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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The weather has been playing peek a boo with me, not really giving me a good chance to pull all the wood out from under cover. It has been hot for a couple days now. I got the upper plywood pulled off the rear most floor section so I can start replacing the 2x2s around the edges. Problem is they are glued really strong! I'm having a heck of a time getting the black ones off.
This paired with the reality that I will not be able to finish by Labor Day, I have to re-adjust my plans for the month. My backup is to use my old truck and camper, so I need to get that ready as well as do a few things to the boat (I've never pulled this one with the truck/camper/extension). Here it is with the old boat in tow.
It has a solid 3 foot extension that puts the ball just under the back of the camper. It makes it a little too easy to jackknife even going forwards.
The weather has been playing peek a boo with me, not really giving me a good chance to pull all the wood out from under cover. It has been hot for a couple days now. I got the upper plywood pulled off the rear most floor section so I can start replacing the 2x2s around the edges. Problem is they are glued really strong! I'm having a heck of a time getting the black ones off.
This paired with the reality that I will not be able to finish by Labor Day, I have to re-adjust my plans for the month. My backup is to use my old truck and camper, so I need to get that ready as well as do a few things to the boat (I've never pulled this one with the truck/camper/extension). Here it is with the old boat in tow.
It has a solid 3 foot extension that puts the ball just under the back of the camper. It makes it a little too easy to jackknife even going forwards.
