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I am the excited new owner of an '87 Mini-Cruiser ("Mosey", 21', rear kitchen & bath layout) and am grateful to all the great info I found on this site to make an informed decision. But of course, I still have questions, which I will try to put in the proper category. My first question regards the roof. The unit has been kept under cover most of its life, but when I went up and looked at the roof, it looked like it was time to reseal around the vents and seams, and recoat the roof. Is this something I can do myself. And if so, can you point me to the most reliable guides and best products. I am debating whether to install an AC or powered vent fans (a debate for a separate thread), but before doing anything like that, I want to make sure the roof stays tight.

Hi, thank goodness for this site! My husband I and recently purchased a 1991 Toyota Dolphin. We think we got a good deal at $1000 and 80,000 miles. Mechanically we think she.s in decent shape, but needs some fixing up. Our concern is with the seemingly entire rotten wood frame of the living quarters. So far we pulled out the couch and eating area and pulled out the overhead cabinets and the whole left wall (drivers side) is rotten. The roof seems to be in OK condition and the sleeping area needs total repair. We plan to finish gutting it and rearrange the space with our own much lighter setup. My questions are - where do we start reframing? What materials are ideal to use and do we have to remove the fiber glass or can we rebuild from the inside? Did we get a good deal? Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated

In addition to my 89 Dolphin, I own two other Toyotas, an 89 Camry LX and a 2006 Avalon. The Camry has been a problematic car as it had been stored for 3+ years (unbeknown to me) in a garage in Phoenix. As a result, almost every seal in the 4 cyl. vehicle had deterioated causing oil/fluid leaks. I could not get a proper seal in the oil and water pump area after replacement of both. Unlike many cars, this engine has an external oil pump which receives a lot of pressure plus the hot oil that prevented the original sealant applied from proper bonding, thus leakage. My neighbor worked for Toyota many years and when discussing this problem with him, said there is only one sealant that he would recommend, FIPG which stands for fitted in place gasket. It is Toyota proprietary and you will not find it at your local parts store. I purchased mine on Ebay for $10. This stuff works! but you must follow the dirctions to the letter. Clean surface, 2mm bead, secure within 5 minutes, and let cure for 12 hours, or faulty bonding. Try not to get this stuff on your skin as it is difficult to remove. Lastly, in his 20 years of service with Toyota, he had never had one returned when this sealant was used and that Honda, his next door competitor, often purchased it from him to use on their vehicles.