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Hello, I have an RV that I love. It is a 1982 Toyota Dolphin, 20'. I have already rebuilt the engine, the transmission, and the rearend, plus the driveline. I also have most of the stuff needed to make it a 4x4. But the back end is rotted out. It was stored by the ocean for a long time and some of the wood is absolutely rotting away. I cannot stay inside of it for too long because of all of the mold inside of the walls. So today I began tearing all of the skin off. The skin is not in good condition, either. I recently stripped a 40' 5th wheel of it's skin, in hopes of having enough to do this RV with. I am down to the wooden frame and insulation currently. Can anyone give me some hints, tips, and advice? I am going to make the back end of it open like a toy hauler for putting a quad in there. As far as the roof goes, it is going to have a steel skeleton with a peak in the middle so water will not pool. I am going to beef it up where I can, because roof leaks are a nightmare. I am probably going to re- use the windows. I am going to use 2x4's I will cut in half. Foam insulation and expanding foam to seal it. A coat or two of mold resistant primer on everything inside and out before it goes back together. Also looking to add another three inches of height to the cabover because I am pretty tall and would like to sit up up there.