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Redoing the bedroom [message #260593] Sun, 31 August 2014 19:39 Go to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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My long suffering wife harasses me about taking on too much. It's now 19 days until we need to be ready to go and the interior is out of the coach. No pressure though honey. Laughing

In order to put in the new rear windows, the interior plastic end cap has to come off in order to get to the screws to remove the old window and put in the new ones.

So while I'm waiting on the upholstery shop to do the headliner panels (Tuesday hopefully), I pulled everything out of the rear bedroom. The plastic panels were nice and yellowed. A bit of new plastic rattle cans did the trick and now they are a nice white and should match the white headliner nicely.

Getting the back piece out and back in is a challenge but if you turn it upside down, and put one end in the corner by the ladder, the other end WILL go into the hall with a bit of effort.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55759-interior-mods-00003.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_00003.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55763-interior-mods-00005.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_00005.jpg

Really pleased with how it came out and looks. I insulated behind everything while I was at it including the ceiling.

As far as other mods, I was going to have to do something about the drivers side wooden thing under the window. It is particle board and turning to sawdust. As I looked at it, it became apparent to me that the only reason it existed was to provide clearance for the water tank filler. As smart as the GMC guys were, the location of the water fill and the placement of the fill hose is about a dumb a thing as I could think of. For those with transmodes, the fill hose is above the generator and the hose goes down below the 'hallway' at the very back of the coach, and back up to the tank. Obviously it holds water and it makes you put in a bunch of pink stuff before ANY gets into the water tank.

So killing two birds with one mod, I moved the water fill over to beside the ladder.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55765-interior-mods-00006.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_00006.jpg

On the inside, the water line is nice and flat and I ran the vent line back to it's place in the new filler assembly. It has a built in screen to keep critters out. The old vent line was a piece of hose pipe that went 'somewhere' up under the bath module.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55767-interior-mods-00007.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_00007.jpg

I removed the old hose fitting from the original filler assembly and it's now flush with the line of the interior wall. A piece of aluminum was siliconed to cover the hole and it should be nice and water tight.

This morning about 3:30 I woke up with an epiphany. In our vast experience with our GMC and camping in general, we've always run the TV cable from the power post where they hookup is normally located all the way to the drivers slide cockpit window and into the coach. It occurred to me that this is the perfect time to solve that problem so this morning before Church, I was at Lowes and picked up a TV cable splitter and some cable. The splitter is going to be mounted in the old filler box and two lines will be run. One up front and one in the rear 'bedroom'. Once that is done, I'll just unlock the door and screw in the coax to the splitter.

Btw, I got to try out the contact cement that Jim Bounds suggested ( DAP WeldWood Landau Roof and Trim). I got a gallon from the folks doing my headliner. I did all the side panels above the beltline with it. Used an old spray gun and it really works nice and REALLY sticks. Tomorrow I have to do the cable thing, make the new wall above the generator, and I'll be ready for the new headliner. I've got lots of other things to do so there is no rest for the weary.


Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
Re: Redoing the bedroom [message #260595 is a reply to message #260593] Sun, 31 August 2014 19:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
roy1 is currently offline  roy1   United States
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Good thing you are retired without a bunch of projects.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook
Re: Redoing the bedroom [message #260604 is a reply to message #260593] Sun, 31 August 2014 23:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sun, 31 August 2014 17:39
My long suffering wife harasses me about taking on too much. It's now 19 days until we need to be ready to go and the interior is out of the coach. No pressure though honey. Laughing

In order to put in the new rear windows, the interior plastic end cap has to come off in order to get to the screws to remove the old window and put in the new ones.

So while I'm waiting on the upholstery shop to do the headliner panels (Tuesday hopefully), I pulled everything out of the rear bedroom. The plastic panels were nice and yellowed. A bit of new plastic rattle cans did the trick and now they are a nice white and should match the white headliner nicely.

Getting the back piece out and back in is a challenge but if you turn it upside down, and put one end in the corner by the ladder, the other end WILL go into the hall with a bit of effort.


Kerry,

Guys like you never cease to amaze me. Unfortunately it makes me feel a little like a slug. Don't get me wrong, I get some things done but you just keep knocking it out of the park. Nice work.



'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
Re: Redoing the bedroom [message #260668 is a reply to message #260604] Mon, 01 September 2014 20:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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George Beckman wrote on Sun, 31 August 2014 23:50
... I get some things done but you just keep knocking it out of the park. Nice work.



There is a price to pay for moving this fast. Today, I was making an aluminum piece out of 1/8 plate to cover the new electric pumps from road gators and debris and was cleaning up the saw cuts on my belt grinder. It was hot, I was tired, and moving much too fast....finished the clean up and turned around while the belt was still spinning and let the back of my hand swing out hit the 36 grit spinning belt on the Burr King. No major blood but a good bit of oozing skin. Carolyn was not impressed.


Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
Re: [GMCnet] Redoing the bedroom [message #260671 is a reply to message #260668] Mon, 01 September 2014 21:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Guy Lopes is currently offline  Guy Lopes   United States
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Been there and done that. Sandy was just as impressed as Carolyn was. Hmm...
I seem to impress her like that a lot.

Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
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George Beckman wrote on Sun, 31 August 2014 23:50
> ... I get some things done but you just keep knocking it out of the park.
Nice work.


There is a price to pay for moving this fast. Today, I was making an
aluminum piece out of 1/8 plate to cover the new electric pumps from road
gators and debris and was cleaning up the saw cuts on my belt grinder. It
was hot, I was tired, and moving much too fast....finished the clean up and
turned around while the belt was still spinning and let the back of my hand
swing out hit the 36 grit spinning belt on the Burr King. No major blood
but a good bit of oozing skin. Carolyn was not impressed.
--
Kerry Pinkerton

North Alabama, near Huntsville,

77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny also a 76
Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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Re: [GMCnet] Redoing the bedroom [message #260699 is a reply to message #260668] Tue, 02 September 2014 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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OUCH!

Carolyn may have to restrict you to hand tools - NO HAMMERS! ;-)

Be careful!

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Rob M

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There is a price to pay for moving this fast. Today, I was making an aluminum piece out of 1/8 plate to cover the new electric
pumps from road gators and debris and was cleaning up the saw cuts on my belt grinder. It was hot, I was tired, and moving much too
fast....finished the clean up and turned around while the belt was still spinning and let the back of my hand swing out hit the 36
grit spinning belt on the Burr King. No major blood but a good bit of oozing skin. Carolyn was not impressed.
--
Kerry

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Re: Redoing the bedroom [message #260760 is a reply to message #260668] Tue, 02 September 2014 20:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Mon, 01 September 2014 20:52


There is a price to pay for moving this fast. Today, I was making an aluminum piece out of 1/8 plate to cover the new electric pumps from road gators and debris and was cleaning up the saw cuts on my belt grinder. It was hot, I was tired, and moving much too fast....finished the clean up and turned around while the belt was still spinning and let the back of my hand swing out hit the 36 grit spinning belt on the Burr King. No major blood but a good bit of oozing skin. Carolyn was not impressed.


Yeah - BTDT

I got this sign to "prevent" that from happening:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/miscellaneous-pictures/p43975-barn-signs.html


Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
Re: [GMCnet] Redoing the bedroom [message #261187 is a reply to message #260668] Sun, 07 September 2014 12:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Sep 1, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Kerry Pinkerton wrote:

> George Beckman wrote on Sun, 31 August 2014 23:50
>> ... I get some things done but you just keep knocking it out of the park. Nice work.
>
>
> There is a price to pay for moving this fast. Today, I was making an aluminum piece out of 1/8 plate to cover the new electric pumps from road gators
> and debris and was cleaning up the saw cuts on my belt grinder. It was hot, I was tired, and moving much too fast....finished the clean up and turned
> around while the belt was still spinning and let the back of my hand swing out hit the 36 grit spinning belt on the Burr King. No major blood but a
> good bit of oozing skin. Carolyn was not impresse

Stop that
We need you

Erf

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Re: Redoing the bedroom [message #261253 is a reply to message #260593] Sun, 07 September 2014 22:13 Go to previous message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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Things coming together.

As Jim B said, the cellular blinds are a bit thicker so I had to glue/screw some spacers on the back of the rear wooden cabinets. Ran out of time to make aluminum ones for the bedroom.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55808-interior-mods-000011.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_000011.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55809-interior-mods-00002.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_00002.jpg

Came out very nice.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55811-interior-mods-000041.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_000041.jpg

It's hard to get a decent photo of the back bedroom...just no room.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55812-interior-mods-000051.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_000051.jpg

Btw, this is my favorite plastic/vinyl paint. Much better coverage than most. Krylon is a close second imo.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-cabinets-interior-mods/p55810-interior-mods-000031.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6502/Interior_mods_000031.jpg

If you look close you can see the new headliner. The folks at Rod's Custom did a great job and gave me a pleasant surprise when the final bill was $120 less than the estimate they gave me. Unusual in this day and age but they've earned my repeat business.

Btw, the contact cement we discussed earlier that they use is THE BOMB! Good Chit! as my Swedish metalshaping buddy says. The stuff available at the big box stores just won't hold any time at all. This new stuff is GOOD!.


Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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