Vardo build 1st build

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby M C Toyer » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:34 am

Really like the exterior design and finish. Reminds me of a summer long ago at my grandpa's in Idaho in an old shepherd wagon.

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:04 pm

M C Toyer wrote:Really like the exterior design and finish. Reminds me of a summer long ago at my grandpa's in Idaho in an old shepherd wagon.

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thanks!
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:07 pm

got another wall and 1/2 sided this afternoon. Pics tomorrow. I only stopped cause I ran out of materials. 1st thing in the am I'm making a supply run then finish the siding. Except for the short walls. I'm going to stain the top 1st and install the lights before siding the bottom short walls.
Also going to pick up the interior paneling and the bed frame materials.

going to be camping SOON!

One of my Amazon orders came in today. Got the leveling jacks, the tail lights and the wire adapter kit for the Sonoma.
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:20 am

lunch time. Gonna start staining after lunch

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby kudzu » Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:29 pm

:thumbsup: :applause:

Love it!!
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:47 pm

12 hour day in it today if I count chasing down material

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:20 pm

still a gazillion and 1 things to do inside BUT there is a spot for a full size mattress now. Once I add a moulding to the edge of the bed and the one missing door molding the inside is campable.

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby Steve_Cox » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:47 pm

Campable :thumbsup:
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby mikeschn » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:56 pm

Looking good. Where did you say the sink was? I gotta wash up before dinner! :lol:

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:48 pm

mikeschn wrote:Looking good. Where did you say the sink was? I gotta wash up before dinner! :lol:

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I'll warm up some water over the fire and put it in a wash basin for ya ;)
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby S. Heisley » Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:11 pm

...Nice! :thumbsup:
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:37 pm

well she went on her maiden voyage today. A whopping 8 mile round trip to the gas station and back. Tomorrow I'll do odds and ends on it and get the safety inspection done. The 4 banger severely underpowered Sonoma pulled it fine. It would pull SO MUCHBETTER behind my 4.3 litre S10.... but my wife say's it is too ugly. I say farmy...not ugly. You can be the judge

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her truck is prettier

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unless something changes the vardo hits the road by the end of the week for it's first camping trip
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby S. Heisley » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:39 pm

:applause: WooHoo! :applause: Enjoy your camping trip! We await the pictures. 8)
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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby mikeschn » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:42 pm

Remember, pics inside and out! :thumbsup:

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Re: Vardo build 1st build

Postby stonykill » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:44 pm

the inside isn't done so it won't be pretty.....
I'm pretty good about taking camping pictures. I'll have plenty to choose from I'm sure ;)
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