Well everyone... it's been awhile and things have changed. It has rained ALL summer. We've had less than a week of no rain.. and it's been cold. So, because of the weather I was not able to complete what was needed before winter, and now sadly, I'll be sending this motorhome to the scrap yard.
The good news: I practically stole a '96 National Dolphin in great shape. $7,000. It has everything (that we need at least) - central air, 13' slideout, huge bath and a ton more.
The Dolphin has a few quirks... such as the multi-function switch (F53) which needs replaced and a few cosmetic touches, but all-in-all it's a solid motorhome and made the 2 1/2 hour trip home with no hiccups.
The Fleetwood, if nothing else, was an awesome learning experience. I now know every inch of how that thing was constructed and now have a really good idea how this Dolphin was (although it's fiberglass shell and not aluminum).
I'll be putting one final video up later today.
** on a side note: NEVER SPRAY WD-40 into the hazard button on top of the steering column. This was suggested by a member in another thread (it was closed so I couldn't reply), as that actuator in there is what gets corroded and causes issues. Only problem with WD-40 is that it shorted everything out. I now have a melted connector and melted multi-function switch - after smoke billowed up from the steering column. If you run into this problem I'd highly suggest using electrical contact cleaner and NOT WD-40.
