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Post by coldham on Feb 9, 2014 17:50:05 GMT -8
Full frame shot. PURDY!
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Post by coldham on Feb 22, 2014 23:38:15 GMT -8
Busy week! I cut down tile to 9inch using a sixty tooth blade on a table saw. It was pretty quick and I didn't chip any tile.
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Post by coldham on Feb 22, 2014 23:41:25 GMT -8
Then I drug the floor into the cabin and glued down the tile. Luckily my family was out of town! It turned out great. It only took a few hours and most of that time was waiting for the glue to dry befor laying the tile.
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Post by coldham on Feb 22, 2014 23:46:42 GMT -8
Stripped, sealed, and waxed the floor. Then got the frame put back together.
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Post by coldham on Feb 22, 2014 23:50:02 GMT -8
Then installed the new floor on the new frame. Here it is ready to travel to my new shop space. This is finally going back together. I also got a few more coats of shellac on the cabinets.
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Post by coldham on Mar 9, 2014 21:49:21 GMT -8
The goal for the weekend was to replace interior birch on both walls and stand the walls... But the whole family came down with a stomach bug and threw up all weekend instead. Good times! The family was feeling a little better on Sunday. I was not, but I decided to forgo food and water for the day so I could get some work done on the trailer. I pushed through the pain and managed to get one wall done. Here is the new birch going on the walls. I used pneumatic finish staples where trim would hide them.. I used a router to get the shape once the panels were stapled on. This shop is a lot nicer than the last. It actually has lights so hopefully my photo quality will improve;-)
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Post by coldham on Mar 9, 2014 21:54:18 GMT -8
New birch routed. The baggage door looks out of whack because I'm going to route the bottom once I get it bolted to the trailer.
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Post by coldham on Mar 9, 2014 21:57:49 GMT -8
3 coats of amber shellac! Then I went home and did my taxes. More good times!
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Post by vikx on Mar 9, 2014 22:05:15 GMT -8
Lookin' GOOD, Coldham! My kind of finish: shellac.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 11, 2014 19:24:17 GMT -8
Where did you buy the shellac? Is there a certain brand or colour that is preferred?
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Post by coldham on Mar 11, 2014 23:19:39 GMT -8
Thanks vikx.
Ladywedolyn, the shellac is "zinser's" (or something close to that name). I'm not sure if its a preferred brand but it's available at the big box stores and my local hardware store. Its available in amber and clear. I used three coats of amber to try to match the original cabinet color. Then I'm going to use another two or so coats of clear. Then maybe a very fine sand or buff with steel wool and wax. I'm still planning and experimenting on where to go from here. The best part about the shellac is it works fine below freezing so us northerners don't have wait for warm weather to finish.
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Post by coldham on Mar 11, 2014 23:26:59 GMT -8
Vikx,
Don't you have a '54 terry? What were your counter tops and table covered with. Mine look like melamine (with paint and contact paper) but I'm not sure what was original. Is yours original? I love the old colorful Formica but it might be nice to save some money and just use birch with a durable finish.
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Post by bigbill on Mar 12, 2014 7:54:27 GMT -8
Coldham it is a shame you aren't getting anything done , when you going to get started. Man that is looking beautiful, it will far exceed what a brand new one was from the factory at your present rate. This will not be a restored trailer it will be how an original trailer should have been built.
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Post by vikx on Mar 12, 2014 21:39:27 GMT -8
Vikx, Don't you have a '54 terry? What were your counter tops and table covered with. Mine look like melamine (with paint and contact paper) but I'm not sure what was original. Is yours original? I love the old colorful Formica but it might be nice to save some money and just use birch with a durable finish. RED PAINT. It's a druggie wagon and even the window glass is painted red. Sigh. It is a 54 Terry/Terco...
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Post by coldham on Mar 12, 2014 22:15:30 GMT -8
Thanks bigbill! My goal is for this to be a "winter project"... Lucky for me winter lasts 9 months here.
Vikx, yikes! Now that's a paint job.
Mine was a "druggie" trailer also. I helped the previous owner clean it out. He was an older man who had just had a stroke. One of the last places to clean out was under the bed. I opened the lower cabinet and saw something hiding in a dark back corner. I couldn't see much but I figured it was either a dead cat like mobiletec found in one of his videos or a live mink that was going to charge and scratch my eyes out. I decided quickly bare hand grab it like that the Turtle Man on TV. I grabbed hold and pulled it out. It turned out to be a half full gallon ziplock of "grass" and I don't mean lawn clippings. The old guy just looked at me and said "that's been in there a while". Then he snatched the bag out of my hand.
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