1968 Alaskan Camper: Restoration/Refurbish

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Surfk1

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Hey Rusty,

I am Eric, the friend of Tim's that has his camper in my shop ... I just wanted to jump in and say please feel free to pass along any info about your build that you think would be helpful to all of us! I am hoping to be able to move forward with his build again very soon ... mine as well! My wife is pretty excited about having it done for spring so we can do some adventuring! Finishing Tim's camper would be a big plus as well because we want to take a kayaking trip together this summer!
 
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apaknad

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i got one too

last fall(2010) i bought an 8" nco off of ebay in NW wisconson and have been looking for info ever since. i hope people are still monitoring and adding to this site. very helpful to a first time rv(Alaskan) owner. if i get responses i will post pics. would also love to join a group or meet with owners of alaskans at a camping trip. ah heck, i'll post pics now.
 

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Jim-Bob

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I first discovered this Forum last year. It inspired me to take on a project myself. I found a 1976 Alaskan 8' NCO for a good price and I took it straight to the Alaskan factory and had Bryan look it over. He fixed me up with the new weather seal and new O-rings for the hydraulics. We (my wife and I) got the new weather seal attached to the lower section, working from the inside, and replaced the O-rings and took off for a one week camping trip. Had a great time! My wife fell in love with our camper and is my work partner on our restoration project. We just got the halves separated and are about to begin work on our top half, probably similar to what Keeno had to do to his. The bottom half of ours is in good shape structurally. I just had to review this Forum post with all the pictures and great comments... and now... we start our project! Thanks for inspiring us with confidence Keeno! Jim-Bob
 
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robertb

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Hi there, I am considering a rebuild of an 8' NCO 1963 (I think) and find the information on this board VERY helpful. Thank you.
-Robert
apaknad said:
last fall(2010) i bought an 8" nco off of ebay in NW wisconson and have been looking for info ever since. i hope people are still monitoring and adding to this site. very helpful to a first time rv(Alaskan) owner. if i get responses i will post pics. would also love to join a group or meet with owners of alaskans at a camping trip. ah heck, i'll post pics now.
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rayct77

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apaknad said:
last fall(2010) i bought an 8" nco off of ebay in NW wisconson and have been looking for info ever since. i hope people are still monitoring and adding to this site. very helpful to a first time rv(Alaskan) owner. if i get responses i will post pics. would also love to join a group or meet with owners of alaskans at a camping trip. ah heck, i'll post pics now.
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Just curious if you had to do some reinforcement to the back of your camper when you secured your LP tank or if you just bolted through the existing 1/2" plywood and skin. Looks really good but I would be concerned about the weight.

thanks,

Chris
 
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Reflexrider

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getting ready to start on mine

well. I have been lurking and learning a lot.
I have a pretty nice California (dry climate) 1978 cabover.
I have to narrow the lower to put it in my 2003 Ford F-350.
Looking for any advice. Is this thread still alive?
Any advice appreciated.
 
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rayct77

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seymour

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narrow base

just finished narrowing of base of a 88.. CO... was sort of no problem....removed 11 inches to make it fit on a 04 chevy 3500
 
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