jabberwocky Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Hello enthusiasts, i've been a a guest here for a while, now i finally have a reason to post something. I bought a 1977 Toyota Chinook last Wednesday, December 7th in Eugene, Or. i have questions and concerns about the floor rebuild, i found someone that did it on here http://toyotamotorho...h=1 its not making me confident on what to do. where do i support(jack), to take fiberglass body off the frame? when off, where do i support fiberglass body to take floor out? floor rotten door and door frame rotten i took the rain gutter off, it was leaking, and im thinking of sealing the holes and leaving it off. Edited December 25, 2011 by jabberwocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Not sure if you've stumbled across these pages:- http://toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3658&st=0 http://www.toyotamotorhomes.com/nolan%27s_76_chinook.htm http://www.toyotamotorhomes.com/nolan%27s_blew.htm There's also a Yahoo! Group dedicated to the Chinook that would probably be worth joining (if you haven't already):- http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyotachinook/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hi jabberwocky, apologies for not responding to your earlier pm, kept slipping my mind. I should update my thread with some pics of the new floor. As for jacking the coach to get it off the frame, i just used a few jacks and jackstands at the rear "basement" as i call it, wherever you can find something solid enough. I used ratchet straps under the cabover to eye bolts in the ceiling. when gutted, the whole coach isn't too heavy, i could hold the front end up by myself. after suspending it, i slowly crept the truck out, moving jacks and stands as necessary. we replaced the floor in three sections; wheelwells forward, behind wheelwells, and the basement. used an old wood chisel to cut through the fiberglass tape between the shell and floor and a sawzall on the floor. the shell is pretty floppy without the floor in it, take caution. i think the front of my coach splayed out a little, had had to get a little creative to get it to seal again. Copy the piece that you took out and replace it, we fit the sections together kinda tongue and groove style. glass in and remount. easy right? don't get intimidated, its not rocket surgery and many of the steps were new to me too. have a really handy father in-law who has been a great help. pm me your email, i will forward you some of the emails i exchanged with Nolan (quadlight on here i think), owner of the rootbeer 4x4 chinook and has probably forgotten more about these than most people will ever know. he has been really helpful with thorough answers to my questions. clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajadulce Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Now that's one shot door! And that trailer hitch ball is a drunken-night-of-partyin story waiting to happen. << Make the interior simple, try not to spend a bunch of $$, and just enjoy it while you own it. fun fun fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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