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eyeteeth
Jul 07, 2008Explorer
Wow... awesome weekend for RV work. I had it out at a friends place, and FINALLY had a couple of extra hands helping out. (Plus the neighbors had to be happy since it wasn't in our driveway for the time being.
We got a bunch of the siding trim off, started pulling out the original rotted sub floor framing, stud, and then wall framing.
Cut the lag bolts that held the wall and floor to the frame.
Got the last two destroyed bolts off that were holding the black tank on and dropped that.
Then we started cutting some sheet metal to cover the portions of the belly pan that had rusted out or corroded and screwed them in place. (This will later be further repaired with eternabond and expanding foam, but not yet.)
Patched a few holes under where the grey tank will go as a test. :)
Replaced the outer sub floor framing, and a few joists.
Added new insulation, and even started putting some of the floor back in.
Lastly... propped up the slightly sagging rear end with new support until we can get back to work on it next weekend.
I can't begin to tell you all how exited I have to have finally turned the corner, and to actually be putting things back INTO the camper.
I even took more pics of the progress...
![](http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0541-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1218/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0543-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1213/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0544-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0547-vi.jpg)
![](http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0549-vi.jpg)
We got a bunch of the siding trim off, started pulling out the original rotted sub floor framing, stud, and then wall framing.
Cut the lag bolts that held the wall and floor to the frame.
Got the last two destroyed bolts off that were holding the black tank on and dropped that.
Then we started cutting some sheet metal to cover the portions of the belly pan that had rusted out or corroded and screwed them in place. (This will later be further repaired with eternabond and expanding foam, but not yet.)
Patched a few holes under where the grey tank will go as a test. :)
Replaced the outer sub floor framing, and a few joists.
Added new insulation, and even started putting some of the floor back in.
Lastly... propped up the slightly sagging rear end with new support until we can get back to work on it next weekend.
I can't begin to tell you all how exited I have to have finally turned the corner, and to actually be putting things back INTO the camper.
I even took more pics of the progress...
![](http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0541-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1218/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0543-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1213/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0544-vi.jpg)
![](http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0547-vi.jpg)
![](http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43266/6106742/IMG_0549-vi.jpg)
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