Just Got A Vintage Jayco Camper!

[Glamper64]

Good news on the frame I guess, hopefully the wheel/axel/spring assembly is in good shape The holding tanks should also probably be replaced. So you will be replacing the siding and putting on a new roof...there's a good used RV right there Not to discourage but my guess is you'll be spending approx. 15 grand when all said and done two years from now Now there's a nice used glamper with a slide out or two and you could be glamping next weekend
Now there's a fun thing to do in your spare time...camping with the boys in a tent and cooking on a fire out in nature with no phones instead of trying to rebuild a 50 year old glamper I could suggest many other things like fishing, sports, TV...to do in your spare time instead of working every spare minute learning by making mistakes...again, each to their own. You seem determined and I do wish you the best. So what are you doing with the new floor joists...may I suggest 2x8's at least and maybe pressure treated somehow fastened the old solid metal frame...maybe lighter I-joists is the way to go and 5/8" minimum T&G plywood...then the walls with your already purchased 2x2's...I hope they're strapped together to keep then straight, then install two rows of blocking/gurts to help keep them straight. The new walkable roof could be 2x6's 12" on centre cut with a nice curve and 1/2" plywood. I'm assuming you have a table and mitre saw in your arsenal along with a good jigsaw I would also suggest that before you do anything you should have the frame blocked/jacked/supported 100% level back to front and side to side to make the building process somewhat easier Again, good luck and keep the photos coming so I can critic

 

[skids-JAY]

My wife just HAD to get a free Great Divide Coach 1973 Model 19.5 TT. It has Dexter 3.5T axles (2) and the bearings are standard. The 4 by 9.44 hubs are difficult as the backing plates are not removable. I think you can replace magnets onto the old plate. This also means that the hub can’t be upgraded to a 5 x 4.5 with included backing plates. It had wood rot also. The entire plumbing system needed replacing (you like working with PEX?) Floors, ceilings, some windows, window cranks, toilet, entire shower except the pan, even the kitchen table. It has been a money pit really. It became MY PROJECT!

 

[gypsmjim]

Good news on the frame I guess, hopefully the wheel/axel/spring assembly is in good shape The holding tanks should also probably be replaced. So you will be replacing the siding and putting on a new roof...there's a good used RV right there Not to discourage but my guess is you'll be spending approx. 15 grand when all said and done two years from now Now there's a nice used glamper with a slide out or two and you could be glamping next weekend
Now there's a fun thing to do in your spare time...camping with the boys in a tent and cooking on a fire out in nature with no phones instead of trying to rebuild a 50 year old glamper I could suggest many other things like fishing, sports, TV...to do in your spare time instead of working every spare minute learning by making mistakes...again, each to their own. You seem determined and I do wish you the best. So what are you doing with the new floor joists...may I suggest 2x8's at least and maybe pressure treated somehow fastened the old solid metal frame...maybe lighter I-joists is the way to go and 5/8" minimum T&G plywood...then the walls with your already purchased 2x2's...I hope they're strapped together to keep then straight, then install two rows of blocking/gurts to help keep them straight. The new walkable roof could be 2x6's 12" on centre cut with a nice curve and 1/2" plywood. I'm assuming you have a table and mitre saw in your arsenal along with a good jigsaw I would also suggest that before you do anything you should have the frame blocked/jacked/supported 100% level back to front and side to side to make the building process somewhat easier Again, good luck and keep the photos coming so I can critic

2x6's, 2x8's and 5/8 T&G......now that's my kinda way to build something to last. I would also do the walls in fire-rated drywall for its safety benefits.

Next I would invest in a 350 Dually because boy that sucker will be pretty heavy.

 

[Glamper64]

Fire rated drywall is 5/8" and weighs a ton...pretty sure that was a joke
Some nice thin/light panelling is the way to go on the inside so hopefully a 3/4 ton truck will do
Sounds like it could've been the great divide between you and your wife skids-Jay

 

[gypsmjim]

5/8" Type X drywall, with it's 1 hour rating, is probably the most common, because it's the most widely used. But there are also Type C versions in 1/2" thickness.

Mobil Homes ("house trailers") were always considered fire traps because of their construction. Today, HUD requires that they are built with gypsum based wallboard. The most common MH board is 5/16" thick.

"Fire Rated" drywall (basically 1 hour or more) is required by building codes in certain construction. However, ALL gypsum board has a "rating", no matter what thickness.

 

[skids-JAY]

(snip)
Sounds like it could've been the great divide between you and your wife skids-Jay

Yeah, but I am trying to keep her involved in the project. We won't get a dime on a dollar when we sell it, not considering the immense time involved.

 

[gypsmjim]

Just one final thought....

If you intend to actually drive this on the highway, you need insurance. Will you be able to get it for a rehabbed RV? If you DO and have an issue, what will be your liability? I dunno.

 

[Jayhawk 29]

Just one final thought....

If you intend to actually drive this on the highway, you need insurance. Will you be able to get it for a rehabbed RV? If you DO and have an issue, what will be your liability? I dunno.

In our case our tow vehicle covers liability for anything that I tow. Getting full coverage is another issue.

 

[Glamper64]

Haven't heard from Kris lately, hope all is going well
I've been looking forward to some more pics
As far as insurance goes, it would have to been proven road worthy and pass a safety I would think/hope

 

[gypsmjim]

In our case our tow vehicle covers liability for anything that I tow. Getting full coverage is another issue.

I would think you would want insurance to cover all the expense and labor you have put into it. Of course the car's liability covers you, but in case of an accident you can be sure that the insurance company will do everything to justify not paying the claim. How do you prove road worthiness?

 

[Jayhawk 29]

I would think you would want insurance to cover all the expense and labor you have put into it. Of course the car's liability covers you, but in case of an accident you can be sure that the insurance company will do everything to justify not paying the claim. How do you prove road worthiness?

The normal practice for my insurance company for full coverage over the years has been that they take the VIN number and of course that reflects the model and year and can use book values of comparable models. With the age of this TT, placing a a value of full replacement for the investment for redoing it completely back to its original condition, he will be hard pressed to get the investment back for a total loss. Of course this is my opinion and worth what everyone has paid for it.

 

[gypsmjim]

I don't offer opinions. I only post what I know.

My insurance will do an "agreed value" policy. But they won't take my word for it. I have to provide an appraisal from an approved appraiser. They aren't cheap. Of course, the policy premiums reflect the total value.

 

[Jayhawk 29]

I don't offer opinions. I only post what I know.

My insurance will do an "agreed value" policy. But they won't take my word for it. I have to provide an appraisal from an approved appraiser. They aren't cheap. Of course, the policy premiums reflect the total value.

Accredited appraisers and surveyors in any profession are bound by their own standards where they cannot over inflate values. They also use comparison numbers, if they can be found. Insurance companies may or may not agree to write a policy . But we are getting into the woods here.

I bet if a person is required to pay personal property tax on their decades old TTs, the numbers will not be the same numbers that you may want to insure it for either.

 

[Glamper64]

Either Kris bit off more than he could chew and came to his senses giving up on the vintage RV redo
Or he's too busy working on it to post any updates/pics?
Regardless an update would be nice