84 Shasta Motorhome Rebuild/ Repair

Johnny Dearborn wrote:
Wow. As I read through this post, I'm equal parts amazed, impressed, horrified and perplexed. I'm impressed with all the work you're doing but I don't get it. It just seems crazy to me. For about the same money as you're sinking into this, you could have bought a fully usable RV that you could be enjoying right now. As much as I'm scratching my head, I'm also interested to see how this Shasta turns out. (I'm a Shasta owner myself.) Good luck to you!

Well I have a easy anwser for that as I've wondered that myself. First off I don't and will likely never have the cash on hand or the credit to even by a really cheap RV. Second even if I could by a 5000.00 dollar ish RV there never as good as the people selling them think they are. And third and most important I fix things, everything you name it, I'll fix it. And enjoy doing it.
With that said I really don't have much invested in this RV, less than a 1000.00 dollars in parts and don't count labor when it's for my owen plessure. And I get to make my RV cosy and built to my spec's.
I do have another camper for my truck, Restored it a few years ago, it's basic but to the point...... Camping!
And when I'm done, I'll know my RV don't leak and everything works as it should because my favorite line I've got from seller is " evrything worked the last time we used it...... I never tried running the fridge on propane and never used the heater, but told it worked from the previous owner" lol that must be the same line used across the world. I know it's in every other craigslist ad. :)

I think and can't wait to see how this thing turns out myself.
Are you a older Shasta owner or one of them new really fancy new Shasta owners?

Little fun fact, My RV and newer (?) RV's are made by Couchmen.
Unsure if that's good or bad.