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Total Rebuild of a 1979 Dodge Class C

oldtrucker63
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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 in this RV I have torn out everything on the inside and have the rear opened up and the skin off the lower driver side, I will be buying a camera for my wife for christmas and im sure she will take the pixs if I can learn HOW to post them on here, Please remember its winter here in Kentucky so it will be slow but we will keep the pixs coming, Like I said this will be a total build from floor to walls and roof and custom inside build so I would appreciate all the help I can get this will be my first build and I will be learning as I go so any info will help. THANKS......Tony Griffey.

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oldtrucker63
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Thanks all I just might take ya'll up on that.
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MichaeleH wrote:
Yeah OldTrucker is a standup guy :C I think we should all buy the man a beer. :B

I agree but he'll have to drive down here in the ole '79 to get it.:B As they used to say on T.V. "Come on down!"

MichaeleH
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Yeah OldTrucker is a standup guy :C I think we should all buy the man a beer. :B

oldtrucker63
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tboss wrote:
Im havin trouble breathing here,,,,,more pics....this is the most enteresring post on the forum...
More coming Sunday. I hope you don't turn too blue before then, I'm trying to hurry. :B
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tboss wrote:
Im havin trouble breathing here,,,,,more pics....this is the most enteresring post on the forum...


I,d have to say this is the ONLY interesting post on this forum LoL!!!

and from the heart .....old trucker seems like about the nicest person anyone could ever possibly know. Not that i know him personally or anything ...he just seems like a straight up Lovable kinda guy .

tboss
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Im havin trouble breathing here,,,,,more pics....this is the most enteresring post on the forum...

oldtrucker63
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NO Wait This evening the kids is going to trick or treat so I will be tied up,....OK Sunday is all mine.:S
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oldtrucker63
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Its 4:00 AM I'm going to get a load of coal, So the coal has got the brakes on the old dodge today too, Maybe I can get something done this evening.
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oldtrucker63
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EMD360 wrote:
We put pennies with our birth years, for us and each of our kids under the windowsills of the house we built. And of course handprints in the concrete that is under the staircase. A little piece of history in case someone ever takes some time taking it apart. ๐Ÿ™‚ I'll have to think about where to put our "signature" in the RV now.
I have also signed our name and put the date on it, And also put this RV site on the walls with a permanent Magic marker, Maybe some of the younger people on here will see this RV again in 25 or 30 years, Wouldn't that be cool.:C
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EMD360
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We put pennies with our birth years, for us and each of our kids under the windowsills of the house we built. And of course handprints in the concrete that is under the staircase. A little piece of history in case someone ever takes some time taking it apart. ๐Ÿ™‚ I'll have to think about where to put our "signature" in the RV now.
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oldtrucker63
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4Eddielee wrote:
Hey OldTrucker63, I see you sign your work too. I guess that lets whoever re-does it will know who missed something in the "last" rebuild. I used to do that when I built houses - signed the back of the sheet rock before sealing up the wall. Sold my last house and they tore down one of the walls my name and date (1972) were on. Gave that chunk to my Granddaughter as a gift 'cause she grew up on the place. I also dropped a coin of the year I sealed up the room in the same wall I signed - wonder if they found it (usually a quarter). Don't do that anymore - too much of a chance of lawsuit over "poor" construction practices. As the saying goes - "...they don't build them like they (we)use to...."!
Yeah I thought maybe one day someone would build this thing again or maybe just scrap it out and find it, There will be a piece of paper in the wall somewhere with this link and the date on the paper, Just thought it may be something for someone to find some day, It sure will be cool if its someone rebuilding it to be able to come to this site and maybe do there rebuild of the same RV Let say in the year 2035.........LOL
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tboss wrote:
HEY DRIVER i SEE IN DA PIC OF YOU DRINKING THE COFFEE A GOOD PLACE TO PUT SOME MORE BRACING IN THE REAR WALL TO REDUCE THE RACK THAT WIll BE REAL BAD ON THE BACK OF THE COACH,,,IT LOOKS LIKE A JOINT IN THE SIDING RITE BESIDE THE WINDOW ON BOTH SIDES ,,i WLD RUN A PIECE OF THE FRAMING ACROSS THE WALL AT THE SEAM ON BOTH SIDES AND THEN RUN TWO PIECES TOP TO BOTTOM IN THE CAVITY THE CROSS PIECE MAKES ,,RUN THEM DIAGNALLY FROM ONE CORNER ACROSS to the other corner ,,opps sorry for the caps.. Im not shouting I just never look up when Im typing the hunt and peck method...let the up and down pieces meet on the some side of the up rites,,this will add a lot of strength to the wall and help prevent leaks around the window and side corners...I hope you understand wht Im trying to convey here because I just barely understand it myself<
Hey thanks There will be a few more 2x2's under the big window there, I know what your saying it sure needs the extra cause there is a lot of movement in the rear part, I will try brace it up real good.
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4Eddielee
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Hey OldTrucker63, I see you sign your work too. I guess that lets whoever re-does it will know who missed something in the "last" rebuild. I used to do that when I built houses - signed the back of the sheet rock before sealing up the wall. Sold my last house and they tore down one of the walls my name and date (1972) were on. Gave that chunk to my Granddaughter as a gift 'cause she grew up on the place. I also dropped a coin of the year I sealed up the room in the same wall I signed - wonder if they found it (usually a quarter). Don't do that anymore - too much of a chance of lawsuit over "poor" construction practices. As the saying goes - "...they don't build them like they (we)use to...."!

tboss
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HEY DRIVER i SEE IN DA PIC OF YOU DRINKING THE COFFEE A GOOD PLACE TO PUT SOME MORE BRACING IN THE REAR WALL TO REDUCE THE RACK THAT WIll BE REAL BAD ON THE BACK OF THE COACH,,,IT LOOKS LIKE A JOINT IN THE SIDING RITE BESIDE THE WINDOW ON BOTH SIDES ,,i WLD RUN A PIECE OF THE FRAMING ACROSS THE WALL AT THE SEAM ON BOTH SIDES AND THEN RUN TWO PIECES TOP TO BOTTOM IN THE CAVITY THE CROSS PIECE MAKES ,,RUN THEM DIAGNALLY FROM ONE CORNER ACROSS to the other corner ,,opps sorry for the caps.. Im not shouting I just never look up when Im typing the hunt and peck method...let the up and down pieces meet on the some side of the up rites,,this will add a lot of strength to the wall and help prevent leaks around the window and side corners...I hope you understand wht Im trying to convey here because I just barely understand it myself<

oldtrucker63
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Halloween has put a stick in the Old dodge wheel today, maybe I will frame the rear and hang the rest of the metal Tomorrow.:p
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