I found the truck chrome shop

Yesterday I was looking for lug nut covers and then I found the mother load of shinny things for trucks.  If you search for truck chrome you will find they are all over.  In fact I was within feet of one yesterday and didn't even know it.  And look what I bought today.

And they had bins full of them in different shapes and sizes.  So for $1.50 I got 5 new lug nut covers.  Yea 30 cents a piece.
So look for the closest Truck Chrome shop and spend some time. http://www.truckchrome.com/

Who you calling a lug nut cover???

  Would you believe I went looking for lug nut covers today.  And I have been doing some wood work finishing.  These are things I never even thought of doing with Wilbur.  The lug nut covers are in pretty good shape, except for one that was rusty and two were missing.  So I did a trip to my local RV parts place and they didn't have the right size and then I stopped by the local truck shop.  They had plenty of covers but they were all 33 mm and that is too small for my freightliner chassis.  And they had the ones with a naked lady,  I think that's what were on them, I really didn't look to closely.

  The other thing I was looking for was window knobs.  Mine look like a dog chewed on them.  And again I didn't find the tan ones used originally but find white or black ones.  But they were cheaper that any other place I found them so I guess I could buy enough to replace all the knobs.  There are 4 of them in the bedroom, 6 or so in the dining/kitchen front room.

Working on an RV in storage and make a Crisco candle

  When I had my '73 Bago delivered (towed home) when I bought it I worked on it plenty but always at my house.

In case you forgot the day Wilbur was delivered.

Now that I have the '89, there is no room for it.  My garage has one RV and it isn't long enough for the '89 anyway.  So now I have it parked at a storage place and I have to take things with me when I work on it.  And my memory is not the sharpest  tool in the box and so I need to make more than one trip to fix things.  And some of you are saying welcome to my world since you have been doing this for awhile now.
  Today I tried some lacquer thinner on the cabinet frames in hopes it would take the finish off and I could touch up the faded areas.

This might not make much difference when I put the doors on, but it would be nice if I could get the frames a little darker where it is faded.  I still have a few things to try before I give up.

I saw this video today and think I will need one.  A Crisco Candle.

It Dawned on me today

Oh this might be more info than you want to know about Dawn dish washing detergent but here it goes.  If you saw the picture of my cabinet refinishing  
I wasn't satisfied with the results.  They turned darker than I wanted.  So after contacting Howard's,  the co. that makes the restore-a-finish, they gave me some ideas on making them lighter.  And the winner so far is using Dawn.
Take a look here for more info on cleaning with Dawn http://blissfullydomestic.com/home-bliss/clean-on-the-ch/1607/
I have used dawn to clean the wax and oil off of car parts.  Don't wash you car with Dawn because it will take the wax off paint.
Keep watching to see how this turns out.
More ways to use Dawn http://voices.yahoo.com/dawn-dishwashing-detergent-its-not-just-dishes-100388.html?cat=69

I lightened up the cover for the furnace at the floor below the storage under the cook top.  But now I am working on the other 3 doors.  Then I still want to darken the cabinet frames.  It is a veneer thin plywood and it didn't take any color when I used the restore a finish that I used on the doors.  I still have plenty of products to try and might need to sand some to get the faded finish to take some color.
One reason for the faded cabinets is the missing window shade on the opposite side of the coach.  To much sun...............Here in the Northwest?????

It's too cold for the convertable

  I never put the top up on the Mustang because it is too cold.  And in cold weather the top doesn't bend real good.  So to keep the top in good shape I only put it up or down when the weather is warm enough.  What is warm enough??? Above 50 would be nice.
  My visit with Smokey today was productive.  I looked over the shower skylight and decided on how I will attach the inside piece of the skylight.  The inside seems dry so I think the roof is sealed up good.  And if I add a piece of thin plywood in the roof I can screw the inside screws into that.
  After looking at the cabinet doors I cleaned up below the kitchen sink I decided that they are a little darker than I like,  so I brought one of them home and have tried some ways to lighten them.  It would be best to work on them outside because the smell is kind of strong to work with inside the garage.  I have a gas water heater in the garage.
  Tomorrow is the flying day.  Let's hope the weather warms up and dries up.

My flat tire

Yea you probably think this is about my Weight Watchers stuff but really my Mustang had a very low tire the other day.  It is parked in the garage and would not be easy to change if it went all the way down but I was able to air it up.  I saw the car leaning so that was the way I knew something was wrong.  I took the car down to Les Schwab and the checked the tire and couldn't find anything wrong so they dismounted it and cleaned the wheel where is seals to the tire.  They said sometimes corrosion causes a leak.   Then again it could be the lack of use.  Looking back on last year, 2012, I only drove it about 400 miles.  I guess I will put the top up and drive it more.
  The new foam mattresses have checked out good with some time laying on the floor.  I am looking forward to breaking them in with a trip someplace.  I guess I should stop by Smoky today and check out things.

I think i will go back the Mustang out and put the top up now.

What??? Another holiday??

Retired people often tell you there are no more days off or vacations once you retire,  and I am beginning to understand that.  When I have plans, and then I find out that I can't do something because people take the day off,  I don't really want to understand it.
 And why is it that some days my Blog has several people click on an ad and I get some money in my account.  There is no big money,  but more of a few cents a day.
  My first foam mattress I bought and opened up last night is still expanding.  Have you ever seen a self inflating rubber raft blow up?  Well it's nothing like that.  This morning it was fully expanded in most places but still filling out in others.  I kind of want to spend a night on it,  and if I piss my wife off I will find out sooner how it feels.