LittleHouseOnWheels
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Would the 3M 1357 be good to adhere new wood framing to fiberglass?
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EDIT: Just realized how old this was and looks like you may have completed the work. Any tips?
I have tons of this to do as well. Someone mentioned using a sharp chisel. That seems so tedious and time consuming. I wonder if a heat gun would help loosen the adhesive? Perhaps a rough belt sander? -
On 11/6/2020 at 6:08 PM, Money said:
Purchase the coach, Suspension, Motor work, steel, aluminum,plywood, adhesives, sealants, tools........ I'm sitting at $3800 want to keep it under 10000 more like 8000. Starting to figure what holes I can use and what I have to seal. Weather in Oregon is turning fast.
No doubt! Where in Oregon are you? I'm in Eugene...
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3 hours ago, ednelson100 said:
I say go for it and don't look back. I would love to take on a project like yours and there are others here too that have done it. It just takes patience and I see you already enjoy woodworking.
I know it will be beautiful when you complete it and I guarantee when finished that every time you drive it or just look at it in the driveway you are going to feel sooooo good and say to yourself "wow this is so cool what I have accomplished".
Please keep us posted with pictures of your progress.
Your words of encouragement are much appreciated! We just finished a house remodel, so this seems small in comparison. I love woodworking and am confident in that aspect. The fiberglass/frame construction will be a learning process. I'll be sure to keep you all updated. My son wants to learn video editing, so we hope to start a YouTube channel soon!
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Wow good luck if I saw that it would have become a one ton flatbed truck!
Fair enough! Worst case, the chassis/truck are worth what I paid for it easily.
QuoteI did a search for your model but coming up empty so hence the replies you not getting. I'd say this one takes the prize for the condition it's in, can't say I've seen worse. At best I would work a section at a time like the overhead bunk area and look at what others have done here. Ask questions here and I'm sure folks here will be glad to help, I will for sure.
Thanks! Hilariously, there was another local Dolphin that was in worse shape(more to tear out and blown engine), so this one seems like a "steal."
QuotePreserve essential stuff and build up around it.
Good advice, thanks! There is a mess of wiring in back that I'm going to try my best to preserve. I'll take some exterior pics today. From what I can tell it had this layout(bathroom in back right corner):
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Wow, I guess no one wants to touch this one, eh? Haha
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Well, I started tearing into the old girl. This build has some additional height in the middle with steel supports glassed in, but the walls seem to just be layers of plywood glued to the shell. The ceiling insulation was just foam wrapped in vinyl. I ripped out the ceiling wrap, over cab subfloor and one wheel well. Still a big mess, but sort of promising so far.
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Very nice work! I've got a total gut job in my future. It may just be time to learn how to weld. Do you have an estimate of how much you've spent so far?
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Well, I seem to have just purchased a rather rare 84 Sprint for dirt cheap. Luckily the engine runs rather well with 84k original miles and it seems to have the upgraded 6 lug rear axle. The rest...is a total shitshow. The sink/stove/fridge are all gone, save for the range hood, no dinette, I guess the "couch bed" is still there, toilet and shower are there, but most likely non-functional, etc. I have not really been able to find any pics of how the interior of this model was set up, save for this: http://www.toyotarvforsale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1984_golden-co-kitchen.jpg . I was intending on completely gutting the interior, but I'm having trouble finding info on how this particular model was constructed. Before I dig in I was hoping someone else may have some feedback. I don't want to start remove a bunch of stuff that supports the shell. It does appears to have some framing glassed into the roof. The wheel wells are just plywood now, but I can't image that was always the case...I'll let some pictures do the rest of the talking. Thanks in advance!
Fiberglass Adhesive Removal
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Good to know as I have both tools.
Gotcha. Next question would be is it really necessary to remove all of it or could you just adhere new wood to the existing adhesive and what little wood remains...