Odyssey 4x4 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 So when I bought my 1987 Escaper, the previous owner decided he did not like the two captain chairs in the coach and for some reason hacked them out, leaving a not so attractive base. This is how it looked when I bought it. Notice the missing chair mount located in the bottom left of the photo. Where better to start than ripping the entire floor out? One of the previous owners had done floor work before. They laid a sheet of 1/2" plywood over the existing floor and then put their vinyl floor on top of that. I removed the 1/2" plywood and was glad to see the entire floor underneath that was still in good shape, no rot or anything. Wanting to achieve as much head room as possible (I'm about 6'2"), I kept the original floor in for strength, and put down a new sheet of 3/8" plywood. Not only did I fill in the spots of the missing chairs, but I gained some headroom for myself. It's nice not hitting my head on the ac unit now! We put down the sheet of plywood, screwed it down mighty well, sanded down the screw heads and the floor to make it as smooth as possible, and caulked all the screw holes. This was also a good opportunity to remove all remainders of the ugly original carpet that were stuck in a few hidden places. Next we decided to rebuild the entrance step with some fresh wood and gave it a more open design since the older one had limited foot space with the way it was designed (sorry, forgot to take a pic of the original setup). Original aluminum pan. Sealed all of the holes and edges with what was left of my dynamat tape. played with some sparks. Laid down all new wood and screwed into place. And time to start laying down flooring. I picked a darker wood vinyl floor. I was going to use the snap together wood floor seen here. I then decided not to use this floor as it took up too much of my precious head space! So I went with a standard sticky vinyl floor. I picked a dark wood color again because I just enjoy the warmth and cabin feeling. I also covered the fender and gas tank fill tube cover. I then took my old piece of wood that covers the water tank and battery and everything and stripped it down. It was covered in an ugly fabric from some old ladies basement or something. Here it is naked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey 4x4 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Partially covered. I also used a contact cement to ensure it would stay attached. Finished up and put into place. Next was to finish the entrance. I used the snap together wood for the entrance since it was tough and I had nothing else to do with it. Put into place. Kick proof trim in place. And finished up with some trim in place. As of today, all that is left to do is the remainder of the trim pieces alone the floor, but I didn't feel like waiting to write this up. I had enough vinyl flooring left over to do something with. I found this old fold out picnic table at a thrift store for $10 bucks that is PERFECT for camping. Sorry this is the only pic I took before hand. and all finished up and perfectly matching the Toyota Here it is all folded up. Panoramic photo of the inside, excuse my feet, I was relaxing after a long day. Thanks for the read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron 'n Sue Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 You don't appear to have a place to sit and eat? Is that what you use the folding table for inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 You're doing a lot of the projects I'll be doing! That looks really nice. I got my carpet into my cab a couple weeks ago. Will be doing wood/vinyl flooring once a bunch of other stuff is done. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey 4x4 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 You don't appear to have a place to sit and eat? Is that what you use the folding table for inside? At this point there was no table, if you see my other thread I just recently posted it involved building a table/ tv stand. Here are some pics of it finished. I just use a small computer chair and a small stool for chairs. I like to be able to put the table down and move the chairs to have a good amount of open floorspace in the "living room", it makes it feel much larger while relaxing inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey 4x4 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 You're doing a lot of the projects I'll be doing! That looks really nice. I got my carpet into my cab a couple weeks ago. Will be doing wood/vinyl flooring once a bunch of other stuff is done. Nice work! Thank you very much! Every project finished is another project started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I like what you've done! My Dolphin has a similar floor plan. The captains chairs are bolted on a platform similar to the couch base opposite. The chairs are sort of uncomfortable, hard to get in and out of and out dated fabric. For us, the extra space from removing the chairs will be welcome. We have two large dogs, and I'm thinking that will be their "place" to be out from underfoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 This is inspiring! Great work, it looks like a minor editing suite...wow...guess who's going to be influenced to a grand degree! thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatP Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I have a 1986 Granville with the same basic configuration and also have captains chairs which I do not like. Much prefer booth style. How difficult is it to redo? The captains chairs look brand new....thx for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airblaster travelmaster Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I'm currently working on a very similar project. This is a great resource for me. My interior is exactly the same as yours! Did you put the plywood over the existing floor? Mine has quite a bit of rot and the top layer of wood needs to be torn out and replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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