dodge guy wrote:
I just hope all those water leaked showing in the wood are cosmetic!
Ain't it the truth folks, ain't it the truth.
Now we're not really strangers to "worse than cosmetic" either. But there is definitely a desire for hope, over a chore in re-construction.
Take for instance
Chapter 3. Structure and New Wood in our Truck Camper project. This little girl fit in the garage, where she could go exposed for lengthy periods of time. Not so easy to fix structure in a unit which must remain outside.
Incidentally, the little Roadrunner Trailer has not yet fully expressed its femininity or masculinity. So at this point I can't call it "this little guy" like we do with our Jeeps (Willys and Cherokee), both of which have male traits, or "this little girl" like I do with the TC, which is all girl! A bit of a Tomboy perhaps, but still, all girl.
Once the trailer displays that to us, we'll know. And maybe it will never happen. Our pickup has STILL never displayed a preference. So we just call it "the big truck".
And we've enlisted the family to help in making the camp trailer determination. So far, most names are coming about due to the "tomato soup red" appliances, but that's only natural. Names, and characters require time to present - know what I mean?
Unfortunately, Photobucket is having a hard time this morning. Maybe it's taking the day off for Mother's Day, or maybe it got hacked? Let's keep a good thought. So I have to wait on the next group of pictures I had planned to show. But I'll give you a prep.
I have three additional posts waiting.
Like the first, which was an introduction, the next will be close-ups, and specifics, and DAMAGE! Yes, you'll see ugly damage, MUCH worse than what I've show you so far. Cosmetic? We shall see.
Then there will be a post on the initial discovery of existing butyl tape "dry out" on the license plate bracket and light. Easy Peasy task that shows an undamaged area consisting of a skin opening. And that chore is both functional (getting it licensed and legal) and informative (how might all the window mount seals, and everything else be, upon close examination?).
And finally, the third post will begin in one of the worst areas, the roof vent, and will begin discovery of "potential damaged structure" under the exterior and interior coverings - that cosmetic part. ;)
So be sure to check back frequently. Maybe bookmark or subscribe to it. When I'm on a roll, it becomes a daily post. This will not be a total rebuild like we have done/are doing with Lil' Queeny. But I expect eventually it will become just as purty! The difference will be this, at least to begin with...
The 1964 Roadrunner (64RR) will start out "simple, as from the factory". Ice box, hand pump, etc. Lil' Queeny was highly modernized (larger and more tanks, power, beefed up camper corners, power, lots of gas, power, refrigeration, lights, power and primer or paint on EVERY wood surface. Did I mention we brought in power? Okay so there are some "power users" that would argue Lil' Queeny doesn't have enough power, but it's all subjective.
The main thing, as I've said, is to get this trailer "camping ready", weather sealed, interior damage stabilized, and then they can use it. You can't really decide how to use something properly until you've lived in it a little. This family is in that "busy with life" stage. The camper must be stored at our place (space reasons), and so they will HAVE to camp in it a few times to get that lived in examination, you know - the part that starts up the imagination :)
And in the meantime, enjoy the highly informative beginning history of Roadrunner Camp Trailers, with links, found in
THIS awesome source of somewhat hard to find online information about Roadrunners.
