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Slowly putzing with "The Goat". Still haven't tackled the bathroom, but the rest is looking and working pretty darn good. Once school starts I'll be able to dedicate more time to this project that is SO MUCH FUN!! But for now I wanted to share a few fun photos of a trip last weekend with my boys. It was me, my mother (68), my friend's mother (60), my friend's grandmother (85) and 5 teenaged boys in the Wyoming mountains for some fishing, hiking, canoeing and fun. All 5 teenagers stayed in The Goat!
I bought a CA King size memory foam mattress on walmart.com and cut it to fit the bed over the cab. It is heavenly to sleep on and the foam cuts like butter with an electric bread knife. Then I made cushions for the dinette from a queen size foam mattress and a plywood platform. We piece the cushions together and put a fitted sheet over it and we have another queen sized bed. Worked like a dream!!
Interior pics to come as I get a little more accomplished. Loving this stuff called Penofin (Gold label penetrating oil) for refinishing my cabinets. It penetrates previous finishes!!! Amazing stuff. No need to strip. The wood looks amazing!
Back again soon! Hope you've all had some great Avion TC adventures this summer!!
Deb
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This is me taking the canoe off the top.
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Great spot!!
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67avion wrote:
The steel box is a spreader for dualies...or for having a lot more room around the jack's support legs from your tires.
By the way, the saga of the restoration of my 67 Avion is in Truck Camper Magazine:
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The steel box is a spreader for dualies...or for having a lot more room around the jack's support legs from your tires.
By the way, the saga of the restoration of my 67 Avion is in Truck Camper Magazine:
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AWESOME AWESOME article... Now I really can't wait to meet you guys.
I enjoyed the process with Gordon and Angela White. They are excellent at what they do.
Now, ever onward Avionistas!
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This is me taking the canoe off the top.
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Great spot!!
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Hope that fixes the pics!
Garry
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Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
Wyo you really must show us those steps in making cushions; I believe it would be a first. I know I would like to see exactly how you did it. I need to do it.
67 I felt like you did mention all of us, I knew who you were
talking about, besides just google IMAGES Avion camper whatever and you will
see yourselves. I think it is safe to say we have a fan club out there!
Oh yea, only special people get to see my bathroom!
D1 where are those pictures? I know we are all dying to see
the progress.
Just thought yall would like to see how we
are trending! I google trended AVION CAMPER.
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Just thought yall would find it interesting.
But I am wanting a closer look at that rack too! I think something like that would work well for solar and a canoe!
Garry
Avion C-11 wrote:
Mine too has vinyl covered aluminum on the interior.
The edges of all the aluminum/vinyl interior wall sheets has a white vinyl J molding that covers the exposed edges. I have found similar moldings online but not exactly the same.
The reason I need some more of the j molding is because I cut the main interior wall panels in the front and rear to be able to remove them without taking out every interior sheet. Additionally, The piece on the ceiling and the main ones on the walls are so big that it looked like it might be a real pain to take them off in one piece.
Ticki, to get the end caps off you either have to take off all the interior panels or cut them like I did. The caps are under the ceiling and wall panels and have another inner aluminum piece that they are riveted to as well.
Mine too has vinyl covered aluminum on the interior.
The edges of all the aluminum/vinyl interior wall sheets has a white vinyl J molding that covers the exposed edges. I have found similar moldings online but not exactly the same.
The reason I need some more of the j molding is because I cut the main interior wall panels in the front and rear to be able to remove them without taking out every interior sheet. Additionally, The piece on the ceiling and the main ones on the walls are so big that it looked like it might be a real pain to take them off in one piece.
Ticki, to get the end caps off you either have to take off all the interior panels or cut them like I did. The caps are under the ceiling and wall panels and have another inner aluminum piece that they are riveted to as well.
It took me almost an hour to find this old post again , we really need a geek to index this thread .
Avion C-11 ,or anyone else , where did you find the J edging for the interior panels ?
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed