Well shoot folks, here it is another day an' we ain't got nuttin new to talk bout. When this happens, what is quite often these days, I "git to think'n".
For quite some time now, I been think'n bout....what is in store for the old Billy Bob in his later years? Well, ya all know what I been do'n to "Sally da house" to make myself more comfortable. A very comfortable number bed with a 2 1/2 inches memory topper, the addition of "that chair" (recliner) sit'n over there. Can goods moved to a reasonable height in a closet off'n the floor, easy to get to (used to be under the discarded uncomfortable couch). The removal of a house full of carpeting. God I hate vacuum cleaners. A new desktop that serves as a computer station, a coffee table (sip up a cup ya know) a place to store paperwork, my meds an' every day stuff (toss it here). A hobby table, an' a reachable area to place tools what need put up....stuff like that. My god, you wouldn't believe the stuff I got on my desktop.
I find it rather hard to find any more comfort than what I got right now. Although, I would love to be the owner of a electric awning. Just push a button.....pooof, it's out. Push it again....pooof, it's in. Now that's what I'm talk'n bout.....that's comfort.
Photo posted just so's ya don't think I was tell'n ya a little white lie bout this desktop. An' I had just cleaned that sucker off yesterday morn'n.
But anyhows, I'm think'n there's a great possibility my travel days are com'n to a close. It ain't that I don't like to travel, what I do like very much. In my 12 years of liv'n in a motorhome an' scoot''n back an' forth across the US....something like bout 80,000 to 100,000 miles, I've seen just bout all I want to see. The desire is slowly fad'n away. Hmmmmm, maybe I should retire an' "do nuttin".
But....it's winter time, right? Everbody thinks like this in the winter. Come back in a few months an' see what I think then.
Now.....who says the the old Billy Bob cain't build end caps an' bumpers. Take a lookie here.
Man boy howdy, you talk bout a task, this was one. And this is just the rear end cap. Spended a whole bunch of hours on that sucker. Wait till I start on the front end cap. Yikes, that gonna be a chore. Probly gonna cuss a couple times.
Take a look see at that bumper I builded. I'm think'n that bumper is [this] close to perfect....look's just like a real bumper. Note: New motorhomes don't have bumpers. Ya run into something, it gonna cost ya way more than a hunnert doller bill. The rear cap an' bumper are not finished yet, but get'n close. Much more measures, cut'n, grind'n, fit'n an' sand'n.
Nothing is git'n glued together at this point. All I can do is build parts an' set 'em off to the side for later installation. Ya see, I got to do some exterior paint'n to do before I install some items. Like winders, interior walls, dash board, seats.....a kitchen sink an' work'n commode. Yes there will be a A/C on the roof. An' vents....stuff like that. My god, I gonna be on this project for the next two or three years......more like 6 to 8 months at this rate.
Ok, back to that Weber grill I mentioned yesterday. It's a wonderful grill an' every camper should invest in one. If'n ya ain't a camper, get one anyhows. But, I have a problem with temp control on mine. The temp don't go low enough. My low setting runs right at 325 to 350 degs.....way too hot to grill chicken. I took me a close look see at the regulator. There is no adjustment. Now, be'n that I'm the old Billy Bob fix it guy, I got me a bright idea. A adjustable burner orifice like the old cook stoves in the kitchen. Will it fit?? Hell, I don't know. Will it work?? Well yeah....if'n it will fit.
As much as I hate it, I got to make me a trip to Walmart. Meds ya know an' pick up a few needed/wanted items. Shoot over to Hobby Lobby an' pick me up some hobby stuff. A trip to the auto parts to match some tan paint for Alice. Oh, while I think of it, does anybody know how to remove the gloss from gloss paint. "Alice" didn't shine like a brand spank'n new motorhome. She was dull....like most motorhomes are.
Ok, I done went too far with todays post....talk too much. I got things to do.
Laters.........
For quite some time now, I been think'n bout....what is in store for the old Billy Bob in his later years? Well, ya all know what I been do'n to "Sally da house" to make myself more comfortable. A very comfortable number bed with a 2 1/2 inches memory topper, the addition of "that chair" (recliner) sit'n over there. Can goods moved to a reasonable height in a closet off'n the floor, easy to get to (used to be under the discarded uncomfortable couch). The removal of a house full of carpeting. God I hate vacuum cleaners. A new desktop that serves as a computer station, a coffee table (sip up a cup ya know) a place to store paperwork, my meds an' every day stuff (toss it here). A hobby table, an' a reachable area to place tools what need put up....stuff like that. My god, you wouldn't believe the stuff I got on my desktop.
I find it rather hard to find any more comfort than what I got right now. Although, I would love to be the owner of a electric awning. Just push a button.....pooof, it's out. Push it again....pooof, it's in. Now that's what I'm talk'n bout.....that's comfort.
But anyhows, I'm think'n there's a great possibility my travel days are com'n to a close. It ain't that I don't like to travel, what I do like very much. In my 12 years of liv'n in a motorhome an' scoot''n back an' forth across the US....something like bout 80,000 to 100,000 miles, I've seen just bout all I want to see. The desire is slowly fad'n away. Hmmmmm, maybe I should retire an' "do nuttin".
But....it's winter time, right? Everbody thinks like this in the winter. Come back in a few months an' see what I think then.
Now.....who says the the old Billy Bob cain't build end caps an' bumpers. Take a lookie here.
Take a look see at that bumper I builded. I'm think'n that bumper is [this] close to perfect....look's just like a real bumper. Note: New motorhomes don't have bumpers. Ya run into something, it gonna cost ya way more than a hunnert doller bill. The rear cap an' bumper are not finished yet, but get'n close. Much more measures, cut'n, grind'n, fit'n an' sand'n.
Nothing is git'n glued together at this point. All I can do is build parts an' set 'em off to the side for later installation. Ya see, I got to do some exterior paint'n to do before I install some items. Like winders, interior walls, dash board, seats.....a kitchen sink an' work'n commode. Yes there will be a A/C on the roof. An' vents....stuff like that. My god, I gonna be on this project for the next two or three years......more like 6 to 8 months at this rate.
Ok, back to that Weber grill I mentioned yesterday. It's a wonderful grill an' every camper should invest in one. If'n ya ain't a camper, get one anyhows. But, I have a problem with temp control on mine. The temp don't go low enough. My low setting runs right at 325 to 350 degs.....way too hot to grill chicken. I took me a close look see at the regulator. There is no adjustment. Now, be'n that I'm the old Billy Bob fix it guy, I got me a bright idea. A adjustable burner orifice like the old cook stoves in the kitchen. Will it fit?? Hell, I don't know. Will it work?? Well yeah....if'n it will fit.
As much as I hate it, I got to make me a trip to Walmart. Meds ya know an' pick up a few needed/wanted items. Shoot over to Hobby Lobby an' pick me up some hobby stuff. A trip to the auto parts to match some tan paint for Alice. Oh, while I think of it, does anybody know how to remove the gloss from gloss paint. "Alice" didn't shine like a brand spank'n new motorhome. She was dull....like most motorhomes are.
Ok, I done went too far with todays post....talk too much. I got things to do.
Laters.........
hi B.B. i see from the first picture that you never did check off your list that you had way back in georgia . or could it be that i am hallucinating ? B.B. did you not have on your list in georgia that you would replace that old, awful, dirty carpet that used to lay under that awful uncomfortable couch that you got rid of ? B.B. tell me that i am hallucinating and then i can sleep good at night . thanks.
ReplyDeleteoh by the way ,your alice project is looking good and nobody will ever know that the real alice was dull , at one time in her life she was very shinny i bet ya .
I don't know what to tell ya Louie. I been look'n all over the place for that "fix it" list an' it ain't nowhere to be found. Thanks for remind'n me. I'll get on as soon as I make a trip to Lowes lumber sell'n place.
DeleteSomebody else tole me the same thing....they will never know. I could always say I put a coat of gel coat on.
I'd heard said that a clean desk was a sign of a sick mind, you're doing ok!
ReplyDeleteHa Rob....somebody tole me the same thing bout a clean house. If that's so, my mind is a long long long ways from sick.
DeleteB.B. don't forget that alice had a trailer hitch ball in behind the back bumper , didn't it ?
ReplyDeleteWell duh Louie, Have ya ever see a motorhome without one???
DeleteThat model is really looking good.
ReplyDeleteJust a minute ago, I was scroll'n down my blog an' there was that photo from the rear. At first glance I says...."Hey, there's my Alice". How do ya build a model microwave????
DeleteYou are doing a really nice job with Alice, but I'm not surprised. I get to thinking now and then that my traveling days are just about over, but I'm not giving up yet. I don't think you are giving up yet either.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gypsy. You always say something to brighten up my day.
DeleteHa, bout them travel days you talk'n bout. Now if'n I was to find me a little piece of property of bout 5 acres with a stream run'n through it....an' lots of fish in the pond...an' the temps were bearable year round, I'm gonna set "Sally da house" up on blocks an' be one happy critter. Won't be no worry'n bout driv'n through Houston no more. My god, I were skeered half to death.
B.B. when gasoline is dirt cheap you now want to hang up your traveling ? yes i think your right you should wait until gas goes back up to $4.00 a gallon before traveling once again .
ReplyDeleteLouie, comments like this piss me off. You show no respect say'n shit like that.
DeleteIn the close to ten years we have known each other, at no time have I ever said such things to you as you have lately said to me. Do you get a charge out of beat'n me up an' kick'n me when I'm down??? Think Louie, we have been through a lot of years.
Gasoline prices have nothing to do with my travels. I pay what ever the price is.....it's that simple.
BB, there's a product you can use to degloss - PASO deglosser. Can be used with latex or oil. It dulls the gloss and eliminates sanding when repainting. I've been using it for years but it's getting harder to find every time I need some. Stinks to high heaven too but works. The EPA probably has it targeted on their list.
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