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Old 07-01-2015, 08:15 PM
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I only got this to say to ya after seeing your finished build!!

My hat is off and i salute you sir!!

Its amazing....great job!!!
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Old 07-02-2015, 04:01 PM
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Hi...

today I started to spray a thin coat of base coat. It helps to find areas that need another bit of attention.

But we have over 30 degrees and it seems it is too warm for painting. The base coat was dry within a minute. So I have to wait with further paintings until it is a bit colder.

Here are some pictures of the first base coat layer. Tomorrow I'll sand it and repair the not yet finishd areas.













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Old 07-03-2015, 07:46 PM
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I love this build!!! Excellent idea and execution.

Have you thought about making the side sleeper window longer? Would look way loooooooooongggg if that window ran almost the length of the sleeper
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Old 07-04-2015, 02:55 AM
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Hi,

No, I never thought about that. But now it's too late. The Cab is nearly finished. In addition I think it would destabelize the cabine roof.

Major changes can't be done anymore. My son is waiting and asking each day when the painting will start. If I would tell him that I start to redesign the sides, he would kill me...
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Old 07-04-2015, 10:51 AM
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Moin, moin...

37° in the shadow, I'm sitting perspiring on the sofa. So if I'm perspiring while I'm sitting, i can do it also while I'm building side pipes...

I got a copper pipe from the hardware store and started my work.

First I needed a bit of sand and my knee. I filled the pipe with sand and taped it on both side. After that I started to bend the pipe over my knee until it had the right angle.

To get the same angle for the second pipe, I taped to wooden blocks on the table together with a paper showing the form of the first bow.



Now I started to bend the second part on the same pipe, controlling the angle by holding it to the wooden blocks. After 2 or 3 corrections it was OK.







Now I cutted out the parts that I needed from the pipe



The top areas were cut off with the buzz saw.



The top areas were sanded and the longer pipe was cutted on the correct length







Testing together with the cabine



They will get 90° elbow fittings



That's it... Back to the sofa to fill up my water reservoir.
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