Planning rebuild
It has been suggested that if I am going to go to the extent of what needs to be done regarding the nose rot and slide side repair plus the wings both sides on the 1161, the whole camper should have t...
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OK now for another update in the process. Since the insurance co said it needed to be an sudden incident that caused the issues and there should not be evidence of other stuctural issue that led to the failures then I really got to pondering this much more closely.
Last evening DW and myself did some cost figuring. Looked at super C's with real truck chassis and not van front ends, used is with-in range when considering the trade/sell value of my rig. But couldn't find short ones that are used only one a few years old and then that was out of sight on price. So that is out.
We sat in TC last night and talked again what she needed...all of which is doable. Then DW asked are you up to this and when are you going to do it, if you go to work or even if you don't go to work? I had to ponder that question, sort of still am. The funds are there to do the work and even pay someone to do it. If I did it there would be logistical issues that I would need assitance on. Getting AC off roof, getting slide out then getting the sideing done.
Since I have a very good company here in Tacoma that do skin off rebuilds and fix everything and make it better and will allow the customer to designate the the materials and some ways to accomplish the work, I am beginning to think I should just go with them, then if there are areas that need special atrention it will be done. Also I think about the time it will take and frustrations I may encounter..is it worth it to me!!??? I can watch/oversee the rebuild. They have the materials on hand and tools. That will give me time to work on my boat improvememnts and be ready to hit the road once she is done. If I work that earned money will pay for it and we will not have to dip into retirement funds. I am at that point in life I want to do things that are fun...I don't see the rebuild as that much fun...I look at it more as a challenge. I do look forward to doing the improvements adding two extra batteries and solar and control panel and new carpet and change out the stove for just a stove top and building a cabinet under stove...things like that! So it is pointing toward a shop doing the work.
They will overlay the roof and make it have a slope so there is no water traps like the issue with Lances flat roof. I think they raise it 3/4" in middle.
So this week I will go over and start with the arrangements...I need to use the TC a couple of times this month and they could have it in Sept.
ON WARD!!! This is not the end of the story...a rebuild is ahead!
Last evening DW and myself did some cost figuring. Looked at super C's with real truck chassis and not van front ends, used is with-in range when considering the trade/sell value of my rig. But couldn't find short ones that are used only one a few years old and then that was out of sight on price. So that is out.
We sat in TC last night and talked again what she needed...all of which is doable. Then DW asked are you up to this and when are you going to do it, if you go to work or even if you don't go to work? I had to ponder that question, sort of still am. The funds are there to do the work and even pay someone to do it. If I did it there would be logistical issues that I would need assitance on. Getting AC off roof, getting slide out then getting the sideing done.
Since I have a very good company here in Tacoma that do skin off rebuilds and fix everything and make it better and will allow the customer to designate the the materials and some ways to accomplish the work, I am beginning to think I should just go with them, then if there are areas that need special atrention it will be done. Also I think about the time it will take and frustrations I may encounter..is it worth it to me!!??? I can watch/oversee the rebuild. They have the materials on hand and tools. That will give me time to work on my boat improvememnts and be ready to hit the road once she is done. If I work that earned money will pay for it and we will not have to dip into retirement funds. I am at that point in life I want to do things that are fun...I don't see the rebuild as that much fun...I look at it more as a challenge. I do look forward to doing the improvements adding two extra batteries and solar and control panel and new carpet and change out the stove for just a stove top and building a cabinet under stove...things like that! So it is pointing toward a shop doing the work.
They will overlay the roof and make it have a slope so there is no water traps like the issue with Lances flat roof. I think they raise it 3/4" in middle.
So this week I will go over and start with the arrangements...I need to use the TC a couple of times this month and they could have it in Sept.
ON WARD!!! This is not the end of the story...a rebuild is ahead!
