Michael

Resident Tesla nut and polymath. Raised in eastern Kentucky, joined the US Navy at 19 to operate a Nuclear Reactor on a Fast-Attack submarine. After finishing his enlistment, Michael has continued to follow his passions in technology, astronomy, and of course, traveling the country.

Ch ch ch changes…

I’m sure everyone agrees that no matter how nice a new place is, there’s always going to be some things that need to be changed for that personal touch.  A new RV is certainly no different. So, we’ve began to apply our personal touches here and there…  The next few posts Read more

By Michael, ago

And…. we’re in!

By the time I returned from my Denver business trip, the new RV had already been delivered to Davis Motorhome Mart in Memphis!  (The day I flew back) So, Saturday morning, we packed up and rolled from Red Bay to Memphis and began moving in.  Tuesday, we were finished moving Read more

By Michael, ago

Build day 14 – Interior status and paint touch-ups…

NOTE: This is the first video since Day 9.  I haven’t been able to be on-site since then, and won’t be on-site next week at all.  Our next video will likely be after Saturday the 25th.

In this video:

  • Interior status sweep
    • First look at the L shaped sofa
    • All cabinetry / woodwork installed
  • Chrome Cassette Steps
  • Blacking in the Outside TV Area
  • Misc paint touch ups
  • Removing all ‘Allegro Bus’ chrome lettering (didn’t care for the new font/placement)

Video after the break! (more…)

By Michael, ago

Build Day 8 – Paint!

Today… PAINT!

    • Base coat – Biarritz White
    • Primary Accent – Anthracite
    • Secondary Accent – Sunlit Sand
    • Top – Maroon

We got to name our paint scheme today… We call it.. Vegas Envy!!!

Tomorrow, we get more stripes on the rear of the back slide, touch ups on the other stripes, and our first coat of CLEAR!

Video after the break!

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