Total Rebuild of a 1979 Dodge Class C
I would say some of you have seen the start of this build that my brother bgriffey had posted, Well I have now bought the RV from him and plan to post the pixs of the build I have found a lot of rot i...
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Well I wouldn't jump on to this, looking back over your shoulder, so quickly Trucker. Aluminum is pretty expensive, takes a little bit of specialize equipment to work with, experience doesn't hurt, and a good suppler of all sizes and shapes. You put out a request quite a few days/pages ago on here asking if any one knew about this type of rolled construction and at that time, I don't think anyone had a photo like Mont G&J had to show you or anyone, at that time. (would'ch know it !!!) Truss roofs in Rv have been around for some time. mainly built in wood. In housed, briges & buildings a whole lot longer. They have remarkable amount of strength.
I remember reading where you selected for your jobs rebuild to follow Bobs photos & proven example of his rafter. I keep coming over here to see what you have planed & done with your progress. Remember this is your first one, something that you said back on page 1 or 2. So its a putting this Rv back together piece by piece and it is a learning progress, all of this at the same time. Not going to be perfect, there are things all a long that you wish that you had done different, right up to the day you are passing it a long to some one else.
You still got a lot of unfamiliar corners to go around. So, IMO, when you venturing on to something that does not go together right, or you get that felling something is wrong. Don't force the issue, putting a square peg into a round hole, Stop and back up, give your self time to re-examine, give it a good "look-see". Better ideas are hard to get threw under stress.
I remember reading where you selected for your jobs rebuild to follow Bobs photos & proven example of his rafter. I keep coming over here to see what you have planed & done with your progress. Remember this is your first one, something that you said back on page 1 or 2. So its a putting this Rv back together piece by piece and it is a learning progress, all of this at the same time. Not going to be perfect, there are things all a long that you wish that you had done different, right up to the day you are passing it a long to some one else.
You still got a lot of unfamiliar corners to go around. So, IMO, when you venturing on to something that does not go together right, or you get that felling something is wrong. Don't force the issue, putting a square peg into a round hole, Stop and back up, give your self time to re-examine, give it a good "look-see". Better ideas are hard to get threw under stress.
