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Continuing with the Armored Car restoration. The white plastic chassis soaked overnight in alcohol but really didn't clean up like I wanted. I think it is just too stained from being buried in the dirt for decades, so I will paint it, either gloss black or gunmetal gray. The Citri-strip did the trick, and the diecast body is completely stripped of paint. I have all the pieces soaking in soapy water at the moment. They will be rinsed, dried, and painted this weekend. I'm thinking I will paint the body red and add some detail before clear coating, and the chassis and rims will be gunmetal gray with a black grill. I think Zack will like that. [emoji106]
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Another Reduction In The Pile Of Cheap Frooring
8 years ago I built a playhouse for the granddaughter's 3rd birthday. The roof was a piece of fabric salvaged from a small arch structure which fell victim of a spring storm. Two replacement fabric roofs later I thought I would try something different. Yesterday I set up a jig to cut a bunch of the pieces to length then pre drilled them. The ridge cap is through bolted to a bracket I made to secure the roofing to a piece of galvanized pipe that has been there since day one.
The finished product. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744826261.jpg Best Les |
That's a really nice play set. I'd like to build something like that for Zack.
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There was about $500 in materials when I built it, and the slide was repurposed from a swing set for my wife's youngest sister. I had the concrete to set the posts and the ridge pipe and fabric roof. Everything was bolted together with galvanized bolts or fastened with deck screws. There's not a nail in it I would hate to think what it would cost today.
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Restrung some vertcal blinds…me and some lady on YouTube.
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Been working on a 5th Wheel for my daughter. She wants to start saving money for a home so instead of continuing to pay rent, she purchased this and we are putting in a septic system and new power at the front of our property for its new home. Had rot in the floor of one of the slides…so, out it all went..floor, walls, ceiling..everything. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744917535.jpg
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Turned out to be pretty much a complete remodel. Other than a few oak doors, bed platform and vanity, EVERYTHING was sanded, primed and painted. All new flooring, made a butcher block countertop , all new appliances, new lighting, removed and resealed all windows….to be honest, it was way more work than I planned but my OCD took over. Even put in a household toilet.
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That looks amazing!
What are the regulations like for that kind of setup? Are you time limited or does the municipality even care? Best Les |
^^^ I see vents in the floor. Is that part of the original set up or is that part of the remodel?
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We live in a rural setting with about 8 acres. County ordinances require septic system in place which for us is a septic tank and drain field. Went ahead and put in one for a three bedroom house in case we want to build a house there for our daughter or to sell. Cannot have more than one Rv on your property and that opening is closing rapidly for a permanent “structure”. They are going to a temporary only rule to be used while building a permanent structure…max 1 yr.
The floor vents are factory for the furnace. It works very well. This was much more work than I anticipated. I have remodeled sailboats, restored cars and remodeled and built houses. I am better than average with carpentry/ finish work. I wasn’t educated on the unique issues with RV’s and the propensity for leaks and the damage they cause. Lesson learned. Biggest issue is the size of the rooms; for instance, when painting, you barely get started on the walls and your are done which means cleaning the rollers constantly. Same thing with the trim. |
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Im really enjoying tinkering around with this old brick . Got it lowered, and managed to get these 17" bmw BBS wheels to fit pretty nicely . I'm loving the stance, but may have to raise the rear slightly to avoid contact with the quarter panels . I beat rolled the lips and the tires clear nicely , but I'm sure if I put a bunch of stuff in the back and hit bumps I will have clearance issues http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744939219.jpg
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That’s a sweet sled… I love a wagon.
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You do know a Ford 302 will fit in the V brick! :D Best Les |
Ben, that is amazing handiwork on the camper, and great photography. The place looks like a mansion!
Love that car Fred. An older Volvo wagon is on the list of cars I'd like to have, but never will. |
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Years ago when I was working under the Golden Arches, the franchise owner, Richard (but everyone called him Dick) had previously been a partner in a Volvo dealership. His ride was a 242GT. One afternoon we were loading stuff into the trunk of his Volvo and one of the swing managers saw the space saver spare wheel and enquired,
"Is that your spare, Dick?" The immediate response was,"No. That's my spare tire. Sometimes I wish I had a spare dick, though!":D Best Les |
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There was a man in the Niceville, Florida area who had one of these in black. I always thought it was pretty cool looking with that lower roofline, very sinister in black for sure. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...caa0fad5be.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1d883d7a05.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f58fd82467.jpg
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Pretty extensive wheel pant repair. Managed the red stripes and clear today... shiny jelly beans.... yay! Looks good enough to lick.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745028162.jpg
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You're really good at that, rsguy!
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You need your own thread, Guy! You're making the rest of us look like slackers.
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Nice work on those "jelly beans"!!!
On a smaller scale, I sprayed some primer on the little Armored Car body yesterday. I also sprayed the body with some Krylon "Banner Red" this morning, but the color is just too dark, not what I was wanting. So, it's off to Hobby Lobby for a brighter shade of red. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...52aa83c525.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ee07655936.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0b5df5bfe1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...24e4e406cc.jpg Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk |
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After 10 years and 2,500+ hard miles, it is time to give the shocks on my Polaris Razr some love. After three days of riding in Moab, I am not using it for a month or so. Its a good time to pull it apart and send the shocks in.
The place rebuilds them, valving them for how I ride, my weight with a passenger etc. and I am having them put new progressing springs on it. The hardest part was figuring out how to put the jack stand on the back, lol. Did it in my storage unit so it isn't taking up a garage spot for the next few weeks. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745117413.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745117433.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745117451.jpg |
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Lots of cracking around the snout, and the fitment of the top and bottom was less than ideal. I ended up grinding back and pottiing the halves together, using glass cloth and smoosh/splooge with t-88, mill fibers and long strand cf. It was a simple job, but lots of steps.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745163214.jpg
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Herr O. Thanks, as it happens I'm one of probably a few people that isn't bothered by working with it, and resin, AND sanding it. Most hate glass work because of the sanding alone. Maybe that's why I'm "the guy " lol
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Can appreciate what you're saying Guy, as someone who worked at a surfboard factory on my summers off from college in the early 70's.
I kind of understand why someone might shy away from this work because of the fumes and dust particles - but wearing PPE will do a decent job of protecting one's health. And then you get into the messy type of work it is. Whatever - like many things we do while growing up it all comes back into play at some point or another. I haven't gotten to my fairings work yet but am anxious to get there. I have a LOT of fairings and quite a few are in need of some patching. Yesterday I patched a small hole in the radiator of my latest acquisition with some JB Weld. Will probably sand it a bit and then paint silver. This part isn't visible once the fairings go on, luckily. Rest of the radiator looks OK so just trying to squeeze a little more time out of this one.... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745197960.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745197960.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745197960.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745197960.JPG |
And the heat doesn't soften jb weld?
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Well, as Mr Horse from the Ren and Stimpy cartoons says, "No sir, I don't like it!"
Uh, I'm just not happy with this, so I took it back apart, and the die-cast body is back in the paint stripper. I'm going to see what it looks like in Matte Black instead. Lol. I do like the wheels, though. Lol [emoji23] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4ce9059791.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...bd575da85c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d9dacfce64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5d3d46b30e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fdc5497e91.jpg Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk |
Although it looks OK as it is, did you consider khaki?
You have got me thinking about a sad little 944 I found on a beach a couple of years ago. Maybe it deserves some TLC. Best Les |
I have thought about tan as well. I think that color would look good. I have some matte black and will try that, but tan or khaki would also look great. Thanks for the idea.
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That's hilarious... last name is Zindel.... the German portion of the family is from the Baden Wurtenburg area in southern "churmany" haha.
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