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This is Our RV that we purchased on Ebay from JD. Starting cost, $560.00 She was in pretty bad shape when we brought her home. But I knew this to start with.
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This is what it looked like the day we brought it home. |
From Start to Finish
I will Never be finished. |
As you can see, the whole back end has been rotted out. Big project coming. |
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Its a 1972 Dodge mini motor home with a 360-2 engines and a Torqueflite 747, 4 speed bullet proof transmission |  |
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I was really amazed by how this rig ran. It seemed that Everything worked but the Oven. It drives, stops, steers, shifts like a new one. I did put in a Cruise control as it didn't have one. This makes it a Whole lot better to keep at the proper RPM for Fuel mileage. When we started looking, we found All the paper work for all the appliances in a drawer. This sure helped in figuring out what does what and how. |
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Some of the things I found were that it was like looking at a Ice berg. What I seen was just the tip of things. Once I was able to get into it I found I had replace more than 70% of the wood. This is not a problem as I had a Blast doing it. I still have to peel back the front and do the gaucho or over the cab part, whatever its called. I had also replaced all the wiring from about the middle of the rig all the way to the rear. I ran a extra Ground wire to everything knowing in the past that most of the problems are caused by a bad ground. I replaced all the lights on the back half and well do the same up front. But for right now, We are Cruising the Hi ways with it right now.
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The rear is all finished and ready to roll. Now we can use it and make a working project out of it. I still have the front to do. |
This was the first trip out with her. We went up to Harrison Hot Springs in Canada to rescue this 1959 Classic Skagit 20 Express. Well of Course I will change the paint job Geesh. |
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This
was done in all exterior wood for structure and were supporting was
not a factor, I used Cedar to keep it light weight. I would suspect
that the unit is lighter now as I took out all the press board junk
and replaced it with Cedar. |
As you can see here, I like Cedar. Its Light weight and looks good. The outside is all sealed but the insides are are natural The vents have been changed to add Fans in them for quick exhaust. |
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