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Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #25 –
Kenny … your incredible project is providing new definitions for perseverance and LD Resurrection!   One thing is for certain and that’s you have rescued your LD from the scrap yard for many more years.

NOTE TO MODERATORS - I’d like to suggest that when Kenny is done and with his permission to list all his videos in a permanent post in the renovation section.  This would allow others to see some of the structures in older LDs and very clearly illustrate the challenges of renovating an older RV.   Thank you for your consideration.
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Reply #26 –
Quote from: Ed & Margee  - 
Kenny … your incredible project is providing new definitions for perseverance and LD Resurrection!  One thing is for certain and that’s you have rescued your LD from the scrap yard for many more years.

NOTE TO MODERATORS - I’d like to suggest that when Kenny is done and with his permission to list all his videos in a permanent post in the renovation section.  This would allow others to see some of the structures in older LDs and very clearly illustrate the challenges of renovating an older RV.  Thank you for your consideration.
Good idea, Ed. I have pinned Kenny's thread so all videos are preserved for future viewing. Also, I have pinned Mike Coachman's thread on Villa Verde's improvements. Mike's long list of improvements to a newer Lazy Daze should be helpful to future owners. These threads are under Lazy Daze Renovations & Improvements.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #27 –

How is your progress going? I’ve been following your posts/videos from the start. Thank you for taking time to do these video posts. Im impressed how upbeat & positive your attitude has stayed throughout!!
I have a 1998 27.5ft LD that needs some similar work with rotted wood in back I haven’t opened up the end caps yet bc I’m afraid I may not be able to get them lined up & back on & honestly I’m afraid of what I may discover. My skills in this arena are very limited. I’d love to ask you a few things about your experiences in tearing in to a LD if you have time (at some point) I realize your in the thick of it now.
Wishing you all the best
Warm Regards
Sonja
1997 27' ?
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Reply #28 –
I love seeing the progress Kenny. Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
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Harvey, the RV
1989 22' Front Lounge
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Reply #29 –
@Kenny Z i bet you already knew, but i just found out this week how treated wood corrodes aluminum and should not be used when in contact with it... so basically anywhere on our RV.

didn't see any being used by you, so great!!

thank you for the videos
1995 23.5 Rear Lounge
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Reply #30 –
Quote from: Ibelieve55  - 
How is your progress going? I’ve been following your posts/videos from the start. Thank you for taking time to do these video posts. Im impressed how upbeat & positive your attitude has stayed throughout!!
I have a 1998 27.5ft LD that needs some similar work with rotted wood in back I haven’t opened up the end caps yet bc I’m afraid I may not be able to get them lined up & back on & honestly I’m afraid of what I may discover. My skills in this arena are very limited. I’d love to ask you a few things about your experiences in tearing in to a LD if you have time (at some point) I realize your in the thick of it now.
Wishing you all the best
Warm Regards
Sonja
It's going well! My skills are limited, too.  Luckily, I have a handyman who I've had work on my property rentals for a couple decades. I trust him and his work and he's letting me work along side of him.  If you can locate (or have) a trusted handyman, there is a lot you can do to save $$$.  Removing caps, panels, windows, etc yourself can be tedious but simple.  So if you do the simple, time consuming things, you'll save lots of money.  Feel free to ask me anything.  My biggest piece of advice is to DOCUMENT as much as you can with pictures and video.  It's easy to forget what things looked like as you tear things apart. Plus, if you ever sell it, a future buyer would be very comforted knowing how you repaired it.  I'm going to post another video shortly.  :)
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #31 –
Quote from: majortom  - 
@Kenny Z i bet you already knew, but i just found out this week how treated wood corrodes aluminum and should not be used when in contact with it... so basically anywhere on our RV.

didn't see any being used by you, so great!!

thank you for the videos

Oh man! I got worried as I read this and contacted my handyman.  He confirmed no treated wood was used.  Pheew!  I appreciate your post because this is the kind of information that makes these topics valuable for those researching these projects.  I literally had no clue.  But after your post, I googled it and you are 100% correct about the chemical reaction with metal, especially when moisture is involved.
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #32 –
Latest update!  This video was last week before I left out of town. We are actually further along than this but I'll post that progress in a few days.  Really focusing on making the cabover extremely solid. Might as well, since we are already in there.  While we have been mindful of being cost effective, I'm willing to put a little extra time and money into the cabover since this usually is the weakspot on nearly all class c RVs. I'm convinced flex and vibration is a major contributor to sealant breakdown and leaks.   ***Note***  There are 2 progress videos merged into one.  Midway through this video you will see more progress.

Lazy Daze Video 9

1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #33 –
Kenny Z and his maintenance assistant seem to have disappeared.  We’ve not had any updates and there isn’t any updates on his YouTube channel.   I’m curious about the final result and if they completed this daunting project. 
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #34 –
Phew!  Okay, I'm back!  My apologies for such a delay.  The winter kicked in and pretty much stalled work.  We covered it and only occasionally checked on it. Then the business of life took us by storm.  I'm motivated and back at it.  BUT, I'm going to post a couple more videos from last year, right before the season of cold kicked in.  Here is one of them:



Lazy Daze Video 10
1987 22' Rear Lounge
 
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Reply #35 –
Thank you Kenny for following up on your project.  As you can tell, your original post has been pinned to this section of the Forum because it could be of great help to those needing insight into these types of repairs.  In fact, as of this date your post has been viewed 1,323 times.  We look forward to additional posts and videos of this project.
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #36 –
Quote from: Ed & Margee  - 
Thank you Kenny for following up on your project.  As you can tell, your original post has been pinned to this section of the Forum because it could be of great help to those needing insight into these types of repairs.  In fact, as of this date your post has been viewed 1,323 times.  We look forward to additional posts and videos of this project.

I feel bad for not checking in earlier.  I guess I really needed to just step back from this project for a moment.  Found a bit of motivation recently and luckily.  ;)
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #37 –
This video is the second to last that I took before Winter. The exterior step into the driver's side was unknowingly rotted. I had the pleasure of standing on it as it suddenly broke. So that was a slight setback in the race to beat the cold. 

Lazy Daze Video 11
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #39 –
Hi Kenny;  I've enjoyed the progress you are making on the motorhome.  One thing, is I hope you are changing over to LED lights. That is the single biggest thing I've done. Now it is less expensive than ever, and does the most to extend your battery life. If you spend much time inside when in darker climes, a lot of light makes things cheerier, and makes the room look bigger.  RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
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Reply #40 –
Thanks Ron. I definitely do LED.  Always a great idea! I removed my last response as it was a bit off topic and the video of my old rig did not necessarily reflect the "brightness" you were talking about with the lights. Rather just LEDs.

I do have another video for you all. I'm actually much farther along than this and we plan to camp with it in the next few days. This video is more for my sake.  This will be the last video with all the new and old bare wood exposed. So to document one final time what is under the skin, here it is.

Lazy Daze Video 13
1987 22' Rear Lounge
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #41 –
Kenny, thanks so much for posting these videos, and the moderator for pinning. We just purchased an ‘89 rear bath LD, and while it’s in pretty good shape overall we just noticed rot in the inside right corner of the cabover. :o Like completely rotted out behind the paper. We should have found this before we purchased, but we’re new to the vintage RV world and learning as we go. We haven’t gotten into it yet, but I’ve been sorta freaking out as I read all the scary posts about “major repair” and high estimates. This is totally uncharted territory for me and I’m not a carpenter by any means. Watching your videos has really helped to tamp down fears - this can be done. I’m grateful you’ve documented all your repairs thus far and can’t wait to see your project finished so you can reap the reward - bringing your family camping! Thanks again and I may have a few questions along the road of rot repair.  ;)
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #42 –
Gbert, I am really glad to hear that these posts/videos have helped!  While not a small project, it's definitely doable.  And being that your LD is 'vintage', too, I feel it's easier to make the decision that it doesn't have to be the exact way LD did it.  My handyman saved me, of course, but much of the work was tedious things that I was able to do myself and save a lot of money. 

I haven't posted an updated video yet even though we've actually been camping in it a couple of time.  It looks and functions great but I wanted to do a few more things before doing an update video.

Good luck with the project!

Kenny Z
1987 22' Rear Lounge
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #43 –
"being that your LD is 'vintage', too, I feel it's easier to make the decision that it doesn't have to be the exact way LD did it."

Yes, that does help. It's easier to dig in and start modifying an older rig than one that is brand spanking new.

My first Lazy Daze, "Gertie," was 16 years old when I bought it, and had already undergone major electrical upgrades (solar panels, inverter/charger, batteries) by the previous owners, so it wasn't psychologically hard for me to do further mods and improvements.

My second LD, "Skylark," was three years old, and was in factory-new condition when I bought it... but by then I was used to doing extensive upgrades, so rewiring its electrical system, screwing a pantry cabinet to the wall, substituting a desk for one of the couches, adding hooks here and there, and so on wasn't intimidating. When I bought my first Airstream brand new, same thing: I was used to upgrading by then.

But I'm glad I started on an older used rig, because that gave me the courage to make changes and improvements.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Wood Rot Repair And Restoration Fun!
Reply #44 –
Well, I sort of wanted to wait until every last thing was done, but we'll probably do much of that over the wintertime.  So I figured I'd show you the progress, which is a lot!  We've already camped a few times with it and it's been successful and very comfortable.  Just an FYI, we are at the part where everyone's taste differs.  I've seen many tasteful cosmetic updates with older motorhomes, however, what we did may be considered a little bold for some.  But while my wife and I are getting older, my daughter is still young and we wanted to have some fun.  My wife and I picked a 70's theme and my daughter wanted a "glamping" theme.  So we brought our 1987 into the 1970's with fur!  :D  Soon we'll add curtains, pictures/artwork and lighting features.  Regardless, I think for a rotted-out motorhome, we've come a long way.   

Lazy Daze Video 14
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #45 –
Do you think it is begging for a burnt-orange shag carpet addition?
 ;)
Really good job. 
See you down the road
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
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Reply #46 –
Quote from: joel wiley  - 
Do you think it is begging for a burnt-orange shag carpet addition?
 ;)
Really good job. 
See you down the road

Haha!  If we had it, we probably would have done it!  ;)   We did add a multicolor shag rug, as you saw.    :D
1987 22' Rear Lounge
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Reply #47 –
Quote from: joel wiley  - 
Do you think it is begging for a burnt-orange shag carpet addition?

Our orange 1983 22' Front Lounge had orange and brown fabric and carpet, it was retro before retro was cool.





Larry

Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
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Reply #48 –
Fun and cozy. Great work and thanks for sharing!
Warren
2019 MB “Dream Catcher”
Jeep Wrangler JL