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03-21-2014, 01:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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An Introduction... and what the heck have I done?
Howdy folks! Glad to find this place. As of today, we are nervous owners of a 1977 Sportscoach motorhome. Yep...that's right. Nineteen Seventy Seven. The decade of disco (and we found some original carpet in a storage compartment. Burnt orange shag. Yea, baby!, as Austin Powers would say). We already know that the cost of purchase is just the start, and we're prepared to drop some bucks over time to get it where we want it, and more to keep it that way. Hopefully our estimation of the shape of the unit is fairly accurate, and I think we'll be in good hands of the RV guys we found to help out with the big stuff.
We're not long haul road warriors. We're weekenders and music festival campers. Years of pop-up camping at music festivals was fun, but when it comes to music festivals, you never can tell what the weather is going to be. The last three years, we set up in the rain, broke down in the rain and endured below average temps at night. My wife said, "DONE!". Moving to something that doesn't require as much set up or break down in bad weather. So here we are, in an ancient motorhome.
I look forward to learning from y'all's past experiences (mistakes and all) and can get some tips on how to approach some aspects of repair and renovation.
LW
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03-21-2014, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Kansas
Posts: 4,557
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Originally Posted by LDubya
Howdy folks! Glad to find this place. As of today, we are nervous owners of a 1977 Sportscoach motorhome. Yep...that's right. Nineteen Seventy Seven. The decade of disco (and we found some original carpet in a storage compartment. Burnt orange shag. Yea, baby!, as Austin Powers would say). We already know that the cost of purchase is just the start, and we're prepared to drop some bucks over time to get it where we want it, and more to keep it that way. Hopefully our estimation of the shape of the unit is fairly accurate, and I think we'll be in good hands of the RV guys we found to help out with the big stuff.
We're not long haul road warriors. We're weekenders and music festival campers. Years of pop-up camping at music festivals was fun, but when it comes to music festivals, you never can tell what the weather is going to be. The last three years, we set up in the rain, broke down in the rain and endured below average temps at night. My wife said, "DONE!". Moving to something that doesn't require as much set up or break down in bad weather. So here we are, in an ancient motorhome.
I look forward to learning from y'all's past experiences (mistakes and all) and can get some tips on how to approach some aspects of repair and renovation.
LW
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Welcome and check out the Vintage group... they are a great bunch and know a lot and can help you with many of the questions you will come up with and maybe even some you didn't know you had! 1977 was a very good year! My baby is only 11 years younger than yours and still going...
(rebuilt motor...)
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03-21-2014, 02:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: https://binged.it/1KdDqKO
Posts: 2,428
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howdy
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03-21-2014, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Lyons, GA
Posts: 769
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Welcome to the group-ya you need to go over to the vintage group and do a second intro there.
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03-21-2014, 02:40 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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Now the adventure begins.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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03-21-2014, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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03-22-2014, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome... 
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2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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03-22-2014, 06:45 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,164
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Welcome, you'll enjoy this forum not only for the information on your Rv but often times its very entertainin.
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Tim & Mary Discovery 40X. Jeep GCL RVM32
"I've been lost now, days uncounted..."GFR"
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03-22-2014, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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welcome to irv2
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Allan&Mary with Daisy Dog&peanuts
1999 Newmar Mountian Aire 3758 37.5 ft V10
living life like there is know tomorrow
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03-22-2014, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,692
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Howdy and welcome aboard. Glad you joined us. 
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Steve & Sally / Hudson Our Little Pom / Heidi, Houston & HiTee Forever in our Hearts
04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22 / 05 PT Vert
Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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03-22-2014, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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Hi LW! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the bunch! 
Congrats on the new MH! I'm sure you will have her in great shape in no time at all! Enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-28-2014, 12:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3
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Thanks for the welcome!
I have now introduced over at the vintage page, as suggested.
Since the last post, we picked up the unit and drove it to the RV shop. A harrowing drive, to say the least. The drive train needs more work than I had anticipated, but at least it got there and didn't crash, burn and kill me. I can laugh about it now, several days after the fact, but the weekend was most stressful, as we attempted, and finally succeeded in getting it driven to the shop.
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03-28-2014, 09:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 847
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Welcome and good luck with both the RV and the music adventures.
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03-28-2014, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,414
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Welcome!!! Pix please!!
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Dave and Laura & two cats
02 Discovery with Accord toad
retired auto rv tech and teacher, wife rt nurse
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