Would you rather... 1963, 1965, 1966
Hi, I'm new here. My husband and I are in the shopping process and have 3 solid candidates. None of the 3 is perfect, but we are after a shorter project - as in NOT removing the skin or replacing...
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Congratulations on being 'crazy'! We bought ours sight unseen, it looked OK when we finally got to see it, in fact it looked like we could just clean it up and use it. Then we started pulling it...
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lellefson wrote:Oh, thanks Gary! I just found your YouTube channel and subscribed! Wow, the skin coming off in sections like that is SO much less intimidating than the pics I've found of the whole...
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Hi, welcome the the sight! I've got a couple of videos that I just did yesterday. The first one is the before vid that I did that shows it just as I found it. I was a bit snowed by how good it looked...
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So far, as expected, the floor around the back of the wheel well on the kitchen side (opposite of the door) is awful and the floor in front of the wheel well in the door side (in the door way) are...
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That's right... child labor... I admit it! Old flooring is GONE! Woo! Getting the dinette removed now so we can get that portion of the floor cut out and replaced. That really bad floor behind the...
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Is the red flooring sheet vinyl? Under the sheet vinyl, did you find 9" x 9" tiles? if so, wear a respirator when removing them. They are made of asbestos and put down with mastic containing...
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Oh, wow. The red stuff was tiles too. And put down with something so horrible and sticky that we nearly went crazy trying to pull it up. And, of course, we've all inhaled the crap now that it's done....
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OK, research tells me that the red stuff was probably not asbestos since it was 12" square tiles. The original tiles came out mostly in one piece and were just a few on the sides under the dinette and...
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My post on the trailer projects section won't let me update or edit or delete and start over. So, until I figure out what I'm doing wrong, I'm just going to update this thread. Hi, The post you made...
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lellefson- I know its a lot of work, but I would take the skin off. That way, you will be able to inspect all of the body framing for rot. Remember, manufacturers used cheap wood to frame these...
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Ah, Ron! I know you are right! I will go look at the videos of removing the whole skin again and attempt to screw up my courage. If only I was convinced that I could get it all put back together...
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Lisa,Removing the skin is quite easy. I don't recall you mentioning, but hopefully the windows and seams aren't caulked with silicone. If so, you'll quickly understand why it is so hated. If so, you...
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Lisa- in case it hasn't been suggested, take lots and lots of photos from every angle of everything you dismantle and all the repairs you make. The reason is twofold. First it will help you remember...
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Hi Lisa, haven't heard from you in a while. How is the trailer coming? Ron
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Hi Ron! We have been on vacation for the past 2 weeks and came home with colds. Hoping that next weekend will be our back at it attack.
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