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qqq · 10-17-2003, 10:50 PM

Wow, real nice rig you have there, you did well to offer those extra 3x, cool seats, but the "before" pic was quite nice too!
Thanks for posting

Hart

Lido&Linda · 10-18-2003, 11:59 AM

Torin,
I noticed that your couch is leather and it matches your new captain seats up front.They look like new flexsteel?Did you have the couch re-upholstered or is it a new one.I like your new interior.I have a 1985 and We are looking into doing the interior similar to yours,We are tired of the old dark brown.I visited a flex steel dealer in riverside the seats are ok but the option for re-upholstery I dont know.

torin knorr · 10-19-2003, 12:43 PM

L&L

I bought the captain seats from a dealer on line, they are the flexsteel seats. The sofas were redone at a local shop. The 2 sofas on my rig that are the same, paid $2700 for the pair. I took off the hardware that folded the sofa into a bed. Now I can just move the seat out and drop the back cushion down and it works great for one. These are really too small for 2 on any extended trip and just traveling with my wife and I, this works just fine. The hardware that came with the sofa was very difficult to access the area under the sofa. On my rear sofa I have installed a 4 bank of 6volt batteries w/ a seperate 1000 watt inverter and charger. This battery bank is seperate from the setup in the pull out battery drawer. My next step is to install a few solar panels.

We love the look, the browns were getting quite dated. We also removed the carpet and installed a vinyl floor with a product from www.chilewich.com. Looks and feels great.

have fun

diesel · 10-19-2003, 02:31 PM

torin knorr,

Tell us more about your flooring. What pattern did you use and where did you obtain their product? Their web site said they deal with the trades only.

Thanks in advance for your response.

torin knorr · 10-20-2003, 11:43 AM

Et

You can purchase the material from armin maier and associates, @ 415.332.6467, www.maierandassoc.com.

I used the plynyl dashes pattern in the sand color. For my 27' AS it took 21lineal feet , it's 6' wide. cost was $600.

it's better than sheet vinyl, has a soft feel to the touch. I believe if you ask, they will send you a sample book. I installed it myself. Had to make a pattern first and then cut the material. It takes all day, but is worth it.

good luck

brunoffrance · 10-24-2003, 11:47 PM

Here is the pink lady nose art picture, taken at the last flying legende international meeting, at LE TOUQURT PARIS PLAGE / FRANCE.
You certainly recognize the B17 fortress; the last one flying ( i 've seen it flying... waouwww ), in Europe.
I hear Glenn Miller & the Andrew sisters playing inside...

Bruno.

winner · 10-25-2003, 01:00 PM

No Image - please try to attach it again - Intereested in the B-17

brunoffrance · 10-26-2003, 12:47 AM

Hi Winner;
The picture is well attached on my message; just wait a minute to load all the other pictures of this very interesting thread.

if you 're fond of B17, I have some other one in High quality I 've taken from this meeting, 15 days ago.
I' knew it was the time to do that because I supose the B17' ld fly less and less in the future;

Give me your email and I 'll send you all.

NB the place was LE TOUQUET-PARIS PLAGE,( Pas de Calais, FRANCE ) sorry for the typewriting error.

Best regards from FRANCE.

Bruno.

winner · 10-26-2003, 08:10 AM

OK Bruno - I finally waited for the picture to come up and it is a beautiful picture of the B-17 F series. I flew coastal anti-sub missions off the west coast of US and in the Battle of Midway as a Ball Turret and Tail Gunner in the B-17-E Series. They didn't make very many E Series, more F Series and G Series (with a nose turret) were used in Europe. Since this is an F Series, it was probably flown early in the air war and was disabled or taken out of service for some other reason because we lost all E's and most F's early on. The G was the workhorse of the 8th Air Force in the latter part of the airwar on Europe. While I have a number of books on the B-17, I have not been able to find a book that was written by someone specifically on B-17 Noseart. Yes indeed, I would llike to have the pictures. My email is winner1@bellsouth.net. We had considered painting "Belle" on our 345 before we put her on the market for sale. I enjoyed seeing the P-40 Noseart (Taken from the China Volunteer Group) on the photo shown previously here. There is an 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia that has a good collection of Noseart pictures also.,,
Regards, Dr Joe