Cool find on Craigslist!

[dodge_guy]

Found this flipping around CL today

60's Chevy pick up based RV

Thought this was cool looks to be in good shape other than a couple water leaks.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Too much heat. Too much moisture. Too much CO. Mantles were fragile after one 'burn'.

[Raymon]

skipro3 wrote:
Why is it new(er) RV's don't have propane lights in them any more? Heat plus light without taxing the battery is a wonderful idea!

I imagine someone decided it was a fire safety issue. We had one in a TT in the early 70's; it was great. Gave a tremendous amount of light. Could be a little warm in the summer; TT did not have air conditioning in those days.

Ray

[Ski_Pro_3]

Why is it new(er) RV's don't have propane lights in them any more? Heat plus light without taxing the battery is a wonderful idea!

[midnightsadie]

looks great, P.S I ran hot rods in the 60,s with the 283 engine , and have a lot of trophies because the engines were great,

[usmohls2]

Looks to be an open road camper.

[the_bear_II]

Our first RV was a Chassis mounted camper on a 1959 International 1 1/2 ton Four Wheel Drive truck. The original owner had it specially built to take trips up to Alaska (Alaskan roads were really rough back then). The camper was built using one inch square tubing covered with aluminum siding. It was insulated and had an interior very similar to the one in the Craigslist ad. It was a tough setup. Worked very well offroad, even in soft sand.

Of all of our RVs over the years it is the one I wished I hadn't gotten rid of. We traded it in on a Dodge Ramcharger to tow a new TT we bought.

I keep watching Craigslist hoping to see it turn up one day.

[Water-Bug]

That 283 cuin V-8 is bad news. I'd almost rather have an old 6 cylinder. (For the torque). Good news is that a 350 cuin V-8 should bolt right in.

EDIT. The 348 cuin V-8 was the workhorse back then.