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Capt Sport
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Nice! You scored on that deal.
driller
old soul wanderer
Had shoulder surgery 2 weeks ago so she won't even let be walk out to the barn. She knows if i get to the barn I will start working on my truck or camper. Picked up a 1973 one owner alaskan for christmas. Had to buy the whole truck and camper to get it. The camper had never been off the truck since the old man put it on. Bottom section is in beautiful shape, top section had the normal rot on the over cab section. I ended up skinning the top and am replacing all the rotted framing. Got to go through the Alaskan shop last month so that was really neat and gave me some nice ideas for upgrades. Five more weeks and I can start working on them again.
KEENO
Adventurer
My Alaskan is just the opposite Driller. The top portion looks "Factory Fresh" with only one trouble/rot area near the lower, side window on the drivers side. It almost looks like condensation has ran down the Aluminum window frame for 40+ years causing the rot. Regardless, it was cured today! Tomorrow, the passenger side to match.
Now, the bottom of my camper was a different story..... Kind of looked like wet corrugated cardboard after pulling it out the back of a 1970 Chevy K20 after all of those years in Baja.
I have documented all of the major steps of the retrofit./repair, but need to find the time to them on ExPo in some sort of organized fashion. It would be awesome to see your repairs as a build. There really isn't much out on the web for restoration/repairs to Alaskan Campers considering how many were made.
Good Luck with your camper and shoulder recovery. No worries on the Alaskan, it's been around for many years.... A few more weeks waiting for you to get healthy, isn't much to ask.
KEENO
PS: Now returning this post to is normally scheduled winch & bumper talk.... Sorry for the derailment. :sombrero:
Now, the bottom of my camper was a different story..... Kind of looked like wet corrugated cardboard after pulling it out the back of a 1970 Chevy K20 after all of those years in Baja.
I have documented all of the major steps of the retrofit./repair, but need to find the time to them on ExPo in some sort of organized fashion. It would be awesome to see your repairs as a build. There really isn't much out on the web for restoration/repairs to Alaskan Campers considering how many were made.
Good Luck with your camper and shoulder recovery. No worries on the Alaskan, it's been around for many years.... A few more weeks waiting for you to get healthy, isn't much to ask.
KEENO
PS: Now returning this post to is normally scheduled winch & bumper talk.... Sorry for the derailment. :sombrero:
Checkout http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/alaskan_campers/ for info and others rebuild projects. Congratulations on rebuilding old Alaskans. Mine has some rot in the back end. Especially check where the Aluminum L is along the bottom. Maybe we shold start an Alaskan thread. - Brad
KEENO
Adventurer
Thanks for the Alaskan Camper link Fisher205...
Also: Just started a thread under "Four Wheel Camper" Section on my Alaskan Camper Demolition/Reconstruction...
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26842
KEENO
Also: Just started a thread under "Four Wheel Camper" Section on my Alaskan Camper Demolition/Reconstruction...
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26842
KEENO