Fixing water damage on the old Dodge (pics)
I got started on my summer project the last couple days. I found this thing on Craig's list for $100 and drove it home. It's a 78 Dodge Monaco 23' with a 440. Here's what it looked like when I brought...
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>>>>>I started building a new rear cab corner piece. The old one was all black on the bottom so it needed to go<<<<<
If there is room, I would double up on that cab framing component. All cut-away chassis RVs these days have that piece in there, direct from the chassis manufacturer and it is strong thick steel. Glue two sheets of plywood together with a good outdoor wood glue, then cut them together as one piece of thick plywood.
If your plan is to never remove the center cab-over bed cushion for that easier pass-thru feature, then consider making a full vertical horse shoe frame encompassing the entire rear of the cab. Many people never use that pass-thru in the cab-over bed. Having a solid wood platform for the bed, and good vertical framing attached to it will assure a more solid frontal area for improved strength where it's needed most.
Just a thought. It's so easy to suggest things, but so difficult to apply them.
If there is room, I would double up on that cab framing component. All cut-away chassis RVs these days have that piece in there, direct from the chassis manufacturer and it is strong thick steel. Glue two sheets of plywood together with a good outdoor wood glue, then cut them together as one piece of thick plywood.
If your plan is to never remove the center cab-over bed cushion for that easier pass-thru feature, then consider making a full vertical horse shoe frame encompassing the entire rear of the cab. Many people never use that pass-thru in the cab-over bed. Having a solid wood platform for the bed, and good vertical framing attached to it will assure a more solid frontal area for improved strength where it's needed most.
Just a thought. It's so easy to suggest things, but so difficult to apply them.
