Friday, August 14, 2015

Initial impressions

In the past 24 hours our Scotty has been cleaned inside and out.  She was very dirty because the camper had been parked under pine trees for quite a while. She also smelled pretty bad. Thankfully it was just a musty, mildewey smell and not an animal smell. She wasn't too pretty in the inside either.


Here is the front end dinette. I added the wood support before pulling her home in case the front wanted to cave in. I had read a horror story about that happening the night before. You can see water damage by the door.


Here is the back bed. The camper came packed with all kinds of extras. Coffee mugs, about 30 spoons, 15 plates, pots, blankets, moldy cushions and of course some TP. 

Lucy is feeling lighter and cleaner now. Emily and I washed her and got rid of all the junk inside. We've swept every corner and have gotten rid of every bug. 


We are now ready for the next step. The AC unit on top is not original. Someone added it and it has broken Lucy's back. The ceiling was never meant to support the weight of much more than a Dove. We will be removing the AC and putting a temporary patch on the roof. Then I will start to assess the severity of the water damage. It is really bad by the door but not sure how bad in the rear yet. 




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