1978 Dodge 'Georgie Boy Cruise Master' - Roof / Ceiling Repair - Good Old RVs2024-03-29T00:06:59Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topics/1978-dodge-georgie-boy-cruise-master-roof-ceiling-repair?commentId=2093474%3AComment%3A266675&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think my next hurdle is the…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-13:2093474:Comment:2676492015-08-13T04:04:24.362ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
I think my next hurdle is the wall between the kitchen and bathroom. Given the variety of floor plans that were available in this model, I'm thinking the wall is not structural or load bearing in any way. I sure hope not.<br/>
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Then of course the cabover should be fun..
I think my next hurdle is the wall between the kitchen and bathroom. Given the variety of floor plans that were available in this model, I'm thinking the wall is not structural or load bearing in any way. I sure hope not.<br/>
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Then of course the cabover should be fun.. smart change Tim, having bett…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-13:2093474:Comment:2676472015-08-13T01:58:45.830ZRussell E Johnsonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RussellJohnson
<p>smart change Tim, having better access to all the bad areas will make your remodel that much easier</p>
<p>smart change Tim, having better access to all the bad areas will make your remodel that much easier</p> So we took a new approach an…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-13:2093474:Comment:2678552015-08-13T01:54:14.185ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
<p>So we took a new approach and decided to gut the interior before starting on the roof. That should give decent access to the interior ceiling and walls. My thought is that once the interior demo is done, I'd take care of the roof and any wall and floor issues, then start the remodel / rebuild. With that in mind, we started the demo today.</p>
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<p>We removed the upper cabinets, the microwave, range hood and refrigerator. The fridge is trashed; all rusted out and just plain nasty. I…</p>
<p>So we took a new approach and decided to gut the interior before starting on the roof. That should give decent access to the interior ceiling and walls. My thought is that once the interior demo is done, I'd take care of the roof and any wall and floor issues, then start the remodel / rebuild. With that in mind, we started the demo today.</p>
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<p>We removed the upper cabinets, the microwave, range hood and refrigerator. The fridge is trashed; all rusted out and just plain nasty. I still need to figure out how to get the rest of that cabinet out and remove the little furnace. I posted photos in my albums.</p>
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<p>We then put the RV cover on so it's protected until we start again..</p> Cabinets are not as bad as th…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-10:2093474:Comment:2674862015-08-10T20:36:33.087ZLakota Wolfhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/LakotaWolf
<p>Cabinets are not as bad as they look to remove, you just have to remember that your smarter then your average bear Yogi. (OK bad joke). With any water damage, it usually travels just beyond what you see, so don't get discouraged if its a foot or so, hidden under something. I had the Tioga class C Dodge and it was constructed with 2x2 supports. The front windows are notorious for leaks, that's why 90% of the new class C,s don't have upper front glass. I've learned from numerous repairs to the…</p>
<p>Cabinets are not as bad as they look to remove, you just have to remember that your smarter then your average bear Yogi. (OK bad joke). With any water damage, it usually travels just beyond what you see, so don't get discouraged if its a foot or so, hidden under something. I had the Tioga class C Dodge and it was constructed with 2x2 supports. The front windows are notorious for leaks, that's why 90% of the new class C,s don't have upper front glass. I've learned from numerous repairs to the cab over class C,s that its best to just pull the interior paneling, repair the window framing and reseal the front glass with fresh butyl tape and replace the paneling with some sanded lexan (easy to work with).</p>
<p>F.Y.I. the nose of the class C , cabovers do take a tremendous amount of stress from the wind while traveling and they do flex under the pressure. When rebuilding the nose area, I've reinforced with a couple more cross braces, up and down and cross ways. Made a huge difference on the flex factor and wind driven rain around the glass seal.</p> I had a few minutes and thoug…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-10:2093474:Comment:2674812015-08-10T20:04:54.019ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
<p>I had a few minutes and thought I'd post an update. It's been HOT here, so much so that working on the roof would be a very bad idea. I do have a cover on the RV so it's protected from the rain, so at this moment the roof can wait for cooler weather.</p>
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<p>That being said, I did decide to go ahead and start gutting the interior. I know there is damage inside that will need to be repaired and we will be changing the floor plan anyway. I managed to find an old brochure on Ebay that…</p>
<p>I had a few minutes and thought I'd post an update. It's been HOT here, so much so that working on the roof would be a very bad idea. I do have a cover on the RV so it's protected from the rain, so at this moment the roof can wait for cooler weather.</p>
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<p>That being said, I did decide to go ahead and start gutting the interior. I know there is damage inside that will need to be repaired and we will be changing the floor plan anyway. I managed to find an old brochure on Ebay that lists all the variations of my RV and shows all the floor plans. That presents another issue that I'll talk about later.</p>
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<p>In any case, I figured out the cabinet issue. There are 2 1x1 rails attached to the ceiling and wall with square-drive screws. The 'cabinet' (just a bottom and face frame) simply attaches to those rails. My thought is that I can just support the cabinet, remove the square drive screws and the whole thing should come down. I'm already seeing past water damage in that area so we are off to the races!</p>
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<p>I also took a look at the 'wardrobe' area in the rear bath and it appears it doubled as storage with a hatch to the outside. That hatch doesn't seal so we have some pretty good damage back there as well.</p>
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<p>In short, this thing is going to be a total remodel but in the end it should be pretty nice. It's just carpentry work... (I hope)</p> Over reacting's not necessari…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-08:2093474:Comment:2673462015-08-08T21:08:15.699ZRich Thomashttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RichThomas
<p>Over reacting's not necessarily a bad thing Tim. At least you've prepared your self for the worst case scenario and anything better will be a blessing.You seam to have all the skills to jump in with both feet and you have a good attitude and a good since of what you will need to see this through. When I bought my M.H. I was apprehensive about every aspect of RV ownership and almost put a for sale sign on it just an hour after I bought it ; I had a blowout 20 miles out on the trip home then…</p>
<p>Over reacting's not necessarily a bad thing Tim. At least you've prepared your self for the worst case scenario and anything better will be a blessing.You seam to have all the skills to jump in with both feet and you have a good attitude and a good since of what you will need to see this through. When I bought my M.H. I was apprehensive about every aspect of RV ownership and almost put a for sale sign on it just an hour after I bought it ; I had a blowout 20 miles out on the trip home then after buying 7 new tires I had a caliper lock up and flat spotted one of my brand new tires with just 200 feet on it but, I stepped back took a few and moved on. I think after you do a diligent inspection and truly know just how bad it is you well find the right solution. Any way it goes I hope you stick it out, The rewards of restoring is well worth your time and financial sacrifices. especially when you pull into a spot next to one of those rolling bank breaking mansions and every one stops and compliments your classic R.V. L.O.L. </p> I saw where he is doing ceili…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-08:2093474:Comment:2674562015-08-08T02:54:40.915ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
I saw where he is doing ceiling rapair but my roof has more issues I'm afraid.<br />
I may be over reacting but I need to get a good look
I saw where he is doing ceiling rapair but my roof has more issues I'm afraid.<br />
I may be over reacting but I need to get a good look Tim go to the top of the page…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-08:2093474:Comment:2674542015-08-08T01:29:09.465ZRich Thomashttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RichThomas
<p>Tim go to the top of the page under view Blogs and visit Brett Webb's entry of July 16 and again on the 22. he has been doing just the type of repairs as you have suggested you may need to do and has done a very nice job of illustrating his progress. </p>
<p>Tim go to the top of the page under view Blogs and visit Brett Webb's entry of July 16 and again on the 22. he has been doing just the type of repairs as you have suggested you may need to do and has done a very nice job of illustrating his progress. </p> There was a member that poste…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-08:2093474:Comment:2674522015-08-08T01:14:57.911ZRich Thomashttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RichThomas
<p>There was a member that posted just in the last week or so of replacing bad wood from inside the camper. you might go back through the blogs and find his post and see if this method would work for your application. It was quite ingenious how he went about it. Ill look back as well and try to give you a heads up. </p>
<p>There was a member that posted just in the last week or so of replacing bad wood from inside the camper. you might go back through the blogs and find his post and see if this method would work for your application. It was quite ingenious how he went about it. Ill look back as well and try to give you a heads up. </p> I'm just thinking that if I n…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2015-08-07:2093474:Comment:2674452015-08-07T22:07:04.596ZTim Shanerhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/TimShaner
I'm just thinking that if I need to replace any of the roof plywood the trim would need to come off. I know I have at least a couple of soft spots and can see the damage inside
I'm just thinking that if I need to replace any of the roof plywood the trim would need to come off. I know I have at least a couple of soft spots and can see the damage inside