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Rich404 -> RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless (7/18/2007 7:13 PM)
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Dear Captains,
I did not post pics in a while because i have been doing a lot of sanding/filling and did not want to post the same ol' thing over and over.
Here are a few other things i did get done.
-I finished prepping the Bridgeshelter and remounted it. It now looks very close to the original.
-I prepped the Gates for mounting.
-Epoxied the gates and smoothed.
-Cut into the gate to fit the music box hinge and epoxied over the hinge and smoothed so that the metal is under the epoxy and cannot be seen when painted.
-Mounted the gate after fitting and repeating the process on Dauntless outer wall.
-Gates open and close flawlessly, flush with the exterior.
After i paint, i will mount stained wood moulding as a door jam and will probably use a cut down refrigerator magnet to keep gates in place.
I reinstalled the 2 FWD washroom walls to make way for the Mushroom Vent installation per S&S and Dumas Blueprints. (Dumas tells you to space them 2" apart but that is not true if you decide to build an interior.)
I did not like the dumas fitting therefore i made my own.
Using a Bic Pen, I measured 1/4" (Made 2) and cut.
Went to the hardware store and bought 2 steel washers that fit snug over the vents.
Went to Staples and bought a box of round brass paper fastners. (Only needed 2 but the box was cheap enough)
Keeping in mind the interior layout, i Drilled over the 2 washrooms and fitted the vents so that it was flush with the inside ceiling.
Epoxied the vents in place, let dry. Afterwards, i bent the prongs on the brass fastner and slipped it onto the vent.
It is adjustable, so i can have either vent open or closed anytime, no hassles.
It can also let heat escape out of the fwd cabin on hot days!
In the next day or 2 i will post pics of those areas.
-Rich [;)]
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