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1988 Jayco Jay class C cabover rebuild.

The beloved class c came to my family in early spring with the knowledge that it would need some attention but what came as a surprise to us was just how much attention it would need.

 

My friend's dad had previously owned the RV for 14 years in which it was mostly a yard orniment.

As I pulled out of their driveway I looked at the milage on the odometer and the milage on the title. It had been driven 497 miles in 14 years!!!

I did an oil change, replaced tires,…

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Added by Todd on December 29, 2010 at 7:30pm — 5 Comments

Last wish

As a child it was always chaos. Drunk mother, who died in our motor home







by driving over a cliff in it. I suppose I am upset because its close







to the time she passed away that has me thinking so much. What I find







odd is my wife is sick, she is too young to be as sick as she is.







Medical sucks, docs only care about the money. "here take this pill and







all will be fine". Yeah, that… Continue

Added by S Healton on December 26, 2010 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

Just thoughts

First, I wish tell all happy holidays, and to be safe. As I posted on my last blog I was discouraged. Well, last night I looked on line at materials on the Home Depot and Lowes web site. I found some goodies there that were not as expensive as I thought. I found things like tile, and even the lumber to get her roof fixed. I am not sure however if that used 2+4's or the 2+3's. In any case they were 1.67 for 8 ft. Rather that's a 1.67 a foot I hope not. I found tile for as low as 67 cents which… Continue

Added by S Healton on December 25, 2010 at 7:10pm — 3 Comments

Discouraged

Today has been one of those days. I found out to reroof the Commander will be around $3500. Not to mention all the other things that needs to be done. I am trying to look at it as restoring an old rust bucket car, but I am having a hard time with that right now. Today I turned on the pump to flush antifreeze through my water lines and the toilet broke at the plastic connected to the toilet it self. So now I need a toilet. Geez! I see them used, (yuck) for 40.00, but would rather go new to a… Continue

Added by S Healton on December 22, 2010 at 11:36pm — 2 Comments

Our Commander

We have not had it for very long. I saw it one day in passing and was surprised at how good it looked for its age. Fairly solid, has some rot by the wheel wells, and sides. Its a fix I think I can handle. Anyways, For two weeks It stood out. The guy was asking 2500 for it, and him got to take 1700. I have been raised with Rv's all my life. My dad (RIP) built for Fleetwood for 30 yrs. So we always had one. Always a class c, so I wanted to try a class A. Not to mention my mother in 1977 drove…

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Added by S Healton on December 16, 2010 at 11:47pm — No Comments

1984 Shasta MotorHome

Does anyone know where we can find ANY info on our RV. I would love to find a manual. The motorhome is running great now, engine wise, etc, but we have an electrical problem somewhere....The tail lights are not working....we are trying to trace the problem down....Thanks for any and all help...We just joined this group and we love it. FINALLY people just like us....lol

Added by Linda Doyle on December 6, 2010 at 9:20am — 2 Comments

Old Faithful the 1959 Yellowstone Travel Trailer Restoration

Hello everyone! We are at it again, trying to save one more old travel trailer from the scrap yard and hopefully making it desirable to someone who will enjoy it for years to come. This time it is a 1959 Yellowstone we are calling "Old Faithful". I started a blog and here is a portion of it. To follow along in the coming weeks please go to this link and become a follower or just check back every so often… Continue

Added by Prospector's Paradise on December 3, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Little Caesar Restoration Phase #1

I'm off to a good start on my restoration and no problems yet except my back yard is a disaster area and I'm running out of room in the garage hopefully after I make the sides I can get rid allot junk well i added new pics. until next time.

Added by felipe ramirez on November 20, 2010 at 9:14pm — No Comments

another chapter in my philippine story

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Added by carey masci on November 18, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Some unique Aussie Go-near-anywhere motorhomes

Hi Folks,

In welcoming me to goodoldrvs, Pat asked me to highlight some unique rv's from 'downunder'. These 4x4 motorhomes allow a traveller to go to remoter and less accessible parts of Australia in comfort and safety, and there is more of Australia off the bitumen than on it. Googling 'I Love Australia' will feature most of these in photos.

These 4x4's are not cheap by anyone's standards. There are several constructors across Australia with a number here in south east…

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Added by Allan Ashley on November 17, 2010 at 11:04pm — No Comments

The beginning of Little Caesar Restoration

Well, Finally got to the frame I will begin to repaint and remove any rust on the frame before I put any thing else . With the help of everybody on this site I think this project will be fun will keep posting as I go

Added by felipe ramirez on November 17, 2010 at 8:27pm — No Comments

Adding a left side entry door

I want to buy a diesel rv in USA and bring it back to Australia to be registered here, after touring parts of USA in 2011. One requirement is to have a left side entry door. Can people advise me of businesses in the mid-west or West coast that could carry out this work, including probable forced, partial refit inside. Thanks. Allan

Added by Allan Ashley on November 16, 2010 at 5:33pm — 4 Comments

Philippine Traffic part 3 - Pat you wanted photos of vehicles, enjoy

I do have to tell you about the van ride in Cebu.



Ruth and I left the airport and went to a mall. After lunch and some shopping we decided to leave there and go to a bigger mall. So she found us a van that was heading there.



We get in this…

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Added by carey masci on November 15, 2010 at 5:10am — No Comments

Philippine Traffic part 2

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Added by carey masci on November 13, 2010 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Philippine Traffic part 1

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Added by carey masci on November 12, 2010 at 6:01am — 1 Comment

Restoration of a 1963 Shasta Airflyte

On the road again!

Old Glory in all her glory!…
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Added by Prospector's Paradise on November 8, 2010 at 7:30pm — 9 Comments

New photos of Myrtle the 1964 Dodge Travco

I posted a lot of new photos of Myrtle on my blog. Check it out at: http://myrtleandme.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-reveal.html

Added by Myrtle on November 1, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Photos of a Barth and a Travco

These are photos of two other motorhomes I have come across. The Travco was in Alberta and the Barth was in British Columbia. For more on Barth Motorhomes see: http://www.barthmobile.com/…

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Added by Myrtle on October 31, 2010 at 6:28pm — No Comments

cleveland makes another top 10 list: Franklin Castle one of the most haunted homes in the United States

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localcle/20101028/ts_yblog_localcle/franklin-castle-named-one-of-the-most-haunted-homes-in-the-united-states

Added by carey masci on October 29, 2010 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Hi Pat and everyone else

Hi Gang,

I am still in the Philippines, just wanted to say hello.

I don't have time to post here and on my website so I would encourage you to go to

www.gogobus.cc and click on my blog. You will find reading my adventures quite amusing,

Pat I am taking lots of photos for you of the different vehicles as you were right, theres lots!

Gotta Go Go!!

Carey

Added by carey masci on October 25, 2010 at 10:12pm — No Comments

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