Flooring Update

Kilzed the floor today, just as a precaution against any trapped smells or leftover moisture damage. There are two kinda cushy spots in the floor where the seams come together but there doesn't seem to be anything structural. We will be laying a thin luan layer of wood over the whole thing just for some additional support without lots of extra weight. I am still debating on the couch/bedroom area. Found a complimentary caramaly colored wallpaper for this area but didn't realize i still have to kilz it first which means more painting! Don't get me wrong I love to paint but this area is so close and it is a pain to tape off and edge yikes! I will sleep on it and see how I feel tomorrow. This weekend is the big push to get alot done as john has friday off as well as the weekend! Stay tuned!

Update on the mechanicals.

37 years can produce tons of dirt and rust! Most of what we have come across thus far has just been dirty parts. Once you take them apart and clean them, they seem to work fairly well. John has made friends with some of the dealers on Highway 10 who have been around rv's for quite some time. This has been helpful as they have had great advice on different items. Tonight while cleaning I found the original owners manual which indeed confirms our suspicions that this is a 1973 Indian. I emailed the prez. of the Minnesota Chapter of Winnehahas (owners of Winnebagos) but have yet to hear back. We are hoping to find some Indian owners who may have resources we haven't yet discovered. John is stil questioning the furnace reliability. We may end up buying a portable heater just in case for our trip south next month. South u say? Heat? The last time we went it was only 32 degrees the whole week! Previously John has gone and it has been 72! Hopefully I am not the jinx! We hope to give him a bath this weekend, secure the vent covers on the top of the rig and hopefully put some water into the system. We have yet to figure out if the water heater works. So a quick checklist

furnace-mostly yes
refrigerator-yes
stovetop-yes
oven-working on it
water pump-actually it is an air compressor system-working on it
hot water heater-working on it
invertor-works
engine-works!

Paint Paint Paint

A word to the wise, rv bathrooms are small, small spaces! Spent the weekend putting on two coats of kilz, spray painting a primer made for plastic on the vinyl trim, then bought the high buck primer and paint in one to throw on it! All in all worked pretty well. The "decorative" grooves routed into the doors and painted at the factory with burnt orange are still a bit orangy even after all this! You have to look pretty close but it is still there yikes! 1970's is still hanging on! Found a great hammered spray paint that I used to do ALL of the hardware, that was a job but boy it looks sweet now. Posted some close ups of it, would love to replace some of the handles as the white acrylic part on some is a bit worn. The bathroom color ended up being Pineapple Sorbet which in daylight will pick up the decorative panel on the sink..the sink really pops now doesn't it! I think once I find some cute fabric for the roman shade that picks it up as well, it should all tie in well! The hardware looks pretty good on the woodgrain too!