Arm Rest

You thought that I forgot about that arm rest? Nope!
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Cushions are finished!!!!!

So in total it took (two people) 3 hours cutting and (one person) 10 hours sewing - but it is done!!! Now I only wish that I could go back and do the first two cushions again. I have the corner thing, the zipper thing and the cording thing all figured out now - just look at this third cushion (not one mistake).

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Two Pillows

Ok, now I have got two pillows and two cushions completed. I only have three pillows, two pillow covers, and one cushion left to make (and partidge in a pear tree...)!

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Two down, One to go!

I finished two cushions!!! Check it out!! I am going to work on the third one tomorrow. But here are some pictures so far.


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Sloth is coming home (soon)!

I called Mark today (at TZS the autobody shop) and he said that he will be painting the beginning of next week. So, we should have him back by next weekend or during the middle of the following week (sometime around May 10th). Today, Sam and I went to Keene Mill Ends (in Keene) and Frank's (in Charlestown) and got fabric for her senior project and the rest of the material for the cushions. Kurt and I cut all the fabric for the cushions (only one miscalculation) and I will be a sewing fanatic tomorrow. I am going to "install" my first zipper tomorrow!!!!!

Still Waiting....

I am going to call Mark today (at TZS Autobody) to get an update on Sloth and schedule an appointment for my Mom's Jeep.

Waiting....I am NOT a patient person!

We are continuing to wait. We are trying to sort through all the advice that we have been given in the meantime and make our to do list. The last order went in today - mudflaps and fuel sending unit. We are going to continue to look for the VDO guages. We are hoping to have Sloth home this week. Stoney's in Milford said that they work on "VeeDubs" so we are going to try them out for the inspection. If all goes well then we are happy. If not then we have a place in Hampton that specializes in Vanagons. Keep your fingers crossed. We will post LOTS of pictures once Sloth comes home. We miss him but are glad at the same time that he is in a nice heated garage through all of these snow storms.

Up on the Rack!

Sloth is up on the rack! Here are some underbody shots. We are anxiously awaiting his homecoming! We have a 1972 - 1978 muffler that we are going to put on him when he gets home. We are going to get rid of the catalytic converter and bypass with the old muffler. There are a few adjustments that we are going to have to make and we will document them as we go. Wish us luck (or give us advice)!
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Biting at the Bit (or so to speak)!

We are getting very anxious!!!! So far we have been collecting, researching, and storing parts to install on Sloth. We have also been looking for a reliable garage to do the inspection. We know that we are going to need a muffler. We purchased one from Gordie and are just waiting till we can put it in. Today, the fabric for the cushions and pillows came in. We are still on the hunt for curtain fabric.

On Friday, Kurt will be going to TZS to check on Sloth and drop off a few of the items that have come in: the sliding door seal, the foot steps, and the door handle gaskets. He is also dropping off the next check :-)

We do not have any thing to take pictures of yet - but we will!!!!! We are just getting so antsy - we want to be working on him!