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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TreeSeeker wrote:
The problem with the 3" walls is that the original windows are only designed to fit a 2" thick wall. You can get longer screws but the part of the window that goes throught the wall will not cover the entire cutout, leaving a 1" gap. I suppose that will work but it won't look very good.
This is true, but if you adjust for it, which I believe Malcolm is doing, it should work out fine.
There are lots of new construction homes that are built with 2X6 studs, to get the extra insulation, and the windows are just boxed in. Same with a concrete block home. I don't think it's out of line to try and get the extra wall thickness (strength) and additional insulation, if it's taken into account during the building process.
Malcolm: If you keep the outside dimensions the same as original (with exception of the over cab section) you shouldn't have to worry about the outside sheetmetal fitting.
