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Bathroom rebuilt... mostly

Posted 10-31-2009 at 06:16 PM by Bowmans (This blog shows our renovation of a 1979 Sovereign 31' center bath AS)

We sealed the shower walls with a PVC textured shower board from a box store and 100% silicone sealer. Here are a couple of shots before the hall wall went on:

We put a coat of polyurethane on the walls before mounting them, then put 2 more coats while in place. Here are the...

Bowmans

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Interior painted, now on to the woodworking

Posted 10-25-2009 at 06:02 PM by Bowmans (This blog shows our renovation of a 1979 Sovereign 31' center bath AS)

We finished the painting sometime last week and put all of the ceiling lights, outlet covers, AC cover, wing window trim, end cap tambours, etc. back on. Below is some picts of the paint inside:

The front end:

The rear (bath plastics are in the way but...):

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Another Good Weekend of Progress

Posted 10-25-2009 at 03:57 PM by Clyde-2

Was able to install my new Fantastic Fan as well as the new polycarbonate skylight to replace the rotted one at the midship opening. I used the existing flat bars that the original double hulled skylight was riveted to. It lays right on them and then I mixed a good batch of JB Weld and glued it to it. I have found that paint mixing sticks work well when spreading and working Vulkem around roof penetrations.

Plan on installing a remote switch in the original style light cover for the...

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Clyde-2

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Posted in Restoration Blogs, 1972 27' Overlander Restoration

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More Progress

Posted 10-18-2009 at 05:34 PM by Clyde-2

Finally got around to cutting the plexi off of the Vista Views...what a difference. Took about 30 mins for both with a Dremel and a small drill bit.

More interior skin going back on. Have decided to only strip the vinyl off of the front end cap area. Vinyl is cleaning up pretty nicely. An all exposed aluminum interior will have to wait.

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Posted in Restoration Blogs, 1972 27' Overlander Restoration

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What the heck kind of blog is this !!!!

Posted 10-14-2009 at 03:34 PM by stain

Well I have not done an entry in awhile !!! SO ... What is new !!! holiday In august so not much done that month ... I used 3/4plywood for my floor marine spar vanished and bolted down with elevator bolts..a little tricky to get the ply under the channel but I managed .. then I took off all the interior skins ... and pulled the remain insulation out of the walls and roof yuk...Clean the walls and roof and looked for water stains on the inside of panels... This helped me to find the leaks ... most...