New to the EGG WORLD,South Ga.Picked up a 16'Deluxe for less than 3 digits, pulled it home and doing a complete rehab, slept in it first night it was here in the rain NO LEAKS.
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New2me
, Sep 26 2018 06:02 PM
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New2me
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Posted 26 September 2018 - 06:02 PM
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NASA42 B
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Posted 27 September 2018 - 03:14 PM
New2me.....
Welcome to this Casita clan! Sounds as though you're off to a great start. Hope to meet you somewhere down the road .
Frank 
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clover
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Posted 28 September 2018 - 09:45 AM
Welcome! I admire your ambition to do a total rehab to your new acquisition
Less than 3 digits??? Does that mean you paid less than $100?
Happy Trails!
Clover
2003 17' SD
2002 F350 Diesel Crew Cab
(I know it is overkill but we live on a real ranch it takes a vacation with the Casita)
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New2me
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Posted 28 September 2018 - 04:26 PM
Yes it does, trying to post pics
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:06 PM
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:07 PM
Removed frame inspected and treated with POR-15
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Jim&Clare
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:08 PM
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Retired from Orbital Machine Works
Saw the country in a 2002 Bigfoot 17 - now sold.
Where is Jim now? Hiding in the UK until Covid passes.
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:10 PM
Installing Advantech in-between shell and trailer for more support and to help with further sagging
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:11 PM
Mileage is GREAT! The weather can be a bear though
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:13 PM
After I started removing it all
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:14 PM
Think I did real good for $95.00
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New2me
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 05:22 PM
So far I have removed all interior down to shell, left bathroom in and sealed up around bottom inside and around outside of walls, shold be no escape for water, laying new 3/4 Advantech thru out with 1/2 ESP backed with foil on floor, have reinstalled trailer, will be fabbing L brackets for trailer frame and attaching shell with SS 1/2 bolts this week and then to begin on replacing all cabinetry with custom pcs to add support back
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clover
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Posted 01 October 2018 - 06:32 AM
Well howdy, you certainly have jumped right in on the rehab of this egg. Hope you keep sharing pictures as you progress, this could be fun to watch, your work in progress.
Charge forward, HO!
Happy Trails!
Clover
2003 17' SD
2002 F350 Diesel Crew Cab
(I know it is overkill but we live on a real ranch it takes a vacation with the Casita)
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New2me
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Posted 01 October 2018 - 05:08 PM
Rubber undercoating down, insulation down and floor going in
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New2me
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Posted 01 October 2018 - 05:10 PM
Getting it done
