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 it home.
Ok, time to dive in!
Oh man, I can't believe the huge bag of rusty screws I have already! It's actually not as rotten as I was thinking it was going to be. Just in the corners, where the screws need to be. Still so much to remove....
Ok, time to dive in!
Oh man, I can't believe the huge bag of rusty screws I have already! It's actually not as rotten as I was thinking it was going to be. Just in the corners, where the screws need to be. Still so much to remove....
Just a little more done today. Here's the new and improved door opening minus all the clamps. It was two 2x2s with a gap between them before. I measured it and it was the same size as a single 2x4! No sense making it harder than it needs to be.
I found another spot where a 2x4 was the answer. Now if I can get the center X'd in I'll be ready to put the foam back in and cover this floor back up!
I ran out of wood so we made a trip to Lowes for a couple 2x4s, a bunch of 2x2s, and one more sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. Then the sunshine got to us so we hooked up the boat and made a possible last river trip of the season.
I found another spot where a 2x4 was the answer. Now if I can get the center X'd in I'll be ready to put the foam back in and cover this floor back up!
I ran out of wood so we made a trip to Lowes for a couple 2x4s, a bunch of 2x2s, and one more sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. Then the sunshine got to us so we hooked up the boat and made a possible last river trip of the season.
Spectramac wrote:
I'm not sure the exact size, but here it is...
I was shocked to see it just bolted to the floor with 4 3/8" carriage bolts. I'll build some brackets to help it out. I don't want the floor sagging like that again. 😉
When I first got my Winnie and drove it, I heard a clunking noise while going over bumps. Crawled under it and found the propane tank only hanging by one small piece of a weld. All the rest was broken. I built two straps and bolted it to the floor. Noise gone tank has been there now for seven more years. By the way, one heck of a project you got going there. Keep it coming and you should be happy with the finished project. If it were mine, I would completely eliminate that front hang over and bring the front right down to the windsheild. Carl
We have the same moho!
Very cool that you are doing the re-build. We have eternabond'd both of the side seems and all pipes, etc on the roof. We went all the way around the cab over. Replaced both vents. We love our old girl. You will have a beautiful one when you get done. Keep up the work. I'll be checking this to watch your progress.
Kent
Very cool that you are doing the re-build. We have eternabond'd both of the side seems and all pipes, etc on the roof. We went all the way around the cab over. Replaced both vents. We love our old girl. You will have a beautiful one when you get done. Keep up the work. I'll be checking this to watch your progress.
Kent
Pretty big update today, even though I don't feel like I got much done...
Here's how the back end started out the day.
Then I thought, why not box in all these plumbing holes?
I figure it's only 1 more sheet of plywood to fix this center section, so I cut a 4x8 hole out of the center.
The doorstep hole.
Again a while later.
Here's how all the little boxes turned out in the back.
Here's how the back end started out the day.
Then I thought, why not box in all these plumbing holes?
I figure it's only 1 more sheet of plywood to fix this center section, so I cut a 4x8 hole out of the center.
The doorstep hole.
Again a while later.
Here's how all the little boxes turned out in the back.
