Oh boy, let the adventures begin! 

New owner of a 1989 Dolphin V6 auto and oh boy. Here.We.Go!! 

This poor thing was well loved at one point. It came with nearly $40k in documented repairs.  Of those include an engine rebuild 6k miles ago and a trans overhaul 8k miles ago. It does run very well and the chassis only sits at 99k. Even the seats and cushions were re-upholstered in 2016. I can't think of a single thing that could go wrong lmao! 

The day of the inspection was a bit difficult. It was half sunk in the dirt with grass, weeds and wasps buzzing about making it extremely difficult to get a really good look underneath. Not a lick of rust she looks solid! all new exhaust piping, a borla muffler, new air bags boy this is looking like a steal. The owner told me the floor is starting to sag towards the rear but hey, no worries I planned on a full gutting if the price was right. I did notice the stove and sink area had quite the tilt and that was my bargaining leverage I just figured it was floor rot. No worries. 

WRONG!! It's far more than just some floor rot. No no. Floors, walls, roof. The ENTIRE side of camper walls (idk what you call them technically) have sunk on the drivers side. Or broke loose from rot. Did they run this rig under a low bridge what the heck? I noticed the whole side was buckled slightly but hey, it adds character right? Once I got it back to my shop I was in horror. But for $5500, I can fix this! On the bright side, everything works. And I mean everything. Stove, furnace, plumbing with no leaks, hot water, led lighting even the roof top A/C. All of it so I think it's a keeper and worth salvaging. 

So what's the plan? 

This will not be your ordinary camper. I am an amateur RC racing hobbyist and will be turning this into my RC pit trailer. So prettiness is not a concern haha. I do some traveling for races and towing a trailer, setup and hotels is always a chore so I'm looking forward to the "RC Adventures". Hmm...that sounds like a good name for it I'm already in love with this little RV (or is the proper term motorhome?) and can't wait to rip the insides out lol. Actually, the teardown has already begun. 


 

It will involve some climbing around and I’m not sure what length your coach is but the factory wiring harness usually has to be extended with a short jumper to allow the stretch to the rear lighting. On my 1979 this harness runs along the inside of the right frame rail to the rear. Many times the manufacturers used butt style crimp connectors which can deteriorate over time and loose contact.

The factory wires are all color coded. Find the splice for the brake wire and test for power on both sides of the connector. Or do like I did and replace all the connectors with new style crimps.

worst case, run a new wire to either side brake light socket. They’re tied in tandem so either will work.