BLUTO build update

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by Frochevy

That looks great!!! I like the all drawer idea!!

Thank you sir. It’s the old adage, if mama ain’t happy, no ones happy.

[EastCoastCB]

Very cool. I too like the colors!

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Very cool. I too like the colors!

Thank you Charlie. I’m just an old hippie living the dream.

[Phatman]

Well it’s official. My wife has nixed my name B.L.U.T.O. for the bus. We both agreed on the NEW name. Because the theme of the build has morphed into a Beatles theme, the new name will be Eleanor Rigby. I’ve always wanted an Eleanor. Now I have a 30 foot Eleanor. I had made a goal for myself to be through by the end of May. Obviously I didn’t make it. Now I’m shooting for the end of August. Made quite a bit of progress this last month.

[plfking]

That is top notch....you're both quite talented.

Where's the broom? I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping.

[Phatman]

Thank you Don. You couldn’t see it but the vacuum was actually behind the Boho door going into the bathroom. Which is the next project on the list.

[Frochevy]

Wow!! That looks amazing!! Great job! To be honest, I didn't think I would like all of the bright colors, but the way it looks now is awesome! It all flows very well together!

[Phantom5824]

Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by Frochevy

Wow!! That looks amazing!! Great job! To be honest, I didn't think I would like all of the bright colors, but the way it looks now is awesome! It all flows very well together!

Thank you Frochevy. I have to be honest with you too. I had serious doubtsabout all the colors. (My favorite color is gray) my wife gets all over my ass about my choice of shirts. Most of them are pretty dull. Hahahahaha. Oh well. I told her she was in charge of coloring, so this is what we have ended up with. I was very much into the psychedelic thing in my younger days. The main thing we ate both having tons of fun doing this together. I will definitely be glad when we are through though.

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by Phantom5824

Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich

Thank you Rich. The dash is one of my proudest things also. As a real booger to bend that stuff with such tight radius. I still have 2 more tops to do. The bathroom counter and our table.

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by Phantom5824

Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich

By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.

[Phantom5824]

Originally Posted by Phatman

By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.

!! WOW, that's wood? Just wow. Great job!

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by Phantom5824

!! WOW, that's wood? Just wow. Great job!

Thanks Phantom for the compliment

[banman]

Originally Posted by Phatman

By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.

What flavor of wood? Ash?

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by banman

What flavor of wood? Ash?

The ceiling is all cedar from the old fencing material. The cabinet face frames and doors are all poplar. The cabinet boxes are mostly BC pine plywood.
I just read the whole post. I’m an idiot. The “rope wood” is white pine.

[banman]

Originally Posted by Phatman

The ceiling is all cedar from the old fencing material. The cabinet face frames and doors are all poplar. The cabinet boxes are mostly BC pine plywood.
I just read the whole post. I’m an idiot. The “rope wood” is white pine.

After so many years in CO, everything's aspen or pondo; it's fun to hear about other flavors. I forgot Tulip got used for anything...

And I didn't know (remember) white pine could be so bendy -- with your skilz I figured you were steaming ash...

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by banman

After so many years in CO, everything's aspen or pondo; it's fun to hear about other flavors. I forgot Tulip got used for anything...

And I didn't know (remember) white pine could be so bendy -- with your skilz I figured you were steaming ash...

Thanks David. Yeah white pine and basswood works really well. I guess that’s the reason you should never build cabinets out of pine down here in the gulf coast. That crap will will warp big time.

[Phatman]

Got the drivers side floor all wrapped up today. Zbar is fun to work with doing a transition. Good thing I had more than I needed.

[musigenesis]

Uh, is "Zane" a person or a product?

[Phatman]

Originally Posted by musigenesis

Uh, is "Zane" a person or a product?

Hahahahaha. Damn auto correct. That is supposed to be Zbar.