Last week I bought a Four Wheel Fleet Camper for $500 that a previous owner modified to fit a full size truck. I have spent the last week gutting the camper to see how much I will have to do to get it ready for summer.
The Good:
The fridge works.
The frame and shell are good.
The windows are 100% and work.
The vents work.
It is a Four Wheel Camper.
The Bad:
The top was moldy.
The side panel is moldy.
The plywood siding was moldy.
Installation was wet.
The floor in the back was rotted.
The lift panels are shot.
The last one is what I have a question on. I was working on my lift panels and got all the wood cut then I realized that the spring hinges are not in the best of shape and the springs are rusting. Trying to be proactive and replace the hinges with new ones I found out that they are not something readily available. So I was thinking that maybe I could use gas struts for all my lifting purposes and just replace the spring hinges with regular piano hinges on the lift panels?
Thanks for your help.
The Good:
The fridge works.
The frame and shell are good.
The windows are 100% and work.
The vents work.
It is a Four Wheel Camper.
The Bad:
The top was moldy.
The side panel is moldy.
The plywood siding was moldy.
Installation was wet.
The floor in the back was rotted.
The lift panels are shot.
The last one is what I have a question on. I was working on my lift panels and got all the wood cut then I realized that the spring hinges are not in the best of shape and the springs are rusting. Trying to be proactive and replace the hinges with new ones I found out that they are not something readily available. So I was thinking that maybe I could use gas struts for all my lifting purposes and just replace the spring hinges with regular piano hinges on the lift panels?
Thanks for your help.