Slightly Remodeled 2004 Itasca Sunrise

[Wanderlost]

We really, really like our 2004 Sunrise, so when she started showing some wear and tear, we found a place to fix her up a little bit.

Here's the newly covered dinette and the floor:



Instead of a cheesy chair that banged into the passenger seat, we now have a TV in a box. This is with TV stored:



And this is with TV extended:



Where the old, heavy analog TV was, they cut out the frame jutting down to head banging height and put in this storage unit:



The shower wall was cracked, so they put in an all new shower:



And the old bedroom TV was replaced with a flat screen. The whole thing opens up for more storage behind it:


Just getting rid of the old, crappy carpet did wonders. Can't say enough about how nice the new floor is. I do like this old RV.

[Wanderlost]

Exactly, gutfelt. L'Andante is one fine RV, and she's totally spoiled us for any other. Once in a while, WLToo gets the new RV bug and we start the research, but I never see anything that comes close in terms of comfort, storage, and light (I don't do dark caves after spending so many years in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities).

And now, with her facelift, I'm really not interested in another RV. She was totally loaded when we got her, and many of those options are still options in today's coaches. We haven't added all that much over the years: Banks system, Sirius/XM radio, a Genturi, screen door grid, and a magazine holder in the toilet cubicle. She came with Allison transmission, two A/C, speakers all over the place, an exterior radio/CD player that still works perfectly, the largest 3-way Norcold that was available at the time (and still works perfectly), four walkie-talkies with built-in charger, a 3-way water heater, oversized engine cooling system, satellite dish we've never used, and a host of other little things that slip my mind right now.

That big block Chevy engine still purrs smoothly, the generator keeps us perfectly cool going down the road in super hot weather while just barely sipping fuel, and there's plenty of room for the cat's litter box and feeding station. We know her little quirks and how to deal with them.

If her age means some RV park doesn't want her to stop over, it's their loss. We can boondock.

And being paid for is definitely a bonus...

We even have a use for the recliner that was where the TV cabinet is now. It's in our library/office, getting a lot more use than it did in the RV.

[gutfelt]

Wanderlost wrote:

gutfelt wrote:
looks great
Does the $10450 include the new shower, bedroom tv and Tv install?

No. We provided the TVs. They built them in. They built a Corian shower base, then added new walls, fixtures, and sliding door. Don't recall what that cost separately.

Total for everything was about $23k.

Yes, that's probably more than the RV is worth, but we will be able to keep using her until either she wears out, or we do...

thanks for the reply and update its one of those deals If you do it for yourself and not worried about resale etc then it as you say really does not matter ;; its your money and if your happy everyones happy LOL and it does look great

[Wanderlost]

gutfelt wrote:
looks great
Does the $10450 include the new shower, bedroom tv and Tv install?

No. We provided the TVs. They built them in. They built a Corian shower base, then added new walls, fixtures, and sliding door. Don't recall what that cost separately.

Total for everything was about $23k.

Yes, that's probably more than the RV is worth, but we will be able to keep using her until either she wears out, or we do...

[Wanderlost]

Thanks, Toner. We're very pleased with their work.

[Toner]

Great work, and an obvious attention to details. Looks factory built!

[gutfelt]

Wanderlost wrote:

bigred1cav wrote:
Nice, what did floor and TV cabinet cost? Was the work done in Texas?

Flooring total cost was $7750. That included removing old carpet and vinyl and modifying the slides to glide over a floor not as thick as the carpet was. The areas still needing to be carpeted got redone with carpet scraps, so only labor cost there.

TV cabinet was $2700. That included the wood, TV lift, and running new wiring and cable from the RV front to the new location, and covering the cable with a very nice wood trim on the wall.

All done at Texas Custom Coach.

looks great
Does the $10450 include the new shower, bedroom tv and Tv install?

[Wanderlost]

ArchHoagland wrote:
Looks great!!

I'm beginning to think it's wiser to keep an older RV and fix it up rather than laying out a ton of money for a new one, especially with the complaints you see on here about the poor quality of the new RV's.

At least with your older one you know where all the problems were and what to look for in the future.

Precisely. We know her very, very well. We anticipate certain things wearing out, so when they do, it's not a surprise.

The only surprise so far was in 2015, when the Texas Panhandle wind ripped the fiberglass roof off. Winnebago had not actually glued the fiberglass to the roof, but attached it only via side seams and where the through-roof stuff was (A/C, air vents, etc.). The repair was to directly attach the new fiberglass onto the roof. It's never gonna come off.

Not having payments is also a good thing. We can set that amount aside each month for the repair kitty.

[bigred1cav]

Thanks

Wanderlost wrote:

bigred1cav wrote:
Nice, what did floor and TV cabinet cost? Was the work done in Texas?

Flooring total cost was $7750. That included removing old carpet and vinyl and modifying the slides to glide over a floor not as thick as the carpet was. The areas still needing to be carpeted got redone with carpet scraps, so only labor cost there.

TV cabinet was $2700. That included the wood, TV lift, and running new wiring and cable from the RV front to the new location, and covering the cable with a very nice wood trim on the wall.

All done at Texas Custom Coach.

[ArchHoagland]

Looks great!!

I'm beginning to think it's wiser to keep an older RV and fix it up rather than laying out a ton of money for a new one, especially with the complaints you see on here about the poor quality of the new RV's.

At least with your older one you know where all the problems were and what to look for in the future.

[Wanderlost]

bigred1cav wrote:
Nice, what did floor and TV cabinet cost? Was the work done in Texas?

Flooring total cost was $7750. That included removing old carpet and vinyl and modifying the slides to glide over a floor not as thick as the carpet was. The areas still needing to be carpeted got redone with carpet scraps, so only labor cost there.

TV cabinet was $2700. That included the wood, TV lift, and running new wiring and cable from the RV front to the new location, and covering the cable with a very nice wood trim on the wall.

All done at Texas Custom Coach.

[bigred1cav]

Nice, what did floor and TV cabinet cost? Was the work done in Texas?

Wanderlost wrote:
We really, really like our 2004 Sunrise, so when she started showing some wear and tear, we found a place to fix her up a little bit.

Here's the newly covered dinette and the floor:



Instead of a cheesy chair that banged into the passenger seat, we now have a TV in a box. This is with TV stored:



And this is with TV extended:



Where the old, heavy analog TV was, they cut out the frame jutting down to head banging height and put in this storage unit:



The shower wall was cracked, so they put in an all new shower:



And the old bedroom TV was replaced with a flat screen. The whole thing opens up for more storage behind it:


Just getting rid of the old, crappy carpet did wonders. Can't say enough about how nice the new floor is. I do like this old RV.

[22WANDER]

Great upgrades to a RV that has one of the best floor planes. We had two of the same model an 03 and 07. drove the 03 for 127k and the 07 for 35k. Then we traded for the RV from Hell. We think its trying to kill us, sharp corners and edges head banging compartment sharp edges and so forth. Anyway your upgrades look great. Happy Trails to you.

[Wanderlost]

Took her to get some routine repairs, have the oil changed, and install Bilstein shocks. When she comes home, it will be time for another trip.

[Rvingwithcats]

NICE!!! We are definately going "all wood flooring" once we get tired of the carpet OR when the kitties tear it up - whichever comes first,lol

Especially in the bath area - WHO thought putting carpet in the bathroom was a good idea anyway? In a home OR in an RV. - Would rather mop up any messes than have to drag out the noisy shop-vac.