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FLGASUNRADER

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About FLGASUNRADER

  • Birthday 01/02/1989

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    1990 Toyota Sunrader 210RD
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    St Marys, GA

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  1. Spent the day installing the new Smartcore vinyl plank flooring. Tomorrow we will be staining the new counter top and new wall blocking off the truck cab. The AC / heat would escape so quickly and the baby fell when he leaned on the blanket we used as a wall. Can't wait to get back on the road! Thinking about installing a rear camera when this project comes to an end. Still have a lot of work to do fiberglassing the front windows in.
  2. I just took my windows out and am in the process of trying to fiberglass the holes now. I'd be willing to sell you the window for $50 plus whatever it costs to ship it. I know the drivers side window is original but the passenger side window is plexiglass made to fit.
  3. Here are a few more pictures. We were shocked to find out that the carpet was only stapled down. I thought for sure the carpet was run underneath everything. The walls have 2 coats of 1-2-3 primer and 2 coats of a flat based yellow paint. The ceiling has 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of semi-gloss white paint. I understand it's a little backwards but all the paint was free paint we had leftover from other projects so we figured we might as well put it to good use. There are no more water stains and the walls / ceiling look so much better without holes and all the extra hardware. We took down the tracks for the curtains, the blinds and the piece of plywood / trim that hides the blinds. It now feels huge and open. Once the window are all resealed and the blinds clean they will go back up. I'm hoping to reduce some weight and noise by getting rid of the excess materials. At the same time we are beefing up the frame for the kitchen and putting in a new wood counter top as well as installing a single sink. I'm hoping to cut the vent pipe and install unions so that I can have a nice clean hole in the counter and no chunks missing.
  4. My wife and I have recently started renovating my grandfathers 1990 Sunrader V6. The front windows leaked (even after having them "professionally" resealed) so I decided to attempt you hand at fiberglassing them in. With only 1 successful posting with pictures that I could find I figured I should get a thread going. We also ripped up the old nasty carpet and tore off the counter top with the awkwardly sized double sinks. We plan on priming / sealing the floor and then laying down some of the locking vinyl hardwood looking flooring. After going back and forth we also decided to update all of the lights to LED lights. I am by no means a professional but I would be happy to talk about this project with others. My wife and I pulled an all-nighter last weekend filling holes, priming and painting the interior. With all the water stains I decided to reseal the windows using butyl tape. I've never used it before but after some research it looked like the best product for this application.
  5. I know most people wouldn't tow with the Sunrader but we have been pulling our gas golf cart around on a landscape trailer and it has been doing fine. We've debated pulling my wife's Yaris but I'd only want to do that if we had a tow dolly with electric brakes. We have the V6 with 183k on it and it runs like a top.
  6. As soon as the fiberglass mat comes in I will just be attempting to have at it. I will let everyone know how it goes. I anticipate doing it this weekend. I also bought some ribbon caulk / tape to reseal the rest of the windows in the camper.
  7. I can understand "some" leakage but at what point does it become excessive? Should I not be comparing it to a normal grill propane tank? I have been avoiding using it like the plague for fear of a continuous small leak while in operation, especially with the heater.
  8. If you need anything specific I believe I have just about every manual for the Sunrader. My grandfather has had this 1990 since 1995 until last year when he gave it to me.
  9. When you rebuilt the cabover how did you secure the new plywood? I'm preparing to remove the two front windows and attempt to fiberglass them in permanently solving the leaks! I haven't done fiberglass work before and I'm sure it's not going to go smoothly but anything will be better than what I have now. I just ordered $250 in materials this afternoon and it should be here by the middle of next week. Any advice to a beginner? I've ordered the Totalboat 5:1 epoxy kit and the Totalboat waxed gelcoat. After all of my research I believe my goal is to apply several coats of gelcoat while it's tacky, let it cure and then resin / fiberglass layers after that.
  10. I'm glad to have found such an active propane discussion. I openly admit that I know very little about our propane tanks. I have a 1990 Sunrader and noticed that when you open or shut the main valve there is a lot of leakage. I'm assuming this is not normal, nor is it safe. When the valve is back seated it does seem to stop. I have been trying to find someone to take a look at it to educate me but have fallen short every time.
  11. Recently I've had a 2x5 cargo rack loaded up with wood as well as a 5x8 trailer loaded with a golf cart behind my 1990 21ft Sunrader with 183,000 miles and it seemed fine. I wouldn't go far with the trailer but if you're going <60mph I'd feel comfortable enough.
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