JDeanP
Advanced Member
Before anything else, this forum has been a treasure of information about restoring and remodeling older FWD campers. Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to upload and share their findings and progress. It's already been a tremendous help.
Some of you will have already seen this Keystone posted around, but a few didn't want to touch it, and those that did apparently didn't have the correct size bed to take it home. While browsing CL, looking for something worth a trip to Colorado from El Paso, TX, I began shooting from the hip, seeing if any of the sellers ever found themselves closer down this way where we could meet up. Low and behold, this Keystone's seller is from El Paso and wanted to visit family for Thanksgiving. We came to a mutually beneficial arrangement and he brought the camper down with him from Northern Colorado.
Not having eyes on before the purchase was a gamble. I can't say that I regret the purchase, but there were some items that were not apparent in the discussions that took place. If I was actually in Colorado, or somewhere else with a budget friendly supply of used FWCs, I probably would have passed. However, having the thing transported for me was a huge help and now I have something to keep my hands busy.
For better or worse, she's now mounted on a 96 F250, perfect fit. Already the overcab particle board was replaced so as not to invite various West Texas critters to take up abode. Next will be the replacement of the vents.
Below are a few pictures I snagged earlier in the process. My camera isn't handy for uploads at the moment, but I'll take some more pictures while I'm out there and put them up later today.
Thanks for taking a look. Feel free to follow along and throw any advice or pointers my way.
Some of you will have already seen this Keystone posted around, but a few didn't want to touch it, and those that did apparently didn't have the correct size bed to take it home. While browsing CL, looking for something worth a trip to Colorado from El Paso, TX, I began shooting from the hip, seeing if any of the sellers ever found themselves closer down this way where we could meet up. Low and behold, this Keystone's seller is from El Paso and wanted to visit family for Thanksgiving. We came to a mutually beneficial arrangement and he brought the camper down with him from Northern Colorado.
Not having eyes on before the purchase was a gamble. I can't say that I regret the purchase, but there were some items that were not apparent in the discussions that took place. If I was actually in Colorado, or somewhere else with a budget friendly supply of used FWCs, I probably would have passed. However, having the thing transported for me was a huge help and now I have something to keep my hands busy.
For better or worse, she's now mounted on a 96 F250, perfect fit. Already the overcab particle board was replaced so as not to invite various West Texas critters to take up abode. Next will be the replacement of the vents.
Below are a few pictures I snagged earlier in the process. My camera isn't handy for uploads at the moment, but I'll take some more pictures while I'm out there and put them up later today.
Thanks for taking a look. Feel free to follow along and throw any advice or pointers my way.