fulltimin
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hostage wrote:boy I have to admire your fortitude I would never consider spending this much time and money on a vehicle worth maybe a 1000$ and maybe 5K after your done
After some thought about the above statement......
Here is a though provoking question....
Would you rather - spend $15,000 to $20,000 rebuilding a moho that is worth $5,000 when you are done, OR buy a new one for $100,000 and lose $20,000 the moment you drive it off the lot?
AND, what will both be worth 5 years from now?
If you want to do something, you will find a way.
If you don't, you will find an excuse.
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fulltimin wrote:hostage wrote:boy I have to admire your fortitude I would never consider spending this much time and money on a vehicle worth maybe a 1000$ and maybe 5K after your done
After some thought about the above statement......
Here is a though provoking question....
Would you rather - spend $15,000 to $20,000 rebuilding a moho that is worth $5,000 when you are done, OR buy a new one for $100,000 and lose $20,000 the moment you drive it off the lot?
AND, what will both be worth 5 years from now?
one will automatically assume the 100K one is A) fancier B)less mileage and C)25 years newer;; If u bought a used MH for 100K and its worth 80 the minute u drove off the lot then obviously you dramatically overpaid;; however we are not fairly comparing in MO
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fulltimin
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Well, let's face it... any rv we buy to use for a period of time is not going to make us any money. How much we are willing to spend on rving is a personal choice.
In this case, it's more of a "lets see what makes this thing tick, and figure out how to make it better" kind of deal. After exploring all the damage, that I didn't know was there, I decided to just keep on going.
I really have not tried to figure out how much I will spend on parts to repair this thing. I'll just keep a running total, in case anyone else is interested in considering a crazy project like this.
I told my wife the other week, once I get the floor back in place, and the walls secured, I can put the toilet back in place. Then we can throw in a mattress in the back, a couple of portable chairs in the front, and go camping. Hey, at least we are not on the ground, tent camping. Lol. She just gave me one of "those" looks.
She knew I was not serious, but, even if I had been, it would be better than sleeping on the ground.
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Since the first surf replaced the broken stone wheel on an abandoned cart with a wooden one, it's been argued about whether it's worth it to restore or not. I don't think it matters to anyone other than the person doing it.
Keep up the good work Fulltimin.
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I don't think it's about the money, but the joy in taking something that was almost worthless and bringing it back to life.
I count this as a hobby, no, you'll never recover the monetary cost to repair your RV, but you will have a great feeling of accomplishment when it's done. That's worth the effort.
Keep up the good work.
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fulltimin
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Putting things back together is where the fun starts. Tearing it apart is a definite learning experience, seeing how the factory put it together to begin with.
Beginning to weld pieces together, means that I am one step closer to getting this finished, and seeing it take shape is a definite joy.
This next pic shows some progress with the floor joists. The yellow lines indicate new steel welded in, and the red line indicates where a new one needs to be put in yet.
Then, the wall studs get to be replaced next. I am going to move some of the wall studs, because I am going to be using a different floor plan than what was original to this unit.
![[image]](http://paddleupstream.com/mohorebuild/floorjoists1.jpg)
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fulltimin
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Tip of the day......
A grinder doesn't know, nor does it care, if it is grinding steel, gloves, or a finger..........lol.
No, it wasn't serious. Barely broke the skin, and only bled a small amount.
![[image]](http://paddleupstream.com/mohorebuild/finger.jpg)
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Something about the angle of the inner daully in your pic would make me want to measure to make sure there's not something weird with the wheel...
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fulltimin
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Everything is straight. It's probably just the angle of the picture and lighting. Looking at it in person, it shows up better. Thanks for the eagle eye, though.
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fulltimin
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Here's a better shot from above of the LR duallys.
![[image]](http://paddleupstream.com/mohorebuild/leftrearduallys.jpg)
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