StingrayL82 wrote:
That is one good-looking rig! You got a great deal on the price...I paid $600 for mine and have sunk a bunch into restoring it. That way, I get the rig I want, and it'll last us for years.
Thanks! I paid 800. Ive got around a grand into it between towing etc right now. But Id been watching for a while and a lot of them going for that here have been gutted. Ive got it parked at a friends so I can take my time and borrow his tools. Planning to put money into it slowly.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Yup, you provide the hands and parts and we'll provide the knowledge.
What's wrong with the door? If not much, it can be refurbished ... possibly easier and less expensive than a new/used door.
It's a '76/77 split year motorhome. Chassis is a 1976 and coach was finished in 1977. Final manufacturer provides the title VIN. Stamped in the frame is the Dodge chassis VIN.
1976 and chassis VIN is important for finding correct parts for suspension, driveline, and engine.
Thank you for the info. I plan on reading through this thread slowly. Ill be sure to keep an eye on the alignment when I get it running. I have a friend who is gonna help me with all things chasis/motor related. Ive never worked in an engine before. Ill let him know about the alignment.
The door to the rv portion did have water damage. There was water getting in through the window and a bad repair to the siding. I took the screws put of the frame and it desintegrated. I made a replacement for it right after I got it because I was worried about rain. But I didnt do a very good job because I was in a hurry. The list of problems now include: the adhesive I used to put the siding on didnt set properly. I used the old window frame which cracked and the window glass is slolwy sliding inside the door (I sealed over it with insulating plastic after that) and the insulation in there wasnt great. Also my door is square, but the doorway isnt quite. So yeah. I need to take it apart and fix it. Ill post some pics when Im not on my phone. The new door is essentially 2x2 put through a thickness sander and skinned with fiberglass like they iuse for showers. it was been keeping the water and the criiters out.
