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Posted By: my440 on 07/26/14 12:06pm

I installed several in my shaggin wagon days of the 70's.

Now almost a half century later I like to install a small one, mainly for my security camera. [emoticon]

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Posted By: Jer&Ger on 07/29/14 07:02pm

Hi again. I've finished all the repairs I'm going to do for now. I'd like to be able to use this thing this season. Here are the pics of where I have stopped: http://s65.photobucket.com/user/tjflyer2003/library/?sort=3&page=1

* This post was edited 07/29/14 07:13pm by Jer&Ger *

Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis

Posted By: Leeann on 07/29/14 07:33pm

Looks great, Jer. What are the plans for after the season?

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: Jer&Ger on 07/30/14 04:57pm

Well, when the season is over, I'll come back and finish the roof from the air conditioner back & down the rear panel. There's still some root back in that area that needs to be dealt with. I started to put the siding back on this morning and found that if I snapped a line across the top to start at, I have an 1 1/4" gap along the top edge in the middle & even at the ends. I guess I'll have to use a sealer tape to cover that. The roof line wanders all over the place because of the rot at the rear, some areas have just 1/4" paneling under the edge & other places there is 1/2" plywood on top of that, so nothing is even. This winter I'll pull the air conditioner off, roll the whole roof off and apply at least 3/8" plywood over new rafters. While I'm at it, I add the styrofoam insulation to the rear area roof too. That should keep me busy for most of winter. This turned out to be a bigger project than I was expecting it to be. I replaced all rot, but left the wood that was just discolored. It will be a good RV when I'm finished with though. Sorry for the long ramble.

Has anyone heard anything about Trish yet?

Thanks, Jerry

Posted By: whiteknight001 on 07/30/14 06:21pm

Jer&Ger wrote:

Has anyone heard anything about Trish yet?

Thanks, Jerry

That seems to be the $64 question. I haven't heard a word.
I hope for the best, no matter what.

Mark/whiteknight001

1972 Mobile Traveler 20' Dodge B300 Class C
"The Kobayashi Maru" Trans- Prarie Land Craft
"Requiescat in pace et in amore..."

Posted By: beniam on 07/31/14 07:08am

I would say that is the 2000.00 question< I wish her peace wherever she is..ben

Posted By: whiteknight001 on 07/31/14 07:46am

beniam wrote:

I would say that is the 2000.00 question< I wish her peace wherever she is..ben

Same here, Ben. If she is still with us I wish her peace, continued
healing and happiness. If she is not, I was happily fortunate to have
known her, and I hope I see her in the Resurrection. I am past wanting to know any further, and I will say no more.

Godspeed, Trish.

Mark/whiteknight001

Posted By: TreeSeeker on 08/11/14 03:36pm

I have a '79 Fleetwood Jamboree. The chassis battery is located in a place that gets all the water runoff from the front of the vehicle. Water runs down the windshield under the top edge of the engine hood, and right on top of the battery. This cannot be good. It could short the battery and even run through the battery cap vents into the battery itself.

I have been trying to think of a way to solve the problem. I don't think there is room to put the battery into a marine type battery box with a cover. I don't even think a cover would fit by itself. At the very least, all the cables (and there are a number of them) would have to be lengthened to be able to run under the edges of the battery box cover.

Has anyone solved this issue. Any ideas?

Posted By: Leeann on 08/11/14 04:11pm

Sorry, guys - I haven't heard anything back from Trish in a while.

As for the water/battery, I'd be looking at a way to channel the water away from the hood before it gets there.

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 08/11/14 04:45pm

TreeSeeker wrote:

With vehicles, boats, and buildings, the key is to convince water to go where you want it to go.

Is it leaking through the cowl vent (between the windshield and hood) or around the hood?

If the cowl vent, take the vent cover off (you'll need to remove the wiper arms) and caulk the metal seams around the side the battery is on. You may want to drill a drain hole (1/4" or 3/8") low down on the opposite side.

If the hood, put some rubber/butyl weather stripping between the hood and body. (don't use foam weather stripping unless it closed cell foam.)

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

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