1983 FWC Grandby - Complete Gut Job

[Living The Dream]

Rock and roll! Keep it up

 

[slepe67]

///UPDATE///
This thing is still in progress. I just got back from deployment, and it's winter in Montana. No heat in the shop, so I'm trying to plan things out as much as possible.

REBUILDING THE ENTRANCE DOOR
Did a little work on the entrance door. The design is simple and very easy to repair, thanks once again to Tim Morrissey! https://youtu.be/o3bN0zMWH0M NOTE: In the video, his framing is much different than mine, but I'm not entirely certain my framing is OEM?
New inner (wood) frame is rebuilt (no pics yet). Awaiting door lock to arrive for final construction.

FIC 43610 White Door Lock 2 Keys Deadbolt RV Travel Trailer Flush Mount Fastec https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HKB2J69/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_SVPD7RT10A01TRTF8BAD

The Ugly:

EXTRUDED ALUMINUM DOOR TRIM and DOOR CASING
My aluminum door edging and casing is not reusable. Many areas were badly damaged and the material around the door knob was cut out, apparently the previous owner's attempt to get back inside via a locked door. I've almost reached the end of my abilities to locate new door and casing extrusions.

Pre-disassembly

Outer casing

CAMPER SKELETON and ALUMINUM WELDING PREP
I picked up a Harbor Freight welder. https://www.harborfreight.com/welding/welders/unlimited-200-professional-multiprocess-welder-with-120240v-input-64806.html

A friend of the family had been a professional welder since the 1970s, so I plan on having him teach me to weld all the aluminum in the skeleton.



THERMAL PACK
Im also looking at re-doing the pop up material AND thermal pack (aka Arctic Pack).

I came across ski3pin's excellent post on the matter:
https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/5269-building-an-arctic-cold-weather-pack/

ski3pin's shopping list:

While searching for the Arctic Pack material (example)

The only difference I found was that Evolution/Block-It by Kimberly-Clark is now (allegedly) known as "Block-It NOAH" (CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK) https://www.fabric.com/buy/0742668/47-oz-block-it-noah-barrier-fabric-gray

More info for the effort.
https://www.sailrite.com/Protect-It-Gray-63-Fabric

https://www.kinderindustries.com/product/block-it-evolution-400-series-55/

Insulated window fabric
https://warmcompany.com/product/warm-window-insulated-fabric-54-x-15-yard-bolt/





Options are available. Just need to do more research.

 

[slepe67]

LIFT PANELS
This guy made lift panels via aluminum road signs. (I would definitely spray paint (seal) the exposed aluminum). Check your local scrap yard, they get these signs all the time.

Part 1. Skip to 11:38 or so.

Part 2. Start at beginning.