1969 Hi Lo Bon Voyage 209 overhaul
Just wanted to start my build thread. Here's some pics of the camper as I picked it up today. Moderator edit to re-size pictures to ...
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WOW, what a lucky guy to have this "TOY' to play with.
Several years ago I saw a '87 Winnie Chiefton 27' motor home for sale in a driveway. I drove home and my brother happened to stop by. Told the DW my brother and I would be right back and we went for a ride. An hour later I drove the Winnie to the house as the new owner.
Wife not at all happy but not at all shocked.
Anyhow, for the next year my brother and I gutted the entire m/h and rebuilt it from the studs inward. We had a blast bouncing crazy ideas off each other as to what to put where. As long as we had cold beer and the energy we were doing good. Of course the wife had her input as well and she got what she wanted.
At the end of the process my brother and I had become best friends and remain so to this day. The m/h came out AWSOME and we had a blast doing it.
We kept the Winne for about 10 years. We have a bigger coach we use for long trips. But for those weekend getaways we always took the Winnie and people would come over and ask to see the inside.
When we decided to sell the Winnie it didn't go far. The second the word got out we were considering selling it my neighbor came running over with his checkbook in hand wanting first shot. Well, his offer was far more than I had expected so now I can see my old Winnie from my window.
I hope you have as much fun as I did with our project. From what I can see you are doing a great job so far.
Several years ago I saw a '87 Winnie Chiefton 27' motor home for sale in a driveway. I drove home and my brother happened to stop by. Told the DW my brother and I would be right back and we went for a ride. An hour later I drove the Winnie to the house as the new owner.
Wife not at all happy but not at all shocked.
Anyhow, for the next year my brother and I gutted the entire m/h and rebuilt it from the studs inward. We had a blast bouncing crazy ideas off each other as to what to put where. As long as we had cold beer and the energy we were doing good. Of course the wife had her input as well and she got what she wanted.
At the end of the process my brother and I had become best friends and remain so to this day. The m/h came out AWSOME and we had a blast doing it.
We kept the Winne for about 10 years. We have a bigger coach we use for long trips. But for those weekend getaways we always took the Winnie and people would come over and ask to see the inside.
When we decided to sell the Winnie it didn't go far. The second the word got out we were considering selling it my neighbor came running over with his checkbook in hand wanting first shot. Well, his offer was far more than I had expected so now I can see my old Winnie from my window.
I hope you have as much fun as I did with our project. From what I can see you are doing a great job so far.
