New To Us Chinook Makeover

Post project writeups, ideas, DIY mods and off the shelf modifications and improvements. Also "Known Issues" and their resolutions.
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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Looking good!
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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This looks great. Can't wait to see more!
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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Had to say hello Lisa, I was born and raised in Saskatoon!
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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I have completed some more work on the old girl and things are coming together. Completed are boxes to go under th cocktail seats and mounted chairs. I have cut the new countertops and installed light boxes and LED lights.
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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That looks really sharp!

I'd love a little detail of how you did the lights - I see light, but no shapes or wires in the photo :)
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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The lights are a little hard to see, it was too dark without them on to see the light boxes we made and to bright with them on. But attached is a photo I have of the wood light boxes we built out of some scrap oak and walnut and then mounted these lights to the boxes:

https://diyadventurevanco.com/collectio ... uch-on-off

The lights were easy to mount and we used the existing wires in the ceiling.
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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Wow! This turned out to be more than a makeover. It's a full-out rebuild! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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We have gotten some more work done on this thing and it is really exciting. I have framed out both of the upper cabinets. I have hung one of them. I still need to hang the other but she is really coming together.
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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More photos
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Re: New To Us Chinook Makeover

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A couple more photos...
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