tonyandkaren
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My husband just replaced some of our plumbing and used shark fittings for the first time and says that they are great!
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SGTJOE
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When you post pictures, could you show me what a shark fitting looks like?
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stevelv
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Joe - when I get them I'll show how they work as I fit them.
Here are today's photos - sorry they are quite large but I can't stand tiny pics with no details 
This is the pile of carpet and felt from the front section - of course it was all stapled down and went underneath some of the cabinets but I just used a sharp box cutter to cut as much away as I could as the laminate will be floating with a edge bead to hide the edges.
I also removed all of the faded vinyl insert from all of the aluminum channels around the door bays and along the coach - I have 300' of the off white Colonial White to go back on after it's all cleaned and polished.
Here's the interior stripped - need to clean the floors and remove the coach which has a stubborn coach bolt that needs dremeling.
The only damage to the plywood floor was this area behind the passenger seat - it's dry now so won't be a problem.
This however is a problem - 25 year old wiring and countless bodge jobs from people who didn't know better - so many cables and no idea where they all go and it gets better....
Some examples of how NOT to fix your wiring issues - wirenuts do not belong under an RV - I'll replace these with the correct wire splices and heatshrink.
This is the new fuel line, pump and filter that we added to replace 3 electric pumps and 4 filters of various types that someone had added to correct the infamous vapor lock that these coaches suffer from.
There is a steel panel that will bolt over the pump and filter to protect it from heat from the exhaust pipe.
Ah, the fun in owning an old and infrequently used RV - 47000 miles in 25 years. This is one of 3 leaks that we found after connecting up the water line.
Just to cheer myself up I grabbed a rag and some 3M Fiberglass Color Restorer that I found at the Napa store for heavily oxidized gellcoat and used it on the really terrible bumper - it's works great as this before and after picture shows - will be a long job doing the whole coach but well worth it and very satisfying
That's it for today - more tomorrow
Just in case you haven't seen the whole coach before, here it is.
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AdequateRV
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Great pics! keep them coming. I love threads like this.
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PPCLI-Jim
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Great thread . its along the lines of what i want to do to my 87 Dolphin 3100. im slowly doing the interior . remaking the cabinet doors in light Oak right now , next is the carpet to laminate exchange , while at it im also gonna switch out the old house batteries. so i can run my fridge on propane out boondocking. I like my old RV got it for a steal gonna maintain the net worth and sellit to a friend whos always wanting to purchaseit when i decide to upgrade.I know what you mean by somebody 1/2 @ssing a job. i've been finding all sorts of irregularities along the way . Im in the navy as a SHIPWRIGHT = jack of all trades and was formerly a HD diesel mech. so when i see stuff like wire nuts under the frame i shudder. My DW gets upset when i pull out a screw gun near the RV but in the end i get compliments as to the state of it . while shes not looking i plan on redoing the dash , at work i've found a 1/8th inch alum sheet that ill fit hole saw then expoxy coat black .while doing the remake ill also be saving weight by getting rid of the old T.V.s and going flatscreen . dumping old cabinets and making them fit our needs. so that means i will be able to loose some. While doing that i will aslo make it a little more space by moving some stuff around.
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Been there, doing that have a few T shirts .
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SRT
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This is a great thread! Even though our coach is a little newer, there always be a chance of upgrading pieces.
Right now I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of the old tube TV in the dash and install an HDTV. So far I've installed a converter that works OK. I ended up installing/re-installing converters for several people.
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SGTJOE
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I found a lot of wires not going anywhere when I removed the old TV. Some were capped, some were not. Seems to be a MFG thing. The capped ones were hot, the others were not.
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stevelv
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Capping them inside the motorhome is fine - no different from inside your house.
Capping (wirenuts) under your RV is a big mistake - any wire joints underneath need to be done using splices or solder and then covered in heat shrink - you need to keep the water and muck out of them otherwise they will corrode and fail.
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wildmanbaker
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Steve,
If you have time and money, shellac the floor to waterproof it. 2 coats will do. WARNING--this is thinned with alcohol, so be fore warned, you need lots of ventaliation.
Good Luck, that will be a great MH when you get done. You will also know what goes where, and how, if things go bad.
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stevelv
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OK, Day 2 report and photos to follow.
Things didn't quite go the way I intended today as our ebay purchased microwave/convection arrived (dented case store display item for $58) and I wanted to make sure it would fit so I removed the vent unit as I am replacing the fan motor anyway and then unscrewed the 4 retaining screws and removed the 1984 vintage Sharp microwave/convection - it ought to go to the museum
A friend helped out by removing all the rest of the rear carpet ready for new carpet to go down in the bedroom - decided that all laminate throughout would be a bit too much.
Whilst he was doing that I started to remove the old and very damaged roof vent but still too windy to get on the roof to remove the top part. I have two new ventline powered vents with garnish (eBay - $18 each) to go in - one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom.
I also pulled out the indicator panel as most of the lamps were not working - seems the water pump wire was disconnected too so trying to work out where that goes - come to think of it, where is the water pump??
Also, the circuit board has lots of little incandescent bulbs soldered in, most of which are blown. So I'm thinking of replacing them with some 12V LEDs - good idea or not? I don't want to replace the panel as it has 'Monaco' on it.
Next on the list was to remove the oak wood surround on the inside of the door - someone had removed and refitted it and left it 1/4" away from the door edge and filled that gap with ugly silicon. Carefully cut it away and then prised the wood off as it had been finish nailed. Will revarnish before refitting.
Started to work out the battery connections and managed to get the jacks to work and they seem to be all functional but a lot of the dash switches are dead with no power - I'm sure there must be another fuse panel somewhere but I haven't found it yet - just the one for the chassis.
By this time all the carpet was out and no major suprises, which was great because the next one is a biggie!
I found various water leaks yesterday (how I hate PEX) and I have a list of the shark fittings needed which I'll go for tonight - but there is one on the cold water feed to the shower faucet and I have absolutely no idea of how to get at it. I stuck the camera down the back of the sink cabinet to photograph the area and it's soaking wet and completely inaccessible - any suggestions as I don't want to pull the shower cubicle out. I'm thinking that I can cut an access panel in the seat area above the faucet to gain access and then get some sort of cover to screw back in place with sealant - thoughts?
So plan for tomorrow is plumbing and roof as the wind is meant to be gone by the morning - also do the two roof vents.
Pics to follow.
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