1980 Eagle
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:21 pm
Just got it Tuesday and started working on it today. Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/nakia.brice/me ... nref=story
Questions:
Any ideas for how to get the glue off the ceiling? TONS of glue used. Also a ton of it under the black carpet all over..trying to lighten things up...previous owner (or whoever built it) did NOT want this to come apart ever. =) Which is good. But... a pain to me at the moment.
I have some screws I can't get to move at all...and all this glue...Had to break up the wall in front (crowbar to pry apart the frame boards into pieces) because there were several screws screwed in way below the wood...couldn't even get to them to try to get them out. But the cupboard, I would like to keep that and just move it to the other side so I don't want to bust up the frame, but most of the screws into the ceiling, and some below, will not move. Anything I can do to loosen them up?
Also....kinda sorta thinking about trying to take out the metal...(?what?) tube thing along the bottom sides...covered in black carpet with a ton of glue, don't want the carpet there but I can't think what else to put on it (besides more carpet) due to the shape. Do those usually come out before building? Or is there some reason this needs to be left? There's an outlet in it on one side, but otherwise just a hollow space. (looks like it had lights or maybe speakers at one point? But nothing behind it now). What would I need to cut it out, if even possible? It's only a few inches each side but still...the extra space would be nice too.
This is all brand new to me, learning as I go...hoping you all will share your experience and wisdom to help me out! TIA!
Questions:
Any ideas for how to get the glue off the ceiling? TONS of glue used. Also a ton of it under the black carpet all over..trying to lighten things up...previous owner (or whoever built it) did NOT want this to come apart ever. =) Which is good. But... a pain to me at the moment.
I have some screws I can't get to move at all...and all this glue...Had to break up the wall in front (crowbar to pry apart the frame boards into pieces) because there were several screws screwed in way below the wood...couldn't even get to them to try to get them out. But the cupboard, I would like to keep that and just move it to the other side so I don't want to bust up the frame, but most of the screws into the ceiling, and some below, will not move. Anything I can do to loosen them up?
Also....kinda sorta thinking about trying to take out the metal...(?what?) tube thing along the bottom sides...covered in black carpet with a ton of glue, don't want the carpet there but I can't think what else to put on it (besides more carpet) due to the shape. Do those usually come out before building? Or is there some reason this needs to be left? There's an outlet in it on one side, but otherwise just a hollow space. (looks like it had lights or maybe speakers at one point? But nothing behind it now). What would I need to cut it out, if even possible? It's only a few inches each side but still...the extra space would be nice too.
This is all brand new to me, learning as I go...hoping you all will share your experience and wisdom to help me out! TIA!