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Upon removing the kitchen I also found a frayed lift cable and opened up eye bolt, those will definitely need some attention. It isn't clear to me how the cable could even fray but I guess 30 years of service will do that. It also looked like someone had attempted to do a partial repair to the...

After much testing and deliberation I have come to the conclusion that the refrigerator is currently in-operable as is. The faulty part is the gas valve (pictured) which no longer allows LP to pass through at all. I searched high and low for a replacement part but decided in the end to scrap the...

As shown in the previous photos we also removed all of the inlets/outlets to re-seal them and/or replace them. We also painted the lower section on both sides with primer to seal the wood which will eventually get painted brown to be more subtle. We also painted the passenger side though the...

With the cab over damage dealt with the next area of concern was the camper jack locations and tie downs. Both jack mounts/tie down locations on the drivers side must have sustained water damage at some point and as a result these brackets both had some wiggle in them which was highly...

Even with the new wood there was still significant sagging of the cabover, especially when loaded. Before re-attaching the aluminum skin we also installed strapping between the main body and cabover section to really cement things in place. I am pleased to report that the front end is VERY solid...

After much silence and pondering over winter, camper work has resumed with a plan and action. Upon removing the roof it became apparent there was additional structural damage to the lower body. The first thing to address was the cabover section. I removed any rotted wood and spliced in new...

Thank you both for the welcome. After a busy summer I finally have some more time to dig into this project. After doing a lot of research and with input from the board I have decided to start from scratch and build a new roof. I'll reuse some of the existing roof parts such as trim, but not...

I peeled off the interior aluminum ceiling to see what damage was beneath. I definitely found some rot and soggy foam though not as much water as I expected. The center support at the front of the roof was completely disintegrated which was unsurprising as this was the saggiest part of the roof.

Overall the canvas seems in exceedingly good shape and definitely re-usable. The P/O had gooped the corners up pretty good to keep water out so I'll need to give it a good cleaning. Fortunately because of their goop-job I think the entire camper body is very solid (aside from the roof). I...

Once I got the camper home the first order of business was to build a bench for it as the tripod three-jack system is slightly terrifying to be around when the camper is supported on them. I can't quite pop the top all the way in my carport but at least it's covered and stable. This was as...

I picked up a 1984 Jayco Sportster 8 last week. Overall it's in decent shape but the roof needs some serious attention as there has clearly been a water issue for some time. The lights, stove and water tank/sink work but I'm not sure if the refrigerator or furnace do yet. For $650 I think I...

Does someone want to drive this to Seattle for me? This is exactly what I've been looking for...