NO, I DIDN'T QUIT.

Apparently a moderator  deleted my account by mistake and then restored it.
All my posts, threads and PM's are gone.  So I guess I have to introduce myself again.
Hi everybody, nice to be here.
See you around

shit happens. wisconsin right? welcome back!
jim

That might have been David Copperfield. He always made pretty ladies disappear and then brought them back again.

tx2sturgis said:

That might have been David Copperfield. He always made pretty ladies disappear and then brought them back again.

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Thanks for the 'pretty'.
The older I get, the better ...I was!


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Good grief. Every post and every thread too. It's unbelievable it could all be deleted without having to jump through at least one nontrivial hoop. Oops! 

Those great pictures of the wild blonde on the Harley and the architecturally cantilevered bed design are gone too. Too bad, I hope you have a place to hang yer hat tonight, YL.

Qxxx said:

Good grief. Every post and every thread too. It's unbelievable it could all be deleted without having to jump through at least one nontrivial hoop. Oops! 

Those great pictures of the wild blonde on the Harley and the architecturally cantilevered bed design are gone too. Too bad, I hope you have a place to hang yer hat tonight, YL.

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Well it's a Honda ACE not a Harley. And I still have them pics, they are only gone from here... So here we go again!
And my pretty bike here

Welcome back! Strange things happen.

It’s not like anyone goes back a few days and looks at any of this stuff, most things I write on here ends up in the deleted files anyways. Tomorrow’s a new day and a blank canvas. Stay calm and carry on.

Yikes.

Welcome back, and now you can rewrite and repost anything you felt you didn’t get quite right the first time around.

The famous Sofi-Bed now has safety railings, cool, . What is it again, the grey material you've attached to the walls?

Yeah somehow I missed the blonde on the 'harley'.....

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Qxxx said:

The famous Sofi-Bed now has safety railings, cool, . What is it again, the grey material you've attached to the walls?

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They are not safety railings, I rarley fall off the bed. But they keep the mattress from coming at me every time I hit the brakes.
Maybe overkill, since I 'm putting cabinets on both sides.
The gray material is carpet.  Automotive carpet for upholstery. It hides lots of imperfections. I gave up on the paneling cause I couldn't get it straight enough or even firm enough to attach anything on it.
I have screwed 1x4's on the ribs under the carpet. They are firm, and I can fasten stuff on them.

Sofisintown said:

Maybe overkill, since I 'm putting cabinets on both sides.

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What glue did you use to hold the carpet to the ceiling? 

Your van appears to be a std length low-top Express or Savana. I have the Savana. If I can make a suggestion ... ...

... ... build cabinets initially only on the driver's side, and see how it goes. What I found after 3 years with my van is that, to me, the most important thing for comfort is to have as much "open" floor space as possible. Initially, I only had 3'x3' and it was horrible, especially since you cannot stand up. I could barely turn around in there. Since then I've been rearranging and taking things out, including the cabinet on the passenger's side in front of the bed.

I now have 4'x6' of open space and that is great. Plenty of room to erect a deck chair to work on the computer desk or a folding lounge chair. You would not be happy sitting on the bed with legs crossed for hours every day or cramped into tiny floor space.

Thanks for the suggestions, Q, I appreciate your input.
Initially, I 'm not really building anything. I will add (and subtract) cabinets and stuff that I have already. That's why I'm all too keen to have them attached firmly, so they don't hover around in every curve.

If they don't work, or they are too much , too little or too heavy, they will be de-tached and gone or replaced. I leave a 2 ft wide walkway, if my plans are any good.

Sofisintown said:

If they don't work, or they are too much , too little or too heavy, they will be de-tached and gone or replaced.  I leave a 2 ft wide walkway, if my plans are any good.

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Good ... ... modular, incremental, reversible design, the best way. Then you can change yer mind without regrets. And be sure to designate a nice cozy hospitable space for relaxing (ie, for when conscious).

Qxxx said:

designate a nice cozy hospitable space for relaxing (ie, for when conscious).

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Heeeeyy . --- ..-.
Mind you, it's hard to find myself in such a state of mind.
Reserving space just for that, would be extravagant.

Welcome back! Strange things happen.

So the PMs where you said youd help me build my trailer are lost?

Bummer.

I don't recall saying exactly that, but if I promised, I'll deliver!

I dont recall it either, just razzin ya.

Are you going to come for a ride when I get the spare bike put together?