Here is Finally in all its glory hehehe Some close up of the damaged areas where it needs TLC, and little bit of me and Babbette and Milo.
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Canvas actually looks to be in good shape for it's age and everything is definitely fixable.
One hint: a single link to http://www.infocs.com/goomph/Finally/ (//%22http://www.infocs.com/goomph/Finally/%22) saves a heck of a lot of typing.
Mike's shorcut works but it shows all the other pictures which are duplicates and increases the bandwidth usage for the web site I am "borrowing" from a friend. Please just look at the links I provided as I do not want to burden him with heavy hits ......
Pictures look great!1 I am sure you will have this looking like new before you know it!!!
Dont forget to put those stablizers back up before pulling away!!!
I'll have to wait until I get home tomorrow night to take a look at them, I'm using the cell phone & laptop right now, and have the Venturi software set to "lousy" graphics to speed the 14.4k connection...
Hey B~
The pics look great! The canvas doesn't seem to be as bad as you led us to believe! I see that there is one area where there are a few patches that need to be redone. If you gice Bear Creek Canvas a call, I'm am sure they will send you some canvas to match. When we had a replacement canvas made for our 67 Skamper, the color was the same as your camper. The folks there were VERY courteous and helpful.
How much have you done so far in the way of cleaning. Even a good cleaning will do wonders to spruce it up!
I know you plan to replace the interior roof panels. Cliff's mods look like they will work nicely for you. A word of caution. I know you mentioned crown mouldings. Make sure that if you use crown mouldings, you can still get the roof down all the way. You may not have the clearance for crown mouldins. Close the camper up and open the door and crawl inside to see what part of the roof touches whick part of the box. In our old Skamper, crown would have been out of the question. We were lucky though. We had an old metal roof. When we took the headliner panels down it revealed shiny aluminum inside. e liked to look and never put any panels back up. It also gave more head room and left more room to leave blankets on the bunks when we closed the camper up.
Gotta run... dinner is ready!
And you all see how clean and shiny those rims are.. There is a select few who knows the meaning behind the "rhinestone rims" ;)
Nice photos, I bet you can not wait to really clean it up, Eh? Just think how nice it will be with that nice clean new canvas..
Did not clean it at all yet :( rested on Thirsday and Friday and workwd the weekend nights ...... We have been airing it out since Friday and I have to close it little bit later as it will rain soon. Wednesday it will get sunny that it when we will start to clean it. We want to camp sometime in July (After her mom and niece goes way) so there is no rush. The cushions will also be done at the same time. That is the priority right now, cleaning and cushions, then making patching up the canvas. I prices new canvas already, 725 bucks :(:(:( Will have to wait till next year. But it is a solid box, and we like it, it is big, so next winter we will splurge and order it for the nexst year. I will get to the roof sometime this summer probablt. Someone did it on PUX on their starmaster 6 and stated that it is not tough ...... Those panels are so flimsy, man oh man .... they will come right off ....
QuoteWe want to camp sometime in July (After her mom and niece goes way) so there is no rush.
I thought the big Rally was in June? Not that I can make it there, would love to, but perhaps next year I'll be able to work it in...
I am all confused, we want to camp before July, The rally is on July 9'th isn't it ? Now that you have a steady job, maybe you can make it Cliff ? ANy chance of that ?
Her mom gors on June 19'th, we wil squezze one in between then and the rally , somewhere in Ontario :) I can't wait till we take off with it !!!
Quote from: Gone-CampingI thought the big Rally was in June? Not that I can make it there, would love to, but perhaps next year I'll be able to work it in...
Quote from: birolI am all confused, we want to camp before July, The rally is on July 9'th isn't it ? Now that you have a steady job, maybe you can make it Cliff ? ANy chance of that ?
Her mom gors on June 19'th, we wil squezze one in between then and the rally , somewhere in Ontario :) I can't wait till we take off with it !!!
Hey, the pictures look pretty good. I've been following your saga, "Quest for PopUp" for quite some time. I'm glad you were able to swing it, and get yourself a popup. There are some definite advantages to getting a used popup, at a bargain:
1. No need to insure it.
2. If the kids happen to break something on it, it won't seem like the end of the world.
3. You can do much of the work yourself, without feeling all paranoid that you will break something.
4. Without all the extra do-dads, (i.e. hot water, demand pump, etc.), there is less to go wrong.
Most importantly, IT IS YOURS! And, you won't be sleeping on the ground.
Congratulations. And, a big HooHaa to Lee, for his assistance. It was quite warming to see such an outpouring to your efforts. There are so many nice folks in the world, and it's nice to see folks helping each other out!
good clear pictures Birol. And it doesnt look as rough as I had feared it might. hard to believe it is as old as it is--sure doesnt look its age. (Old enough to vote and then some! :J) You are so dedicated and so capable--you'll soon make it into something very clean and fresh and workable. And best of all, YOU WONT BE MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT! It is all yours, and if you have a glitch, you can repair it and not have to worry about voiding a warrenty or havng to fight with a dealer over something.
You are all going to have such great fun with it!
Nope, can't take a week off right now, just started with this company (again) and doubt they would like that.
As for the trailer, looks very familiar. Sure, it's rough around the edges, but with a little effort and some money as you go along this trailer should turn out to be just fine. The canvas doesn't look too bad, couple of spots there. The ceiling paper is coming down, but using some contact cement and some sani-lite reinforced plastic panels would make it look brand spankin new up there!
That galley is not the factory galley, I can tell that much. The factory galley was a two piece unit that had a swing-up/down function to it.
I like the smiley face! Did anyone else find it?
Quote from: Dayton DaveI like the smiley face! Did anyone else find it?
I saw it! Looks like one of those stickers they hand out at Wal-Mart. :)
Looks good, Birol! Definately needs some TLC, but it looks like you guys can camp in it this summer and maybe get new canvas next year. :-()
Still waiting for 10 pics to download, but from the ones I've seen, I agree with that it is a little rough around the edges, but still campable.
A few of my suggestions...
looks like the frig is an icebox, so either take it out and make another cupboard or just use it like it is as storage (in our old PU, we used the ice box as storage and worked great.
put a coat of primer on the cabinets and repaint to a lighter color. It won't seem dreary inside (at least that's how the pics depict it). If you used white for the roof panels that will also brighten it up.
Seems DW is really starting to come around.
How is Milo doing?
Great pictures of a great camper! :# That is going to look SO sweet before you know it. A little cleaning, some paint, new cushions and some minor repairs and you will be good to go in NO TIME! :-()
So, is the pop-up's name "Finally" or was that just that you FINALLY got pictures for us to see!? :D
It has an ice box, which we will use as storage, I am nog going to put a fridge in there, no way ! Too expensive ! We have some nice adhesive backed paper which looks like wood ! We will cover all the cabinets with it. It should make the cabinets look a lighter color. If that fails, they sell rolled sheet veneer at home depot, we will cover them with new veneer, that should take care of the cabinet problem. it surely looks dark :) And looks like according to Cliff, the galley is not even original so no reason to keep an authentic look :)
Roof panels will be white, absolutely no other colors allowed ! If they do not have panelling in white, we will cover it with something white ! ALl the panels have to come down for sure, two (on sides) are damaged beyond repair. While at it, the third one will go too. I will also try to glue the aluminum skin to the foamy thingie above the panels to make it look nice. I will also add two two bulb lights the panels above the dinettes. Maybe three, one over the galley :) Why not, while at it :) I will install them, cable it reay to be plugged in later on. We will need lights ......I do not want to keep using lanters inside all the time especially if we have electricity available where we camp. That will require a convertor I guess ?
We checked the foam for the dinette cushions yesterday, woosers ! So expensive ! 75 bucks for a 4" thick 50"*60" strip ! No way I said ! We would need 8 of them ! More expensive then the PU ! HA ! We will just wash the foams very well and cover it with new fabric ! Unless someone can tell us where we can get real cheap foam.
Wifey is coming around fast for some reason .... We will see how she will hold out when the time comes to clean the porta Potti :Z Milo is adjusting well indeed, he started to listyen to us a lot more and is settlign in nicely ... We are glad we have him.
Birol I think your new "casa" is just wonderful! I would bet the old girl could tell some great tales if she could talk.
I especially like this picture:
Happy Birol and his camper! (http://www.infocs.com/goomph/Finally/IMG_6287.jpg)
You can see the joy on your face. I know we (the PUT folks and I ) are so glad for you. :!
After looking at the possibilities, I agree with angels mom. Either paint the cabinets or strip and revarnish in a lighter would tone. Just my humble opion- Don't use contact paper. It will not last long and will look bad in a hurry. It fades and everytime it gets bumped or scraped it will nick and peel and you'll just end up fixing the cabinets twice, not to mention having to peel the contact paper off eventually. :swear:
Also, after you fix the ceiling, think about making a gathered valance to go around the edge of the ceiling- that really adds a homey look. My old jayco Pu didn't have one and I got tired of looking a the ugly boards between the curtains and the roof, so I bought some cute cheap material and made some. It was easy and it improved the look a lot.
I also used the icebox the Jayco had to store food stuff - spices, etc and paper plates. Crittters can't get in it as easily as regular cabinets.
Does your wife sew? Can she make new seat cushion covers? It saves a lot of money. Too bad I live so far away, I would love to show her how to do this.
What condition are the screens in? I couldn't tell on some views. A friend of mine had a mouse chew large holes in the screens of her PU. To fix them, she sewed new screens inside the canvas over the old, then cut the old screens away. can't tell from outside they aren't original.
Don't forget to waterproof the canvas before you take her out, even if you are going to replace them next year. To clean them, I would hose them off with water and brush them with a mild very diluted laundry soap (it will help the smell too) let dry completely then, spray with a canvas waterproof product. Do not use scotchguard. Buy a product for canvas and tents. Wal Mart sometimes carries it. or order some from the internet http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=77026
I found this info which could be helpful. It talks about boats but it is still canvas...
Waterproofing canvas (http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/22.)
Well I think you got a great bargain and will have a terrific camper when you are through! Keep us posted with updated pictures as you fix'er up.
Congrats! :!
I have a question...
Quote from: birolI will also try to glue the aluminum skin to the foamy thingie
Is "foamy thingie" a technical term? :p
It is that insulating thingie magicie foamy thingy :):):) I do not know what it is called alright ? :) I expect my PU vocabulary to improve very fast though ...
Quote from: Miss-TeriI have a question...
Is "foamy thingie" a technical term? :p
Either you vocabulary will improve or our knowledge of you technical terms... one way or the other, we'll understand each other.:p
Birol, I highly recommend that you use flourecent light over the galley, and if you plan to add in a power converter, then use a 12v flourecent so that you can dry camp and use the light on battery power. The flourecent will burn less power from the battery, and last a whole lot longer!!!
Briol.. Don't add a converter, it can be done cheaper.. Get a battrey, use a 12v florecsent roof light, and hard wire a small 120 volt battrey charger to the battrey, All you need is one of those made to maintain a battrey. This will give you lighting all the time. The charger will keep up with the battrey for how little you use it in a 24 hour strech. I find no other use for a converter that can not be made better the way I described. I have a converter, and no way to recharge my battrey except with my TV. This way you will also not have to wire your TV to recharge the battrey. The stick on veneer.. I also don't like it, I do not think it will hold up long at all before it is falling off. Look at the caibnets, I bet you can make new ones with new paneling. They are very simple to make, use the old panels as a template.
Oh yea.. Lee again, but I bet you guessed that, Huh?
Quote from: Acts 2:38 girlOh yea.. Lee again, but I bet you guessed that, Huh?
Too funny...I was really impressed with Andrea's knowledge! :>
Me too :) I am pretty sure Lee is embrassed that he did not post the above message and then he had to squeeze past Andrea and act as if he posted it :) Just wait till Andrea realizes what is going on !!!!
Quote from: vjm1639Too funny...I was really impressed with Andrea's knowledge! :>