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Still aluminum though, right? Yes. It is the same material that FWC uses, with the same rolled pattern. The only difference is the joints - the new siding uses 'Pittsburgh' joints, where FWC uses 'Auto-Roll' joints. But how will you reconcile the upper fabric color that you hate so much...

A few thoughts on siding. Much of this thought process happened earlier in the project (before I ripped the old siding off), but I waited to reveal my reasoning until now since it fits better here. When I bought the camper, the siding was in rough, but serviceable condition. There were a...

With the paneling up, it was time to add some insulation. I'm not a huge fan of the spun fiberglass - so some 1" tyvek foam was in order. It took two sheets and change, and was an easy morning project. In the top right corner of the picture above, you'll see a small wood block in place of...

Propane tank relocation. I didn't like the place that FWC put the propane tank. It was taking up space that I wanted for some drawers, and was simply too high off the ground. A quick look & confirmation with a tape measure led me to move the tank to the left rear corner of the camper. I had...

Thanks so much for all the kind words. These projects are almost always a lot of fun - even though my girlfriend will tell you that they consume me, and she never gets to see me until I'm finished. I'm afraid she might be right - at least to some degree. But she's happy now - we'll spend our...

Entertaining stuff, coming along well. What are you going to use for the new siding? I used aluminum siding that the casual observer won't be able to tell apart from what FWC uses. More details on the siding and all of the factors that led to my decision to replace it will come a little...

Interesting idea about the propane relocation, I might have to do that since I'm going to ditch the furnace for a Wave. I'll provide more details soon. It's not as simple as I would have liked, but it's not overly complicated. I am planning to get the water cube out of the kitchen cabinet...

I'm not sure what happened - but I suspect that at some point, someone backed into a rock or tree with the jack, and broke the frame. Of course, they followed this up with a crap-tastic repair job: basically they took a couple pieces of flat steel strap and a hand full of sheet metal screws...

With the interior being, more or less, completely removed and safely stored in a dumpster - I turned my attention to the biggest question mark the whole project had; the right rear corner. It was tweaked - bad. The twisted jack mounts didn't help, but it looked like the frame was either bent...

Since I'm new here - some background. On a bit of a whim, I bought the camper listed in the first post of this thread. The price was about right. I planned on gutting it - so the thrashed interior didn't bother me. I'm kind of handy, so I figured I'd bull-**** my way through any little...

First things first - out with the old. No, the bike didn't go - only the pile of rubble in front of it.

This might get ugly.

Built in 1991 - with an interior that went out of style in 1971.

new home . . .

Looks great! I'm guessing this isn't the first time you've joined two pieces of wood . . . Mine saw the light of day for the first time yesterday -- just a few loose ends now (after 8 weeks and about 175 hours of labor). Any guess how long before yours hits the road? I'd like to check it...

I want it but I can't come and get it. I'm in the Denver area. Anyone headed this way? If I know it has a home, I don't mind storing it for a few months - I just don't want to keep it if no one wants it.

Stove top & water tank found their way into a dumpster - the fridge is still in the back yard until I clear out the next load of scrap (probably 2 weeks). If you want it - come get it.

It's always interesting to see how other people proceed with their projects -- I'm neck deep into what has amounted to a pretty complete rebuild of a '91 Granby, so it will be interesting to see what you do with yours. Merrigahn's Arizona RoadRunner (Flowing Wells, just south of Wetmore) is an...

Do you know what brand/model # it is? The fridge is a Dometic - I don't recall the model #.

I have the original 3-way fridge out of a 1991 FWC Granby that needs to go away. I never used it, but the previous owner said it worked when he bought it (he also never used it). I also have the original water tank - it needs a home too. I never used it either, but I didn't see any obvious...

The front jack is pretty off kilter in the picture too, would definitely want to eye up that corner of the camper. Price seems worth checking it out if one was interested though. That corner isn't too bad. The bracket for the jack is bent. The jacks are old hydraulic units (mis-matched, no...