Hi, I am James B

[James722]

I am James B from Michigan. I recently purchased a 1980 Boler which I am fixing up. I joined this forum for research and also advice.

[David B.]

James, great to have you here on the forum. It's the best place for all kinds of information.....some of it is actually helpful.
Dave & Paula

[JBB]

Welcome James!

[John in Michigan]

Hello James! Got any pictures to post? Any repairs, mods or updates discuss?

[James722]

Does anyone have a 1980 boler have picture s of it?

[Gerry]

Hi James I have what I was told was an 80 but the paper inside says 79. We.ve had it over 20 years now and over time have done many subtle changes and improvements and needs to do's.
I do have pictures, is there something special your looking for?

[k0wtz]

welcome james I just got a 13f Scamp 1995 and I too have been working on ours nothing major though we have no plumbing to mess with! Good luck to those that want it in a small camper!

bob

[James722]

Originally Posted by Gerry

Hi James I have what I was told was an 80 but the paper inside says 79. We.ve had it over 20 years now and over time have done many subtle changes and improvements and needs to do's.
I do have pictures, is there something special your looking for?

Does your door seem to be out of does your door seem to be out of line with the top of the door

[James722]

Originally Posted by Gerry

Hi James I have what I was told was an 80 but the paper inside says 79. We.ve had it over 20 years now and over time have done many subtle changes and improvements and needs to do's.
I do have pictures, is there something special your looking for?

Like to see how your door fits on the frame in it have my frame off and I looking to see if it is straight I door is a little crooked at the top

[James722]

Originally Posted by James722

Does your door seem to be out of does your door seem to be out of line with the top of the door

Ypeppes the doorway seems to be our of square have the frame off there was repaired under the door think the repair was crooked also the driverside was been down has this fixed rail

[James722]

Just trying to see if the frame is straight any way to tell

[thrifty bill]

Straight Adele on the roof to see if you have roof sag, same straight edge on the floor from the cabinet to the door opening.

[Gerry]

The door on my Boler is way out of whack and wife said she thinks it is due to sags in the fiberglass/plywood floor that makes the whole shell dip and sag in different places.
The frame is factory straight, but looking at whole shell one can see sags here and there looking at the bottom lines, especially looking at the rear and front.
I do think PO did some hinge work on it and didn't get it right but I can live with it.

[thrifty bill]

Straight edge, not straight Adele. Stupid spell check. I use a four foot level.

I'm a tool guy so I have 2 foot, 4 foot and 8 foot levels.

[James722]

With the shell off the frame seems to be ok corner to corner but with the shell on I need to shim up the front corner 1 1/2" to make the door opening square at the top. Could the frame be twisting with the weight of the camper? Has any one had the same problem?
Does any one know how to fix this?