1975 Dodge Sportsman "c"

ladydb24 wrote:
Thank you all so much for the info! Although I am new to Pre-Modern, when I saw it, I knew it was the one for me. It's 21ft length is perfect! It has been well maintained, and does have a new carb. Luckily I have a mechanic who rebuilds old cars for himself and has a lot of good old Georgia boys to help him. I have ordered the service and owners manual. I knew going in I would spend some $ getting it right.
I may not know a lot about it now..this time next year, I Will!!:)
I printed out all your info to give to him, so he will have a heads up for what to pay attention to. Interior wise it is in good shape....Coverings/curtains all fairly new just not my taste so that will be my winter project. Is there anything special to do to winterize it..I'm an antique too LOL so do remember what we had to do to cars back then. Where do you go to get new mattresses and seat cushions? I will post a picture after I detail it this week. Thanks again, I am so glad to have found this site!

Wow Lady,

It is good to see that you have your arms around this. That can make for many happy times but hopefully boring hours of driving. As you can guess from the sigfile, we are in kind of the same position - age wise.

Having a mechanic friend and the manuals will be a thing that will save you a great deal of trouble. When you talk to anybody working on this, say two things: Ask him to tell you what he notices. And ask him to do the job like it was supposed to last forever and if the cost will increase, you would like to get to make that choice. (This is the reason I do most of my own work, I want it done the best it can be.)

As for cushions, find a place that does things like this for boats. They know how to do this. If your existing cushions can be recovered, that will be easier.

As to a mattress, we tried air mattresses and foam toppers but finally bought a mattress for a futon. You might see if that will fit. When you get near 60, a mattress matters more. (Too bad we aren't getting closer to 60.)

About winterizing, Most places in Georgia do get at least one hard freeze, so that is what you have to be ready for. The water system is the big concern. You have to either empty it completely by blowing all the water out with air or fill the system with RV (sort of potable) anti-freeze. Unfortunately, I don't know your coach real well, so I can't advise which is better. Just be sure it gets done and done right.

You also need to work GasBuddy. Fuel prices often change with states and this is the best way to know in advance.

I wish you fair weather and smooth roads.

Matt