fastoldjimmy

Hi all, I can add a me too, to the above. I bought a "project M H". About a third of the work has been done. I bought it from a nice guy - Dirk in Vancover - he didn't have the money or the time to finish, my gain. The inside of this M H must have been totally soaked, most of the pressboard has swollen and distorted the shape of everything. But now,it was well water proofed. I to am looking to replacing the upper cabinets - with white wire shelving it ventilates well. Most of the cabin elect is functioning. I turned on the refer the other day, after I leveled the cab. It seemed to get cool, so I thought I'll just fill it with stuff and it will be easier to keep it down there - lower 40's. Well the green light wouldn't stay on. Keep turning red. After reading everything I could lay my hands on, I decided to put a level "in the refer. The cabin was on - both ways. But the refer was two degrees listing to the port [driver's] side. I jacked up the low side, and the remote sensor in the refer says thirty nine point six degrees. By following the instructions I saved my self the cost of a new cooling unit [for a while]. The black water holding tank functions, the water valve on the porta-potty doesn't seal so I have to add my own flushing water. That valve is very curious, seems to be able to lenghten and offset at the same time. I'll take it to a dealer, cause it sure sprays water all over the bath floor - no loss. The rest of the water supply works. It sure is fun to finally be able to drive up to my project and see I finally have this little Sunrader.

Bill - good pictures. Where did you get those tags that I see on the wiring. I used to work on ships and we had to have a bulletproof method of labeling the cables. we used metal tags - your system looks very doable. Did you buy them as-is or did you just come up with it? Jim

How has your project progressed? I recently purchased an '83 Sunrader [very much a project]. Seems as though the Sunrader is most suited for the humidity of the coastal regions. I lived in Juneau for thirty years and nothing survives the milldew. I was in the home const business so replacement of rotten material was 40% of the work. I now live in New Mexico where the r h is under 20%. Nothing rots but the blowing sand is another story. The ceiling over the front bed area has been pulled off, the insulation, still attached to the one eighth inch paneling. That insulation is brittle, and since I don't have to worry about water migration, throught the insulation, I have to figure out how to adhear the paneling back on. I would like to put a 3/4" of pink or blue board, and the put the paneling back in place. Still a little nervous about the fastening of the "new'' ceiling to the 1/2" furring strips- they look to be glued or fibreglassed to the roof. The white board is water permable- vapor passes through and condenses on the next impermable surface. I wonder if the UV rays go through the fibreglass and destroy the old insulation? The foam cushion-in that bed area- are gone. I wonder if they got wet? The guy i bought it from had for a year and didn't have the time [or $?]. My gain, and i love projects. The electrical system , isolaters, rectifiers, and [new ways to spend my hard earned retirement]. I also ended up with a smaller dog, rat terrier. He adopted me and he sure hoggs the bed.