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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:45:41 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Got this Starflyte a couple of months ago, and we had a deadline for a camping trip that was scheduled with the family 6 hours away at Kerr Lake, NC. My wife and I got the camper from a family friend, and shortly after bringing it home (the next day), started the gut out. We were shooting for a more modern renovation, rather than a restoration. We are more concerned with making it comfortable for us rather than stay with a flashback 1970 edition. So, I'll now try to post up pics for the first time, and hope it works. The first is the day we brought it home. Wife was a little let down by its current state. Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:46:22 GMT -5
in the back yard Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:47:14 GMT -5
starflyte Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:47:53 GMT -5
front Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:48:24 GMT -5
fridge Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:48:47 GMT -5
kitchen Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:49:55 GMT -5
part of the debris....one truckload was already taken out of this Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:51:07 GMT -5
some of the post gut out. I had already started to replace some of the fir strips or "studs". Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:51:41 GMT -5
same Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:52:45 GMT -5
some pics of the wall framed up, insulated, and you can see the wallboard in part of the pic Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:53:17 GMT -5
new bathroom area underway Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:53:55 GMT -5
more wallboard going up Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:55:11 GMT -5
as you can see, I skipped a few days of pics, but now bunks are on passenger side, and toilet, shower, and bathroom floor are in Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:56:18 GMT -5
just another shot of bathroom. Again, we wanted a full bathroom, with as much space as possible, so this is what I came up with Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:57:41 GMT -5
to be the convertible front couch/bed. I wanted all the room as possible, so I switched to a couch rather than a dinette. i will have fold out tables at some point to eat at. Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:58:39 GMT -5
just a habitat for humanity door i cut down, repainted and installed. Blue paint up, flooring down. Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 8:59:27 GMT -5
floor we chose. A laminate "plum" from lowes Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:00:51 GMT -5
the back after we took out all the windows, polished all of them, re-butyled, and painted the gold blue. (temporary paint job) Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:02:36 GMT -5
just another toilet pic. The tub/shower is 24"x36" that we bought off ebay for $70 shipped. I put a bluestone cap on the back that will eventually hae a stainless bar around it to hold soaps Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:05:13 GMT -5
just a side pic of post paint job my wife and mother did. You can also see the soot on the camper from trying out the hot water heater. It was t-minus 3 days to camp, so I said "bump it" we will figure out the water heater later. Ended up fixing it at the camp site, and it was mud-daubers (sp?) that had filled the propane tube 90% full of mud. After a good cleaning, it heats the water awesome Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:07:14 GMT -5
just a front showing polished windows, paint Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:09:02 GMT -5
passenger side, with all polished drips and windows. Didnt have time to do the wings yet. Also, the PO had installed an aftermarket door in which he "left some to be desired". I will fix that at some point Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:12:55 GMT -5
just thought it was a cool pic. I was really nervous to tow this trailer, in which I had no experience with before. It took about 6 hours and 300 miles to get there. I had repacked the wheelbearings, new tires and new seals, but still......hard to have faith in something thats 42 years old and you have never trailered before. Went off without a hitch (no pun intended) Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:13:56 GMT -5
At the Kerr Lake site. It really needs hubcaps. Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:15:54 GMT -5
Again at Kerr Lake. You can see that I use the furnace vent hole for the new power cord (30 Amp), and ran all PEX pipe in the camper, fed to from under the hot water heater. The fridge access panel is going to be used for A/C, and I'll add a pic when thats done Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:17:14 GMT -5
Camped next to my parents and their Airstream. Also had my sister/brother-in-law, and nephew tenting it. Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:18:10 GMT -5
dad, mom, and my wife Karen hanging out while my sisters group was putting up their tent Attachments:
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 9:21:38 GMT -5
The thing that stunk was that we had no room to put on our awning that is original. We had a single site, and it was to skinny to set out a pole type awning. I still have allot to do, and have done more since the trip that was about 3 weeks ago, but also didnt show everything that was done. I had also made a 37 gallon stainless steel blackwater tank, all new plumbing, new elctrical panel, lights, fridge etc. I will post more pics as soon as I take them.
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Post by cowcharge on Apr 30, 2012 10:20:37 GMT -5
Wow, nice job! It always amazes me how fast some of you guys get stuff done. I'm almost two years into mine and just starting the furniture.
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Post by dropum on Apr 30, 2012 11:40:03 GMT -5
thanks. I did work quite a few nights after work from 5-9pm, and all weekends. It took one whole weekend to remove/polish/replace all the windows. Here are a few more pics, firstly the blackwater tank I am pretty proud of. 316 stainless. Attachments:
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