Timsmith7 36 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'm glad there are others that have to use the RV to haul stuff besides me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Okay... this is AWESOME! Super excited to watch the progress!! Joining the other fiends and cheering you on!! :thewave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CitaPita...Carmen 59 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Warning: This update contains boring pictures of wood. Last we left this build, we had cut many pieces of birch for the walls and ceiling of Polly Luna. Why birch? Well, it goes back to our VW days. We always dreamed of switching out our boring white headliner with the headliner of choice for VW Bus renovators: Birch. Here is a good example of what we were after. (Not our bus, but one that served as inspiration) See how shiny and warm that is? As a reminder, here is a picture from the last update that shows what unfinished birch looks like. I'll admit that at this stage, I was a little afraid. We (ahem, I mean DH) had spend so much time cutting out the panels and it really wasn't what I was hoping for. Google to the rescue! Apparently, there is a very specific recipe to making birch look awesome. And here it is: Scotch Brite (five or so packages), tack cloth (a bunch of them), and water resistant polyurethane (by the buckets). The front of each piece of wood was sanded, then hit with the Scotch Brite pad, then wiped with a tack cloth, then slathered in poly. After it was dry, the process started all over again. The back and edges also received a coat of the poly for water resistance, although I didn't bother sanding the back. I have my limits. After all that work, we now see what the finished panels look like. Ooooh! Aaaaah! And installed See how the grain popped out and the tone of the wood became much warmer? No? Scroll up and look again because you are wrong. :) And here are the finished panels in the ceiling. The ceiling panels have a different grain to them because they are a different type of birch. We needed 1/8 inch birch panels for the ceiling which is nearly impossible to find. I ended up special ordering it from a specialty wood shop ($$$$). That's it for this update, sorry it was short and kind of lame. The next one should catch you up to where we are now. This weekend we're shifting focus to the outside of Polly in an effort to de-ugly her. To make up for the sad excuse for an update, and to honor Dave's request, I give you, my girls with some creepy dudes at Knott's Berry Farm in LA. Next up: The walls are done (the floor, too) BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Awesome!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 It's gonna look great! And adorable kids!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Ohhh....looks awesome!! I especially love the ceiling. Girls are adorable :) Knotts Berry Farm...great memories for me there :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 The birch paneling looks good! Your girls are adorable. But, I am concerned about how much it looks like they like creepy dudes. Unless you want a creepy dude as a son-in-law, tell them to stay away. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I'm loving this. I'm going to share your adventure with my sister and brother in law who are redoing a vintage (1970) travel trailer. They would love to see all your improvements and what you do with the plumbing, propane and electrical. Their old trailer had been thoroughly worked over by mice also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superloopers 2 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Great progress so far. Can't wait to see more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Getting caught up on the updates. Really great stuff!! The difference in the birch is pretty amazing. I love your vision for "beach wagon" and I can already see how that color is going to look fantastic. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CitaPita...Carmen 59 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks, everyone! :) Here is a bonus update for you, and with this we'll be caught up to the present. This weekend we're going to shift focus to the outside of the rig. Things you'll find in this video:My terrible voice (I can't even stand listening to it, so I watch it on mute. Completed walls (except trim)Completed floorAdorable little one with messy hair, per usualMy rambling, also per usualYou can watch it here: http://youtu.be/kSJAZs6gZ0A BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CitaPita...Carmen 59 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Ohhh....looks awesome!! I especially love the ceiling. Girls are adorable :) Knotts Berry Farm...great memories for me there :) Thank you! And Knotts Berry Farm is a ton of fun. It did crack me up how similar some of the rides were. SM clone just a bit away from the BTMRR clone. Very similar names, too, although I forget what they were. The birch paneling looks good! Your girls are adorable. But, I am concerned about how much it looks like they like creepy dudes. Unless you want a creepy dude as a son-in-law, tell them to stay away. TCD Oh yes, they are definitely demonstrating a penchant for the creepy there. Hopefully by the time they are allowed to date (at age 30) they'll have grown out of that phase. :) I'm loving this. I'm going to share your adventure with my sister and brother in law who are redoing a vintage (1970) travel trailer. They would love to see all your improvements and what you do with the plumbing, propane and electrical. Their old trailer had been thoroughly worked over by mice also. Yes! And we'll definitely be diving into the plumbing/electrical/propane stuff. All of it needs to be done, but especially the electrical. We're going to modernize the inverter, etc. I'd like to do some solar as well, but DH isn't sold. Getting caught up on the updates. Really great stuff!! The difference in the birch is pretty amazing. I love your vision for "beach wagon" and I can already see how that color is going to look fantastic. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. :) Thanks! There is room for all of us in this rig! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superloopers 2 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Great update. Lots of progress. It forces you to work like crazy when you already have your vacation planned. Your little girl is definitely not camera shy. Looking forward for the progress after the long weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Things are really coming together!! The birch paneling is looking terrific. I can only imagine how many hours, and how much elbow grease it took to get it all that way. I'm loving that blue/green color more and more! Oh and next time can we hear the spooky story? Pretty please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 It looks great! You have gotten a lot done. I really like the green too. I also want to hear the spooky story. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superloopers 2 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 It looks great! You have gotten a lot done. I really like the green too. I also want to hear the spooky story. TCD I agree with TCD, I was hoping for a spooky story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CitaPita...Carmen 59 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Okay Fiends, be careful what you wish for.... Here is Little E's scary story from our last camping trip. You've been warned! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx-rq5XAQWw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Bwahahaha... the look on her face at the end is priceless! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thank you! That is hilarious! I am going to have to sleep with the light on now, and won't be walking across any bridges any time soon. TCD BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Just watched your video. You all are doing an awesome job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmaul 65 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Great update. I think the spooky story has something to do with the chip bag. That bag was there....taunting all of us....from the beginning of the video....to the end... PS, great choice in wall covering for the bedroom. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I can't believe how much progress you've made. My husband (who rarely posts) and I are both following along. He's super impressed as well. The wood looks great, and you can add me to the folks who love the color! Your cute kids are going to love it! And BTW, your voice isn't terrible at ALL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Check the rear end my dad had one when I was a kid there was a plug in the top of the diff md88 rear end that rots fall out and all the rear end fluid comes out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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