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Posted By: bgriffey
on 11/03/09 06:55pm
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Thanks for the link, I really don't know anything about RV's, Yet! I do have a 1979 Dodge Sportsman, on the door plate it also says "Fargo" I don't know the size of the engine yet. All I know at this point is the engine runs, the transmission works and the roof leaks.
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Posted By: Jer&Ger
on 11/05/09 06:57pm
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Here's an update on my roof repair. I had to take two weeks off for a trip to CA. but now that I've been able to get going again I've found some interesting problems. First off, my roof has so many layers of sealer on it, I don't know if I'll ever get them all off. Next, I found that the roof width is a little wider than it should be to be able to be covered by an 8' wide sheet of aluminum, as a result, I found a few areas where there is no overlap at the edge. Of course this set everything up to start leaking right from the fectory. I guess as I redo this, I'll have to fix that. I have the edges clean enough of sealers that I have most of the staples out and have to nose piece removed already. We're suppose to have some rain for next few days, so I had to put the tarp back till I have clear weather again. I'll work on the inside in the mean time. This is going to be a bigger project than I was hoping it would be....Jerry
Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis
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Posted By: ALnCORY
on 11/06/09 09:49am
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Sorry to hear that Jerry, if you need some help let me know, I am only an hour away.
Al
I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!
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Posted By: Trish Davis
on 11/06/09 12:35pm
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bgriffey wrote: All I know at this point is the engine runs, the transmission works and the roof leaks.
That is all you need to know --for now.
You probably have a 360. Maybe a 400. Depends.
Trans is a 727.
Eternabond for the roof.
Fix the roof leaks first. They do the most damage.
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Posted By: Jer&Ger
on 11/06/09 04:30pm
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Thanks Al. This is going to be a long process and learn as I go also. I'll use the paneling with the plastic coating for the inside ceiling. I'm not sure how to proceed now that I know the walls are going to need repair, at least the paneling and a little bit of the 2x2's. There is a lot of delamination of the paneling behind some of the cabinets and the frig. The wall behind the sink and stove has been that way since I bought this in 2001 and I've known I would need to repair that area for a long time, but the rest I didn't know about. I'll let you know if it turns out I'm in trouble and could use some help. Thanks for the offer. I'm sure I'll be asking for advice along the way and appreciate any and all suggestions, advice given from anyone as this is all new to me.
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Posted By: ALnCORY
on 11/06/09 04:57pm
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OK Jerry, let me know... I had to replace all the wall paneling in the overhead and went with the 1/8 inch luann from home depot.. I knew I couldn't match anything anyway so went with the luann and then just painted all the inside. I was lucky that most of my wall problem was out in the open, not behind cabinets, fridge etc.
If ya need a hand you know where I am.
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Posted By: bgriffey
on 11/06/09 06:41pm
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Trish Davis wrote:bgriffey wrote:All I know at this point is the engine runs, the transmission works and the roof leaks.
That is all you need to know --for now.
You probably have a 360. Maybe a 400. Depends.
Trans is a 727.
Eternabond for the roof.
Fix the roof leaks first. They do the most damage.
Thanks trish, I have already started tearing some of the bad spots out to see how much damage there is. the Loft is not to bad, theres a couple of boards need to be replaced. It looks like the a/c unit is 2 inches lower then it should be. so I guess I need to tear into that to see why before fixing the roof.
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Posted By: bgriffey
on 11/09/09 05:59pm
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If anyone has photos of the inside of their 20ft Dodge RV, I would really like to see them. I'm in the process of tearing one apart and I would like to see different layouts of this RV's before I start the rebuild process. The old layout is ok, but I think the layout could be better. Just not sure how yet.
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Posted By: Jer&Ger
on 11/09/09 06:11pm
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bgriffey, I've just started this process and I'll tell you this much, you'll probably find a lot more than you expect and it not a quick job or easy job. I've been working on mine for about a month now and the going has been slow. I was a carpenter/handyman when I worked (before I hurt my back) and thought this would be a piece of cake,. Boy was I wrong. Good Luck...Jerry
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Posted By: Doug in CA
on 11/09/09 06:17pm
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I have drawings of most of the floor plans offered when the sportsman vans were new as well as sales brochures showing what was available.
When I get home from work I will try to post them for you. It takes me an hour and a half to get home so it won't happen real quickly. But if that is what you would like to see let me know.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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