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Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-30-2022, 06:00 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
If it works OK, please post the details. Good...

If it works OK, please post the details. Good luck.
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-26-2022, 04:11 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
You mentioned the operating manual but you really...

You mentioned the operating manual but you really need the service manual. The service manual has an extensive troubleshooting section in it:
...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-21-2022, 01:17 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
I'll have to check mine out but once I start,...

I'll have to check mine out but once I start, there's a lot of plastic, shower, sink, etc. I took a look at the brochure and they all look pretty white. I'm not sure about the trim around the...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-21-2022, 07:44 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
I've never tried this but have read about the...

I've never tried this but have read about the process below for restoring discolored plastic in RVs on several different forums. Here's a video, plus a link (see post 12):
...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-13-2022, 06:45 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
Do it while you can handle it physically. Age...

Do it while you can handle it physically. Age has a way of creeping up on us sooner than we think.
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-13-2022, 05:18 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
When you finish will you come finish all the work...

When you finish will you come finish all the work I need to do on my motorhome?
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-11-2022, 04:27 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
I emailed mine to myself, opened the email on my...

I emailed mine to myself, opened the email on my computer and downloaded the photos. When I brought them up on the computer they were in the proper orientation, just as they were taken and just as...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-11-2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
I don't think I've ever had this problem. I...

I don't think I've ever had this problem. I wonder if it only occurs when posting directly from a phone.

I always post to forums from my computer so the photos from my phone have been...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-09-2022, 07:35 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
Scrap wood frame and plastic will make a nice,...

Scrap wood frame and plastic will make a nice, inexpensive trough.
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 06-05-2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
My wife recovered our valances to compliment the...

My wife recovered our valances to compliment the new upholstery she did.

You can wash your blinds in the shower without damaging them. Whatever you do, don't undo the strings so be careful. It's...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 03-05-2022, 05:11 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
That took me a minute.

That took me a minute.
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 03-05-2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
My bet is going to be on it being incredibly...

My bet is going to be on it being incredibly strong, stronger than anything Winnebago ever built.
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-25-2022, 05:40 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
That's an approach that I didn't expect but it's...

That's an approach that I didn't expect but it's genius. I've never built one but I've always been fascinated by cedar strip canoe and kayak building.

Several summers ago I rebuilt a brand new,...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-19-2022, 10:09 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
You're making great progress and I like your...

You're making great progress and I like your engineering approach. Good idea on not putting the window back in, one less thing to worry about. I suspect they're only used by kids hanging out in the...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-14-2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
AZ Expert has a ton of videos on Winnebago roof...

AZ Expert has a ton of videos on Winnebago roof replacements. He applies new Luan with a spray contact adhesive and follows with Filon, with another type of spray contact adhesive. The Filon is one...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-14-2022, 02:46 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
The two links were from this Youtube channel: ...

The two links were from this Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbqiR5gZQukf6uk8waWcoA

The first one was linked in the comments to this video by AZ Expert:
...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-14-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
This is a repair on a 2014 Minnie Winnie. It...

This is a repair on a 2014 Minnie Winnie. It looks like they're using 1/4" plywood for the decking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp3brTV8OtA&t=987s

And another video from the same channel...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-14-2022, 07:42 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
I think you've covered things but you might want...

I think you've covered things but you might want to plan on installing plastic conduit for your wires so you can add wires in the future with maybe a unobtrusive access point or two. You should then...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-14-2022, 12:09 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
Yuck! If I understand your plan, you'll be...

Yuck!

If I understand your plan, you'll be building what amounts to a foam cored, fiberglass boat deck for a roof. Good plan and it will be much stronger than Winnebago's. My 2002 Itasca...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-09-2022, 04:27 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
These videos may be of some help and there may be...

These videos may be of some help and there may be more on AZ Expert's Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l0JMVbBetA&t=295s

Note that the description mentions that he was already...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-06-2022, 07:10 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
Great. I've also found that it's quicker,...

Great.

I've also found that it's quicker, especially with multiple photos, if you open Winnieowners in two tabs, one with your post open and a second with your album open. That way, you can go...
Forum: Vintage Rigs - Retro is cool! 02-05-2022, 10:45 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,195
Posted By BobC
Good start. In the future, although it's more...

Good start. In the future, although it's more work, you should think about posting your photos in the thread once they're in your album. It's a lot more reader friendly to not have to shift back...
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