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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 10, 2013 18:19:33 GMT -5
Scheetcruisers, Your trailer looks awesome! You got to to be happy to be so close. Once the cushions are done I'll have a big ;D!!! |
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Post by Hamlet on Mar 10, 2013 18:22:35 GMT -5
Gee, Schweet, you want to sell that thing for, say, $6500? It is absolutely gorgeous and worth at least twice what you put into it. Insure it well, and enjoy every second you spend in it. And when camping season is over, take some of your fave pictures and make yourself a coffee-table (or camper-table) book about your experience. Oh, and don't forget to add a half-hour into every day that you have her out, you're going to be stopped by everybody who will want to see it. It's sort of like always having your house on the market. It has to be perfect all the time for the people who want to see it!
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Post by flyingham on Mar 10, 2013 20:06:12 GMT -5
Looks awesome. Mind if I use your screen door for inspiration? My aluminum door just sucks.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 10, 2013 20:22:22 GMT -5
Looks awesome. Mind if I use your screen door for inspiration? My aluminum door just sucks. Go for it, I used your rebuild more than you know!! |
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Post by tylerbes on Mar 11, 2013 19:02:59 GMT -5
I dig it man, nice job. Its it amazing how much work the sewing can be!? I have no idea how many hours I had into it.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 17, 2013 17:52:41 GMT -5
I built my rock guard, I got lucky and had a piece of skin left over from rebuild. It's not to shabby considering I have never seen one in real life.  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 17, 2013 17:53:09 GMT -5
Another view  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 17, 2013 17:53:58 GMT -5
Open  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 17, 2013 17:54:33 GMT -5
Another open view  |
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Post by universalexports on Mar 17, 2013 18:32:17 GMT -5
turned our great, where did you the side props for it?
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 17, 2013 18:52:09 GMT -5
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Post by vikx on Mar 18, 2013 0:01:07 GMT -5
The rock guard is really great!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 13:38:11 GMT -5
Great idea re-using the old metal. Looks great...that might be another idea I'll use from your project.
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Post by harrison429 on Mar 18, 2013 14:18:34 GMT -5
came out really nice schweet...ya gonna start selling them? Probably plenty of people would be interested!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 14:41:16 GMT -5
OOOOOH sign ME up!.... You really did a wonderful job on this. I am still debating putting one on mine, but since they weren't original and the mechanics are a bit of a challenge, plus I have not got a great piece of new aluminum available, maybe you should build mine!! (JK) Nice job!
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 22, 2013 18:14:47 GMT -5
Not that this is very exciting but my Foam came in today. Big thanks to my Friends at the Verlo Mattress Factory. Here is the back Couch.  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 22, 2013 18:15:20 GMT -5
Front Dinette  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 22, 2013 18:15:56 GMT -5
The other side  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 20:37:36 GMT -5
When you're pulling all the pieces together toward the end, its always exciting.
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Post by Hamlet on Mar 22, 2013 20:48:31 GMT -5
Woo hoo, you're almost there!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2013 21:41:52 GMT -5
May not seem so very exciting, but that foam looks very expensive...It is starting to really pull together. Very nice.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 14, 2013 22:18:44 GMT -5
Sorry, this is nothing more than a historical marker for myself, 2000th post!
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 24, 2013 13:54:55 GMT -5
Some of you saw this this in the "what did you did today" thread but I figured I'd post in my own thread since the dinette is done! We ended up using a med-firm foam that was 1.8lb density, we then wrapped the top and bottom in Dacron batting, covered that in a light weight fabric to keep the Dacron in place a make putting the cover on easier. We found a really nice twill upholstery grade fabric that is very similar to that of a 50's era couch. My wife(my favorite seamstress) made the black vinyl piping and sewed the covers together. Each cushion has a full length zipper along the back edge. Each cushion takes about 2 1/2 hours to complete, I couldn't be happier with results! For anyone looking for prices we've spent about $700 on our cushions, we never had it priced by a upholstery shop though!  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 24, 2013 13:56:18 GMT -5
Close Up!  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 24, 2013 13:56:51 GMT -5
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 24, 2013 13:57:31 GMT -5
Last One! ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 15:16:03 GMT -5
Wow! Very nice, your wife did a great job. All the materials go well together. How did you end up doing the rear bed? Separate cushions or sewn together.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Apr 24, 2013 15:25:11 GMT -5
Wow! Very nice, your wife did a great job. All the materials go well together. How did you end up doing the rear bed? Separate cushions or sewn together. Thanks, The rear couch is going to be 3 separate pieces of foam. When I rebuilt mine, I made it so the rear bed is a full size, not a 3/4! I eliminated the rear night stand and built it into the wall next to the bathroom door(or in my case the closet). I want to be able to turn the cushions over since we're planning on taking our dogs with us. |
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Post by vikx on Apr 25, 2013 0:54:20 GMT -5
I'm lovin' it!!!
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Post by Hamlet on May 9, 2013 23:03:12 GMT -5
Beautiful!
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