Vintage RV Bathroom Makeover on a Budget - Exhaust Leaks Fixed!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2023
- Welcome back to our journey of transforming this vintage 1976 RV camper! In this video we say goodbye to our disgusting bathroom and do a modern makeover remodel with LED medicine cabinet, epoxy finish, and a new toilet and accessories. We also work to get it running again by installing new exhaust manifold, new exhaust manifold gaskets, a new starter, and cables. No more exhaust leaks! We're ready to get this retro motorhome back on the road! Stay until the end for some great before and after shots of this DIY RV Camper Bathroom Renovation on a Budget!
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Wow! What a transformation! Well done Christy and Tyler. That bathroom looks a 1000% better! And well done Tyler and Jack with the engine work too. It's coming along!
Thanks, Colin! Seeing the bathroom makes us more excited to get the rest of the camper put together so we can take it on some trips!
Totally in love with "Harvey"! You guys are amazing! Managing family, work, camper reno!
Thank you! We're seriously exhausted!
wow a hour and 4 minutes , time to make a cuppa and relax
Hope you enjoy! We're still rather new to this whole TH-cam thing so still trying to figure out what works best. Thanks for watching!
Amazing how ya'll make each other laugh, and kinda joke your way thru the work. You have also done such fantastic work on so many things. You have literally transFORMED that camper and that RV. Both were purchased cheap, and both got lots of good strong cleaning and new paint, and they look fabulous. You're showing folks what they could do to get in the RV and camping game! Lots folks who have never painted anything do not really understand and fully comprehend this? But painting can be a TOTALLY SATISFYING EXPERIENCE. I mean you are just watching something being pretty much reborn. The new color, the cleanliness, the smell, the job satisfaction is IMMENSE, folks. What they are doing is rewarding.
Thanks for the great comment. It is a lot of work but, like you said, very satisfying! Thanks for watching 😁😁
Jack is so sweet and loves helping out!!
He's a good boy ❤
That bathroom....
Though it is smaller than a crackerjack box, it looks good!
How you dress it will seal the deal!
I love the fact that this is an hour long video!
I learned real quick from other channels that I follow, if you have good content, length doesn't matter.
I am drawn in and feel part of your family and the project because of your presentation.❤
Thanks, James, we are happy that you're enjoying the content!
“Pickles and rotten sandwiches” great description to allow the viewer to understand the sense of smell! Love you guys!
Seriously! It smelled weirdly like dill pickles, so crazy. Never a dull moment around here. Thanks for watching and commenting 🥰🥰🥰
Доброго времени суток. Республика Карелия. Долго я ждал вашего очередного видео. С ванной комнатой шикарно получилось. И вообще когда вся семья занимается общим делом это очень хорошо. У нас есть поговорка . Глаза боятся а руки делают. Придет время доведете дом на колесах до ума. Желаю вам успехов и здоровья всей семье.
Thank you for your patience waiting for the new video. We have definitely had a busy month. Our two oldest children graduated from high school this month. Thanks for commenting again. The project seems daunting when you look at the whole thing but we just keep doing a little at a time and, before we know it, it'll be complete and we'll go on vacation!
The bathroom turned out really beautiful. It’s like night and day.
Thank you so much 😁!
WOW, what a transformation on that bathroom, it’s beautiful, amazing job!! Love seeing you have the kiddos involved🤗
Thank you! The bathroom was probably the biggest transformation!
Awesome job guys including your kids, it’s a family affair and to top it off, you make it entertaining. Thanx.
Thanks, Ray! We really appreciate that you took the time to watch our video and comment. We really enjoy when the kids get in on the action and learn a thing or two too.
Wow ! is the best way to explain how great you both have done this renovation of what once was really a ugly and trashed RV, Great job.
Thanks, Keith! We appreciate the comment! Just released a new video today too. Hope you check it out. Have a great day!
This bathroom is phenomenal! You went from Potty Pampers to Polished Panache! It’s got a great mid century vibe now. These colors should permeate the rest of the camper 😁
Thanks! We might have to rename that video now to Potty Pampers to Polished Panache 😂. We're sort of going for a rustic mid century vibe if that's such a thing. Thanks for the comment!
@@retrorevivals That’s hilarious! You should rename it (will get you more views because people will think it’s a new vid too 😂). Rustic Mid-Century…akin to Prairie Craftsman. I’m digging it.
I love the "alright, so" count. Lol lol
😂 We're new to this TH-cam thing and just realized watching it back that we said that at the beginning of almost every sentence! Crazy! We sneak one in here and there still but we're much more aware of it now. Thanks for the comment!
Love the bathroom, it looks fantastic! You guys give me lots of chuckles watching you work together. Glad to hear the engine once more purring and you were very smart to replace all those cables while it was an easier task. Enjoy your video's so much. Look for ward to the next. Keep them coming!!
Thank you so much! We're happy with how the bathroom turned out, a definite improvement. We are hoping to have another video out later today!
Wow cristy Tyler ella Jack the bathroom has been transformed & the light on the mirror of the toiletry cabinet never seen any thing like that be4. Give all yourselves gold stars as rewards for the transformation of the camper I know it's not finnished still a bit to go what I have liked about the rv videos is your determination & enthusiasm in your remodeling of your rv I have never heard any thing negative from & cristy or you Tyler you've got on with your tasks without moaning I have to admire you both for your hard work never any thing said negatively by either of you you have all worked on the rv with smiles on your faces bravo well done.
Thanks, Clive! We try to have fun with it and hopefully the kids will learn a thing or two along the way also. We're looking forward to the day that we can take it on a trip! Thanks again for watching and commenting!
You guys are adorable. I really enjoy watching you videos. And our camera work is great!
Thank you, Lisa, that's very kind. We appreciate you watching and commenting!
He didn’t pick his nose…God gave it to him
😂 👉👃
Wow, that bathroom looks amazing ! Pickles and sandwiches ?😂And it’s sounding way better too….. You 4 will be off on family adventures in no time. Cheers 🍻
The dill pickle smell was really bizarre, lol! We're excited to get moving on renovating the rest of it to maybe have time to sneak in a trip or two with it this summer! Thanks again for watching!
SIMPLE AND UPGRADED TO FIRST CLASS.
Thank you! We appreciate the comment!
There's no question Bob Vila and Martha would be very proud of the work you've been able to do on this old rig!! BTW, you're not old anymore, you're vintage!! Plus, you happen to have a few vintage viewers, so there's that. Who is this Chip and Joanna you speak of??
The results of that bathroom are beyond amazing!! Never thought that nasty old fiberglass would be able to transform as well as it did. Just in case the old faucet doesn't work properly, you should be able to find new valve stems to go in that one. The old RV faucets had replaceable stems. It's also more then likely an old Phoenix faucet which is the RV faucet brand that's been around forever. Or, if the old one is beyond repair, with the new one you have, you could also just change out the handles for round ones and be good to go. If you try drilling and changing holes in that old fiberglass, you might end up with more issues then you can solve with the old JB Weld.
Keep up the hour long vids. You collect viewer hours way faster and build better traction with TH-cam that way. Not only that, you two, and sometimes four, are really pretty entertaining, so the hour cruises by pretty quick.
Keep up the good work, and always looking forward to the next one!! Also, congratulations on being over the 1k sub mark!!
Haha, yes, vintage, not old! We love our vintage viewers too! I think you're being sarcastic with the Chip and Joanna question, right? It's so hard to detect sarcasm in typewritten words, lol. Thank you for the info on the faucet, it would be great if we could keep it... we're feeling like plumbing and electrical will be coming very soon so we'll be able to test it out. It would be great to avoid drilling into that fiberglass in case it just crumbles. That would be devastating! Thanks again for watching and commenting!
@@retrorevivals Such a true story!! Humor is almost impossible in text. And yes, I think you'd have to be living in a silo to not know Chip and JoJo at this point.
Since you mentioned plumbing coming up soon, something else to consider. Those quarter inch copper tubes they used back then were notorious for splitting if they weren't winterized properly. As much of a pain as it will be to change it out in the bathroom, it will be much better to have PEX that you won't have to worry so much about bursting if it isn't 100% fully drained. Which I'm sure you've already figured out, but worth the mention if you haven't.
You'd have to live in a silo, lol. I see what you did there ;-)
@@retrorevivals Yep, I did it. 🤭
Refreshing an 1974 dodge B300 sportsmen class C for it to be the tow vehicle for my 1976 prowler camps 😮. It's been parked since 1989 so it's really in rough shape.
Sounds like you have a fun project in the works! Parked since 1989?!? You're bound to find some surprises in there!
We've tossed around the idea of tracking down a smaller 70s car to tow behind Harvey... maybe some day! Thanks for watching and for your support 💚
So the plastic wall enclosure that is in the lower half of the bathroom, your best bet is actually to get an etching style cream that can go on it. What it does is if you were to place it on glass. It turns it to an opaque finish if you put that on the plastic and let it adhere appropriately rather than standing or scuffing. Your finished coat of what you want to change. The color to will apply so much better! That is for future reference.
Great suggestion, thanks!
That 'Tub and Tile' stuff looked so thin in the can but went on great 👍 bathroom looks amazing 😀
Thanks so much! 😊
A beautiful bath room job well done
Thank you! 😊
Awesome it turned out great.
Thank you! 🎉🎉
Love your necklace, LOL!!
😂
Beautiful bathroom, you guys did a fantastic job!
Thank you for the comment, Kara! We appreciate you watching!
I think this should have been the first job because I think the smell wouldn't be as bad when it was cooler out
You have a good point! We did get some of the "mess" out of the bathroom early on but then just kind of shut the door and pretended it wasn't there anymore, lol. I'm glad we tackled it before a complete fly infestation happened.
😄 Your videos are great to watch 👍 and the bathroom turned out amazing!!! Thank you for sharing and Greetings 👋
Greetings and thank you for the comment! We appreciate you watching!
It might sound weird, but THAT is a bathroom I would love to use! Great job, this is coming along beautifully. And I love those reverse lights!
Thank you! The bathroom did turn out really well. Now it looks super out of place next to the rest of the camper so we'll need to get to work on the kitchen and living areas soon!
Great job :)! One suggestion, to save headaches on the road, I would change that starter relay. I have changed a lot of those over the years. Love the work on this 440! They are great engines and get awesome economy vs other big blocks :)! My dad had a full size 40' motorhome in the 70's that got 11mpg. It was a huge box that slept 8 but made it from Texas to Colorado several times then he sold it for a profit :)
Thank you for that comment! We will look into picking one up just for insurance in the event that we need it. They don't look expensive. We appreciate you watching and commenting!
Congrats on 1000 subs, you guys are on your way.
Thanks, Rickbo! We do feel like it's a big accomplishment. We appreciate that you've been following us from the start!
Nice work you two.
Thank you! We're enjoying following along on your Alaska trip too!
You guys are so cool.❤
Thank you! We bet you're pretty cool too 😎
I'm glad they sent your channel to me 😊
We are too!!
I waited a while in between watching so you would have multiple videos up thanks for the videos getting ready to watch 4 more
WOW! Thank you so much! We hope you enjoyed the videos!
Excellent ❤
Thank you!
Enjoyed the video
Thanks, David!
Love your channel and can't wait for you videos
Thank you! We appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@retrorevivals also love yours chemistry between each other and your family is wounderefull
You two are handy and work well together for certain. What Uncle Brian likes to see is Jack and Ella's involvement and what they are willing to do and learn. I am proud to call you all family. You represent well!
Aww, what a nice thing to say! We try not to force them to hang out with their ol' mom and dad but we're happy to have them join in when they're willing.
Good work, looks great! 🙂
Greetings from a german living in Spain, doing the same stuff like you, restoring a class A Fleetwood Pace Arrow 😃 from 1979/80! 👍
Wow, thanks for commenting! Renovating a Class A sounds way more intimidating than our little Class C. Best of luck to you and thanks for watching!
You guys are rock stars ✨
Thank you so much! 😎😎
🎉You guys are awesome🎉
Thank you, that's very kind!
Love your videos, and the way you explain as you go, very interesting, I have been watching from the start, you guys be proud , 👍
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, Mildred! We're happy to have you along for the ride!
Congrats on 1K subscribers!! You guys are really fun to watch. I can't wait to see the rest of this reno.
Thanks so much, Kathleen! That 1K felt like a big accomplishment for us. We appreciate you watching and taking the time to send this comment. We're happy to have you along for the ride :-)
Hi. My name is Gene and I live near Lansing. I enjoy your channel and your real-life approach to reinnervation. I have a 1992 Monaray 32' Cobra class A. Its parked in Ionia. 454 gas P 30 Chevy chassis. hasn"t run in 5 years but it did when it parked. I've started by doing a tune-up and I think it's going to need a starter
Hi Gene, thanks so much for watching! It would be great if you could get it back on the road! I didn't think they let Michigan fans live in Lansing, lol. Nice to have local people following along on our crazy adventure!
Wow.... Love the bathroom and the engine purrs like a kitten. Enjoy your giggles and seeing the kids helping. What fun it will be when finished....
Thanks so much! We appreciate that you watched and took the time to comment. We're excited to get the rest of the camper renovated and head out on a vacation!
You thought that took a long time? I don't think so. It only took 1 hour and 4 min. LOL 😁
Oh my gosh, it took FOREVER, lol. This was a big project and we had a hard time finding time to work on it. We're hoping to get going on the rest of the RV soon. Thanks for watching!
I had the 1978 Dodge Four Winds with the 360 chassis. I installed a set of Doug Thorley Headers and connected them to a turbo muffler exhaust. I know you are on a budget, but I don't recall my system being that expensive.
New exhaust would be nice. Maybe someday 😉
I hope that you are planning on replacing the valve cover gaskets!
Hi Howard, thanks for the comment. We didn't show it in this video but we did replace the valve cover gaskets and there are no leaks (currently). Thanks for watching!
So funny, We hope we can get past that when we are eating a pickle and sandwich.
Oops, sorry! 😜
Hey, I just saw bathroom makeover, loved it, and I have questioned , did you throw out the bathroom vanity, I've been looking for over 2 years for one.
Are you asking about the medicine cabinet? Unfortunately, we did throw it away already 😔
maybe we can compare notes. I'd like to explore MI. I will be working on the outside till the snow forces me inside where I'm doing a complete gut to the aluminum frame with styrofoam insulation. I subscribed and rang the bell. please keep in touch neighbor.
Thanks so much for subscribing! We're learning a lot as we go with this one. If yours has an aluminum frame, you're already ahead of where we started! Keep us updated on your progress if you have time. There are so many cool places in Michigan we would like to explore as well.
I had a bad leak by my skylight in my shower. It is separate from my toilet and sink. So the wall and ceiling had to be stripped off the wall and ceiling. I'm planning on doing a tung and Grove complete ceiling.
I'm single and don't have much help available, but it's a labor of love... most of the time, LOL. I can deal with mechanical but sewing and decorating, not so much. Maybe buy curtains and window shades off the shelf and cut them to size? Fabric glue? Whtjathk??
A tongue and groove ceiling will look amazing. We're always a little worried about how much weight we're adding but we've seen a lot of people do that with their ceilings so it must be ok. Good luck!
We need to figure out something for curtains too that won't break the bank! We saw a video last night where someone just used blankets with clip on rings as curtains... it wasn't the worst idea.
you mite want to think about a new fuel pump
Alight, so... is a LOT better than "here" every 3 seconds... just saying.
Do we say "here" a lot or other people do? We haven't noticed 😆