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Postby Gringo Loco » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:21 pm

steve wolverton wrote:I'll see if I can wrangle a 'dillo and ship it your way. :lol:

Steve let me know when you do and I'll send a chupacabra too :lol:

Just because I know someone will ask Chupacabra
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Postby Dooner » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:30 pm

Heikki,
Great job your doing there. Sorry I'm not there to help out. But you look like you are really moving on.
I haven't been able to work on mine for almost a month now. So much other things that have to be done first. Hopefully I can put a little time on it this weekend.
Oh yeah, great shirt, and I second that statement making you an honorary Texan.
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Postby Classic Finn » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:48 pm

Gringo Loco wrote:
steve wolverton wrote:I'll see if I can wrangle a 'dillo and ship it your way. :lol:

Steve let me know when you do and I'll send a chupacabra too :lol:

Just because I know someone will ask Chupacabra


I think Id rather have a Dillo nearby than that Chupacabra.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby Classic Finn » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:52 pm

Dooner wrote:Heikki,
Great job your doing there. Sorry I'm not there to help out. But you look like you are really moving on.
I haven't been able to work on mine for almost a month now. So much other things that have to be done first. Hopefully I can put a little time on it this weekend.
Oh yeah, great shirt, and I second that statement making you an honorary Texan.



Good Morning Dooner.. An Honorary Texan ? Well Thank You. Ive always been a Texan but Born in the Wrong Place... :D :D

Moving along at a Turtles Pace... But now to the other end of the Skinning. I hope it wont be too hot on the Roof of the Tear as it was yesterday..I,ll be happy to get this covered finally.. so then I can test it in the rain.. 8) 8)

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Postby Classic Finn » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:25 am

steve wolverton wrote:Love the shirt. :thumbsup:

I'll see if I can wrangle a 'dillo and ship it your way. :lol:


But what does that shielded lil creature eat? Ya have ta feed it Texas Beef or what? :lol: :lol:

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Postby asianflava » Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:20 am

Gringo Loco wrote:Just because I know someone will ask Chupacabra


Try a search of Chupacabra on this forum and see what turns up. I came up with 96 matches.
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Postby Classic Finn » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:33 pm

Well another late evening till the sun went down.. The hatch now is ready for the hinge portion and lights, and handles.

What a chore... but it be done... it was real fun in the sun.. :lol: :lol:

We gave a good coat of marine wax to it already as well... so it looks real nice and shiny ...

Here are some pics of it now. :) :)

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Hoping by Sunday it will look like this.. 8)

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Postby Classic Finn » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:46 pm

Is it the corner moulding that runs down the sides of the hatch or is it somthing else? What other moulding or such should be installed?

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Postby Classic Finn » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:10 pm

Ummmm 8) 8) What mouldings are actually needed on the Hatch besides the Hinge... :lol: :lol:

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Postby Nicholas Finn » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:12 pm

Nice job. It looks finntastic.

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Postby Coca Cola Teardrop » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:29 pm

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Lookin good as expected. Great shirt by the way............ :lol:

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Postby PaulC » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:52 pm

Heikki, I use the corner moulding all the way around the TD. The only other moulding I use on the hatch is the cool room corner aluminium extrusion as the full width handle.

While I'm thinking of it, if you want a sample of the corner trim I use, I can post a bit to you.
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Postby Classic Finn » Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:50 pm

Finn Boy wrote:Nice job. It looks finntastic.

Finn Boy 8)


Hey there ... youve got plenty of working time into the family tear as well. Thank You for your help so far.. Weve got the Interior now. ;) ;)

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Postby Classic Finn » Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:52 pm

Coca Cola Teardrop wrote:Heikki
Lookin good as expected. Great shirt by the way............ :lol:

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Thank You Linda.. I just had to wear that T- Shirt for all my Texas friends.

Ohhh I do have a nice Texas Flag with the Legendary Willie Nelsons Autograph on it.. Now thats special ... of course if you enjoy the music of Ol Willie Nelson.

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Postby Classic Finn » Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:58 pm

PaulC wrote:Heikki, I use the corner moulding all the way around the TD. The only other moulding I use on the hatch is the cool room corner aluminium extrusion as the full width handle.

While I'm thinking of it, if you want a sample of the corner trim I use, I can post a bit to you.
Cheers
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Good Morning Paul
I sure would be interested in seeing what moulding it is you are speaking of. Do you have a photo of it? Is there a specific name of the product, then maybe I can look around here for it. Im now desperately searching for corner moulding ..is there somthing I can use to substitute since I cant for the life of me find anything as of yet... :thinking: :thinking: Id like to seal the corners up asap due to the fact Fall rains will be arriving and I just dont want to have the water get in anywhere on the Voyager..

Thanks Paul...

PS It seems that many of the parts or materials you use can be found here in Finland...As you know Ive used some already.. ;)



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