1977 GMC Brittany

Tal/IL wrote:
In 2005 I bought a 76 Class C on the Chevy van Chassis. Mine had a metal roof that needed work. I cleaned it with a wire brush, sealed any bad seams with plastic roof cement, and coated the whole thing with fibered aluminum roof coating. Same stuff you'd use on the barn roof. Used it for 5 seasons and stored outside. Never leaked.

You wouldn't happen to remember what exactly you used would you. I'm learning fast that if it's rv specific then it cost three times as much

In 2005 I bought a 76 Class C on the Chevy van Chassis. Mine had a metal roof that needed work. I cleaned it with a wire brush, sealed any bad seams with plastic roof cement, and coated the whole thing with fibered aluminum roof coating. Same stuff you'd use on the barn roof. Used it for 5 seasons and stored outside. Never leaked.

asgarland wrote:
When to comes to carpentry I am pretty handy. It's just that this is our first rv. So I wasn't sure where to start and what to use on the roof mainly. I figured I would need to make sure the roof is sealed and there are not any leaks before I do anything to the inside.

We found an active roof leak while remodeling our motorhome. I looked at the roof and although it looked good, something obviously wasn't. I took it to a local "Cheap" repair shop. They took all the gook that was on the seams and the nonsense up there and gave us a fresh roof that we can feel good about.

I felt it best to have it done. I don't have to tools or desire to be up on my roof scraping stuff.

As for the rest of this project you can find the details on our blog. It's a fun task of building out your motorhome to be what you want and will enjoy.

Pick some thing, and OCD the heck out it when you fix it. If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, You may be surprised what you can fix with a little trial and error.

When to comes to carpentry I am pretty handy. It's just that this is our first rv. So I wasn't sure where to start and what to use on the roof mainly. I figured I would need to make sure the roof is sealed and there are not any leaks before I do anything to the inside.

Son of Norway wrote:
First, figure out what chassis the RV is built on and get a manual for that. Then go through the RV and note the make, model and serial number of everything: water heater, furnace, converter, etc. Use that info. to find manuals and info. online. That is the information that you really need to own the RV. (Try Bishko Books for the chassis manual.)

This, right here is what you need to know. My Tioga had a stack of manuals for the appliances which all came from the appliance maker, not Fleetwood. I would suspect there is no "Brittany" manual, there are only manuals of each independent item.

Hopefully you are handy. Parts, even for my '94, are difficult to find. Besides each build run used something different it seems so rebuilding your shower area, you are on you own to fit new parts into the old coach.

Personally, I find that part of the fun. Cat, my girlfriend, mentioned this morning how much more enjoyable it is to have a coach that requires creativity. Enjoy your new project(s).

DrewE wrote:

gbopp wrote:

asgarland wrote:
That's good information thanks. So I definitely plan to use that on the roof. I was originally going to caulk and use the gallon cans of flex seal on the roof and paint it on the entire thing. My thought was if its worth doing its worth over doing.

I wouldn't use Flex Seal. I think a forum member tried it. Eventually it dried out and peeled.
If you coat the roof, use something made for a rubber RV roof.
There are several to chose from.

That is, of course, assuming it has a rubber roof.

If it has an aluminum roof, use something intended for sealing an aluminum roof. :)

Yep. :S

gbopp wrote:

asgarland wrote:
That's good information thanks. So I definitely plan to use that on the roof. I was originally going to caulk and use the gallon cans of flex seal on the roof and paint it on the entire thing. My thought was if its worth doing its worth over doing.

I wouldn't use Flex Seal. I think a forum member tried it. Eventually it dried out and peeled.
If you coat the roof, use something made for a rubber RV roof.
There are several to chose from.

That is, of course, assuming it has a rubber roof.

If it has an aluminum roof, use something intended for sealing an aluminum roof. :)

asgarland wrote:
That's good information thanks. So I definitely plan to use that on the roof. I was originally going to caulk and use the gallon cans of flex seal on the roof and paint it on the entire thing. My thought was if its worth doing its worth over doing.

I wouldn't use Flex Seal. I think a forum member tried it. Eventually it dried out and peeled.
If you coat the roof, use something made for a rubber RV roof.
There are several to chose from.

That's good information thanks. So I definitely plan to use that on the roof. I was originally going to caulk and use the gallon cans of flex seal on the roof and paint it on the entire thing. My thought was if its worth doing its worth over doing.