Hey Tor.. Nice, thats all good news. I'm still waiting for mine! haha its killing me, ETA is Sept 29th but at least its on the water now and I have all the customs paperwork turned in so now its just waiting and researching. I really appreciate your response and I do plan on taking down the wall paper first thing, I can see places in photos its peeling already.
Wow nice! thanks for all the info, thats super helpful to know what I'm getting into. I was thinking it would pull off really easy and even haha I have no experience with wall paper at all. Yeah the mismatched panels give it character I feel, kinda like a nice DIY cabin or recycled wood build. Oh yea I really love the map, thats good to know its not to hard to take out the divider. How did you install the map and where did you get it? I showed my partner your camper and she loved it! I think it looks really good too
but I needed it out to access some of the plumbing. There are some screws that are really hard to reach, but I ended up using a combo of a 90 degree ratcheting phillips bit driver and a flexible driver mounted to a cordless drill. It can be done..
cool, I feel good about it all hearing first hand what it takes and what to expect. can't wait to share some photos after it lands! thanks again!Some panels come off easy as pie, others are a pain in the ********. Completely random but it can be done. My wife found the map on amazon but don't recall exactly what we ordered. We just used some 3m spray mount.
and actually the divider is kinda a pain in the ******** to remove too
The camper is impressively well built which is great, but it means most things end up being at least some degree of a pain in the ********
Some panels come off easy as pie, others are a pain in the ********. Completely random but it can be done. My wife found the map on amazon but don't recall exactly what we ordered. We just used some 3m spray mount.
and actually the divider is kinda a pain in the ******** to remove too
The camper is impressively well built which is great, but it means most things end up being at least some degree of a pain in the ********
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Thanks! and thanks again for all the help!Hey man - congrats! Yeah, hell of a job but your results look great! Really ties the rig together
How did you get that fridge out. I am trying to remove mine to install a window unit air conditioner in its place and I cannot find any screws that mount it.We actually bought ours back in May but figured there's so few of us around, I should add my info here too (pics below). Ours came with a large solar panel on the roof, two house batteries (one of which was a monstrous boat battery of some kind jury rigged under the chassis. Neither of them worked
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Upgrades/changes:
Due to an unusually busy summer and the upgrades listed above, we haven't really done much camping in it yet, but it should make a great little camper once things are done! Here are some before/after pics of the interior:
- removed the old gray 90's wallpaper and finished the underlying wood (Lauan veneered plywood) with about 5 coats of wipe-on poly (really ties the room together
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- new wireless backup camera
- replaced the 6 gal. tank water heater with a tankless instant water heater
- replaced the non-working 3-way fridge with a 12v TF65 Truck Fridge
- removed the (also non-working) rear heater and A/C unit (don't use A/C and the rear heater looked pretty beat). Will add storage there instead and either a Propex heater or Webasto (or similar) diesel heater (haven't decided yet).
- replacing all plumbing with new PEX water lines
- new shower head
- new drinking water faucet
- will probably install bamboo flooring as well.
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There are screws in the face and also some screws in the sides .you have to go in through the side cupboard . also I removed the hole back of the camper to do it . You will probably find that all the floor under it is dry rotten . I already mentioned that I sold my JB500 last summer . Just picked up a VW Doca syncro ,left hand drive . I have the back window frame ,broken glass though if someone needs it .Anyone else have thier window open up while on the highway??? Circular saw and plexi glass until I can figure out a replacement. I have been full time living in mine with my dog for the past 2 years in north west Connecticut. Anyone know how to remove the refrigerator?
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I did not make a hole . Do you see the trim piece that goes up the sides and across the top . pull out the rubber welting from the center . there is then a bunch of screws that are exposed . Remove the screws and cut along the calking where it meets the bumper across the bottom . I think you have to take the bolts out and remove the ladder as well . The hole back of the camper comes off . at least mine did . probably missing a few things ,but it was a couple years ago .I think you have to access the back to remove the propane and electrical lines .
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