Like good winemakers we had to squeeze as much as possible out of the few good days of weather given us in the dead of winter. Now that the sub-zero temperatures are back at night and sub-freezing during the day the restoration is slowing down.
We did have success putting some of the major items back together, though.
Installing the j-channel on top of the butyl putty tape
Every job needs a supervisor.....
One side almost done!
All windows are in! J-Channel installed on one side and wheels got their first coat of paint.
When our friend, Craig, saw the progress he was quite complimentary. He likened the transformation to a well-worn woman going in to the plastic surgeon and coming out looking like Gina Lollobrigida.
Gina Lollobrigida
Embee keeps working on perfecting the red wings. He sanded them down to add a distressed look to them.
Nice and distressed wings (not to be confused with Gina Lollobrigida)
HILARIOUS POST!
MY GOD, NOW I’M FOREVER ASSOCIATED WITH GINA.
(NOW YOU KNOW WHAT MY FANTASY LIFE WAS LIKE WHEN I WAS 15…)
By: craig Sterry on February 18, 2011
at 9:35 am
Craig, Bet I never told you the story about spending about 4 hours with Gina when I was in Rome circa 1990.
By: Richard Zajicek on July 5, 2012
at 3:22 pm
Oh, a Craig story!
By: this montana life on July 13, 2012
at 12:24 am
LOL! Well, you might have actually given this trailer her name!
By: this montana life on February 18, 2011
at 4:01 pm
The trailer looks wonderful, and doesn’t remind me of Gina at all..LOL!!
By: Kay Coop on February 19, 2011
at 1:08 pm
Thanks!! It is coming together. Now if only the weather would cooperate. It’s three below and snowing. Not too conducive to installing putty tape.
By: this montana life on February 19, 2011
at 7:56 pm
I AM GREEN GREEN GREEN (and speechless) with envy.
By: eembee II on February 19, 2011
at 4:57 pm
She’s coming together quite well, huh? The inside won’t be nearly as pretty as the outside, though. (Yet!) See you in beautiful sunny Arizona soon!
By: this montana life on February 19, 2011
at 7:56 pm