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What kind of knife is it and where do you get it? How would it work on styrofoam, any ideas?
Bob
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dvdchris
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Oh yea, you have those too.
I made this totally from leftover scraps. The bed and mattress I've had for about 10 years. I'm going to upholster fabric over the foam stapled to a hardboard bottom. I read about that on somebody's RV website and thought it was a simple solution since I don't know how to sew, nor have a sewing machine. I laid out on it and it seems quite sturdy and comfortable.
I made this totally from leftover scraps. The bed and mattress I've had for about 10 years. I'm going to upholster fabric over the foam stapled to a hardboard bottom. I read about that on somebody's RV website and thought it was a simple solution since I don't know how to sew, nor have a sewing machine. I laid out on it and it seems quite sturdy and comfortable.
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I need to trip up to Ikea. I didn't realize they had kitchen fixtures for less than I can find anywhere else, including a stainless steel sink for $27.
Also, I could buy a sink cabinet for less than I can make one.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S59896365/
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/94382010/#/80049347
Also, I could buy a sink cabinet for less than I can make one.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S59896365/
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/94382010/#/80049347
Patrick46
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yeah...nice job on the repair!!
the 90's saw alot of vehicles whos hoods and roofs were seriously delaminating. It was due to them experimenting with new primers on the paintjobs. The EPA was coming down on the auto manufacturers to come up with new paints that were more environmentally friendly. Unfortunately...it took 'em a good 15 years to come up with something that worked right, and now a majority of vehicles from the 90's have little to no paint on their hodds or roofs (unless they've been repainted).
Keep up the good work!!
the 90's saw alot of vehicles whos hoods and roofs were seriously delaminating. It was due to them experimenting with new primers on the paintjobs. The EPA was coming down on the auto manufacturers to come up with new paints that were more environmentally friendly. Unfortunately...it took 'em a good 15 years to come up with something that worked right, and now a majority of vehicles from the 90's have little to no paint on their hodds or roofs (unless they've been repainted).
Keep up the good work!!
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Yup! Evidence of it is pretty wide spread!!
Patrick46 said:yeah...nice job on the repair!!
the 90's saw alot of vehicles whos hoods and roofs were seriously delaminating. It was due to them experimenting with new primers on the paintjobs. The EPA was coming down on the auto manufacturers to come up with new paints that were more environmentally friendly. Unfortunately...it took 'em a good 15 years to come up with something that worked right, and now a majority of vehicles from the 90's have little to no paint on their hodds or roofs (unless they've been repainted).
Keep up the good work!!
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wow, thanks.
Joann Fabrics has craft felt on sale right now for $3.49/yard. This is essentially the stuff that speaker cabinet/trunk liner fabric is. If not exactly, it is darn close enough for half the best pricing I found, which was Parts Express.
Making cab/cargo partitions...have the passenger side roughed in. Charcoal felt on cab side and cherry colored wood finish on camper side.
Making a template; this wood sheet is thin enough to be cut with utility scissors. Used my adhesive spray and wraparound stapling to install felt.
Joann Fabrics has craft felt on sale right now for $3.49/yard. This is essentially the stuff that speaker cabinet/trunk liner fabric is. If not exactly, it is darn close enough for half the best pricing I found, which was Parts Express.
Making cab/cargo partitions...have the passenger side roughed in. Charcoal felt on cab side and cherry colored wood finish on camper side.
Making a template; this wood sheet is thin enough to be cut with utility scissors. Used my adhesive spray and wraparound stapling to install felt.
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I've been thinking a lot about having my generator stolen off the van...the access panel is not locked or anything; its just a metal shield screwed down with two nuts. Does anybody have suggestions about any ways to try to make it more theft resistant?
The only thing I have thought of so far is running two cables through one of the holes along the bottom of both sides and locking them to some part of the frame underneath.
The only thing I have thought of so far is running two cables through one of the holes along the bottom of both sides and locking them to some part of the frame underneath.
stude53
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Chris,
Inexpensive fix.
You could drill, two holes thru access panel and floor, and use a cable gun lock (Google for pic) to secure the panel.
Bob
Inexpensive fix.
You could drill, two holes thru access panel and floor, and use a cable gun lock (Google for pic) to secure the panel.
Bob
