Yes, she's old but she's a keeper
Ok so "old" is relative. I just bought a 1986 Fleetwood Bounder. She's 31.8 feet long, has the Chevy 454 gas engine (running strong but with a tick when accelerating but I'm hoping that's the oil be...
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mistressofdistress wrote:
You got a good deal! I have a motorhome with a blown 454 engine and I can't buy a replacement motor for that.
Like a previous poster said, anything you can do to lighten the colors will make the inside look larger. Walls, curtains, upholstery etc.
I have an '84 with a blown 454, too. Why can't you buy a replacement motor? They're all over Craigslist. The hard part is getting the old one out and the new one in! The weather here in the Northeast has not been cooperating otherwise I'd have mine out by now. There's so much snow piled around it that I can't get underneath it!
Being an '84, mine is all dark paneling inside. Dark cabinet doors too. The curtains are a rust/burnt orange color that I *think* would be okay with lighter walls. I'm just wondering whether painting the paneling would look worse than the way it is now.
Anyhow, I agree with the "tick" diagnosis being an exhaust leak. The manifolds are notorious for cracking and leaking.
Good luck to the OP - it's nice to see some other old stuff out there. I know I have my hands full with mine!
