:: Floor Plan Inspiration::

This weekend while out toolin' around...actually, coming home from the park for a birthday party... 

We stopped to look at a camper near our home town. It caught my eye a couple of weeks ago, when I saw it.

 We are not looking to buy another one--just gathering information for the one we have; and mainly because We still have not identified our camper Make and Model. 

We  haven't made much head way in the rebuilding of our camper. Back in 2011, when The Honey had a heart attack; it pretty much but the camper on the back burner! 

It is still something we want to do; but as it stands...

it is empty. Gutted completely. 

The lady that owned this camper said she had just sold a couple of weeks ago and had let the purchaser pay it out!  It sold for $800.00 !!!  I think she got a very good deal. 

Still she was happy to let us look at the inside and since I had my camera with me...she allowed me to take some pictures. 

Coming in the door: 

A Shower Toilet Combo 

to the left a Refridgerator

and even further left a Closet complete w/ water heater! 

combo Shower- Toilet! 

Oh How I want one of these! 

Inside the storage closet w/ water heater

Ample storage-- with cubbies over the Refridgerator

 Continuing Left and facing the Rear: 

A full size bed. 

With a bunk over top. Yes! This little door does open, but if you look in the top almost center of the photo; there is a latch holding the whole cabinet face in place. It folds down and makes a top bunk.  I believe this camper is designed to sleep 6. 

The kitchen is complete with the loveliest Harvest Gold fixtures: 

3 Burner Stove and oven. More storage. 

Dual Sink and extra counter top! 

This is the fridge and bathroom side again...looking toward the front 

The front at one time had a booth...the table has been replaced with a pedestal table and 1 swivel rocker. 

My camper won't have a swivel rocker...I hope to have the booth built and that will be the other bed in our camper. Sleeping 4 Only.  That is my plans. 

Speaking of plans. I found these plans online. We're hoping to implement some of these features in our camper. 

source

Can you believe it?  I took all those pictures of the camper's inside. .. And I forgot to take one of the outside. 

Fortunately... you can see what this 'Bell " Camper looked like. 

It is very similar to ours. However, I don't think ours is a Bell...but it is close enough. 

We're hoping to work on this some this year. 

It's been a long time since I've posted here... I know. But I've not had much to post. 

Seeing this "Bell" has me excited to do something with ours, provided The Honey is up to it and the money is there to do it. 

Kreg Jr demo on Shasta Airflyte-- Inspiration Video

Getting ready to possibly start a few little projects on the camper.
We had a couple of distractions last year-- kept us from working on our little camper.
We recently bought a Kreg Jig jr.
On recommendation from Gail---
she said it is a good tool for starters and small projects. So OKAY... that is what we bought.(smile)

While looking for videos dimenstrating this tool  I came across this fella who happens to be refurbishing a camper as well. He made a video...not his best work. But I found it informative.
I thought I'd post it here in case you might be interested as well.







That little Kreg jr.  makes short work of small projects.

Maybe soon I'll be able to post some of my own videos and project completions.

Grace and Peace~ 

Camper Progress~

Over the summer we've been busy collecting things for the camper. 

Early on, I went to a yard sale and found this great 3 burner hot plate for only $20 or $25, I can't remember the exact cost. 

We're going to build it in with it's own space and hopefully have a cover over the top for extra counter space when not in use. 

The other thing we acquired for the camper was a pretty good stack of plywood. 

It's all about 1/4 inch thickness or so and will make great cabinets! We've been trying to come up with a floor plan that will work best for our little camper -- we still have no idea what type of camper this is or what year. So I'm not certain of an original floor plan. 

So though it's been too brutally hot here to actually do any real work--we HAVE been busy researching , collecting and laying some ground work!  

AND we still have a shell of a camper. 

Grace and Peace! 

How ‘Bout Orange?

 

   This is me dinkin’ round with LIVE WRITER~   

   YES!  it’s more car show pictures.

   Nice ‘VETTE.

This is what I’ve learned about Live Writer (with the help of my friend Gail @ My Repurposed Life)

  She has so graciously agreed to---ehem… well really, I tracked her down and made her help me.

You can upload pictures and give them lots of different frames and layouts. For instance this picture looks like an instant photo.

   While some of them look like they have been laid down on the paper and have a shadow behind them~  

   … some may have frames around them, too.     Check out that matching luggage.     The picture can look like photo paper and even have a water mark on them.     You can also round the corner and give them that softer look ~    …or they can have a really cool ‘reflection’ Which I happen to like on this particular car…to remind me  of the past like I’m looking back! 

Isn’t that cool? 

So how about Orange?   My personal favorite was the Bel-Aire with the matching luggage.  I like they way some of the die-hard car show enthusiasts stage their vehicles. 

Well done.

I know you’re probably sick of seeing car show pictures.   But this post was mainly about Live Writer and me testing it out.

Thanks for letting do that and Thanks for reading!

Thanks Gail for all your help and tutoring with Live Writer.

Grace and Peace~ 

More Car Show: The 'COOL' hot color!

These are more pictures of the car show. 

Turquoise and Cool Blues were very HOT! that day-- and quite a few of the vehicles caught my eye! 

I guess I didn't realize how many were in the BLUE SPECTRUM  until I downloaded my photos. 

* Again, let me say- these cars were really packed in so; Me being the not-so-savvy-photographer and cramped quarters-- the pictures are NOT quite as good as I'd like. 

But I just love this color! 

 Blue Pony. 

I liked everything about this truck right down to the White Walls! 

 Can't get enough of that chrome! 

 Beautiful Truck! 

 I talked to the owner of this Thunderbird-- he re-did his car himself. 

 Amateur paint job. But very nicely done. 

 The inside-- Sweet! 

Room for a party inside. 

 A cruiser for sure! 

The Way. 

Under the Hood. 

 Little G.T. Oh My Goodness! 

 I think this was my favorite Muscle Car of the day. 

Don't get me wrong-- there were lots of Ponies there that Day... but the GTO, man- you gotta love it! 

 Blue Book ends! 

 I Loved this little Ranchero. 

 I talked with the owner for quite a few minutes. She enjoyed restoring this little car/truck.  She said she shopped around for just the right color of  Turquoise and took it personally to the paint and body guy to paint it. There she is sitting in her chair.

 She paid particular attention to detail and added little 'pops' of turquoise throughout. 

Love that bread box. You could have a picnic in the bed of this truck right on the beach! 

 Then I asked if I could get her picture.  She was just the cutest thing in her Ranchero get-up with turquoise jeans! The Lady Ranchero and her Ranchero! 

 I think this was my favorite.  The Falcon Ranchero. 

And lastly another muscle car. 

There are still plenty of car pictures to show.  

I'll post them periodically.  I don't want to bore you with all of them at once. 

I haven't forgotten this is supposed to be a blog about my TIN Can-- 

Which by the way, I'd love to see painted with a sweet Turquoise Stripe down the side-- 

But if you've read my other blog (maybe you have maybe you haven't) But Honey (aka: the husband) recently had a TRIPLE BYPASS-- and so all projects are currently on hold. 

I hope to do a few things slowly with the camper. But for now-- my days are filled nursing my man back to good health! 

Thanks for reading. 

And we know that all things work together for Good  to those that love God and are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 

Grace and Peace. 

The Rat Rod~

The Rat-Rod. 

 Engine compartment.

 Complete with bottle opener. 

Gotta love the Duct Tape. 

And ALL THREAD-- hood latch! 

 I had to show you the spigot knob and gate latch to keep the door closed while toolin' around. 

 Roomy Cab. 

 Modified Gas Cap: for show only (?) Not. sure. 

 The cooler. 

(modified bed) 

 Mmmm... my favorite shade of green! 

 Original Gas Tank HOLE:  Ode to John Deere! 

Check our the floor board sheet metal replacement parts--- 

 Seat Covers:  Hecho en Mexico! 

 Antenna: 'dry-clean-only'

Overflow Reservoir: Black Label

I really liked the totally REpurposed truck. 

Jazzed up and Funky... 

Junk! 

Grace and Peace- 

thanks for reading!