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  1. top half masked and primed

    top half masked and primed

  2. underside prior to prime

    underside prior to prime

  3. corner detail

    corner detail

  4. and filling

    and filling

  5. and more sanding

    and more sanding

  6. more sanding

    more sanding

  7. prior to priming...special aircraft bondo

    prior to priming...special aircraft bondo

  8. Paint

    Paint

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  9. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    the happijack turnbuckles have a "derringer" option available which makes them similar in action to the fastguns from Torklift. The happijac system does have a small bit of internal cushioning but it is easily damaged by overtightening. I set my turnbuckles snug but not torqed down...which...
  10. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    Happijacks forward tiedown is placed between the bed and the cab and bolted through the bed,,,,both tiedowns are tied together by a bar which runs inside the bed,,,,,attached to each bracket, inside the bed is an angle bracket which is bolted through the bed into the frame....the rears are...
  11. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Ownership -- Since Last Fall

    With appropriate scheduling and time allotments for specific functional stations there's no reason they couldn't incorporate "full custom campers" as they have been doing and full on production as well.... it doesn't have to be one or the other....keeping customers happy with the product is the...
  12. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    Those Aluminum beds are going to be the death of Ford Super Duty's.....I'm going to take a look at Dodge Eco diesels.... when my 7.3 wears out..... :D not installing tiedowns may be related to liability issues....I wouldn't blame them at all....just be careful when you're tieing the camper...
  13. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Ownership -- Since Last Fall

    When Don Put the property in Chehalis up for sale a number of years ago, it was just a matter of time. The only reason to move and upgrade the facility was in prep for a sale...it fit nicely....this is the first article I've seen about it....but rumors ran around for a long time. The company's...
  14. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    and the boat behind you that it doesn't even notice
  15. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    I actually thought it WAS you Madison....good fit
  16. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    Nicely done now the anticipation.....drum roll please does Brian have you on a progress photo cycle yet? Madison?
  17. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West 1976 Co alaskan need help

    Nice job...testing is always interesting.... Don't scratch the paint on that new truck......
  18. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New Alaskan 2016 5.5 CO

    Linda is tricking her ride ....but Bilstein "socks".....now that I'm retired I've been thinking about casting off my daily whites and getting some more "decorative" socks....but bilstein...... just joking....sort of (I did buy some polka dots the other day...just to scare the fish this...
  19. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West CO top splay

    it always amazes me what folks find inside spaces where we don't usually go.....someone was being "frugal" with plywood That's an interesting method for screwnail extraction......good method... what does the method leave on the face of the siding?....got a pic?....this is one of those...
  20. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New to me Alaskan camper question.

    the loops are there but it looks like they were mounted in too far for the jacks to slip in when rotated.
  21. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New to me Alaskan camper question.

    fits like a silver dollar...congrats It's a beautiful thing
  22. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West New to me Alaskan camper question.

    I shim the side walls up close to the top section only to avoid any motion while turning...I also have a small, very thin strip of foam weatherstripping to stop any..(most) of the air intrusion. The CO I'm working on will have a 4" gap from the riser to clear the cab.....karnack sees some...
  23. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Just Bought a Vintage Alaskan 8' NCO and I Have Tons of Questions!

    Brian at Alaskan Campers would have the specs on the valves..I believe they are installed on all new models sometimes it's merely an issue of bleeding a bubble or two out of the system,,,sometimes its cleaning the guides...some seem to think that adding grease to the guides will help...after 15...
  24. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Camper Steps

    there are a set of pictures in my gallery...my steps are built on a platform which slips into the receiver and the steps clear the tailgate when folded in. It took a little re-engineering on the step set...but it was worth the time. The steps also extend the receiver back to the rear for...
  25. Rusty

    RV LIFE Multisite Forum, Wander The West Pulled the Trigger Yesterday

    Well done on the diesel....you won't be disappointed....
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