1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

[craigweaver]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Nice job on the chair Wood! nice to see you keeping those skills up

 

[m casey stock]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I say saw them legs off and stick a swivel pedestal under it and mount that puppy at the helm!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

It is ONE Comfy Chair. I might have to look around and find one to Cover in Vinyl and make a Captains Chair like you Suggest Casey!!!!

 

[jmmacky]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I've somehow managed to miss this thread. That vee dub looks awesome! Incredibly professional looking work on the upholstery as well.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Thank you Very much jmmacky. You do some mighty fine work yourself!!!!

 

[Decker83]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I've somehow managed to miss this thread. That vee dub looks awesome! Incredibly professional looking work on the upholstery as well.

Not only is his work awesome, There's volumes of information on this thread for all kinds of i-boaters..Newbes and pros alike..:high5:

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Thank you Decker, but you, yourself have a site that can teach a guy a thing or two. Especially about Gelcoating a LARGE hull and glassin LARGE Bulkheads. Haven't seen it done much better than how you did it!!!! Thanks again for the kind words.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

WellWell Son, and Grandson made it over Friday and Today and we Finished the Bus. I think it turned out Great. Weather was a Perfect 72 degrees both days. Blue Flamingo will be uncovered tomorrow and Deck will be finished and Paint applied so hopefully boat pics tomorrow night. Hope everyone enjoyed they're weekend as much as I did mine!!!

 

[Trooper82]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great job you guys did on the bus! Looks like you had a fun warm spring day to boot....

 

[sphelps]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Grandson looks ready to go Woody ! Turned out great ! It will be nice seeing ya back at the BF !

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great picture & beautiful job! Glad you'll be getting back to work on the BF; I'm about to remove the winter wraps myself and do a few tweaks. We're actually supposed to break 70? this week, a long time coming!

 

[GT1000000]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Congrats on an awesome accomplishment...the 'ol V-dub Bus looks ready, willing and able to share in many fun Family memory making jaunts...:first:

And great news to hear the Flamingo is finally gonna come out from under its Winter coverings...

 

[jbcurt00]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

VW turned out great! Good to hear you had a great day. Nice work!

 

[Decker83]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That's a great pic of you and the grandson..Oh and the bus looks really good too..
Looking forward to seeing new pics of the BF..
Have a great week..

 

[craigweaver]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That is a great pic of you two Mike! You need to frame that one and put it on your desk. The Vdub turned out awesome... I love all the attention to nostalgic detail in there.

 

[greenbush future]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I like the white legs too, black would work too.

 

[mrdjflores]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

looking really good there my friend.
looking forward to progress on the water based vehicle

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

WOW!!! That was tooooooooo close for comfort!!! I woke up this morning and the news said that a Tornado ripped the roof off a house 4 blocks from my house. I said, "No Way" Sooooo, I took a walk and....Holy Cow, total devastation 4 blocks from my house!!!! Appears it just dropped out of the sky for 100 yds wiped out two houses and picked back up. Real Freaky and I SLEPT thru it ALL!!!! I had a few limbs down in my yard and that was it. Thank you Lord!!!!! And Now... It's gunna FREEZE tonite. You gotta LOVE Oklahoma. Like Will Rogers said, If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, "Wait a Minute!!!!!" I'm hoping to get to work on the BF this weekend. We'll see what the weather brings. Hope everyone else has a good one.

 

[Decker83]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That was close.. Glad to hear it didn't drop down on you..
Hope the home owners and there families were all ok..

Seams like Oklahoma is aways in the weather news here in dallas..

Hope you get to do some real work this weekend..

You know the BF..

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Yes, I should have noted that no one was hurt, they were all in bed down stairs. Very fortunate. Twister appears to have been very small and short lived. If the weather warms up the BF is coming out from under her winter covers and the Paint is coming out.