58 Shasta Restoration progress

Can't you just extend the gaucho as a bed and anchor it? I can't see how 1" is going to make a difference? I don't think a full size mattress will fit, if that's what you're asking. It's pretty easy to get one made to fit. If you use foam, it will squish to fit...

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Got some work done today. Went and got some flat steel 3/4 in stock and then mated it to the 1x3 boards that go on either side of the vent. The old board had quite a sag and the new board when replaced still got pulled down so I needed to stiffen them even more. Really stiffened the roof up a lot. Will have to do that on a couple more ceiling boards is my guess. You can see the metal screwed to the side of the board and another one on the board by the drill but you can't see that. 

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Well now the question is does the ceiling still set down tight on top of the floor to ceiling cabinet? I've seen where this can be a problem and the only thing I can think of is that the manufacturer installed the walls a bit too high on the chassis boards. Just a thought.

I've tried a lot of aluminum and it helped a little, but not much. Angle iron works but makes it hard to anchor things. The metal has to go "up", so must be padded at the aluminum roof metal. One thing that works pretty well is Reflectix bubble insulation over each rafter. It will add to the height, so take a long look at sizing and existing metal.Another possible solution would be duct tape between the metals, less added height.

I have been camper with the 54 so been gone a few days. It was great to go camping again after a long winter. 

To answer you question what I do is get it to the floor on the angle iron and hook a log chain to the tongue and drag it out. Once on the rough driveway cement I put a couple 1x6 boards under it and then keep dragging. It should have about 1/2 inch to spare on the roof and garage door cross member. I have to leave the vent off but one I get it out I put the vent on. 

To get it off the ground I use a pry bar to get it started and then work my way up until I can get my low profile car jack under it and then I am good to go. I will then do my work under the camper in the driveway when the top half is all buttoned up and it will not get wet inside. It takes longer to work under this way but I don't have the width because of the junk hanging down or height in the garage to do much else. Maybe I can leave the garage door down and put it on jack stands in the garage if I get all the stars aligned right. To get it off the ground I may use a johnson bar that a friend has let me use before but a long pry bar and a block of wood has done it before for me. 

I think progress this week is going to be zero. With my son getting married Saturday I think I will be working on those items. Maybe Monday I can get to it again.