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Old 09-07-2012, 03:27 PM   #21
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Found some great 1/2" u bolts for mounting the trailer to the frame.


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Old 09-07-2012, 03:33 PM   #22
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Time to prime! The end of body work is in sight.
I think I was a bit too thick with primer and it was drying really quick leaving streaky brush strokes
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Old 09-07-2012, 03:34 PM   #23
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Old 09-07-2012, 07:35 PM   #24
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Hey Paul, great job on the restoration. Mine has been on the go for just over a year now so I know how much work it is. I did my paint application with a 4" high density foam roller from home hardware. Much easier to get a good finish than with a brush. Also thinning your paint helps to avoid streaks and runs. Somewhere between 10 and 15% thinner makes a big difference.

PS: I am a gold bug too and my gold pan is in the boler waiting for opportunities.
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Old 09-08-2012, 09:07 AM   #25
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Hey Paul great job on the boler. the idea of not rieveting the upper cupboards and lower one is an idea i was playing with also. I just don't exacly know how to do it. i see the lower cupboard where the stove goes the way you did that, what i just dont get is excatly how you did the top if its possible could you explain it and show me some more pictures it would really help a fellow boler owner out. Also what kind of primer did you choose did you choose the paint product yet and what did you go with on that.

Again great job on the boler.
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Old 09-08-2012, 10:24 AM   #26
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Hey Paul great job on the boler. the idea of not rieveting the upper cupboards and lower one is an idea i was playing with also. I just don't exacly know how to do it. i see the lower cupboard where the stove goes the way you did that, what i just dont get is excatly how you did the top if its possible could you explain it and show me some more pictures it would really help a fellow boler owner out. Also what kind of primer did you choose did you choose the paint product yet and what did you go with on that.

Again great job on the boler.
Thanks for the compliments.
I touched on the upper a couple posts ago, what I did was placed the upper where I wanted it then propped it up in place with 2x4's and I used a 90 second cure epoxy and glued 2 1x2 strips bottom and top. Then I took the cabinet down and fiberglassed in the top strip for extra hold. Now I will screw the cabinet in place top and bottom. My previous post covered my upside down fiberglassing.


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I have painted, just haven't caught my posts up with my progress. I used interlux pre-kote and Pettit easypoxy


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Old 09-08-2012, 10:41 AM   #27
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Hey Paul, great job on the restoration. Mine has been on the go for just over a year now so I know how much work it is. I did my paint application with a 4" high density foam roller from home hardware. Much easier to get a good finish than with a brush. Also thinning your paint helps to avoid streaks and runs. Somewhere between 10 and 15% thinner makes a big difference.

PS: I am a gold bug too and my gold pan is in the boler waiting for opportunities.
Thanks Rene, I did use the rolling/tipping method with foam roller and brush. I think it was the painter more than the paint or primer, after more sanding it worked out pretty good. I will thin next time, but I think I will spray next time too.
Sweet another gold bug! My claim is a great spot to go dip the pan in, easy to get to since I have a bridge lol. You are more than welcome anytime if you are in the area.

I am just about caught up with where i am at on the boler. After primer I sanded and painted, and didn't like the look so I sanded again.


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After that I wet sanded with 280 grit and applied another cote, then I wet sanded again with 400 grit and applied the final cote of paint.
So happy it's over with! Now I will see some progress


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Old 09-08-2012, 11:15 AM   #28
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Oh wow! Where are my sunglasses?! That looks beautiful!
Great job, and great explanations of your process.
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Old 09-08-2012, 04:00 PM   #29
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Yes it looks beautiful. Thanks for the panning invitation. Not sure when I will be back through that area. I have done a bit of panning in the omineca and barkerville areas.
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Old 09-11-2012, 10:41 AM   #30
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My fisherman buddy told me to use engine degreaser/cleaner on my aluminum, wow that stuff works great!
Here's a pic where I just sprayed it on the top and middle rail left it for a few minutes and wiped with paper towel


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I'll get another pic later of the finished window, I used the degreaser and fine steel wool to scrub them down
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Old 09-11-2012, 11:31 AM   #31
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Just getting up to date now, I've got 2 weeks left before my trip to the cariboo, so this needs to get done because it's coming with me
I used krylon spray paint for my cover, plate holder and heater vent.


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I also installed the windows and got new rubber and Lexan windows front and back.
I wired up my solar system and installed a 1000 watt inverter, and installed underlay and vinyl flooring in the front compartment spaces.


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Old 09-14-2012, 10:25 AM   #32
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Solar is up and running
I may reconfigure so I can use some of the storage in that compartment.
Fantastic fan installed, was worried about how much it would protrude down from the ceiling but it's not bad at all


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Old 10-21-2012, 09:20 AM   #33
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Well I'm back from the cariboo and everything held up mostly. I tried plumbing my propane before I left but it leaked like crazy! Almost every flare. Any tips on propane plumbing? I'm not by Abe means finished this reno, I just got to the point of having somewhere to sleep, still need to fix up the propane and finish interior.


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Camping at my Bridge River claim



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Up in the Cariboo mountains

Sure glad the trailer is raised up, I went 12km up the mountain and through 3 big cross ditches, wasn't sure if I was gonna make it out!
I did get a crack above my door support, looks like it just needs a bit of reinforcement with glass.
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Old 10-22-2012, 02:35 PM   #34
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Gas leaks

I am no expert on gas fitting but it seems to me the leaks would be either from a defective flare joint or leaking threads on the flare fitting. Spray some soapy water on the joints and see if it is leaking from the flare or the threads. Have you used teflon gasfitting tape on the threads? Is the flare well formed and tightened sufficiently?
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Old 10-22-2012, 10:00 PM   #35
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Sweet looking rig you have there Paul and "good on ya" for all the work.

Appears we have two things in common. Wonder what they are?.
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Old 10-23-2012, 06:48 PM   #36
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I used soapy water while testing and its definately my flares, maybe decause I was doing them upside down underneath my trailer in the dark, with a headlamp the night before I was leaving. I'll try them again.
Oo nice picker ya got there RLP, gotta get my heat goin for winter prospecting on the Fraser
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