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Re: New LD owner with "QUESTIONS"lol
Reply #25 –
It is obvious that your coach has been repainted by someone at some point in time.  It lacks the classic strips of all the LazyDaze RV's painted by the factory.  Good luck to you.  Post some interior pictures.

Gary
2007 30' TB
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Reply #26 –
$3,750?  That's cheaper than hamburger.  If it didn't fall apart on the shakedown cruise, you're well ahead  ;D
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
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Reply #27 –
A decent paint job is more than the $3750, that's for sure................
2007 30' TB
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Reply #28 –
As requested
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #29 –
More
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #31 –
And again
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #32 –
More top side
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #33 –
And finally. The last.
Original owner was Harold Smith,Ontario,Ca.
Maybe someone knows him
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #34 –
It sure looks by the pictures that you did very well with your purchase!!  Check the key areas that Larry talks about with an ice pick and make sure everything is sealed up tight.  Exciting................................
2007 30' TB
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Reply #35 –
The top was resealed at some point with Dicor or a similar rubber based product. It may need to be done again fairly soon. It’s dificult to say by looking at pictures. There are visible holes in the sealant ( maybe bubbles). If it is brittle or crackled, it’s time to redo it. It would be worth the effort of scraping all the sealant off, resealing the seam with 5200 and covering the whole thing with Eternabond.
   There was an obvious repaint. It looks as though it may have been a single stage polyeurathane (difficult to tell). I don’t think there’s a clear coat? If so that’s a good thing. It will last much longer. It has a very straight body with no visible waves in it, indicating that it hasn’t been hit. The boo-boo behind the drivers door and all that may entail will be a shock to the pocket book if you get it repaired.
  I noticed a baggage container on the rear roof area. Because of the way the roof is constructed I would be very careful about storing anything with very much weight to it.
   I would say that you bought it for a below value price. Good job and I sincerely hope you enjoy it.
Dale from Downey.
Dale from Downey 27’ 2012 RB,”Casa Verde”, 2000 Jeep Wrangler. Formerly1991 RB & 1990 Jeep Wrangler.
Re: New LD owner with "QUESTIONS"lol
Reply #36 –
Thanks Dale. Yes,after looking at the top closer today,i venture to say that I'm in full agreement. The top is my 1st order of business.
As for the damage behind the door,Todd from The Mothership quoted me $75.00 plus shipping for the"L"shaped trim. However,the panel is another story . $700.00 plus freight. Approximately$1000-$1200 for it,including shipping. I'm going with the $75.00 trim,but I'm going to "try"to do the straightening out the panel first.  More on that later.
No clearcoat. It looks like IMRON paint. Very high gloss,like airplane paint that I've seen. I'm going to check out the Swamp Cooler this week. It works(the fan that is),and I've found the water valve in the heater area.
As i said earlier, I'd put her at $12,000-$14,000 as she sets. The guy evidently did not have a clue what he had.
Thanks again
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #37 –
Quote from: jakester1201  - 
It sure looks by the pictures that you did very well with your purchase!!  Check the key areas that Larry talks about with an ice pick and make sure everything is sealed up tight.  Exciting................................

I disagree. For $3.75k, I wouldn't touch a thing. What would it gain finding water damage? And let's be honest here, it seems many (most?) LDs have intrusion unless owners are as diligent as Larry. And even that isn't a guarantee - didn't Andy discover some moisture in the rear of his MB?

For this price, it's essentially a 'free' RV. Drive it and have fun. Heck, we paid around $4k California **sales tax** on our new Jeep.
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Reply #38 –
Doing nothing to his new purchase is certainly one way of looking at it.  No doubt there are many who would agree with you. 

However, maybe is just me, but I try to maintain and sometimes improve anything that I own.  It is fortunate that Mike and Donna got a great deal with their purchase and Mike sounds like a guy that now wants to improve his purchase.  He seems to know what he is doing and has some skills to do some of it on his own.  His cost basis is far lower than most, if not all, of us so he has some latitude as to what he chooses to fix.  Preventative maintenance is the key.  No one enjoys breaking down while on the road. 

Gary



2007 30' TB
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Reply #39 –
A new project means a new toy.  When you start on the roof seal, you might think of something like this?
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
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Reply #40 –
Hmmmm. That looks promising. It could be used on lots of projects.
We own 3 RV's. 2 Motorhomes and one Holiday Rambler AlumiLite tag-along.
Donna can really keep me hoppin!!!! Lol
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #41 –
Hi Mike. One of your roof photos seemed to show a missing refrigerator vent lid. Looked like just the stubs of the posts were still there. You might want to start with that first. (first picture in reply #32)     RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
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Reply #42 –
Bought one at Camping world monday
1995 MB Mrdronennut
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Reply #43 –
What fun is an RV when not on the road? It just sits there, mocking us to go.

Unless it provides hours of fun researching, planning, upgrading, fixing. A person has to have a project to keep the wheels turning.  Once we got our old bus up to snuff I was kinda sad to have to move on to a new project.

Good luck.
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
 
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Reply #44 –
Congratulations and yay for you! I am one of those "didn't know what to look for" who is now dealing with the aftermath. Oh well.
Thanks for posting pics of the interior. I love seeing the inside of everyone's LDs. I guess I'm nosy. This way I can live vicariously.

Lisa
1991 22' LD Multi-Plan