Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
I got started on my summer project the last couple days. I found this thing on Craig's list for $100 and drove it home. It's a 78 Dodge Monaco 23' with a 440. Here's what it looked like when I brought...
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While it may sound great to just start over from scratch....he is on a budget, and trying to keep this priced so that, even with the $100 price tag, he's not throwing money into a hole. There is also the siding to take into account...not much you can change there, with the windows already cut out. The changes to the cab-over will be do-able, because he'll be making it smaller, though only a little, but more aerodynamic.
Yes, lighter paneling would make it appear brigher & larger inside....but so would painting the paneling that is in there, and that way, he won't have to replace all...to make it match. It' guess it would be about impossible to match what is in there now!!
As I understand it, the plan is to rebuild and go camping....not resell. So, with that in mind, personal taste and expenses will outweigh the resale value of new equipment.
I'm sure "Our Hero" will be replacing what needs to be replaced....but the eye is on the checkbook....and wouldn't it be great to have a "like new" RV for under $5K.....and the way this one is going, it may be quite a bit under it!
The pictures are awesome....DW did a good job of catching you in action!!:B
Yes, lighter paneling would make it appear brigher & larger inside....but so would painting the paneling that is in there, and that way, he won't have to replace all...to make it match. It' guess it would be about impossible to match what is in there now!!
As I understand it, the plan is to rebuild and go camping....not resell. So, with that in mind, personal taste and expenses will outweigh the resale value of new equipment.
I'm sure "Our Hero" will be replacing what needs to be replaced....but the eye is on the checkbook....and wouldn't it be great to have a "like new" RV for under $5K.....and the way this one is going, it may be quite a bit under it!
The pictures are awesome....DW did a good job of catching you in action!!:B
