JordanB5000 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Anyone else updating their interior? Before: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/a097_4.jpg During: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0793.jpg After pics coming soon. We are getting rid of the 80s shag carpet, doing "wood" floors and new paint, cabinets, hardware, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Anyone else updating their interior? i have an 83 dolphin that i am re-doing inside... have to snap some pics... i have the cabover really cleaned out aside from taking the windows apart... i bought a roll of reflectix insulation for the cabover.... it seems like a fantastic product... I am waiting on affording a new escape hatch and 2 vents for the roof... then i can re-butyl tape everything and seal the roof... then after that i have a few panels to cut back in.... put the windows back together... I am going to try to fit a panel onto my ceiling that replaces some water damage w/o removing my cabinets... with a little luck and a few hundred dollars i should be well on my way to a nicely refinished interior and i can start working on other stuff like a tune-up, tires, windshield replacement, deep cycle battery replacement etc... etc etc.... im on the hunt for new fabric for my cushions... re-upholstery sounds FUN... and mine is due... you start to get the picture fast... it takes alot... AND THEN>>> there is the WANT LIST!!! (satelite radio/tv/lcd/solar/extra batteries/new fridge/frnt wheel 6 lug converter/ power inverter/generator/bike/storage rack/ETC ETC ETC!) welcome aboard and keep showing us the pictures... they are inspiring! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanB5000 Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hey thanks alot! Got the floor laid yesterday and it looks and feels great. So much better than the brown shag, I'll get more pics soon. Good luck with yours too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostfmx Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Looks nice white... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 This is how it looked when i bought it: and this is where mine is at NOW after some demo work if you look in the above pic there is a fresh board with a fresh white bead of sealant against it at the front of the sleeper... that had to be replaced... that replacement involved removing a weather strip on the exterior underneath the cabover... taking out 18 rusted screws that held in a rotted water damaged board... the board actually serves the purpose of securing two seperate aluminum exterior panels together... hence the 18 screws from the exterior and replacing the weather strip, resealing everything meticulously... it turned into a 4 man/hour job! just to replace that one board that served a hidden purpose... but when it was done and we started replacing the screws.... things fit back together more solid than previously and we removed a sag... I now have to buy some butyl tape to reseal the windows and also some new vents and roof sealants... then after i get all that i can re-panel everything... its worth it! i just gotta keep telling myself that! I did get some Reflectix Foil/plastic insulation to line the cab sleeper area with... I am very impressed with the product so far... thanks to whoever on this forum pointed me to that stuff! sincerely, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 little things sometimes really do mean alot... My 83 Dolphin had really rough looking mirrors... lots of rust, paint flaking... against white paint no less... I spent a whole day just removing my mirrors, wire-brushing, masking, priming and painting them and i think it made a noticible difference... BEFORE: AFTER: I decided to go with the highest quality rustoleum automotive GLOSS BLACK I could get... I used two cans on the Mirrors Project... and I barely had enough that I went ahead and painted the air filter cover as well... Im sure my rig looks like a serious piece of Caca compared to some of the guys on the forum here but i sure am having alot of fun fixing her up... one task at a time... sometimes i even get volunteer help... I was totally inspired by YostFX's 'Rader and I really want to paint my wheels gloss black too... I hope he doesnt think I am jockin his style too bad but wow.. that looks real neat on his wheels... Do I have to take my wheels off to paint them? something tells me i probably should.... but then i gotta torque em back down and all... guess at least then id know they were torqued to spec!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandamac Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 JotS, The mirrors look fantastic! I'm so doin' that too!!!! s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanB5000 Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Some more before/after pics... Got the wood floor finished today and the cab recarpeted: Before: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0790.jpg After: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0799.jpg Before: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0770.jpg After: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0797.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0800.jpg Thanks for lookin. Almost done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 that work looks fantastic Jordan thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandamac Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 JB5000, Most impressive!!! shandamac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Some more before/after pics...Got the wood floor finished today and the cab recarpeted: Before: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0790.jpg After: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0799.jpg Before: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0770.jpg After: http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0797.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll9/jbzl2008/IMG_0800.jpg Thanks for lookin. Almost done! that looks great! Did you just paint the existing wall covering with a regular interior paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanB5000 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 We sanded the walls and used Behr brand interior paint. Was custom mixed for our color and gloss amount choice. Went on pretty easy; especially the ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanB5000 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Oh I forgot. We stripped the wallpaper off first of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 hey jordanb5000 how is your project coming? please show us some more pics! spectacular work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisGalipo Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 update please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well you sold me I had threatened to paint some of the wood work in mine white it has some very nice wood work that I'll leave alone but the paneling is just too dark. Good job looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaya5150 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Anyone else updating their interior? This is what we did with our old motor home. I sanded for about 4 hours and cleaned every thing up fixed some water damage around the front vent. The only place we left wallpaper is in the shower. Was not sure if it protected from water damage. It is acrylic paint and oil paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisGalipo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 hahahaha!! NICE!!!! That is personnalized Toy!!!! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLittlePuppy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 My goodness, that was certainly original! One could wake up in the night and think they were back in the '60s! We like the "retro look" in our '84 Dolphin. To each his own. Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaya5150 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 My goodness, that was certainly original! One could wake up in the night and think they were back in the '60s! We like the "retro look" in our '84 Dolphin. To each his own.Dianne i was was not alive in the 60's or 70's would not know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 i was was not alive in the 60's or 70's would not know be careful... if you arent over the hill its possible that we will take your "motorhome-ing card" away... wow on this forum and u dont even remember the 70s? WOW... u missed out cause the 70s rocked! i think the retro interior of a 84 dolphin is tacky and ugly brownish orange and plaid AND I LOVE IT! same with the way the above motorhome interior was painted with the red and black... its so awful you gotta love it... reminds me of a bar i used to get drunk at in athens ohio one of they things they taught me in art school was not to make things "too precious" or clean... you gotta make some really rough, dirty and experimental marks to discover what the materials are capable of... (and never be afraid to paint over something you have already done if it doesnt fit with the whole, or you get a better idea...) There is a term in art: "Gestalt" (means: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts) looks like the red and black interior above is creating a gestalt to me... if i look at just a small facet of it im not too impressed... but the way all of it works together is really pretty impressive and original... Fantastic Job! I think Im going to paint mine soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky60 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 HI all...I've been doing over my 1983 Toy/Dolphin on and off 4 about 2 years now and it's finally starting 2 look like a real RV. It's been alot of work as u guys doing yours over must know. The snap together Pergo floors work great. After replacing all the rotted wood like I see you did Johnnyonthespot, I used this white pebble finish shiny vinyl sheet material for the ceiling. (Lowes) It's relatively thin (maybe 3/32 or so) and flexible enough to bend for the curved part up front. Your mirors look great. I to sanded mine down to bare metal and primed/ painted (white). Just the mounting brackets tho (couldn't save the actual mirrors). If any1 needs replacement mirrors check out Napa.com. They have exact replacements. I got 6x10 and there perfect (LIT97673). Had the engine SUPPOSEDLY rebuilt 4 alot of money and the scumball really ripped me off but I guess it does run a bit better. Gonna have the front part repainted next week. Hope he doesn't hose me too. If I can figure out how to post pics, I try to do it........Well, good luck guys in ur work. cul...... welcome aboard and keep showing us the pictures... they are inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85mirage Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nice renovation i like the black carpet. Thanks for the photos its givin me hope and inspiration.hey sparky i was thinking of using that stuff from lowes about 32$ 4x8.I like that its fiberglass,NO ROT! I was thinking of using that paneling with a bead on it for the walls. It comes in two shades of white. Plan on backpriming as well. Go renovators! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumolt Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do you have a 5 or 6 lug rear in this unit. I bought an 80 Huntsman and need to change the rear differential. Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky60 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Nice renovation i like the black carpet. Thanks for the photos its givin me hope and inspiration.hey sparky i was thinking of using that stuff from lowes about 32$ 4x8.I like that its fiberglass,NO ROT! I was thinking of using that paneling with a bead on it for the walls. It comes in two shades of white. Plan on backpriming as well. Go renovators! 85mirage...I think you'll like the wht. fiberglass jazz. It can be cut with a pair of straight type metal shears and is easy to work with. Not cheap but then again u don't need much. I used PL400 heavy duty construction adhesive ( I think it's polyurethane) sticks like crazy and also some white button head square drive screws here and there. Where the sheets butt together , I used this t-shaped like channel (wht. vinyl) also from Lowes. that covers the edges nicely....good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I would like to thank buick and others that had enough fortitude to jump right in and rip and paint and overhaul their MH you guys have inspired me to redo mine. So here is my humble attempt to modernize mine. I have redone all of the counter tops removed the oven built doors painted and recarpeted. I had put wood floors in and did not like them so I went back to carpet. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here is a few thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoprat Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Love the Ford engine blue counters. Not teasing you Maineah, I think it's beautiful. Ya did good,boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 WOW!!! I really want to get ours done now! How do you do the white walls and cabinets too.. is it just sanding and paint? Really impressive work and so much personality here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Oh so the white is vinyl? If so, I'm off to Loews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Oh so the white is vinyl? If so, I'm off to Loews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russdonaldson Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I love the work you are doing to your dolphin......I have the same unit, I've been picking away at it a little at a time......I love the white paint, I was going to paint my ceiling white, but now you have me thinking of doing more as well. I've been doing decopage on all my cabinet doors, that's slowly looking cooler and cooler.....it's a growing artsy thing, it becomes more as you go. I've picked out the material for my cushions and curtains, etc......I found a cool "real leaf" camo that I think will look sweet. I will have to post some pics sometime as it comes togeather, it's a slow process as I'm living in it and I'm a workaholic so there's little time to apply myself to it. Keep up the good work, we have to keep out toys alive......nobody makes them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Anyone have a source for foam, our local place wanted $500!!! Is this what foam costs?? I may just watch CL for sikea sofas that get thrown out, I know they use foam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notlostjustwandering Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 this is inspiring! I REALLY want to do some work on my 87, but have not had the combination of time/energy/funds just yet. my biggest need/want is to get RID of the carpet- kiddo and i are both allergic to dust, and it makes it hard to sleep in the camper. I am curious- has anyone ripped out the carpet and actually camped like that, before installing wood or laminate or whatever floors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCamper Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Notlostjustwandering said: my biggest need/want is to get RID of the carpet- I ripped out the nasty carpet on the floor just about a month ago. Couldn't stand it any more. It's worth the trouble to just go and do it.  The most time consuming part is removing all of the staples.  I used a small flat blade screw driver and some good large pliers but there really are a LOT of them.  Get the carpet off the floor and you will see how your wood floor is doing. I was lucky that I did not have any water damage or other issues that needed attention.  I was looking at particle board type flooring.  It was possible to leave the floor like this and you can camp without a carpet as long as you are careful about getting all of the staples out (did I mention how tedious it is to get the staples out?). Your floor may be different (hopefully not requiring repairs...) but most likely it's fine to just have the exposed flooring during a trip. It's not an attractive look but it's functional. You could paint the floor, but I'd suggest not doing that because the wood needs to breath in order to get rid of any moisture that might get in the wood. Paint hinders this.  My floor was pretty warped and wasn't really flat (it walked like an inch over three feet in some spots). I think many folks have had similar issues with Toy home floors. This means that plank flooring will be a pain to get flat.  I have no plans to try and get that plank flooring to sit flat on my floor. I know everyone likes the fancy laminate click together floors, but I say forget it unless you have a flat floor.  I plan to put a nice quality sheet of padded vinyl as a single sheet with some sort of sound isolating underlayment. I've tried to install plank flooring on uneven floors before. It doesn't work well in the long term. The higher grade of vinyl sheet flooring is cheaper, looks pretty darn good, and can come with a padded layer on the back. Easier to install too.  But I'm not going to spend the money on a quality sheet vinyl product until I do some other interior renovations like painting. In the mean time I decided to go to Lowes and buy the cheapest sheet of vinyl I could find. I bought a 5 foot length of vinyl from a 12 foot roll plus enough inexpensive quarter round molding to go around the edges and hold the floor down. Less than $50 spent. It took only a few hours to cut and place the vinyl and nail in the quarter round to hold it in place. I didn't glue it down, it's just floating and held in place by the quarter round. I had to remove the table pole holders and toilet to install but that was about it. I was surprised at how quick cheap and easy the whole process was (except for those staples).  Looks pretty good and works great. WAY better than that nasty carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notlostjustwandering Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 THANK you! I have been researching options, and was leaning towards vinyl, but was concerned about possible moisture- have you looked at cork? Someone else used it, and it seems good on first and second review, but I don't personally know anyone who has time-tested it. I am CHOMPING at the bit to get this remodel started, and trying not to get overwhelmed by: 1. my complete lack of experience 2. ALL THE THINGS THAT NEED DOING Â I will most likely just start by ripping out ALL the carpet (and alll the staples) and go from there. Once I begin, I will be galvanized (assuming i don't find a black hole in the floor once I start ;p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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