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Forum: General Escape 02-23-2009, 04:58 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Pssst.....3 more sleeps until Reace doesn't get to sleep..... The first 19' shell will come out of the mold on Thursday.

I will see if I can take some photos for you. ;)

Tammy
Forum: General Escape 02-22-2009, 09:18 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Well....after a late night (Saturday) pulling the molds off the plug....everything looks great! When the mold comes off the plug, the finish is dull so today was spent polishing them up to a shine....
Forum: General Escape 01-29-2009, 07:21 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Off to the glass shop she goes!!!

The thing on the door is a fiberglass mock-up so we can get a head start on the door jamb.

The top mold is currently underway....once completed, the unit will...
Forum: General Escape 12-16-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Not much change to look at since the last photo other than it has approx 300 lbs of mud on it :P Hopefully within the next day or two it will get its first coat of primer.....Then it will look great...
Forum: General Escape 11-30-2008, 08:47 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

The 19' was a 6 month project! I will post a new thread soon with the construction photos of that ordeal.....

Reace
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 08:55 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Hi Keath

Yes, the raised portion of the roof will be added later to give us 6'-4" headroom!

Tomorrow it will be reinforced on the inside and then rolled over onto its roof. We want to tackle...
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 10:54 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Finally....after 3 weeks, we have a 19' plug to work with. It's nice to see what we actually have to work with now! Over the next month we will refine the finish for the new molds....
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 10:50 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

After struggling for the better part of the day....it finally came out!!
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Off with the top.....
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 10:43 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Had to plan for a nice day to drag it outside and pull it apart!
Forum: General Escape 11-16-2008, 10:25 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Here we are in the process of making the plug....
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

All back together....you can see what I mean by 'frankenstein'.

Now it is just a matter of adding some support on the exterior and send it off to the fiberglass shop to have the plug made. It...
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Ok....here's the big cut...
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 01:33 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

We cut and added 6" behind the wheel well. You can see here Jim how all the joints will be filled with wood. As mentioned, this is only a temporary mold to make the 19' plug which will then be...
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 01:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

This is the first of several cuts to the length. This cut is in front of the door where we will remove 8" from the mold, essentially moving the door forward. Note the snowflakes.....its dust

The...
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

The first cut.....

Looking through the door, you can see it has been cut in half and is now 4" wider.
Forum: General Escape 11-03-2008, 09:35 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,164
Posted By reace
Re: 19ft Escape - Progress

Sorry for the delay....couldn't get the photos to work :P

This is an old 17' mold that we are beginning with. As you will see, we will chop this up and frankenstein it back together in the shape...
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