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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:09 am

On the driver side, I had a better 1947 Oldsmobile fender than my Chev fender :thinking: so I cut the top off it and blended it to the 1947 Pontiac fender. 139022139019
Note: the gas filler on Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles are both on the drivers side, while the Chev fender has it on the passengers side.
So I had 3 gas filler holes to fill. :roll:
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:12 am

Now back to the trunk lid.139017139016139015
Both skins have been shortened.
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:15 am

Actually built something out off wood (Sandi's spice rack) and was caught on Camera.139038139037 :oops:
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:17 am

Here is the 1957 Dodge Custom Royal trunk lid that I will modify to become the rear roll pan and galley floor. :thinking:
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:19 am

Custom Royal trunk lid modification.139035139036
Curve worked out great!
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:22 am

Work on the Tool Box area.139029139028139027
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:24 am

More tool box pictures.139032139031139030
There is a picture of the track that the double lids will slide in.
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:29 am

Currently making patch panels, and floors. :thumbsup:
Axle installation is next!
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Re: Kermit

Postby roamer » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:34 am

Vedette wrote:On the driver side, I had a better 1947 Oldsmobile fender than my Chev fender :thinking: so I cut the top off it and blended it to the 1947 Pontiac fender. 139022139019
Note: the gas filler on Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles are both on the drivers side, while the Chev fender has it on the passengers side.
So I had 3 gas filler holes to fill. :roll:
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Instead of filling the gas door in, wouldn't it be cool to make it the shore power connection? Kind of like an electric car charging port.
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:50 am

That was close to the original plan?? :thinking: I was going to use the gas lid as the access lid to the propane quick connect, similar to that used on the Camp-inn trailers.
But.....having the hose hanging down the side of the fender just didn't seem like a good idea.
We have our shoreline plug, plus our breaker box at the tongue end (similar to Miss Piggy) as we find that works best for the way we camp. :thinking:
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Re: Kermit

Postby dales133 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:32 am

Good stuff brain,making some headway now.
Most of the steel looks in fairly good nick to with helps alot i guess
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Re: Kermit

Postby Atomic77 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:08 am

Looks great Brian! At this rate you'll be done before we are!
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Re: Kermit

Postby Vedette » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:32 am

Target date for Completion is April 20tht????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Kermit

Postby tony.latham » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:50 am

Jeeeeez, Brian, it was good to see some sawdust in your shop a few pages up! (There's hope!) :applause: :FNP

I'll be curious on your paint and interior! Where's the trip after the post-shake-down cruise going to be?

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Re: Kermit

Postby KCStudly » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:26 pm

Looking great! I see plenty of progress there. Thanks for sharing the pics! :thumbsup: :applause:
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