The Surfing Guy's 65

by **vanny** Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by vanny Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am

Don, nice to see you check in with Scotty. Not much time for surfing when there's a little one around.

Scott, I'm really liking that Black Plate you scored. Did you have that Vintage-Vans plate made special or are those available on this site???

Funny how you guys are working on a hamburger fan and I had to scrape the frost off of my windshield this morning...well, maybe not so funny! Sad

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by **donivan65** Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:10 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by donivan65 Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:10 pm

Scott says he bought the blank chrome license plate frame and stuck the sticker on that he got from this site,,,,,,,

by **vanny** Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:45 am

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by vanny Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:45 am

Great idea! Thanks. Looks official!

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by the_surfing_guy Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:33 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by the_surfing_guy Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:33 pm

Sorry Vanny! Yes, as Donivan said...I got the blank plate frame from Auto Zone (I think).

Here's a picture of me doing my other job....

by **vanny** Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:18 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by vanny Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:18 pm

That's an awesome picture! Don't tell me Don was surfing in front of you so he could snap an action photo? LOL! Looks like you've embraced the laid back west coast lifestyle! Hope all is well with the family!

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by **donivan65** Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:44 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by donivan65 Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:44 pm

,,,,,I don't go near water,,,,,,,,,,

by **donivan65** Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:06 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:06 pm

Went over to Scotts today,,,,,,changed out the needle and seat in his MonoJet,,,,,,worked on the electric choke,,,,,,,,,had to make a quick repair when the van quit on the road when the ballast resistor wire broke going around a curve,,,,,,,,

by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:25 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:25 pm

Ready to take it to the next level in 2016! Donivan and I went to Home Depot and picked up some siding and other supplies. He took the siding to his house and was nice enough to cut it into strips for me to lay within the corrugated bed of the van. This was the first step to attempt to make it more "flat" so it would be easier on the ole' knees to crawl around back there.

Once I got those all laid out, I went to Dixieline to get some 4mm visqueen to make a non-permeable barrier to go between the slats and the new carpeting that I will be laying soon, so in the event there is a spill or something, the slats will not get wet/moldy. Here's what I found, but according to Don, "anything thicker than saran wrap will do".

Next I measured the length and width of the entire area I wanted to cover and cut a big 128" x 67" (*results may vary) rectangle and placed it inside the van with the back edge lined up to the edge of where I wanted it to land. Then I laid it all out and folded it right before the doghouse and cut out around the the wheel wells. Finally, I carefully cut out the doghouse outline and the strips that run under the seats. Here is the result...not the prettiest, but good enough for government work.

by **donivan65** Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:22 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by donivan65 Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:22 pm

,,,you keep spending time on than van instead of watching the baby and Jenny will have you living in that van,,,,,,

So if I were you,,,,,,,I would make it real comfortable in there,,,,

by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:33 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:33 pm

If that happens, I'll be sleeping up in Ramona! Wink

by **donivan65** Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:28 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by donivan65 Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:28 pm

,,,then I better come down and help you get that bed built in your van really fast,,,,,,,

by **vanny** Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:55 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by vanny Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:55 pm

Nice work boys! Can't wait to see the final product. Looks like you're well on your way to a comfortable mobile home away from home... Very Happy

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by the_surfing_guy Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:50 pm

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Interior carpet installation

Post by the_surfing_guy Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:50 pm

Hey there Vanny...thanks for the encouragement! Here's the carpeted version...more to come.

by Big W Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:53 pm

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Post by Big W Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:53 pm

That's looking real nice.

by uante Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:38 am

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by uante Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:38 am

Nice work! Just noticing your thread is 71 pages! I've got some catching up to do. I have to do the inside of my van here before too long, so I'll be keeping an eye on what you and others are doing.

Next time I'm out in Encinitas (won't be anytime soon I'm afraid) I'll contact you guys down in S.D. and maybe stop by?

by **vanny** Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:00 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by vanny Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:00 pm

Looks Great Scotty!!! Gov'na says there's a bed going in too! Thanks for the pics and keep up the fine work. Oh, and BTW... Go PATS!!! cheers

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by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:20 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by the_surfing_guy Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:20 pm

Uante - if you ever make to San Diego, give us a shout! Vanny - thanks for the positivity! Pats vs. Steelers is my guess.

by the_surfing_guy Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:48 pm

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Interiot Carpet

Post by the_surfing_guy Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:48 pm

Went over to Vanagain's house, my new neighbor, and we got busy installing some shag in the rig. Since, it was really heavy, we had to reinforce the ceiling panel (Rich fabricated brackets right on the spot)...

Then we measured the length and width of the area to cover and cut a strip to fit. Again, since the weight was such a factor we cut that strip into smaller panels, so it would be more manageable to hang. Then we used screws and staples to hold the leading edge....

Then we rolled out some Contact Cement on the wood and the backside of the carpet, let it dry until just tacky and stuck it from the front center to rear and then spread it out.

Sorry for the crooked photo Rich!

Finally, we stapled everything else into place. Took us quite a while to do one panel, but the next will go quicker now that we have the system down...

by Russell Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:59 pm

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Re: The Surfing Guy's 65

Post by Russell Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:59 pm

Looking good! If I knew you were working at Rich's house I would have stopped by. My wife and I drove right by there, took the Dog over to Fiesta Island after leaving the VW dealer on Moreno.