Where are we today ?
Back here in Plattsville again and have stuff to do. Ok our Motorhome is on a Ford chassis and everybody knows FORD stand for Fix Or Repair Daily right? Well thats what we have be doing lately. And no we are not buying a new coach, love this one! It's just getting old, like us.
Friday night we came home and our door lock did not work. Had to get my ladder out and climb in through the window (not a pretty site). Key would not turn in the lock. Suzie turned on the kitchen tap and the whole base turned on the counter, broken bracket. Hmm.
So this morning in search of a locksmith in Kitchener and after locating one that actually had a shop instead of mobile service stopped into G and A lock service. 15 minutes later all fixed up , broken tumbler removed and continued on. Stopped at Canadian Tire and picked up a new set of Moen Kitchen taps for our coach.
Back home I took the time to repaint our entry latch before installing it, make it like new again.
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| cleaned up pretty nice |
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| looks and works better now |
While waiting for the paint to dry I looked at Suzie's table/footrest, really in sad shape. So took off the old material and found a piece in indoor outdoor carpet I had saved , cut it to size and now she is happy too! ( Happy Wife = Happy Life)
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| running out of duck tape |
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| looks better now |
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| yep she happy |
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| our Weber Q at work |
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| sure hit the spot |
Tomorrow's project, replace our kitchen faucets, secure our coach and head on down the road a ways to Rock Glen resort in Arkona for a couple weeks (I think ?).
We did have a good productive day and enjoyed more of this great summer weather.
Thanks for stopping in for a visit. See ya'll again soon.
Posted by George, a.k.a. "The Weber "Q" Man of Blogland" according to Rick Doyle.
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For sure parts wear out, just like us. The older we get the more parts wear out. Looks like you did some nice repairs.
ReplyDeleteWe4 gotta do what we gotta do, even in a house there is lots repairs.
DeleteUm, I don't think the door latch & taps are Ford parts:))
ReplyDeleteAl you are so right, but it just seemed to fit my mindset today.
DeleteThe chassis is Ford and holding its own so far.
I wonder if life-time parts will ever really be life-time parts. Hopefully, you've seen the end of the repairs and everything else will be smooth sailing for you.
ReplyDeleteWhose life time? Maybe just the lifetime of the parts.
DeleteThere will be more repairs down the road, no doubt, but that is expected, no matter what kind of house we live in.
When you own, you fix! It is a condition of life, isn't it? Good work on the door lock.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I fix what I can and leave the rest to the pros.
DeleteWe had trouble with our lock last week.
ReplyDeleteHope you got it fixed, no propblem.
DeleteUm ya, I have to pipe up here too. I'm not (by any stretch) a Ford fan, but all that stuff wut broke had nothing to do with Ford. Actually, our RV was (and still is, I presume) on a Ford chassis, and as painful as it is to admit, it ran just tickety-boo for the ten years that we owned it.
ReplyDeleteOdd thing too, we would sometimes have issues with our door latch. I used to keep a spare key hidden for the driver's door, just in case we'd get accidentally locked out. Loved that driver's door.
Actually the Ford part does work quite well, I was just trying to come up with a title for my posting and it was stuck in my head.
DeleteMy driver's door has an inside secure latch to stop the wind noise, so cannot enter it unless it is unlatched.
Gee, what did you do in all your spare time?
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading and walking in my spare time.
DeleteThe good news is - you were able to fix and repair those items. Always something to go wrong.
ReplyDeleteAll easy fixes That I enjoy puttering around with.
DeleteOh my, you have had your challenges and handled them well. I award you a gold star. I think you are good to go for w avery long time, fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteThere will be more repair issues I am sure just not for a while I hope.
DeleteFORD also = Found On Road Dead, lol!
ReplyDeleteHopefully not yet.
DeleteA few years before we bought an RV, I was advised by a full timer that I should not get one unless I enjoyed working on it and he seems to have been right. Your chix looks nice and moist.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy fixing the things I can, I do have the time.
DeleteThe chix cooks perfect on our Weber Q.
It pays to be handy when owning an RV. ;c)
ReplyDeleteYes that it does.
DeleteWe travel everywhere, and usually no problem getting parts.
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