86' Chieftain Acquisition
First off, hello all! This is my first post here...but I wanted to tell you guys about my recent stroke of luck. I recently came into an 86' Chieftain 22ft. Basically given to me. It had been sitting...
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Sorry, it took me so long to reply, I work night shift so I'm happily snoozing during the morning hours...
Here is a link to the pictures I've taken thus far.
http://imgur.com/a/WsWH2
Please excuse the poor quality, I was in a rush to share my bounty when I took those pictures.
Yeah, I absolutely had a moment where when I checked it out where I wasn't too concerned with every small detail...although I suspect I probably looked at it more thoroughly than most first time buyers (I checked on all sides of it for soft spots, floor soft spots and roof soft spots)
And then about a day into working on it, I had that oh **** moment, like what did I just get into.
I had to calmly remind myself that I've been doing mechanic work for the better part of 10 years and general construction for about the same.
I need to take some better pictures specifically of problem areas so I can see what you guys think.
I thought they were made of steel with fiberglass shell? not 2x2
ref: https://winnebagoind.com/resources/brochure/1986/86-Chieftain-bro.pdf
Even so, I feel confident I can handle it.
Overall, I'm not too concerned about repair or cost of repair. I have no lien against it and have only roughly 600$ invested at this point. I suspect to spend another 150$ to have her road worthy and then time will tell all. I like my projects, I always have. I suspect I will gradually restore it.
Yes, it is an ASME tank...not subject to the same rules as dot cylinders..that seems to be something confused often in the RV community...Took quite a bit of research to learn the distinction. A lot of conflicting information out there. The whole tank is coated in rust though, I haven't had enough time under it to say whether its serious (i.e. pitting, etc.). But I wouldn't mind suggestions for a chemical to remove rust so I can have it inspected and enjoy greater peace of mind.
Thanks for the info on tire codes, to be quite honest, I hadn't even considered that. I just made sure they held air, weren't dry rotted, and checked tread wear.
Here is a link to the pictures I've taken thus far.
http://imgur.com/a/WsWH2
Please excuse the poor quality, I was in a rush to share my bounty when I took those pictures.
Yeah, I absolutely had a moment where when I checked it out where I wasn't too concerned with every small detail...although I suspect I probably looked at it more thoroughly than most first time buyers (I checked on all sides of it for soft spots, floor soft spots and roof soft spots)
And then about a day into working on it, I had that oh **** moment, like what did I just get into.
I had to calmly remind myself that I've been doing mechanic work for the better part of 10 years and general construction for about the same.
I need to take some better pictures specifically of problem areas so I can see what you guys think.
I thought they were made of steel with fiberglass shell? not 2x2
ref: https://winnebagoind.com/resources/brochure/1986/86-Chieftain-bro.pdf
Even so, I feel confident I can handle it.
Overall, I'm not too concerned about repair or cost of repair. I have no lien against it and have only roughly 600$ invested at this point. I suspect to spend another 150$ to have her road worthy and then time will tell all. I like my projects, I always have. I suspect I will gradually restore it.
Yes, it is an ASME tank...not subject to the same rules as dot cylinders..that seems to be something confused often in the RV community...Took quite a bit of research to learn the distinction. A lot of conflicting information out there. The whole tank is coated in rust though, I haven't had enough time under it to say whether its serious (i.e. pitting, etc.). But I wouldn't mind suggestions for a chemical to remove rust so I can have it inspected and enjoy greater peace of mind.
Thanks for the info on tire codes, to be quite honest, I hadn't even considered that. I just made sure they held air, weren't dry rotted, and checked tread wear.
