johnnyonthespot

is there any way you could post interior pics of your repaneling work? i am about to patch mine inside and id like to c your solution

i am pretty sure that there are a cple with even less than 35k for sale right now on the classifieds or maybe ebay... i could be wrong but i think there are ones with less than 15k out there if you are financially equipped... of course i am not. hence my joy with my POS 83 toy dolphin 106k

Spent the morning moving fwd on repairs... so far today before 11 AM i have: 1. checked the oil, coolant, topped them off... 2. put some carb/fuel system cleaner in the tank 3. adjusted my idle 4. removed and washed curtains 5. did demolition work on water damage around the dinette vent 6. Started sawing oak boards for ribbing/framework 7. lined the cabover with Reflectix in anticipation of building the framework that supports the cabover sleeper... I really like Reflectix, its lightweight, amazingly effecient and its very easy and neat to work with... and I will definitely need more for the walls and ceilings!!! this is before Reflectix: here is the current state of things:

Mine has 106,000 miles and purring.... i have seen a cple with 200k miles... what is the highest mileage toyota camper you have seen?

i just found your gallery... fantastic condition for an 83... congrats! keep us updated!

dont get too scared peggy... just start with one end of the vehicle and take out the damage and see what is underneath... if the sub-framing is solid, (it dont have 2 b pretty) you can repanel over it... if its not ... itz easy to replace... dont get scared off yet! fixing one is alot of fun and afterwards u know how its done!

hey yost thanks for that tip!.. i NEVER use my step either... its gotta go!

Today we took "Flip" the 83 Dolphin to the only car wash in town with a TALL PORT that an rv could spray off in... I was amazed at the amount of grime from cincinnati pollution (Vine Street) that had built up on this thing from the previous owner(s) i scrubbed it for an hour... i was stoked to see how much dirt actually washed away.... maybe lbs of dirt... i wouldnt doubt it... it looks way nicer now just from a good LONG OVERDUE swabbing... after that we FLIPped out to Hueston Woods State park and enjoyed a nice 25 mile joyride... seeing the old beast cleaning up really makes me proud to own her... so proud i wanted to photograph the original manuals and maintenance history/receipts... these are only SOME of them... MANUALS: RECEIPTS: is it normal for a vehicle to have this many repairs at 100,000 miles? Does this documentation increase the value of the vehicle? I can tell exactly how many water pumps, clutches, brake repairs, tires, tune ups, sealers, thermostats, batteries... etc etc... many of them list the mileage at time of repair... I remain fascinated by the documentation that was included with this Toy. as you can see from the pics it still needs thorough cleaning... but no point in doing that until i get the construction finished... more soon... any suggestions/brainstorming is most appreciated...

Hey thanks Mike... I will look into it... the hammered finish may be the best way to hide the imperfections underneath as well... here is a pic of my engine compartment...only thing i have done so far inside there is check fluids (NO LEAKS! so far...) and paint the air filter cover... trust me it looks vast oceans greater than the rust did before the paint.

FANTASTIC ... glad u finally showed us an update... looks like its moving fwd well!

that work looks fantastic Jordan thanks for sharing!