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Continued demolition.

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Dinning area removal and continued over the cab demolition.

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These pictures are in no particular order, they show the over cab wood frame that I rebuilt, the water damaged cushions and trim pieces.

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Here is the over the cab bed platform that I rebuilt, being put back in place.
The original bed platform slid open in the middle to allow more access to the cab area.
In my opinion this is not necessary, so I rebuilt the bed platform as one solid piece.

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Here is the bed platform installed, and I`m working on the trim panels for the front windows.

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Here the front window trim and lower trim panels are done, covered in beige vinyl and installed.

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Is it just me or does it look better the second time around???? :cool:
 
rvpopeye said:
Is it just me or does it look better the second time around???? :cool:

Looking back at the pictures of all of the water damage that was there when I got it, and going out to the rv and look at it now, you would never know that it had extensive water damage over the cab when I got it.

And the best part is, that I have done all of the work to repair the rv by myself.
 
To continue with the pictures.

Once I got the over cab bed platform rebuilt, the old trim pieces just didn`t fit right with all of the modifications I had made to the platform.
So I had to start from scratch and make new ones.

Here is one of the original trim panels.
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These are the new panels that I made. The old panels were covered in a dark brown vinyl, but I wanted to lighten the color a little.
I went with a marine grade beige vinyl on all of the new panels.
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Here are two of the panels installed.
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Here are all of the new panels installed.
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Here is the couch I put in place of the dining area. I gained a lot more space with the couch.
The couch is not crooked, I was sitting there with my arm across the top of the couch and forgot
to fluff up the cushion before taking the picture.
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Here is the new microwave and range hood I installed.
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I am missing some pictures, but will take new ones and post them.
 

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Last weekend I got the basement door rebuilt and reinstalled, and this weekend I will start working on the rear bed platform
that covers the basement area.
 
Today I worked on getting the last trim piece in the over cab bed area done and reinstalled.
I still have some R30 insulation to put in up there, but I wont do that until I`m sure I have the water leak fixed.

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This is the rear bedroom, and the bed area that is above the basement.
I need to rebuild this bed platform area because it is very weak, and I just don`t trust it to support
a mattress or me.

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This is my new background picture.

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I started working on the rear bed area today, and as I was taking things a part, I was just couldn`t believe how half assed
someone had rebuilt the bed platform frame, I`m surprised it didn`t cave in with someone sleeping on it.

So when I start rebuilding it, it will be much better than it ever was.
I didn`t take any pictures of the demolition, but this is what I started with.
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I'm sure your fix will be way better than that sad excuse in your pic !!
 
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I'm sure your fix will be way better than that sad excuse in your pic !!

It will, thanks.

After looking in the shop, I just realized that I`m out of wood, so I will have to see what I can afford around the first of next month.
The first of the month is paying bills, so money is a little tight then.

The middle of the month is a lot better, so I might have to wait until then to get started on this project.
 
shadow said:
It looks like photobucket has blocked all of the pictures I have posted here, because they say I have been using photobucket
for third party posting, or something to that effect.

They want me to upgrade to a different plan they offer for the cost of four hundred dollars a year.
there is no way in hell I can or will do that.

Can anyone of you guys and gals recommend another picture hosting site that I can use for free ?.
I believe Google Drive can be used. Just make the folder holding the photos to be public.

Dropbox can be used the same way, I think.

I will research more, when I get back home and can use a larger screen than this phone.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
 
Weekend update.

I wanted to start on the rear bed frame, but all I had for wood was a couple of two by fours, so I started with what I had
and at least got a start on the bed frame.
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But now I need some help.
In the process of working on the bed frame I managed to break a water bypass valve.
I have done some searching, but I can`t find a replacement bypass valve like this.
With my luck, they probably don`t make this valve anymore.

Any help in finding a replacement would be appreciated.
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