I’ve Been Everywhere, Man
No rest for the weary!
My flight home from LA was a red eye, so it took a solid day for me to recoup. I spent Saturday spending too much time between soaking with paint stripper and it wound up drying out by the time I could get back to it. This created a leopard print of vinyl still stuck to the panel after pressure washing the bulk of it off.
I was working on that panel when work called and asked if I could be in New Jersey at 9am Monday. WHEEE! A flight Sunday afternoon to NJ, at the customer's by 9AM, and on a plane home by 3PM. I got in late last night.
Today I finished the lower panel that goes under the front window by the door and got it installed. I'm working on removing the leopard pattern and bird poop from the rest of the lowest panel for that side. So, uh, birds really like pooping on shiny things.
I just got off the phone with work and I'm flying to Seattle in the morning. I have a side gig on Saturday, so that leaves me with what I can get done today and Sunday morning before I head to Orlando for a job.
My plan was to have the interior finished prior to hauling this thing to Pensacola before Thanksgiving. If work keeps it up, I may have to haul it incomplete and finish it there!
UPDATE: Huge milestone! All of the interior walls are attached! I'm leaving the run down the center of the roof and the front and rear center panels for last in case I need to run an unexpected wire or something.
Work has kept me hopping! The week after I went to New Jersey and Seattle, they had me go back to New Jersey. Different job, same customer. Then it was Orlando. This afternoon, I'm off to Bradenton, FL, which is close to Tampa. Monday I'm off to PA and return on Thursday. I'm going to try and get the Airstream to Pensacola in the next couple of weekends.
I also bought a 120v split unit for the Airstream and it's currently disassembled and the sheet metal parts are at the shop getting powder coated to match the polished aluminum. They said they would be done with the parts next week.
My water heater should be showing up today, but I don't think it will be here before I have to head south. I chose an on demand unit. Had one in a previous camper and was instantly spoiled. I'll just have to watch it when boondocking!
Next up: Road Trip!