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97fordrunner
Explorer
Jul 15, 2020

Start of an Adventure with an S & S 8SC

So this unit came up for sale on the Facebook market right in my town and I've been looking for an OBS Ford like this for a long time and this one is relatively rust free (has a small bubble patch on both rockers behind the doors) and it came with a camper which I've never really considered. Truck is a 460 5spd 2 wheel drive. Camper is a 2001 S & S 8SC. I noted the ceiling & walls showing water intrusion when we looked at it the first time and was not to worried as I am up to the task of doing the repair I just need some pointers where to start like inside or outside? It rained like crazy yesterday and i noted water on the counter by the window and water on the window and first thought the window track drain was plugged but found today that over the top of the window there is no sealant and the roof edges are spotty at best. As far as i can tell the front corners are ok at least from the inside but I am going into it planning that there is a lot to do likely starting with the roof and working my way down.




Upper cabinet water damage


Roof Edges


Kitchen Window Exterior


Moisture under sink area


Ceiling on drivers side


Overall clean interior
Truck Campers
  • mountainkowboy's avatar
    mountainkowboy
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2020
    And we meet again.....LOL.

    AWESOME truck and a good TC for a start.....

    My rebuild thread might help you and is found HERE
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    BurbMan
    Explorer II
    Jul 15, 2020
    I can only see the last pic, but for sure this window has been leaking...

    I just started a similar project on a 2002 Lance, my pics and write up are here.

    Generally you take these apart from the outside in. My fiberglas siding was glued on and the only way it came off was in pieces with a chisel. If you have the tin siding, it goes on in rows like residential vinyl, so if you unstaple it carefully you can reinstall it.

    Be aware that cabinets and interior walls, partitions, etc, are screwed to the wall from the OUTSIDE. In other words if this was like a regular house, they would put up the framing with the drywall on it, screw through the back of the drywall into the cabinets, then insul;ate and install sheathing and siding. So no fasteners visible from the outside, but you wreck the wall if you try to take cabinets out by pulling them from the inside.

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