Hi all,
Started to go through the Compact, and found plenty to do. Water damage in 'bathroom' due to an open vent that let rain in! Also water damage to floor around water tank, which was not connected but had lots of water in it. This contributed to the musty smell inside. Needs lots of cleaning outside, which I've begun.
Good news: foam cushions must be fairly recent, stove is in great shape, and old fridge seems to work on 110 and propane, which was a surprise. Could this old fridge be original? Pop top material looks o.k., but I might make a new one.

I will strip out trailer, replace floor, replace insulation, replace cabinets and bed frame inside, derust and paint frame, spot repair fiberglass exterior and paint it.

Took off top today, lots of rusty bolts, but now there's not much weight on the roof. When I strip out cabinets, roof won't sag.

Fran

Wow, get a load of that flooring!

Can't wait to follow along on the restoration

Raya

I know, the flooring is the original...totally '70's.

I'm going to try photos:

and a few more photos:

Wow. You're a stronger woman than EYE am! Looks like it has FANTASTIC potential, but would have scared me off the purchase! YOU GO, Girl!

Hey Francene,
Great rig there, it looks almost identical to mine, is it even the light green color on the lower section of the body?
I would say that IS the original fridge, since it looks exactly like mine, also that great period avacado green color! hehe Mine works still on both propane and 110v, never tried it on 12v yet. I'm guessing they're built like tanks, thank you Dometic! hehe
What a shame that it came to you in the shape it was, but it looks like you're making some amazing repairs/mods, so good for you!
Now did your bathroom not have the commode in it when you got the trailer, or had you already taken it out when you took the pics? And is that some sort of access door on the front of the black water tank hump in the bathroom? You can see like a drawer or cupboard handle in that pic...
Our Compact IIs are rare enough, but with the bathroom and all are even more so, so I'm always curious to see how it is on other folks rigs. After all, I'm not 100% sure what's original to mine, and what's been modded...

Anyway, keep trucking, don't get discouraged, and keep posting plenty of pics for us 'lurkers' who will be watching you all the way and cheering you on, K? hehe

Joe

Thanks, Jen. Actually, your restoration looks really good. I was checking out all your photos and I thought you've done a fine job so far.
I was going to ask you about the insulation you used. I think I'll remove the 1" thick foam in mine. It's brown from age and probably harbors the mildewy spores and smell from the wood that was near it.

I'd like to put in some insulation with a decent R rating. Where did you get that foil covered material?

Fran

francene,

what is the silvery "trapdoor" for just above the stove burners and below the vent fan?

Hi Joe,
I was going to email you. The color is 'cream' top and bottom. The rig came with no battery, so I couldn't check the fridge on 12V, nor the lights inside.
I'm fine with the condition; it was fairly priced. Of course it would have been nice not to find water damage, but certainly in a 35 year old trailer, my expectations were not very high.
The bathroom had a Porta-potti on a stand, with a drawer built into the stand. Looked really homemade, but what do I know? I don't see any black water tank. There's a white fitting on the outside of the trailer at the bathroom, that you could attach a hose to. This connects to a chrome shut-off valve on the inside of the bath. No tubing is connected to this valve, however. There's also a 3-4" hole in the back left floor of the bathroom, which had been covered with a thin round metal plate with plywood over it. Then there is a small cone-shaped vent on the roof above the bath. This was totally open, and apparantly rain came in and rotted the plywood under the carpetting.
I'd like to redo the bathroom; it would be really helpful to figure out the plumbing it's capable of, though. Is your bath intact? If so, could you post photos?

Thanks Joe!

Fran

what is the silvery "trapdoor" for just above the stove burners and below the vent fan?
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That's the vent. It's in the open position in the photo. The range hood does not vent; It just protects the fiberglass above from scorching. Looks like there used to be a light screwed up into it at some time.

I forgot to mention the cool thing about this particular trailer is it fits in an ordinary height garage. That's where it is now, making it easy to work on. I didn't know that parking a boat, trailer, or even a car on the street in front of my house is not allowed unless it is moved every 24 hours! City of Bellingham regulations. ( My driveway is fairly steep, so parking it there was not an option. )

Fran

Aw...thanks! I was fortunate not to have any rot going on. SUPER fortunate. The trailer was super tight when I got it (except for the front window which I discovered WOULD leak slowly while driving at highway speeds in driving rain - fixed that in North Dakota when we got "locked" out and had to remove a window to get in...might as well be the leaky one!) ---- wow. Now there's a run-on sentence...time to get to bed!

When I bought the trailer that foiled bubble wrap was already installed. FORTUNATELY I didn't rip it out before we left for the trip. That funky lookin' stuff works wonders. And it isn't cheap. It's called Reflectix.

Unfortunately, however, the kid didn't use very gooey stuff to stick it up there. So, if I want to cover it in anything OTHER than material that looks a bit reminiscent of something out of Area 51, I'll have to take it all down and re-glue it.

I read somewhere that there are folks who have used TWO layers of this stuff to make it more insulated. I'm not sure that's a good idea because it would get so darned thick. And if it already "reflects 96% of the radiant energy," another layer would be overkill, right?

For now, I'm sticking with the mechanical details. Then, if I get really brave, I'll move into glue and fabrics. (OK...I did the cushions and curtains... but there was no glue involved in possibly messin' up my new inside paint job!)

HI, I have one of these a year older with same green stove. If you make or buy a cover for the stove for more counter space, I'd sure like to know about it - I need that. My Compact has that same closet but prior owner installed a set of plastic drawers that left just enough room for bucket-type portable toilet.

I was lucky to find one in such good condition at good price - no leaks and all it needed were new curtains - well, sort of, the battery connection wasn't working and wiring connection bad but otherwise a treasure. Dog and I have used it and it is great. Good luck on your ambitious renovations - will be following along. Pat

Ensolite is what was used in the Bolers, Trilliums, and earlier Scamps. It's a closed cell foam and has decent R-value. When it was put into the trailers, it had a white(ish) outer skin, but many people have painted it since then and it takes paint fine. I mention that as I can no longer it with said skin, so it would want to be painted. So, you get an insulation and wall covering in one (with Reflectix, you would still probably want to somehow cover it).

I had IR Specialty foams send me some samples. It's available in many thicknesses (thicker equals more R value) and different densities. Here is a link to them:

http://www.irfoam.com/index.php?page=foam2

Raya

Thanks, Raya, for the info on foam. To clarify, the 1" thick foam that has turned brownish is only from the floor up to about 1 1/2'. Then there's this white vinyl type quilted material with a foam backing attached on the back of it. Only the kitchen walls are fiberglass. Lots of options to consider for finishing materials.
I'm thinking of creating a real bathroom, with waterproof walls, a cassette toilet and small sink. I'd like to find out what the original bath was like in the Compact II.

Fran

Hey Fran,
I'm always up for comparing notes on things, and our rigs look very similar. It does sound like you got a KILLER deal on your price, I paid almost $2000 for mine, and that was a fair price.

Here's what I'm seeing in your pics, compared to mine.
1. The top of your battery box, that would make it airtight and safe for you to PUT a battery in (fumes inside the trailer are BAD!) is gone, so you need to replace that. Just a board with some sealer would probably be fine. Also, mine didn't have an onboard battery charger when I got it, and I don't see one in your rig either. I got a simple battery maintainer at WalMart (Like $20 a few yrs ago) and rigged it in, pretty simple. A slow charge, and it does the 'float' function too... Mine did not, and still doesn't have any kind of converter or inverter on board, does yours?
2. It looks and sounds like your trailer had the plumbed bathroom like mine at one time, but it sounds like it's all been removed. Mine has a tiny black water tank under that hump on the bathroom floor, and the commode faces to the back of the trailer. I noticed what looks like a fresh water inlet on the back passenger side of your rig, is that what that is? Mine's on the opposite side, for the sink and all... IF yours had the built-in bathroom, then there MIGHT still be some extra plumbing underneath to supply the fresh water to the bathroom to run the commode.
3. It looks like our rigs are very similarly equipped, except mine has the stove/oven, while yours just has the cooktop. I'm jealous, cause without the oven, you've got a couple more drawers! hehe

My fridge still works well on both 120v and propane, hopefully you'll be so fortunate too. I don't have a lot of interior pics of my rig, but I'll be on a trip at the end of May, so I'll take a bunch of pics for sharing with you, K?

I sure don't know everything, but I'll gladly share whatever knowledge I can, K? Feel free to ask me anything! hehe They are great little rigs, and fairly simple when you get right down to it. It sounds like you've figured out one of the great bonuses of the Compact family already, they fit in most garages! YAY! hehe I could even open the top up on mine after I got it in the garage, which made it easier to work on, pack, stuff like that.

So happy refurbishing, and keep the pics coming so all of us 'lurkers' can keep up with how you're doing, okay Fran? hehe

Joe

Hi Raya,
What kind of paint would I use over the existing vinyl/foam backed wall covering that is currently in the Compact?


Ensolite is what was used in the Bolers, Trilliums, and earlier Scamps. It's a closed cell foam and has decent R-value. When it was put into the trailers, it had a white(ish) outer skin, but many people have painted it since then and it takes paint fine. I mention that as I can no longer it with said skin, so it would want to be painted.

Hi Joe,
Thanks for the reply. I am so glad to be in contact with other Compact owners as I do the restoration. Keep the feedback coming, please.

Answers to your questions:

1) Yes, I've heard battery fumes are a no-no inside a trailer. A sealed top sounds adequate. There was a top in mine, just a piece of wood, but it had two 1" diameter holes in it. Not exactly 'sealed'. I also have had one of those maintainers; they're good. (I rebuilt a discarded Jeep Powerwheels kiddy car last year, and used that maintainer from WMart on the 12v battery the car used. Worked fine.) My Compact has no converter or inverter. Someone put in some fuses, though.

2) I heard about that little black water tank from Chuck Hagen, another CPII owner. So that explains the hole in the floor of the bathroom. And yes, there is a fresh water inlet on the outside of the trailer at the bathroom exterior, as well as a fresh water inlet at the kitchen sink exterior. I am considering putting in a little corner sink in the bathroom, but no other plumbing; just use a porta potti. We'll see. My husband says just convert the old bathroom space to storage, and have a porta potti stored at floor level. Pull it out when needed. That's what Chuck did. BTW, we went to see Chuck's redo yesterday, at a classic car show; he restores cars too. His restoration of the Compact II is AMAZING. Beautiful oak cabinets,
too many upgrades to list here. Most people that saw the trailer thought it was new. I have some photos I could post with Chuck's permission. Seeing Chuck's trailer was a real inspiration. He had it painted at MAACO and it looks super on the outside as well as the inside.

3) the fridge works on 110V and propane. Have not tested it on 12V yet. It needs a little exterior rust removal and a new electrical plug and cord, but otherwise it looks pretty good. An old Dometic, made in England.

4) The stovetop works great too. Real clean; must not have been used much.

I'll keep photos posted. The trailer is gutted now. Next, I'll remove the rooted plywood floor and de-rust the trailer frame, maybe beef it up a bit ( I can weld ), put doen fresh, sealed plywood floor and go on from there.

Please post your rig's photos when you get them. Thanks for keeping in touch!

Fran
1974 Compact II

Fran -

Thought I'd share while you're still in the remodeling mode.

I had a little mishap thanks to the battery being housed inside my Compact Jr. As a result, I've decided to move it outside. I reconfigured the tongue (with a little help from my local welding shop) to include a battery (and spare tire) there rather than inside. Cupboard space restored, too. BONUS!

Now...for the rewiring.

Jen

Francene,

Re: Paint. Do you have something like Ensolite in your Compact II? I have been in a Compact Jr. which had a smooth-vinyl-covered, open-celled foam in a diamond quilted pattern, but I've never been in a Compact II. I think the insulation I just described in the Compact Jr. would be pretty hard to paint, but people have painted Ensolite with everything from acrylic latex (interior house paint) to Melamine (common in Canada) to Rustoleum spray paint.

The Ensolite in my Boler is not painted, but if/when I do paint it I will probably go with an acrylic latex.

A number of people have used Zinsser's "Perma White" with mildewicide to good success. I'm not fond of the idea of sharing such a small space with a mildewicide, and my trailer tends to be dry (no sign of mildew at all even after long-term storage), so I will probably seek out an acrylic latex that does not include a mildewicide.

(Ensolite is a closed cell foam, usually with a thin white or grey or cream vinyl type surface laminated to the "room" side. On the Bolers and older Scamps and Trilliums the texture somewhat resembles elephant hide.)

Raya

Hey Fran,
Great hearing back from you, and I agree, always nice to be able to network and share info/ideas/etc with fellow Compact family owners!
It sounds like we need to see some pics of Chuck's trailer, it sounds VERY impressive!

As for the bathroom, yup, sounds like you've seen/heard about how they work. Mine's all original as far as I know, and works well. As far as a sink, well, you MIGHT be able to squeeze one in there, but I would say it'll be VERY TIGHT. Personally the bathroom feels like a glorified cabinet/closet, but at least it IS a bathroom! hehe I did once, just for the heck of it, close the doors while just sitting on the commode (not actually using it!) and it felt a little too claustrophobic to me. Mine has, I'm guessing as original equipment, the commode and one 12v light in the bathroom, and that's it. Some previous owner added a few hooks to hang things on, and I added a mirror to the inside of one of the doors for shaving and such.

EXCELLENT that your fridge works on propane and 110v, honestly that's all I use on mine, have never tried the 12v as I don't have a power line going to my tow vehicle. My trailer is plugged into 110v at my folks place while it's stored, so the battery is all charged up by the maintainer. I'll usually turn the fridge on as soon as I can before a trip, to let it cool down on 110v. When I actually am ready to pull out on my trip, I switch it to propane. I know this has been a discussion point here on the forum, personally I discussed it with my folks and other long time campers, and the concensus was that they've always done it that way without problems. Also with our rigs I can see the fridge grill in my side-view mirror, so I would hope I'd see any smoke or flames if something did happen...

Also, that diamond patterned vinyl insolation that Raya mentioned is exactly what my rig has in it too. I don't know how great it works, I'm sure it's not very efficient since it's 30+ yrs old, but it's not in bad shape, and since it's 'not broke' I'm not going to mess with it yet! hehe

Anyway, overall it sounds like you're on the right track, just keep up the good work, and post pics as you progress through your renovation, K? hehe

Joe

What a nice way to wake up and find my POD out there, talking restoration on the website!!!!!
I'm another fellow Compact II owner. I think we should get all our names and email addresses and have a sub-club and sub-mini-meets...or at the very least, we could all caravan to a meet, once a year and WOW the traffic with our cuter-than-cute Compacts.

We could even be magnanimous and include the Jr. owners, as well.

I was the only Compact II at the recent NOG meet [at]Waterloo Park, OR. I know there will be another Compact II, Cory Hilby's, up at the Ft. Langley meet next week. We may even end up caravanning up together, if I don't stop off overnight at Whidby Island to visit friends, who are also attending the meet.
I wonder if Chuck H. and his wife will come up for that one. He's love to see those Canadians classic cars and Eggs, since they are all ABOUT (AKA: 'Abowt') their classic cars matching the bottom half paint job on their EGGs. It's so gratifying to see the height that our Canadian buddies take with their serious trailering and accessorizing!

Chuck's Compact restoration is nothing short of AMAZING. He is an incredibly skilled and incredibly nice man. I want a laminated copy of his original Compact II factory brochure, published in the '70's. It's fantastic and would be such a wonderful addition to the Compact, when traveling and showing off.

Let me know if any of you are going to Ft. Langley. I'd love to get together and get some ideas. I haven't done one blessed thing to restore mine, yet (since buying it two years ago), although I bought beautiful curtain material and all kinds of trailer trashy nick-nacks! I want to paint the bottom half a glorious bright hot pink/fuschia color...glossy glossy and showy SHOWY.

Enough for now, I'd better head out and work.
Hope to see everyone's pics and I'll have to send you mine.
Barbara

Wow, nice find. Great to hear you're planning a full renovation, can't wait to watch.

I re-did my Compact Jr. in 07/08, a work still in progress. This site has been a great resource.

Hey Barbara!
I agree, it's great that more and more of us are showing up on here and slowly networking, excellent! I highly agree too, lets not only include the Jr owners in that group, but all the Hunter siblings (TrailsWest Campster, Havasu, Family Wagon, Peer Mini, etc...) After all, they all seem to have come from the same (Or almost the same!) molds, right? hehe

And I'm just more and more curious to see some pics of Chuck's rig, it sounds quite impressive! And he has an original factory brochure??? Sounds like something I bet we'd all love to see, and that might be great to have scanned into the document center here on the website too. I would DEFINITELY love to have a laminated copy for my rig also, if Chuck is taking orders for them! I'd happily cough up some cash for that too Chuck! hehe My rig actually came with brochures for the appliances, and then there's this typewritten 'Options' list, but that's it.

Honestly it's great to find more and more owners, and so great for us to be able to network and share ideas for mods/repairs/remodels! Our rigs are just different enough from the more rounded FBRVs that sometimes mod ideas don't quite carry over, so it's great to know there are a few more people of skill to be able to bounce ideas off of...hehe

Anyway, sorry to shoulder in on Fran's thread, but I just had to put in my two cents! hehe

Happy Trails!

Joe

Hi All,
Here are some photos of the restoration so far. So far it's been rip-out this, strip out that.... tsp cleaning, removing rusted screws.... - just kidding!! I'm fine!

Best,
Fran

P.s. Barbara, what's a POD?

Well that's pretty well empty! I can see the remnants of the diamond quilt on the walls - kind of like a reverse snakeskin.


You go!

Raya

WOW! Look at you go! You don't mess around! Very inspiring. It takes me weeks to get anything done, between the kids' schedules and other projects. The CJ just doesn't seem to be a priority right now. Then again, after last week's gathering at San Antonio Lake I'm again inspired.

Next up for us: mere wiring.

Keep us posted on YOUR project. I'm particularly interested in hearing about how you do any 'glass work, the paint project and how you end up dealing with the interior (liner).

Jen

I love it! What a way to start the perfect camper.... My next project/camper will have to be a rear door model of some sorts, I love the idea of having a large bed up front and the door in the rear of the camper.

I like many look forward to the many posts that are to come of your "little" project....

Keep up the good work!

Francene,
I wan't looking on the restoration thread until this morning and saw your question to me about, "what's a POD?"
A POD comes initially from the whale PODs...they travel together, are very loyal and more importantly, they FIT together. When I see retro EGGS and like minded people, I will often think of them as being in MY very own POD. It's a term of endearment.
I will keep everyone's email address...or better yet, send me them and we can have the first Annual Compact (Hunter club) meet sopmewhere between Oregon and California or Washington. We'll take votes for the most popular place...everyone can give one or two suggestions and we'll vote. Then, next year, we can plan it all and JUST DO IT.

My home email address is: gardencoach[at]live.com

Everyone who knows someone with a Compact, TrailsWest, etc...pass it on, and we will plan a great time.

Joe,
I'll let Chuck know that others would also like copies of his original color brochure. I'll see him in 3 weeks at the Taidnapam meet in Washington state. If anyone else wants to come up, please do...it's June 5th and 6th...leaving on Sunday the 7th.

Barbara

I started a new thread on this very topic here (building off THIS topic's initial discussion) in hopes of finding more of us out there. I'm really keen on this idea!

Hi all, I juast joind and this is my first atempt at posting so we will see if it works. first off that looks like a wonderful project. my rig is a 72 compact jr. the only thing my wife and I think we would like is the built in bath. there just is no room in the jr. for one. we got it last fall for only $500 and are going to use it this moth for the first time. will post some pics then if I can figure out how. Thanks for the opertunity to share with you all anfd hope to do this more as we learn more about this hobie

Heath and Candy G.

Hey, that camper looks pretty close to my Amerigo! I want to see how you replace a floor in one of these, as mine has gotten soft and needs to be replaced.

Please post lots of photos and info for those of us unsure if we want to take the plunge

Welcome, Heath and Candy! Glad you found a Compact and what a good deal you got! Try to post your photos. We'd love to see your trailer.

Best,
Fran

Took out the floor yesterday, and cut out the new plywood today. Here's a few photos of the trailer without the floor, one photo of the cleaned out walls, a photo of the grit that was under the floor, and a photo of the old floor resting on our shed.

It's good to finally get the floor out! I washed out the remaining fiberglass 'lip' which had lots of dirt, rusty screws, sand and pebbles, an old nickel and a shilling!

Fran

WELCOME, Heath and Candy!
I just got my '72 Compact Jr. last summer! Sure, it's compact. Sure we don't have bathrooms onboard, but it's wonderfully simple and just about everything we need to fix it up can be found at a hardware store (rather than expensive RV parts store). Plus, it's light and, hey, we moved up for a tent so we're not complaining!

Enjoy!

Jen

For the warm welcome. And Jen you are right on the money about the no tenting. I took my wife camping for the first time last summer and we got soaked in the tent after a t-storm rolled in. When I found this compact jr 2 months later I jumped on it. I am so mglad I found this web site beacause I had no idea what it was I found for $500. I had someone offer me twice that shortly after I found the site so I was wise enough to turn that down. Anyway I think I can post the pics so lets try

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Looks like similar layout and features to my Compact II, Heath. Mine didn't come with the table. How does that work- it pivots down to become the bed supports, right?

Good buy you got there, for sure!

P.S. I think you shrunk the photos down too much. They are small and hard to see, and don't enlarge. Did you use www.shrinkpictures.com?

Fran

thanks francene, and first anwer is yes the table folds down to be bed suport. that seems to work well exept a little in the way when trying to put the top up. we have not used it yet. I just got it in the late fall so we will see how it works when we get it out. My wife and I are taking a trip from our home in Canton OH to newlondon WI on the 4th of july. thats is about a 650 one way trip. sure do hope it pulls well. And for the second answer on the pics, that was my first try and my son used photoshop to shrink them. I will try the other and see if that works. I see you post on here often so hope to ttu soon.

Francene,
My Compact Jr had no table when I bought it, but had 2 cups in the floor for table legs. I made a table from 3/4" birch plywood that was 36" X 22.5". It mounts on two legs that I bought at a RV supply store. It's worked well for us since 2004.

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Tom Trostel

Tom I like the hardwood floor and the material on the walls. was the insulation like that when you got it or did you add that? I also thought about adding a door to the outside so I can get to the under seat storage from outside instead of having to lift up seats to get things. Do you think this would harm the value of the compact?

The floor is covered in birch laminate from Sams. The walls are original diamond quilted cream-colored vinyl. I've seen outside access doors added to a Compact II and it looked good. I doubt it would hurt the value.

sorry - double post

Hi again Francene, I went to the site you told me about and it worked wonders for the pics now they will enlarge the way everyone elses do. I was wondering how you were all doing that. Thanks again and will keep you posted on mods as I get to them. after we take it out on the maiden trip we will post some new pics of the camper all clean.

WOW...what a STEAL!

Before you set out on your trip, may I suggest you at least tow it around town a bit? Might help you work out some kinks BEFORE hitting the Big Road!

Jen

Your photos look great now, Heath. Nice looking trailer you've got.
Does yours not have any fabric on the walls?

Fran

No fabric for the walls on mine when I got it . I think I am leaning towards seeing if scamp dealer will sell what they put in those in bulk and I will do it myself.

And to respond to you sug. Jen, I will do that. When I drove it home I noticed it bounced around allot. I just put new bias ply tires on it and hope that helps. I do know that I had a few problems that did not help the handleing. I found out that the ball is a 2 inch and not the 1 7/8 that I used, the tunge was way to high up and I caught the rear bumper pulling out of the driveway it was in, and the stealbelted radials that were on it were severly dry rooted. Now that I fixed all that I will try agasin and see if it is better

Work continues- Welded on a few more angle irons for floor support and fastening. De-rusted frame and just primed it all;
Also primed fiberglass 'lip'. It will look cleaner and nicer with a coat of paint. Not much fun painting lying on your back, crawling under the frame, but it's protected from rust and the elements somewhat more now. Plus it looks almost 'new'!

Soon the new plywood floor will go in, and a new floor covering on top of that.

Interesting!

What do you plan to do about insulation on the walls?

francene, I am sorry that I butted in on you thread so much. I was just so happy to find so many people that had all these ideas on campers like ours I got a little carried away. I love your pics and am enjoying following the adventure. As this is also the first forum I have ever been apart of I am still learning. at 35, I have started to get into the computer age a little late. Still learning the ins and outs of how to be polite when not speeking face to face with people. this is all a little new to me. But you have all been so nice I am sure you can help me when I start my own thred. but for now I will continue to look in on all the fun projects you all have going. Thanks again for the help.

It is great to read all these postings about reno's. I have no garage to work in, and when we bought our trailer, previous onwer had painted all the wood surfaces pink, to match the deep burgundy, textured cushion covers they had pinned on. The pink has got to go as we have now a lovely green cushion covers. The last two trips and a couple of days of rain indicate that I have to re-seal windows. No big leaks but anything stored under the dinette gets wet. Also condensation is an issue and I would be interested about the pro's and cons of ensolite vs. reflectix. I believe that Compact manufacturer added the quilted vinyl with foam backing with the 1973 model. I understand first Bolers did not have insulation but it was a problem that was solved with the ensolite.
Have fun fellow owners.

No problem, Heath. We all 'butt in' here. That's what this forum is for- to exchange ideas, comment on eachother's projects, learn from eachother, help each other through confusion, and of course, put in our 'two-cents', as they say.

Glad you are enjoying it all.

Fran