All Discussions Tagged 'Construction' - Good Old RVs2024-03-28T14:38:42Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Construction&feed=yes&xn_auth=no1978 Dodge 'Georgie Boy Cruise Master' - Roof / Ceiling Repairtag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-06:2093474:Topic:2665142015-08-06T01:25:53.723ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
<p>My wife has been wanting to get an RV to restore and we done did it. We picked up a 1978 Dodge Sportsman with a Georgie Boy Cruise Master box. (Class C of course).</p>
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<p>It has more water damage than we thought including the cab-over area and the back half of the ceiling and roof. It looks like there was no real membrane or such on the roof so I'm guessing a replacement is in order.</p>
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<p>To get started, I figured I'd start at the top and deal with the roof / ceiling…</p>
<p>My wife has been wanting to get an RV to restore and we done did it. We picked up a 1978 Dodge Sportsman with a Georgie Boy Cruise Master box. (Class C of course).</p>
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<p>It has more water damage than we thought including the cab-over area and the back half of the ceiling and roof. It looks like there was no real membrane or such on the roof so I'm guessing a replacement is in order.</p>
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<p>To get started, I figured I'd start at the top and deal with the roof / ceiling issues. So with that in mind, I have no real clue how to get started as I don't really know how this thing is constructed.</p>
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<p>It looks like I'll need to pull down some cabinets but can't see how they are attached. Also, once I get all the goo scraped off the roof I assume I'll find plywood. I'm guessing there is a plywood sheathed roof on top of studs, hopefully some insulation and then the inner ceiling. I'm thinking the cabinets will need to come down to deal with the ceiling issue.</p>
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<p>My plan would be to remove the upper cabinets first, so how do I do that?</p>
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<p>Then I would scrape the roof and see what I have. Do I need to remove any trim around the roof or ?</p>
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<p>Totally out of my element here and looking for any and all help.</p>
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<p>I do have car restoration and wood working / construction experience so I think the key is understanding the construction of this beast. Are there any diagrams / books / blueprints out there that show any of that?</p>
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<p>Long post but any help is much appreciated!</p>