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Dave_Pete
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Aug 04, 2017

Lil' Queeny Resto-Mod - Post Photobucket Reload

DFs, (that's dear friends),

I'm taking an interim step in making my Lil' Queeny restoration blog available in this era of "no free photos at PhotoBucket".

Most of the build had been printed (saved in .pdf format) to my computer. There are some "after 6/23/2016 posts" that haven't been saved to those files, like the range restoration era for example. In those cases, I will eventually reload the post 6/23/2016 photos to my current photo hosting site choice - Imgur, and make the original posts viewable again. Eventually, those chapters will get another .pdf Google Docs document to carry on the continuity, making them all available to you once again. I'm also working toward hosting my own site for various writing and picture contributions.

In the meantime, I'll make the story available through sharing via Google Docs, as a .pdf file. Some of these are lengthy, such as the "Structure" chapter. It has 12 parts, for example, whereas the first chapter has only one part (RV.net thread pages).

This post today, starts the new index to the .pdf filing. Eventually, I'll get it all reloaded. Enjoy.

Lil' Queeny Resto-Mod
Chapter 1. Aquisition & Evaluation
Chapter 2. Dismantling & Salvage
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 1 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 2 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 3 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 4 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 5 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 6 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 7 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 8 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 9 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 10 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 11 of 12
Chapter 3. Structure & New Wood 12 of 12
Chapter 4. Bathroom Remodel 1 of 2
Chapter 4. Bathroom Remodel 2 of 2
Chapter 5. Propane 1 of 2
Chapter 5. Propane 2 of 2
  • Cool!
    Make sure you save all those pics to someplace else though.
    PB lost all of my images and just said "Sorry, it happens sometimes."
  • ScottG wrote:

    Make sure you save all those pics to someplace else though.
    PB lost all of my images and just said "Sorry, it happens sometimes."


    Absolutely. I keep all originals on my computer and in turn, all my files are backed up to external hard drive. Distrust in cloud storage is what drove me to print (to file) these forum pages to begin with. But I got lax in the past year. Still, I think I can relatively easily load post pictures since my last saving print point.

    Chapter 3 loaded up.
  • Hi Folks, just a reminder in the new PhotoBucket pay policy era; I'm reloading missing photos, either in a pre-saved (Open Roads Print feature to a .pdf file) file direction to a Google Docs save, or by re-loading the pics directly to Imgur - for now.

    I am just about done reloading missing photos to my newest thread build...

    Tow-Mater

    And then I'll get back into updating access to full reads on Lil' Queeny.

    For now, as you go to Lil' Queeny's threads, you'll find links at the beginning of each of Queeny's threads (just chapters 1-3 so far), directing you to the saved .pdf files for chapters 1-3 (three is 12 parts).

    Once done with Tow-Mater, I'll get back into chapters 4-14 for Queeny. That will require reloading in Imgur, all my winter 2016-17 posts, (like the range restoration, etc.)

    Eventually, the entire read, with pictures, will be available in one form or the other (.pdf files access, or the basic thread without missing photo reminders from PhotoBucket).

    I inform you this again because I've had a couple examples of people wondering where I went, who had either found my contributions missing (because I've been in vintage trailers instead of truck campers) or who discovered it part way through and expressed pleasure at having discovered it. So I figured there may be others wanting this info too.

    Cheers!
  • Eventually this thread will be going away, so I'm not going to add links to it anymore. But, as a heads up, my picture reload of Lil' Queeny's chapters is moving right along.

    To date, each of her chapters up through Chapter 7, is now available. In essence, most chapters are parts 1 of 2 and 2 of 2. Parts 1 of 2 are the previously saved .pdf files I had on my computer. Parts 2 of 2 are the reloaded pictures on Imgur.

    These parts are available at the beginning of each chapter on it's page 1, via link.

    I'll be continuing Chapters 8-13 moving forward. That's a lot of reloading, but it's fun to go back and revisit the process too.

    In the meantime, we're getting the house painted and other outside chores before snow flies. And we've got a whole new "RV style" experience coming up as we plan a restoration/build for our son, now that the daughter's "Tow- Mater" project is at a stable place.

    There's a few things on Lil' Queeny that might get work anytime, so I'll probably be posting to her threads even before the reload of pictures is complete. Our plan is to finish her up this winter in time to start the son's RV before the end of the season.

    See you soon.
  • My post-Photobucket image reload is complete, for Tow-Mater, and for Lil' Queeny.

    What that means is in both cases, the entire threads are now viewable complete with pictures. In the case of Tow-Mater, I just reloaded previous PB links with Imgur links. In the case iof Lil' Queeny, there was too much. So I re-loaded and re-linked through Imgur, those photos which came AFTER my most recent "print/saves" of her chapters, which occurred back in 2016. That was much work, but less than if I had tried to reload ALL images.

    So in Lil' Queeny, each first post of each thread/chapter has links to the most current 1 to 12 "saves" in a .pdf format for viewing or reading - depending on how many pages was that thread, to date.

    Some of the threads are complete and closed. Others are still to be completed. Those that require completion (or work on the camper and of posting up) will continue to change and I'll update the .pdf links as needed. But from here on out, those chapters also have the pics in the threads.

    I'm getting geared up to try and finish Lil' Queeny this winter. This is about what I have left.

    Interior: floor covering, bathroom completion including fresh water plumbing and door and trim header over entry door, mattress and cushions coverings and fridge controls cover door.
    Exterior: trim moldings completion, tail lights, clearance lights.

    That's about it. Some has already been started and could begin to get posted anytime now.