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12-10-2017, 01:10 PM
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#201
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Got some paint on it the other day. Happy I decided to do do two coats of paint instead of primer and paint cause the hibernating flies came out and made a mess of the roof plus I had a few runs etc. Most of this will be sanded off but looks pretty shiney, sorrybbout the last pic.
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12-10-2017, 01:53 PM
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#202
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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nice
very nice work fred again you are a fantastic worker!!
bob
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12-17-2017, 12:50 AM
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#203
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Very happy with the way the cover turned out, Dave steal away! I've been accused of the same thing and this idea probably isn't entirely mine anyway!!
As for the marine paint job, for the 250 or so dollars I have in it, it is great!
No isn't as good as a spray but auto paint and material would be a G note plus more labour.
So, why does this garage have a 7 foot door and 11ft 6 inch ceilings, cause I never thought it out, got a used door cheap and probably a few more STUPID reasons but I pay for it every time I put the Boler in there!!! Lol.
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12-17-2017, 02:38 AM
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#204
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Casita SD17 2006 "Missing Link"
California
Posts: 3,738
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Turned out great Fred, that's a very unique box. Love the look of an eagles profile with the paint striping too. From the pic of the face of your garage build, I'd be ripping that thing open and installing a 10' door post haste. But then it's real easy for me to spend your money .
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12-17-2017, 07:56 AM
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#205
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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well now
since fred has advertised his amazing work now he will be flooded with request for remodel jobs from here.
I don't know how you guys do these things but I love looking!!
bob
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12-17-2017, 07:57 AM
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#206
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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question fred
does that 4wheeler really move your rig? I have one about your size never thought of using it for short moves!
bob
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12-17-2017, 11:55 AM
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#207
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: 1979 Boler1700
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Posts: 383
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Great job! I really like the eagle profile look you created. Are you going to put some pound on edging on the back side to keep it from scratching your trailer?
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12-17-2017, 11:41 PM
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#208
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Thanks guys.
Dave it's a long story about the door but basically I'm a little too cheap sometimes.
Bob yes these things move a boler around pretty easy. The one in the pic is a Honda 350 4wheel drive but my previous one was a 250 2 wheel drive, it had no problem either.
B careful on hills though cause the boler is heavy enough to push U around.
ststefan, I guess the black moulding around the back looks like a gap but yes it will probably rub and scratch the front of the boler some.
I'm about to find how just how much as the first test run will starting Jan 1 on a 1500 mile trip to ElCentro Ca. Where the sun goes for the winter,,,, is the ad lol
Fred
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12-18-2017, 09:39 AM
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#209
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: 1979 Boler1700
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Posts: 383
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[QUOTE=FRED SMAILES;675960]Thanks guys.
ststefan, I guess the black moulding around the back looks like a gap but yes it will probably rub and scratch the front of the boler some.
Ok you already have the edging on that I was talking about. That should help against scratching some.
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01-12-2018, 05:58 PM
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#210
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Since I finally took a pic of our unit set up here in El Centro thought I should update all on the front nose cover.
Unfortunately I never had the weather to take it on a test run so it's first test was 500 miles in the snow and rain first day followed by 350 miles of strong wind and rain the second.
It was moving too much under air pressure I guess cause it developed a crack up the leading edge so it spent the rest of the trip in the back of the van.
I will have to do some reinforcing so the unit maintains its shape and Think I will mod it a bit so it cant touch the trailer when traveling as I think it gets pushed by the flex in the tongue.
Anyway we made the trip with very little problem and re enjoying the sun.
Fred
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01-15-2018, 05:19 PM
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#211
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Her is the other pic I wanted to post but the WiFi at our park could be better.
[urlSS=https://postimages.org/] [/url]
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01-15-2018, 06:11 PM
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#212
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Member
Name: Bill
Trailer: Casita
Florida
Posts: 94
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Hey Fred. Quite the build. I may steal some of your ideas lol..
I am doing a 13 Casita right now and although I have the rear and front window frame, I really like the look of the gasket style window in the front and back like you have.
Did you happen to replace yours? Was it hard? I think I can get a piece of lexan cut and buy the gasket and do the windows like yours. It is just a cleaner look in my opinion. Have any issues with them leaking?
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01-16-2018, 08:01 AM
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#213
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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fred I just noticed your nice decal on your job nice work once again!
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01-16-2018, 02:29 PM
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#214
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CasitaInFL
Hey Fred. Quite the build. I may steal some of your ideas lol..
I am doing a 13 Casita right now and although I have the rear and front window frame, I really like the look of the gasket style window in the front and back like you have.
Did you happen to replace yours? Was it hard? I think I can get a piece of lexan cut and buy the gasket and do the windows like yours. It is just a cleaner look in my opinion. Have any issues with them leaking?
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Steal away! All the ideas in the build aren't mine anyway!
Don't think I've ever taken the window s out. They don't leak, never have and I ain't touchin 'em. I think Lexan is the right choice for the window plus I think they would need some heat induced bends to conform to the curve of the body. Others have replaced their windows so I'm sure someone will chime in.
Fred
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01-16-2018, 09:22 PM
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#215
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Senior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Casita 16ft.
California
Posts: 338
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Congratulations on a job well done!
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01-16-2018, 10:02 PM
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#216
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nor Cal Mike
Congratulations on a job well done!
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Thanks Mike, I have looked through your broken back thread and must say great work!!
Having had to start from scratch on a lot of your build, shows a lot of talent.
Fred
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01-17-2018, 08:28 AM
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#217
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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fred I like everything about your new rig you must be proud but how did you get all those bicycles there?
bob
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01-17-2018, 05:03 PM
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#218
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k0wtz
fred I like everything about your new rig you must be proud but how did you get all those bicycles there?
bob
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Bob, the bicycles fold down to a small package. I keep both of them under the dinette table when traveling even with the ac unit at the back of that area!
There is a pic in post 179 page 13 of this thread.
Fred
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03-06-2018, 11:53 PM
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#219
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 Bigfoot Deluxe B19 19 ft / 2007 Nissan Frontier V6 NISMO 4x4
Posts: 456
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Wow, Fred! Can you please clone yourself and send one of you here to Arizona? Your reno work is stellar! What a beautiful job you have done on your Boler! Wish I had even 1/4 of your engineering, building and craftsman skills. Way to go!
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03-08-2018, 09:34 AM
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#220
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Thanks for the note V.
I have borrowed many ideas from many members on this forum.
We use our boler mostly to spend time away from winter so we are
in it for months at a time,, gives a guy lots a time to think up projects.
This year we plan on a Fantastic fan to replace the roof vent, but with no 12 volt on board there will be a battery and several other items involved that I don't know much about but there is lots of knowledge on this site.
Led lights for the exterior! Other people need to be able to see my intentions to changes lanes, apply brakes etc. The taillights work great at nite but not strong enough during the day.
Some kind of screen door, pretty much a blank sheet on that right now though.
Fred
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