I'll check in on your blog every now and then. http://73barth.blogspot.com/



If you remove anything that might be useful to another Barth owner I would like to make you aware of another one of our site resources.

We have a swap meet area on Barthmobile.

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A place to look for stuff you need, a place to get rid of the stuff you don't. You may also request an item that you're looking for.

I've been successful at finding a screen and a window item. I've also gotten rid of a few item to other members. Your junk could be valuable to another member. Give it away or sell it - doesn't matter as some of this stuff is unobtainable elsewhere. Just don't toss it in the trash without offering it up here first.

Any questions, don't hesitate to post them here. Chances are, someone else has done what you are thinking of doing.

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I have started to take the ceiling down. The leaks destroyed the ceiling panels from one end to another. I plan to pull the overhead cabinets down, Check for any more leaks, insulate and replace the ceiling panels. They are basically luan with vinyl/fiberglass coating on one side, like you might put in a shower wall, riveted into the aluminum supports then trimmed. The walls in the bathroom need to be replaced as well. These run about $12 per 4x8' sheet so not to bad at all.

After that I may replace the carpeting and pad, paint a few of the interior walls (dining area) to brighten it up a bit (may use paintable wallpaper like this) Remove the paint from the kitchen and dining room drawer and cabinet faces and re-stain them to match the rear cabinets or go a bit darker like 'espresso'.

Thanks Bill

So far other than the ceiling, I haven't removed anything that I'm ready to get rid of yet. THe cabinets are going back up after I replace the ceiling. I'm hanging onto everything just in case (like I removed the luggage rack for now... it was a source of a LOT of leaks.) But I will keep the swap meet section in mind for carpet or cushion covers if I end up replacing them.

I also may remove the upper trim (above the brown section outside) to paint all the way up on the upper portion... haven't decided yet... but the structure of the interior will stay as-is, just sprucing it up.

Some updates, we all love updates, right?

Ripped out the carpet, most of the ceiling, sealed up most of the roof (leaking pretty good around the roof A/C), broke the AC shroud (can build another from Aluminum for under $60), got a few car audio/video items (CD/DVD player for movies, Tunes Back-up cam, 21" LCD), took out most of the overhead cabinets to replace the ceiling, removed the old window tint. Still need to work on the Converter, then install an inverter and run inverted power from that to the rear for a 2nd 19" LCD Monitor, laptop and Speakers for the bedroom.

Overall work is going pretty slow with time, but things should start moving along here shortly.

Thinking of making the Dinette about 6" skinnier to allow a strait isle front to rear, and give more room in the "Kitchen" area. A single there is good enough, it's just the 3 of us anyways and we plan to make the rear a Super King too... and we have a bunk over the cab.

Other things on the to do is getting any additional wiring ran and all leaks sealed up while we have the ceiling down.

I think I might have found a 18' awning frame (arms, feet, roller) on CL, hopefully I can pick that up this weekend. Then it's calling in another favor from my dad to sew up another awning.

So I am the proud new owner of this coach... Its right where he let off. Currently its in storage while I gather parts to work on the drivetrain, brakes, shocks, and engine.