Cladding for Couples

Week 49:
Cousin Todd rings to say he's got a weeks work in Dysart so won't be able to start on Keith.  Feelings of disappointment, but understanding of the need for him to go.

Week 50:

Moreton Island Getaway!  Danny and I take the Suzi over on the MiCat and get bogged after only 10mins on the island and pulled out by a massive, yellow truck. We set up camp for 2 nights at Combyouro Pt. - No one is there and cruise around some of the island, taking photos and shooting a short film (and getting bogged 2 more times):



Week 51:
7:30am Danny and Cousin Todd commence cladding!   They get a side done and it looks great.  I am very excited and take lots of film footage. (Danny will upload soon, eh?)

Week 52:

Cousin Todd rings to say he has the flu.  Can't come.  I go up to Mitre 10 and get some more rivets, drill bits and 2 cans of Sars.  I feel disappointed, but Danny says:  We can do it!  I am willing to give it a go and borrow another (very dodgy) ladder from Steve & Roxie across the road.  6 hours later, we have most of the other side clad with a little help from Jean, Danny's mum who popped in.  My talent is holding cladding, not riveting cladding.

Unfortunately, Danny and Todd used the longer sheets of cladding on the first side, so when we get to this side - they are not long enough.  After dismissing the idea of ordering some more from Camec because:
A  they don't deliver B  we don't have a vehicle long enough to transport it.  So Danny makes a join up on the bed cavity and there is a join on the other side anyway, so big deal.
But we get to near the bottom, and there is not enough cladding left to finish it.  We then remember the checker plate idea of Pouste's (who also was the one who knew about the different lengths of cladding!).
So we will checker plate the bottom of the two sides and all will be cool and groovy.  

Todd is 'penciled' in for next Sunday, but Danny is going to have a crack at the checker plate.  Pouste is gunna loan us his...something or other to do the job.
So alls well, that ends well.

Cousin Keith's wife said:  The motor home is 'a bit rough around the edges. Just like Keith was!'