The rebuild of a 61 Astrodome into a '61 Airflyte IS DONE!

[67scotty]

May 28, 2012 21:51:26 GMT -5 schweetcruisers said:

Thanks chuck, I could have done it without the gimp, I just wanted that detail, thought it would add to the vintage charm! After gimping everything, I think it may be quicker to just sand to fit! Did you notce the wavy cabinet? Thanks again for the template!

what is the Gimp? great impressive work!
Kelly

[schweetcruisers]

May 26, 2013 17:39:15 GMT -5 67scotty said:

May 28, 2012 21:51:26 GMT -5 schweetcruisers said:

Thanks chuck, I could have done it without the gimp, I just wanted that detail, thought it would add to the vintage charm! After gimping everything, I think it may be quicker to just sand to fit! Did you notce the wavy cabinet? Thanks again for the template!

what is the Gimp? great impressive work!
Kelly

Gimp or gimping in the vinyl cord the goes around the inside of the trailer in between the walls and ceiling, cabinets and walls or ceiling.

[67scotty]

Aug 31, 2012 17:58:04 GMT -5 schweetcruisers said:

So I am still playing with the interior and some minor details. I finally have the appliances and sink refinished and installed, I redid the edge I originally had on the counters with a retro 50's one, and I finally got the backsplash mounted.

where dd you get the stove and refrigerator refinished? did they work on your gas line in the stove?

[67scotty]

Feb 4, 2013 21:19:09 GMT -5 schweetcruisers said:

Where to start, I've done a lot since my last post...

Exterior lights checked!





I found some schweet looking sconces, at first they were only going to temporary but they may stay, I'm liking them more and more! Not bad for $12.00 each!





I built all my cabinet doors and drawer fronts, in the true Shasta fashion. Yeah their hollow core! I'm missing as few pulls since I added more storage.







I also built my screen door, I used solid birch and joined it together using a Festool Domino Joiner.

These are the domino's-


I used ripped the wood to 3/4" x 2 1/4" for the sides


I used 2 3/4" for the top and bottom and 1 3/4" for the middles-


All glued and clamped together-


Done-



I had to cut some hinge mortises to get the door to sit right in the jam-

on the door handle, which wiring are you using 110 or 12 volt?

[schweetcruisers]

The handle light is 12v

The appliances were redone by myself using 3 stage auto paint, the stove has a chrome top and only the door was redone. The fridge is actually is a icebox, so again only the door is redone.

[mobiltec]

I'm going through this start to finish but I had to see how it ended. Reeeeeeally nice job there Schweet....

[vikx]

SCHWEET !!!