A short film about the paint work

Danny and I are very happy with how his painting of the cab and stripes turned out.  Here's a little film he made, with original music.

                                                                                  

       All we have to do now is somehow get Poustie back from the Island and tick off some more of our Working Towards Roadworthy List:   bumper bar and tailgate inc number plate housing;  fit aircon ducting; fit side truck mirrors (Danny has already assembled) and put the door on.

C'mon Keith....Let's keep it movin'!

Heading towards roadworthy...

       Over the past few weeks Danny has put in lots of hours doing rubber seals for the doors, bonnet and one of the storage hatches.  As well as putting more stripes down the side.

Lookin good Keith 

     We have done many trips to Clark Rubber and Indigo Velvet (our Boxador) even came into the shop for a look the other day.  Poustie had a birhtday and went back to Moreton Island for a couple of days.    (Come back soon Poustie!)                                              

         We went to Repco and asked about blades for the old wipers we got from Harry, but they don't make them like that any more!                                                                              

Then Danny put the door bits back on, bolted the seats in yesterday, while finally Sammy finished the carpet.

 



Our aim is to have Keith roadworthy by Aug 27 (Danny's birthday) for him to take Danny and Poustie to the Gympie Muster.

Manscaping and Keith Gets Windows

     It's been a busy few weeks of manscaping for Keith.   Danny got a quote for painting the cab and a stripe down the side...$2000!!  Which is fair enough, but Poustie said:  "Nah, do it yourself".  So Danny has been working very hard painting and wet sanding a few coats of white and the stripe.  Still negotiating on the blue on the cab, but thanks to all your hard work Danny - he's going to look great. (See facebook page for pics.)

     Poustie has practically finished in the engine bay and cab, so last night Danny and I started carpeting the foot well with our choc brown auto carpet from Clark Rubber, Rothwell.  Took a while to work out the best way to do it, but it's going to look great.

     Today, Poustie is fitting some of the windows (although we can't find one of the small bedroom ones ??)  and also the outside access door for the gas bottle.  Danny has recycled and pained the old one.  As requested, I went to Clark Rubber to get some bailey channel for the window cavity and a variety of engine hoses.

Keith is definately on the downhill reno slide now - thanks to Poustie, and ofcourse, the continuing weekly efforts of Danny.  

Off with the Roof and Pouste Returns!

Over the past few weeks, Danny has been very busy with Keith.  First he took the roof off...

Then Danny and Cousin Todd did some of the aluminum trim,

Danny sicaflexed the trims...





Then Todd did some window bracing inside and took the floor out. 

Then Pouste came back!  He told Danny about his plan for the underfloor wiring and water pipes and then he and Danny spent a couple of days tidying all the chassy up.                                                                  Danny black-jacked...

                                                                   And Pouste soldered, clamped and fitted all the 20 lights! 

 We will not need a Xmas tree this year!

            

The Re-Cladding of Keith

The Year 1 mark has just passed with Cousin Todd and Danny continuing re-cladding.  In the last  couple of  weeks, they have finished the door side and me and Danny the other side.  Next will be the roofing and bed cavity.  Can't wait for it! 

Keith is well on the way...

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!'

Very Soon...

Week 48:
In just over a week, Danny and Cousin Todd will start on the un and re-cladding of Keith. To say "I can hardly wait" would be a huge understatement.  (Danny is off to the National Boccia Championships with Rob from work on Sunday till Friday).

I spent some time over the Easter Break sitting in Keith with Indigo Velvet; drawing up a potential interior layout and having discussions with Danny about what windows to buy.  I think we will put the window back in the bed cavity, so we get a view and a feeling of space up there.  Looks like we only have to buy a big one for over the kitchen from Camec. 

I also made a friend from Germany on fb, who posted some interesting pics, inc her Ford Transit (below)...                                                                                                                                                                          

 

And a couple of groovy retro interiors. 

 Happy Boccia to Danny & Rob and look foward to you coming back to work on Keith!