Finally Painting the Interior

It's been a few weeks since I last posted and that is because I have projects that are unfinished and I wanted them done before I posted pics....well guess what?  They are still undone LOL so oh well get over it.

Two weeks ago I started making a cabinet that will sit on top of the little cabinet that is located next to the door.  The reason I made it was because I wanted to attach a flat screen TV but the 1967 thin plywood walls would not hold it so this was my solution.  Not only do I get to have a mounted TV I also gained a lot of much needed storage.  Notice I made one side 5 inches shorter than the other side and I curved the shelves so that they matched the ascetics of the curves in the tin can camper.  Well I attempted at least LOL.

Then I prepared little Rosie to be painted here are some before and after pics. Don't look too close I still have to do trim painting where the rollers couldn't reach.  

                                         Before                                                                         After

                                        Before                                                                        After    

                              

So we had a few tornadoes last week and it scared me that Rosie might become a propt for a Wizard of Oz movie so I finally insured her LOL.  This is the picture from my back yard....scary!

But I am safe!!

Until next time.....happy trails!

The Ceiling Is In!!

I finally did it.  I put the ceiling in Rosie!  Believe it or not I didn't need any help holding it up in order to attach it.  Don't look closely because it is certainly not a professional job and also its very dusty from the saw dust and dirt.  I put in all of the panels and trim this weekend and now ready to clean it to prepare it for painting.  

This view shows the trim.  I decided against using welting so I found some very flexible trim made out of balsa wood at Lowes.  I snapped in half by accident so had to be careful with the rest of it.  

I was also able to make a new front to the cabinet that sits above the dinette.  In the center of this cabinet I will place my light fixture.  I have had to engineer my light because the one I bought just wasn't practical but of course I wanted the look and so I had to customize it to fit my idea.  You will see it in a post soon to come. 

Bailey and I took time out to celebrate The Ides of March.  It's a day that my kids and I have celebrated since they were young.  Beware the ides of March!!  You should Google it if you don't know what it is.  

Bailey and I went and ate Mediterranean food in honor of the day.  Yummy!  A shout out to Ali Baba's at 51st and Yale....it was amazing!!