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02-04-2013, 11:05 AM
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#435
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I tried the magnet and it would bounce off the stop too easily and not hold. I changed it to the arrow shaped door holder, with the rollers on one end and it works much better. Had them in my spare latch bin; cost $0.00
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02-04-2013, 12:47 PM
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#436
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chasing 70 degrees in lower 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunner
I tried the magnet and it would bounce off the stop too easily and not hold. I changed it to the arrow shaped door holder, with the rollers on one end and it works much better. Had them in my spare latch bin; cost $0.00
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The Lowes version has spring built into stop. In case qnyone thinking about this mod.
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02-04-2013, 12:50 PM
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#437
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Phx, Arid~zona
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I have something that sounds like that. Push it in, release it and the cabinet door would pop open.
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02-04-2013, 02:37 PM
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#438
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chasing 70 degrees in lower 48
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More mag door holder info.
Drawing is the under $3 EBay version and picture shows Lowes/Gatehouse $7 version. I did order one from EBay just in case my cheep one fails real life testing.
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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02-04-2013, 02:52 PM
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#439
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chasing 70 degrees in lower 48
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More table space
If you use same table I did this will give over 50 inches of useable table space. Table comes with one leaf and space for an additional eight inch leaf. I found an unfinished shelf board, cut to length and finished as close as I could to factory look. Well kinda close anyhow. First time I used it - put elbows on edge and it flipped other end up. So I added two wooden turn latches. Left unfinished for picture. Elbows now permitted.
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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02-04-2013, 03:00 PM
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#440
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Moderator Emeritus
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lone Star State
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Originally Posted by ctpres
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CTPRES,
WOW - Looks Great!
A question - Do the inside pieces and parts of the firelog and such move around on the road?
I picked one with the fewest parts that could vibrate or move around for obvious reasons, but it lacks the "classic" look that I prefer, going with the more modern glowing crystals vibe:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f121/outl...es-149108.html
Thanks
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02-04-2013, 05:37 PM
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#441
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scarab0088
CTPRES,
A question - Do the inside pieces and parts of the firelog and such move around on the road?Thanks
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Have not been on trip yet but I am sure the answer is no. As it was shipped, there was no FP internal packing. All I did was take it out of the box.
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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02-06-2013, 05:51 PM
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#442
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2010
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Need Mod Help
Got an idea but not the kind I can play around with and need a little thinking help before I start. Always been a sore point with me that couch not long enough to lay down, and I am only 66 inches tall. BUT now with booth gone and only a moveable chair at end of couch, it ocurred to me that I could remove padded five inch thick arm rest end of couch and replace with padded L shaped end piece that covers just cushions and backrest. Viola five inch longer couch and even room for feet to overhang the the end. I have looked at couch structure and see no reason why this won't work. Current sleeper bed frame is just screwed to armrest end. A simple plywood L would hold it together. Seems to me that we could even use material from existing end to cover the new end.
What do y'all think?
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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02-06-2013, 06:07 PM
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#443
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Phx, Arid~zona
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Pictures.
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02-06-2013, 06:14 PM
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#444
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
Posts: 5,613
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ctpres
Got an idea but not the kind I can play around with and need a little thinking help before I start. Always been a sore point with me that couch not long enough to lay down, and I am only 66 inches tall. BUT now with booth gone and only a moveable chair at end of couch, it ocurred to me that I could remove padded five inch thick arm rest end of couch and replace with padded L shaped end piece that covers just cushions and backrest. Viola five inch longer couch and even room for feet to overhang the the end. I have looked at couch structure and see no reason why this won't work. Current sleeper bed frame is just screwed to armrest end. A simple plywood L would hold it together. Seems to me that we could even use material from existing end to cover the new end.
What do y'all think?
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Sounds innovative! I'd put an application in to FlexSteel!
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02-07-2013, 09:06 AM
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#445
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
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Kitchen cultery storage
One of my goals is to make getting underway and parking easier. Anything that can stay where we use it is good. This knife and utensil storage helps.
If you have a table saw - this one is easy. Buy board a bit wider than space between cook top and wall. Or two boards say 1x2 and 1x4. Cut 1/3rd lengthwise. Determine slot locations and length. Stand wide board on edge and cut slots to depth. Glue the 1/3rd cutoff piece back on so slots are in middle. Cut or drill holes in countertop. I used one long screw thru tea pot, board and into countertop to hold everything in place. I removed top of stove so I could be sure where gas pipe and any wires were located. I just used some scrap pieces and glued everything together. I did same mod in previous RV and there was no problem with heat from cooking.
Coming soon - built in wine rack.
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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02-07-2013, 09:15 AM
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#446
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunner
Pictures.
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I don't have any video/picture editing software. See first picture page 30 post 418 and visualize cutting off vertical end of couch flush with seat cushion and backrest.
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02-07-2013, 09:34 AM
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#447
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Location: Oswego, NY
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My modifications to an Escape 17B fiberglass travel trailer.
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02-07-2013, 09:56 AM
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#448
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ctpres
I don't have any video/picture editing software. See first picture page 30 post 418 and visualize cutting off vertical end of couch flush with seat cushion and backrest.
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Coincidently I'm also looking at doing the same thing to my flexsteel jacknife sofa, for different reasons however. We looked at replacing the booth dinette and sofa with a new Villa ensemble that melds the dinette and sofa into one nice and flowing unit, but at $4600 direct there's no way! I can't stand the dinette we have and the fact that the dinette and sofa are literally smashed together. As the styles don't match it just looks funky to me.
Since the dinette needs recovering anyway my plan is to have a buddy of mine whom owns an upholstery biz redo the dinette & couch to blend together kind of like the ensemble would have. Removing the arm of the sofa to below cushion levels would help make that happen so the cushions could be extended to the dinette eliminating the separate look. We'll see how this works out on paper, who knows.
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