Need advice for a new camper owner

[Lode]

Looks like you've gotten into a similar mess as I had a year ago.

It's amazing what destruction you can find hiding in the walls behind the shell and the lack of foresight to building it stronger. Don't get too frustrated!

Keep us posted, thanks for the pics.

Take care,
Lode

[frank]

Originally Posted by etkeeny

So i've started to work on the repairs to the camper, I've decided that I don't like the look of the aluminum siding and I will be upgrading to the newer Plastic reinforced fiberglass siding, I will also be replacing all of the Jalosy windows with new thermal pane tinted windows, and lastly I will be removing the aluminum roof and replacing it with fiberglass as well.

For your siding, are you referring to filon? Got a local source for it? I could possibly use some myself but haven't found a local supplier yet. To be fair, I haven't looked that hard either.

- Frank

[etkeeny]

I havent found a local source yet but I did find this one in Indiana, and yes it is called Filon.

http://rvsurplussalvage.rtrk.com/?sc..._id=4213993833

[JohnB]

Originally Posted by etkeeny

I havent found a local source yet but I did find this one in Indiana, and yes it is called Filon.

http://rvsurplussalvage.rtrk.com/?sc..._id=4213993833

Hi All

I have been to this RV Surplus store. Was there about 3 to 4 weeks ago. Talk about a pile of stuff.... WOW. I picked up a number of things including a new stainless steel camper kitchen sink for $20. My find for the trip.

They have a little bit of everything. Doors, windows, decals, alum diamond plate for the rock guards (wanted one of them but no room)

They go around and acquire new overstocks etc from RV makers. Being right in Elkhart they have a supply of this.

Think of this place like an Army Surplus depot. Rows of stuff.... One of a kind finds.... Watch the pricing. Some things are real cheap, others are full price like anywhere else.

Black tanks, fresh tanks etc. These had rows and rows of them for $75 to $100. ….

Wish they where closer. They could help with my mod habit…

Hope this helps

John

[Lode]

Here's a link someone here on the board passed on to me a while back. They also have the Filon.

http://www.cranecomposites.com/RV/index.asp

Take care,
Lode