KLO
Southern OK
Senior Member
Joined: 09/17/2003
View Profile
 Offline
|
That is really looking good! We may have to help my sister with a similar job so good to know it's do-able by people with just regular skills.
|
Mont G&J
Missoula, MT
Senior Member
Joined: 09/29/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Nice job and very interesting post. Thank-you!
|
zfamily
Michigan
Full Member
Joined: 01/16/2005
View Profile
|
I'm Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whoo hooo!
What a long day! I finished all the final woodwork in the overhead cab area. And I also replace another wall in the back of the unit because it was all water stained. When I was all done with that, I thought I would be nice and flush out the water system for her. It still had antifreeze in the lines and the water was stinking bad! Well everything was going good... I flushed all the lines, hot water tank and fresh water tank. Then I moved on to the black tank and toilet. This is where things got bad...
I could tell by the stench in the bathroom that there was something in the black tank, but meter was saying it was less than 1/3 full so pulled the flush lever on the toilet to fill up the tank more with water. The lever stays on "flush" and doesn't spring back when you let it go. I thought cool, I'll just let the water flow into the tank till it fills. While the toilet was filling the black tank, I went outside to close the gray tank valve that was still open from flushing it out. I wasn't out of the camper for 2 minutes and my Grandpa started yelling on the other side of the camper. I ran over to see what he was yelling about only to find water pouring out of the main entrance door!!! I quickly shut down the water at the outside faucet and ran into the unit to find the toilet was not winterized and a line was broke. The whole time the flush lever was pulled, there was water pouring out the back of the toilet!!! Luckly the camper was parked on an incline that leaned towards the door. We dried everything up real quick but the toilet is toast!
So everything is all done and sealed up. The only thing left is to take it to our local RV dealer tomorrow to have a new toilet installed. I'm not messing with that nasty thing!!! My wifes Aunt plans on painting the new wood I installed and has to hang up all the curtains and put the mattresses back in then its ready for camping!!! I have a total of about 20 hours that I put into this in the past week. I don't think I would get involved in something like this again unless I had way more time to do it. It would make a fun winter project, but not during camping season, too time consuming! I plan on camping the next few weekends and I'll be appreciating our newer TT that needs nothing to be fixed!! I hope everyone enjoyed this "fix it thread".
Rob
* This post was
edited 07/20/08 09:36pm by zfamily *
Jims Camping Forums.com
Outbackers.com
z-family.net
|
chockwald
Ontario, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 02/06/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Looks like my previously owned 26' Tioga Arrow last summer when I tore everything out in the cabover area and started over again. It took me three full days to demo the bad wood, clean out the mold, replace all the wood, and button up. Like others have said, be sure you have figured out where the leaks were coming from, otherwise you'll be back for a repeat performance in a couple of years. These cabovers just leak. You have to be proactive and be continually on the lookout for new leaks. Just an area that gets a lot flex while in motion. Otherwise the coach looks sound.
CLARKE AND ELAINE
1982 Newell 36' diesel pusher
|
Bucky Badger
Madison, WI
Senior Member
Joined: 11/05/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Congrats on your project completion
Fred & Jodie, dogs, Zoey & Bella
2007 Nissan Titan, 5.6L Big tow, Equli-z-er Hitch
2007 Forest River Salem 27RB LE
Member Titantalk.com
Nights camping 08 (43)
Rallies/Gatherings
IL 
WI
|
|
|
BigRabbitMan
Dixon, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 07/02/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Your wife has one lucky Aunt! You did a great, QUALITY job and by giving us the details and great pictures you have left a trail for someone else to follow.
Great job,
BigRabbitMan & DiamondGal
Dixon,CADiamond Gal's T-Tapp fitness site
76 FMC #1046, Gas Pusher W/Chrysler 440-I
Edelbrock MPI fuel injection, Allison 545
Toad: Red '87 4x4 Subaru Brat, Lorance IWay 500c
DataStorm Satellite internet / I am here-click to see
|
Farmerkev
Illinois
Full Member
Joined: 04/04/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Instead of paint she can get that woodgrain self-stick shelf liner paper.
It's the same junk that's on the rest of the walls and will blend in better.
I used that on a class c rebuild before.
|
jtwisconsin
Menomonie, WI
Senior Member
Joined: 02/23/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
Always nice to see someone take the time to save an older unit. Someone else would have sent that to the scrap yard, but with a little time and effort you now have given that thing a new lease on life.
Nice job! 
John, the lovely wife, plus the 3 kids.
2007 Jayco Jay Flight 31BHS - Parked at the Seasonal Site
Previous setups...
2002 Ford Explorer V6 pulling 2000 Trail-Lite Bantam B19
1997 Chevy Blazer pulling small Coleman popup
|
mikhen
oley, pa
Senior Member
Joined: 05/29/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
Great job!!! Now, aren't you lad you did it yourself?
2002 Avalanche 2500
2006 Fleetwood Terry 300BH
Equal-i-zer
Tekonsha P3
Beer
|
OzarkPreacher
S.W.Mo. God's Country
Senior Member
Joined: 02/23/2004
View Profile
|
you can be proud of that repair job and I'm sure you saved the aunt a ton of money. Looks really good.
|
|
|
