Brainstorming on a 1963 Astrodome Bathroom remodel

[kto17]

My 63 Astrodome came with a new portapotty sitting where the original toilet was and covering the whole left in the floor. The honeypot is still there but needs work.

My wife hates using public showers and it would be nice to have a shower where there are no public showers. I know its personal preference but I would like some suggestions on my remodel.

I'm planning on using fiberglass reinforced plastic walls and a fiberglass pan. I want to build it so that it looks as if it was original. If I could afford it I would use stainless steel.

I plan to use a LP on demand water heater that would attach outside to a removable mount on the rear bumper and supply hot water to the shower and kitchen sink. I need to find a sink fixture for hot and cold that will look original or mount a second original for the hot. Any suggestions?

Here is a link to the fiberglass pan I'm thinking about using:
www.rvsurplus.net/catalog/display.php?product_id=3124

I will have to do a little work to make it fit but it will. Is 5 gallons enough for the black water tank?

I was planning on repairing the original tank, relocating it near the center just behind the axle and using it for a grey water tank.

I'm not sure what on-demand pump to buy any suggestions? I have the original fresh water tank and plan to reuse it but I think I will need an extra tank or bring extra water where there are no hook ups.

Has anyone seen a shower fixture that might look original? I have been looking around at Camping world and other new product sites. I think I need to look more at used or classic camper parts. I think shasta or airstream fixtures should look fairly original to the untrained eye.

Any thoughts, advice, or suggestions are welcome as this is uncharted territory for me. I don't think I will be able to do any work till spring but I will try to take as many pictures as possible once I start.

Doug

[hastashasta]

As you know from our 'dueling threads' , I'm trying to work out some of the same things. I'm no sanitation engineer (and more power to 'em for what they have to go through :, but here is what I think I've worked out regarding whether 5gallons is a large enough holding tank...

The Dometic Traveler Lite toilet I purchased claims to use less than 1pint of water per flush. Based on my observations, I may produce somewhere just over 1pint of waste per flush, on average . So lets say 2pints of 'material' per flush. A 5gallon (40pint) tank should hold about 20 flushes, best case. So even if I get wasteful with the flush water and have eaten half the lasagna pan, maybe I'll only get 10 flushes per tank. I can live with that.

[kto17]

Since most of the time it would be the wife and I, 10 to 20 flushes sounds ok.

[ModernMe]

Just curious how this remodel is working out? I'm looking at an astrodome that is local to me wondering if I can turn the toilet closet into a wet head. I'd love to hear how this is turning out for you or anyone else that's done the same. Thanks

[kto17]

Modern,

Sorry to say I have not even started. Our first child is due in 2 weeks so I have been busy finishing projects on the house and trying to keep the wife happy.

I'm hoping to start back on it in the fall. I will update along the way and take lots of pictures.