Upgrade(s)

[Curt Sprenger]

Fyi...a work in progress. And Mike says I have too much time on my hands...

We wanted a wider look inside our coach. This is a work in progress and continues.

To accomplish this the dinette was reduced in width 9" (to the width of the base box) and gives us a lot more room to work in the kitchen area, the carpet was removed and bamboo flooring was installed front of coach to walk through bath, the two chairs/two drawer cabinet/table were removed, and the fold out couch/bed was removed.


Where the two chairs/two draw cabinet/table were a couch box was added (giving us a whole lot more internal storage), and more sitting area on the new couch than the two chairs provided, plus sleeping.

Removing the fold out couch/bed was interesting...another story. With some modification to the base box we now have a couch with lots more under storage than trying to place items through the drop down door. Also gives access to the two heaters, etc. that are under that area. Guests sleep single now, one of each couch...no complaints so far.


All the above has new cushions/upholstery. We chose very good foam and Sunbrella material for this.

The above has opened up the coach, making is appear wider. Makes us happy.

The next work item is to replace the original drapes with something that makes us happy...still thinking about this one. Removing the original drapes will for sure make the coach feel wider. Someone has spoken for the original drapes and he will receive them after this step is completed.


I'll take pictures of all this and post them for all to see.





--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA

[Juergen]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
wrote:
>
> Fyi...a work in progress. And Mike says I have too much time on my
hands...
>
> We wanted a wider look inside our coach. This is a work in progress and
> continues.
>
> To accomplish this the dinette was reduced in width 9" (to the width
of the
> base box) and gives us a lot more room to work in the kitchen area, the
> carpet was removed and bamboo flooring was installed front of coach
to walk
> through bath, the two chairs/two drawer cabinet/table were removed,
and the
> fold out couch/bed was removed.
>
> Where the two chairs/two draw cabinet/table were a couch box was added
> (giving us a whole lot more internal storage), and more sitting area
on the
> new couch than the two chairs provided, plus sleeping.
>
> Removing the fold out couch/bed was interesting...another story.
With some
> modification to the base box we now have a couch with lots more under
> storage than trying to place items through the drop down door. Also
gives
> access to the two heaters, etc. that are under that area. Guests sleep
> single now, one of each couch...no complaints so far.
>
> All the above has new cushions/upholstery. We chose very good foam and
> Sunbrella material for this.
>
> The above has opened up the coach, making is appear wider. Makes us
happy.
>
> The next work item is to replace the original drapes with something that
> makes us happy...still thinking about this one. Removing the
original drapes
> will for sure make the coach feel wider. Someone has spoken for the
original
> drapes and he will receive them after this step is completed.
>
> I'll take pictures of all this and post them for all to see.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills,
Curt
I am looking forward to your pictures. Your project sounds very
interesting.
Juergen in PA
1991 WLSP 36

[Dale Cooper]

Curt, I am planning on a very similar change, particulary the dinette
size reduction. The space between the sidebath door and the dinette back
is not big enough.

Would be grate to see pictures of your work as it proceedes.

Dale






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
wrote:
>
> Fyi...a work in progress. And Mike says I have too much time on my
hands...
>
> We wanted a wider look inside our coach. This is a work in progress
and
> continues.
>
> To accomplish this the dinette was reduced in width 9" (to the width
of the
> base box) and gives us a lot more room to work in the kitchen area,
the
> carpet was removed and bamboo flooring was installed front of coach to
walk
> through bath, the two chairs/two drawer cabinet/table were removed,
and the
> fold out couch/bed was removed.
>
> Where the two chairs/two draw cabinet/table were a couch box was added
> (giving us a whole lot more internal storage), and more sitting area
on the
> new couch than the two chairs provided, plus sleeping.
>
> Removing the fold out couch/bed was interesting...another story. With
some
> modification to the base box we now have a couch with lots more under
> storage than trying to place items through the drop down door. Also
gives
> access to the two heaters, etc. that are under that area. Guests sleep
> single now, one of each couch...no complaints so far.
>
> All the above has new cushions/upholstery. We chose very good foam and
> Sunbrella material for this.
>
> The above has opened up the coach, making is appear wider. Makes us
happy.
>
> The next work item is to replace the original drapes with something
that
> makes us happy...still thinking about this one. Removing the original
drapes
> will for sure make the coach feel wider. Someone has spoken for the
original
> drapes and he will receive them after this step is completed.
>
> I'll take pictures of all this and post them for all to see.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>

[Curt Sprenger]

Pictures of the interior upgrades can be found in the Photo section,
Curt Sprenger Pictures

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
wrote:
>
> Fyi...a work in progress. And Mike says I have too much time on my
hands...
>
> We wanted a wider look inside our coach. This is a work in progress and
> continues.
>
> To accomplish this the dinette was reduced in width 9" (to the width
of the
> base box) and gives us a lot more room to work in the kitchen area, the
> carpet was removed and bamboo flooring was installed front of coach
to walk
> through bath, the two chairs/two drawer cabinet/table were removed,
and the
> fold out couch/bed was removed.
>
> Where the two chairs/two draw cabinet/table were a couch box was added
> (giving us a whole lot more internal storage), and more sitting area
on the
> new couch than the two chairs provided, plus sleeping.
>
> Removing the fold out couch/bed was interesting...another story.
With some
> modification to the base box we now have a couch with lots more under
> storage than trying to place items through the drop down door. Also
gives
> access to the two heaters, etc. that are under that area. Guests sleep
> single now, one of each couch...no complaints so far.
>
> All the above has new cushions/upholstery. We chose very good foam and
> Sunbrella material for this.
>
> The above has opened up the coach, making is appear wider. Makes us
happy.
>
> The next work item is to replace the original drapes with something that
> makes us happy...still thinking about this one. Removing the
original drapes
> will for sure make the coach feel wider. Someone has spoken for the
original
> drapes and he will receive them after this step is completed.
>
> I'll take pictures of all this and post them for all to see.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>