Wish me luck (99 Thomas Freightliner)

[djlesperance5]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. The best part about it is that I got it for free.

[tedmed0302]

Man you are kicking butt!! Good luck to you from another Vet. I am at this time bus-less but I am looking. I'm in MA. Do you mind sharing how/where you bought your bus? Was it a private sale or did you find a dealer in NH?? Thanks, Ted

[djlesperance5]

Thanks, always glad to find other vetsbwith the same interests. It was a private sale that I found online. I used craigslist. Good luck, it's really addicting. I did get set back by the below zero temps for the last 2 months though. Come on spring!

[djlesperance5]

Finished my bed. I made it a little high so I could have plenty of storage under it (21" to be exact)

Finally decided where I want my little stove to go as well

[PDBreske]

Originally Posted by djlesperance5

Finally decided where I want my little stove to go as well Attachment 6450

I like your cute little stove. Would look right at home in a small Martha Stewart kitchen.

[nat_ster]

I have the same little stove in green.

Nat

[M1031A1]

I have one like that but a 4 burner top in black! Got it for free too!!!!!

[djlesperance5]

I scored mine for $10. She needs a paint job. Just not sure what color yet.

[sdwarf36]

Originally Posted by djlesperance5

I scored mine for $10. She needs a paint job. Just not sure what color yet.

Leave it. The color screams "80's pop up camper." ;) Go old school-cover it in state shaped magnets you get at tourist traps.

[browncrown]

Love your bus and your new counter top!

[jazty]

Haha.. that is one popular stove design! I, too, had one of those in my possession. It was green like Nat's. I also obtained it (and the slightly larger 4-burner one I have currently installed) for free from two camper trailer tear-downs. I gave it away to some off-the-grid friends of mine, but I think the piping was too rusty for them to bother putting it back into service...

Bus project looks good!

[djlesperance5]

That makes a big difference in the kitchen area!

[PDBreske]

That piece of lumber is beautiful. Can't wait to see this kitchen finished. Seems a shame to ruin the paint on that stove to get it back to looking like new—I hope you intend to refinish it to the original color. Very nostalgic.

[djlesperance5]

I'm not sure that I will paint it back to it's original color. I'm painting the kitchen/living area a deep red with white trim. I'm kind of up in the air with a color for the stove. I've never really been good with interior designing haha.

[PDBreske]

If you really like dark red, I would suggest an off-white or beige as a compliment. Plain white might be an intimidating contrast.

These colors are called Cayenne and Cantaloupe in the Mac OS X color picker:

[djlesperance5]

Got the counter top done and the stove painted.

[jazty]

The stove turned out great! What type of paint did you use on it?

[djlesperance5]

I can't remember the brand. It's a high heat automotive paint. I used a rattle can.

[bansil]

I like that

[Tango]

Lookin' Gooooood!