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- oldtrucker63ExplorerInstalled a new flat screen TV.
- Dan86300zxtExplorerToday I changed the engine oil in the old 360.
It sounds the same as it did before(really good) and has just a tad more oil pressure when warmed up.
(Still likes to puff a little blue smoke though, so I'll end up having to eventually do the valve seals)
*I also got the bug to tear apart everything in the rear of the MH again to look for the 12v+ reverse lights wire. I found it stuffed up and under the bathroom unit!!!
-I then mounted a pair of older dodge neon clear front bumper lights and wired them to now be my custom reverse lights.
;) - monika4555ExplorerRe screened the screen door and cleaned the inside to get her ready for our first trip next month. Next step is loading her up slowly :)
Monika - beachball42ExplorerToday was an expensive day. I replaced all 6 tires and had them replace the stock shocks with a set of Bilstein shocks. Replaced a burned out tail light and had an oil change. Should be already for our trip on Thursday.
- ronfishermanModeratorWashed and covered MH on a nice cloudy day.
- oldtrucker63ExplorerWe Ordered Pizza and kinda camped in the back yard, Lots of Fun.:B
- oldtrucker63ExplorerVery Nice work.
- Usmc68Explorerlooks nice :-)
- Dan86300zxtExplorer-I sprayed everything with HVLP paint guns
-I used Omni AE(acrylic enamel single stage) paint for the champagne color. 4 good coats and and this is the pictured result.
-I used nothing special rattle can gloss black(a buck a can) for everything black.(it works fine, as everything located in delicate areas recieved a heavy shot of clearcoat over it)
*Any raw aluminium was primed first.
-The red was an automotive base coat urethane I had left over from a custom job I did on a car many years ago.
-The lower 4 ft of the motor home, the entire front, and entire rear were clear coated with automotive urethane clear coat.
I am very surprised how well it came out considering this took many stages to do and was painted outside on our hot windy hill top.
All my seams for the siding, trims and windows were sealed really well using urethane windshield adhesive, then primed before painting.
-The stuff is flexible, but doesn't shrink and grips and seals very,very well. It comes in caulk tubes and can be used for many things. It is best known for the installation/gluing in of modern windshields to vehicles these days.
**I mixed a medium sized champagne flake with the Omni AE paint and added it to my clear coat as well. It is hard to get it to show in the pictures, because of the distance the pix are taken at.....But this MotorHome GLITTERS with sparkles in the sunlight.
:) - monika4555ExplorerDan86300zxt, Nice job!!! It looks FANTASTIC!! What type of paint did you use to do the stripes? Also, did you spray it on or use a brush? Looks real professional.
Monika
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