The Big Pink, Foamie !

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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby rowerwet » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:51 am

for me the more airflow the better, a small trailer is a small space, I need airflow! YMMV
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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby atahoekid » Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:42 pm

You're making progress, so thats what counts. i love the way it'sturning out!
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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby kudzu » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:12 am

You're still making progress & it looks wonderful. Slow but steady work will get you to the finish line... um, campsite.
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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby mikeschn » Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:11 pm

You're doing a nice job on that!!! :thumbsup:

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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby capnTelescope » Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:49 am

TAC, you've got a great build going. Good job! :applause:

I'd probably never have found it if you hadn't stopped by my thread. Thanks.
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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby Mary C » Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:04 pm

You are doing such a great job Tac. t]\The ingenuity and novel ideas of the foamie builders always amaze me. and You amaze me. :applause: :wine:

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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby tac422 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:57 pm

I worked a little on the electrical today...
cut the hole:
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Installed the electrical input connector:
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Ran the wire:
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and installed the switch :
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I still have to finish the interior wiring, I have to install a junction box with 4 outlets and hook up the power feed to the light switch.
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Re: The Big Pink, leaving the lights on ...

Postby tac422 » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:21 am

I installed the outlet, the power feed and the wire feeding the switches come up through the bottom.
The box is screwed to the floor under the front shelf in the corner.
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So... I plugged the teardrop in, hit the switch, and now I have lights :)
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Re: The Big Pink ... slowly but surely

Postby GPW » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:22 am

Tac, looking Super Dude !!! Lights !!! Nice !!! :thumbsup: 8)
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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby kudzu » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:48 am

Let there be light! Nice porch light.
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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby be_a_jayhawk » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:37 am

Did I misd the stage where you covered the outside?
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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby tac422 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:30 am

be_a_jayhawk wrote:Did I misd the stage where you covered the outside?



Jayhawk,
It's covered earlier in the thread, starting about page 5, with details on page 6.

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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby atahoekid » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:08 pm

It's interesting to me how much a little electricity and light bring the whole build to a much higher level. I understand why people don't put in electrical (too hard, too expensive, minimalist design, etc) and I encourage everyone to build what's right for them but in my opinion, electrical really brings a nice build up to the level of a great build. (unless you're like KC, in which case even a simple box would be a work of art... :D :D )
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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby KCStudly » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:10 pm

8) :D
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Re: The Big Pink, now with electricity.

Postby tac422 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:00 am

Thanks for the encouragement !
(I agree about KC !)

I think I've settled on a paint scheme... We like the idea of a retro sort of color for the stripe, but I'm open to suggestions on color or design ...?

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Any suggestions on how best to paint this :D ?

I have a few questions ...
Like: to get a clean edge, do I pull the tape off while the paint is still wet ? or let it dry and then pull it off ?
Should I outline the bluish color in a darker "pinstripe" to make it pop ? Will actual pinstripe tape stick to the canvas ? :thinking:
Just how hard would it be paint a thin stripe ?

As always, thoughts or comments are always welcome...
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