hey, this may be blasphemy, but does the whole roof need re-skined or can it be patched?i'm a functional type guy and cheap. i patched a pretty big gash in the front of our 10'nco with epoxy(for bathtubs) and it came out great and never leaked. it seems that if a portion out the top side was resealed or even patched with new skin and sealed, that might be a cheaper alternative and still look decent. as far as the cost of doing it yourself, it's not much.1x2' s for inside walls can be cut fron 2x4's and insulation is cheap.the biggest expense was paneling.i used doorskin from home depot on one rig and 5/16 maple plywood from lowes on the other.lots of construction adhesive and self tapping screws came in handy. one of the fringe benefits was buying a multi-tool from harbor freight. i've grown to love that thing. the inside is pretty easy to rebuild. i only had to do certain sections in one rig, but the other one('75 10'co) was a lot more extensive. i also tend to wander the hardware store and come up with solutions for parts that i can make or adapt instead of ordering for top dollar. the only actual camper parts i had to buy were new top vents .i do have lots of pics of the restoration if you need looks at inside.i looked at others pics before getting brave enough to start ripping . once you start ripping, the fear goes away when you see how simple and straight forward these rigs are made. i'm sure that's why they last so long.
wes
