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Title: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: fragged8 on March 26, 2011, 04:51:00 pm

hiya Guys

remember the front cover that i did over the winter and fitted it badly
because of the cold, well i thought i'd try to save it by cutting the bottom edge off
and sewing in a new piece to allow me to move the turnbutton eyelets up a little

well it worked and now looks fine, ignore the date , I didn't reset the
camera after changing the battery.
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see how nice and flat the front window is now :-) thanks guys..

unfortunately the owner didn't winterize the engines so he needs 2 new V8's OUCH !!
as his now have cracked blocks ..

and this is a job i did a week ago, it's a cheat top hehehe
looks like a convertible top but is in fact a pram hood with
US style :-) the owner loves it as he can have full headroom
and fish from the back in the rain..

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Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: Mike8560 on March 26, 2011, 07:58:29 pm

They look great Rich. Installed dome covers on a pontoon this morning and tooknthe patterns on that silverton aft cabin here

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: fragged8 on March 27, 2011, 01:03:09 am

thanks Mike. I'd like to see the Silverton when you've done it.

would you say thats a big job or just average ?

Rich

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: bobbin on March 27, 2011, 04:35:52 am

Nice save on the first job, Rich.

The mark of a true professional is that they know how to save something that doesn't look so great! You've clearly passed the audition.

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: Mike8560 on March 27, 2011, 05:03:03 am

Big one Rich. Average is like a 20 yard cover

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: 206RB on March 27, 2011, 06:04:09 am

Beautiful work!
How many hours would you say it took?

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: JuneC on March 27, 2011, 07:18:17 am

Looks really good, Rich. Too bad about the frozen engines... Bet that's a chunk of change in the UK. Maybe he'll repower with diesels.

June

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: Peppy on March 27, 2011, 11:24:23 am

Looks real good Rich!

When you talk about 'pram' tops, that means the curtains don't zip off?

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: ajlelectronics on March 27, 2011, 01:25:48 pm

Quote from: Peppy on March 27, 2011, 11:24:23 am
Looks real good Rich!

When you talk about 'pram' tops, that means the curtains don't zip off?

"Pram" is a contraction of "perambulator". It is the buggy that mothers and nannies used to cart their charges around. They were useful in committing crime it would appear.....

http://www.legaljuice.com/2009/04/twoyearold_steals_video_games.html (http://www.legaljuice.com/2009/04/twoyearold_steals_video_games.html)

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: fragged8 on March 27, 2011, 01:50:04 pm

hehe
thanks guys I appreciate the kind words, the pram hoods we have here are normal
for my area, they have removable doors that are usually held in with turnbutton fasteners not
zippers, and the aft curtain is part of the hood so not removable but usually has a roll up window.

pretty much the same as a cover on a flat fender willies jeep. this is a poor example
but you get the idea.
BTW not a cover i made :-)
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Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: Mike8560 on March 27, 2011, 08:41:44 pm

that one weirod looking old boat Rich :D

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: Grebo on March 28, 2011, 01:11:29 am

Nice recovery there Rich :D Looking goood.

Suzi

Title: Re: reporting back with pics :-)
Post by: fragged8 on March 30, 2011, 02:07:03 pm

thanks Suzi :-)

it's an old 1960's river boat Mike that needs a little love.
we have lots of strange looking boats here , just right for
the strange people i guess heheh

Rich

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