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Postby CliffinGA » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:46 pm

Looks good Kent and the rods are sent up to 6' wide and you need to cut down to fit, or each rod is 36" long :lol:.

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Postby WhitneyK » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:53 pm

kinto wrote:anyway, also started figuring out wiring...
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You did??? :rofl:

Sorry man, couldn't resist, just kiddin'. Coming along nicely, and fast too!
Maybe your lady's in there stichin' up some pillows for the camper.?. You're gonna need curtains don't cha know? And whhhooooo's gonna sew 'em up fer ya? huh? huh? Best be mindin' your p's & q's buster!
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Postby kinto » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:36 am

@cliff... i only unpacked & eyeballed it so far, but would guess it's about 6' total so agree :thumbsup:

@whitney... glad you got a chuckle outta the spaghetti pic & comment :lol:

(i really *do* have a plan... tho it's coming together step-by-step...)

see?!? check it!!!
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spent tonite marking symbols such as (X) (@) (Z) (!) with masking tape (on the hot wires, each end) reinserting wires & caulking the hell outta the entirety...

so ZERO even remotely interesting pics, but a *bit* closer to taking this sucka out!


nite all

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Postby Bob Patterson » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:21 pm

Kent, Your camper is looking fantastic. Good luck with the wiring. It can get a little tricky. :fb
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Postby campmaster-k » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:54 pm

Kent - The wiring came over me like a wave. So I defaulted to the 12v only. Two lights inside and two porch lights over the doors.

Super Good work Kent . Cheetah pillows belong in the tear. Im just sayin. :thumbsup:
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Postby kinto » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:13 pm

thanks bob! i'm really digging your art deco cabinet designs...

@kirk... yessss on the pillows... my ultimate goal is for it to look a little something like this...
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anywayz... splashed some primer in the cabin last nite...
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and did a little bit more with the galley/ hatch...
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mmm ribs...


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Postby WhitneyK » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:53 pm

kinto wrote:@kirk... yessss on the pillows... my ultimate goal is for it to look a little something like this...
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Wow, that's gonna be POSH! Now that's adding some nice Arabian flair to your build.
Will your lady be feeding you grapes as you lounge around on your pillows in the TD?

......and will your tow vehicle be a camel? :lol:

mmm ribs...


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Still movin' fast Kent, keep up the good work! :thumbsup:
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Postby kinto » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:21 pm

WhitneyK wrote:Wow, that's gonna be POSH! Now that's adding some nice Arabian flair to your build.
Will your lady be feeding you grapes as you lounge around on your pillows in the TD?

......and will your tow vehicle be a camel? :lol:


:lol: HAHAHAHA! :lol:

that's the plan! i hear camels get really good gas mileage! and the humps shall be filled with beer! :tipsy:

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Postby vanwyk4257 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:03 pm

Coming along great Kent, keep it up! :thumbsup:
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Postby kinto » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:20 am

thanks vanwyk! :D


more freakin' work on the freakin' hatch last nite... (freakin' measuring, freakin' cutting, freakin' sanding, freakin' kreging, freakin' dryfitting...)

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also freakin' eyeballing where the freakin' lock thingy should freakin' go...
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still freakin' managing to put off skinning more freakin' curves as long as possible! (really nothing about this project has been very difficult except that (...so far :?) ... though the whole freakin' thing would be A LOT freakin' easier with real freakin' tools & a freakin' workshop!

happy freakin' thursday all!

on a side note, it's in the freakin' 40's today! What.The.Freak... it's not even freakin' fall yet! freakin' ACK!
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Postby WhitneyK » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:51 am

:wacky DON'T FREAK OUT KENT!!! :crazy:

CALM DOWN FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD! ;)
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Postby kinto » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:46 am

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:lol: i'm calmer than you are dude :lol:
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Postby campmaster-k » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:51 pm

Kent freaks on Mountain Dew. I saw it in his pic. Go easy man.
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Postby Woodstramp » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:16 pm

Kent,

The hatch work is one main reason I omitted that in our camper. Looks like a "freaking" nightmare in the making (at least for me). Admire the way you, Cliff in Ga and others just jump right on it. I been trying to hash out a good door for almost a month. Probably jump off a cliff dealing with a good hatch. :lol:

Like the Sultan Tent decor plan. Munching dates on pillows. Awesome. Your lady might not appreciate a belly dancer in there though. :oops: Watch out.

Reminds me of a guy in our traditional archery club, in a way. This guy had a spectacular homemade tent. Looked like something Henry the 5th would stay in before battle. Banners, skin rugs on floor/bed, crossed lances.
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Postby aggie79 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:17 pm

Kent -

I like the Lawrence of Arabia theme! Where's the harem going to stay when your camping?

Nice job on the hatch. Sounds like your stressed over the hardware. I bought the same kind for mine but realized I didn't have the patience to install it. So, I went the KISS route. Hang in there - I know you'll git er done.

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