BEFORE

AFTER

Forward

We plan on removing the table and installing a futon. The carpet will be spot treated and steam cleaned. There is a table that goes in between these two seats. We plan on adding storage containers under the seat and a first aid kit on the passenger's side.

Cab Cleaned Up

Nearly all of the oil stains came out with a little Ajax dish detergent and scrubbing. Steam cleaning brightened the carpet. The seats look lighter because they are lighter! The years of build up came off with Krud Cleaner. Armor All put a shine on the inside. This will be all we do to the cab for a while.

Waiting area/Kitchen

The seats are over the generator.

We removed the seat and put in these cabinets from the 5th wheel. The countertop came from the blue table we took out to get the couch in (below). Clint redesigned the cabinets and built it to fit over the generator box.

These cabinets run from the back of the drivers seat, over the couch, to over the new bottom cabinets where the waiting area use to be.

We had to move two lights to be able to get the cabinets open that now run on both sides of the front room.

Hallway
That is a lead door used for x-rays.

We will leave the 7' bed in and might eventually add another bunk over it.

We removed the door and that is about all we plan to do to this area for the time being. The bathroom door closes both ways (to the bathroom or to the hall) to give us three different rooms.

Bathroom

Paint, wallpaper, whaddaya think?

Eventually, we plan on painting the bathroom and upgrading the flush toilet with a newer model.

Very large storage closet you can stand in with room left over

Eventually, we plan on putting in a full shower, cabinets and portapotti (will sit in the shower) so we will have two toilets for our family of 7.

We have the building materials already, but our gang says it can wait until they get a couple of camping trips in first!

We have removed the shelf and are using the closet for storage while we work.

Backroom

We will tear this area completely out to put in a queen size bed with storage room under it (high enough to crawl into), a closet rod and cabinets. We may add a t.v. also. This area had water damage to the floor from an unchecked water leak and was the worst area of the camper.

This is right under the windows in the other picture. Clint put studs around the plumbing to keep it from getting beat up from items in storage while traveling and added more supports to the bed. He's also fixed some plumbing he didn't like.

This area is now a queen sized bed with real mattress...

...with enough storage you can crawl under it. The bead board lifts up to open up the large storage area. We plan to either build in an entertainment center in the space left over at the foot of the bed or add more cabinets.

The beautiful quilt was made by our loving friend Susan Selvage.

X-ray viewing counter in backroom beside the bed.

This is what it looked like.

Everyone wants to know what it says...it says NOWCARE.

Now, I forgot to take a before picture of the side I worked on first, so this is actually two different sides, but they both looked pretty much alike. It gives you and idea of what you can do with something that seems hopeless.

Here is what it looks like after Krud Cleaner, a razor, a Brillo pad and a light coat of regular spray paint. We plan on going over it a few more times in a broad sweeping motion to blend it all in better. From a distance, at this point, you can't even see it has had work done. It blends in nicely.

Same side (as pict on left-see vent) after a few more coats of paint.

Kitchen cabinets.

Cabinets from the 5th wheel. All of the cabinets we used needed some sort of modifications so it took a while to move them. Once we get the counter top in, we plan on putting white enamel board (easy to clean) on the wall on the window side.

Table used to fill out forms. We use insulated mugs and individually colored sports bottles while camping (and at home as pictured) to cut down on dishes to be washed.

We took the couch/bed from the 5th wheel. The trim behind it came from the 5th wheel also. The couch is between the driver's seat and the cabinets that sit over the generator.

Kitchen before

We still need to put up molding at the top and on the counter corner by the fridge, but you can get an idea of how it will look. Clint had to use bits and pieces to finish the cabinets under the sink because the 5th wheel is about tapped out for cabinet materials. He's done an excellent job!

Exterior Before

Exterior in progress

Looks pretty good cleaned up a little. I need a taller ladder to finish the roof edging. Krud Cleaner looks like it will work pretty good on that too. We cant wait to wax it and see her shine.

Recent Additions --->

We added a clothes rod over the foot of the bed. It was really the only place for it. We thought we'd not like it, but it really works out great.

We store our underclothes in a Coleman Camper Caddy. It has big roomy pockets in the front and flat pockets in the back. It holds our entire family's under clothing for up to 5 days (We never pack more than that. We hit a laundry mat.) with room left over. We put this on the wall in the closet for now.

We added 2 water dispensers that we keep filled with water and ice while camping. We place one outside on the picnic table and the other we keep inside (pictures behind Clint and Bethany). This really cuts down on how many times people are going in and out of the rv and helps keep tracked in dirt down.