1977 Sunline Truck Camper FULL BUILD
Hello all, My girlfriend and I got a classic 1977 Sunline truck camper (11 FKS Model) for a very reasonable price.....free. We started the large task of fully rebuilding this beast from the ground ...
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You are young and enthusiastic.
When you can't do much about 1st, work on being the 2nd all the time.
Such long projects get boring, get annoying, get frustrating, so spend time to keep it fun, or you will end as 99% of them unfinished.
When something stops you in your work - don't force solution the same day. Go home, have a beverage and think it over when you cool down.
Now some technical tips.
-don't put fiberglass back. It is worthless. Styrofoam or better urethane board have several times higher R-values.
-even siding come off, there is less dryrot that I would expect. So before you start restoration, make sure you level the floor on support. This way when you build it up, you can take construction level and make sure it is square
-glue for aluminium siding is crucial. In the past most RV manufacturers used corrosive glue and RVs had siding corroded from inside out.
-buy rolls of butyl tape and put lot of it under each joint.
I had Lance, where PO redid all the trim with butyl tape and when the "droplets" coming out look ugly, it prevent water leaks.
HAVE FUN and stay healthy.
When you can't do much about 1st, work on being the 2nd all the time.
Such long projects get boring, get annoying, get frustrating, so spend time to keep it fun, or you will end as 99% of them unfinished.
When something stops you in your work - don't force solution the same day. Go home, have a beverage and think it over when you cool down.
Now some technical tips.
-don't put fiberglass back. It is worthless. Styrofoam or better urethane board have several times higher R-values.
-even siding come off, there is less dryrot that I would expect. So before you start restoration, make sure you level the floor on support. This way when you build it up, you can take construction level and make sure it is square
-glue for aluminium siding is crucial. In the past most RV manufacturers used corrosive glue and RVs had siding corroded from inside out.
-buy rolls of butyl tape and put lot of it under each joint.
I had Lance, where PO redid all the trim with butyl tape and when the "droplets" coming out look ugly, it prevent water leaks.
HAVE FUN and stay healthy.
