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09-04-2014, 08:43 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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1992 LY 36' Roof Rebuild
We are preparing for the restore of our neglected Land Yacht which we just purchased. The PO parked the rig years ago in good condition, then did no further maintenance. I'm almost ashamed to show the pics... It's that bad. The aluminum round overs started leaking first, and hailstorms took out the skylights and vents. All that said, the purchase price was $1, so we've got some wiggle room for repairs.
I'm sure we will figure a lot of this out once we start removing pieces, but hopefully I can get some insight so we will know what we are looking at.
Planning on getting her indoors next week to begin removing the roof. There are soft spots in the ceiling, so I'm assuming we will have to remove the entire fiberglass top (and everything that penetrates it) to replace the substrate, correct?
What goes between the aluminum corners and the fiberglass roof/coach sides? Butyl tape? I've read some of the leak repair threads here, but not sure if any of them were as extensively damaged as this.
Do the aluminum rivets seal themselves (ala an aluminum boat), or should we use a strip of eternabond or something else over them and the seam to the fiberglass? The PO siliconed over them in an attempt to stop leaks. I know I've got a date with a scrubber and gallon of acetone to remove this mess.
We appreciate any guidance and input those who have been down this road can give, and thankful to have this resource!
Here's a pic of the front street side corner so you know what we are dealing with.
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09-05-2014, 06:09 AM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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You certainly do have a lot of work ahead of you. Just ask and I'm sure you'll get input on most anything you come across. Be prepared for some shockers though. I know from my own experiences that any visible signs of damage usually indicates more less visible work to be done.
Good luck and enjoy the project.
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09-17-2014, 09:53 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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It's been a somber morning around our place.
After much dreaming, we finally got our fiberglass and luan roof off yesterday, and what it revealed was sickening.
Not only are all the cross members rusted through, the stringers along the sides they are welded to are thin enough to put a finger through. There is nowhere solid to weld back to without going nearly all the way down to the chassis.
We weren't afraid of hundreds of hours of restoration and of putting far more in our Land Yacht than she is worth, but I think we are calling this one. Including the $1 purchase price and title transfer we are only a few hundred bucks in plus our free labor, so today we are looking for a place to limp to so we can just break even.
It's sad the PO neglected some simple maintenance for so long, otherwise this would be a much happier tale. On the bright side, we are planning on taking the money we had earmarked for this project and using it as a down payment on something ready to go.
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09-18-2014, 03:46 AM
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Rivet Master
1993 33' Land Yacht
Midland
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 508
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That's a real shame about your LY. Are you are going to scrap it or part it out? If so, I am interested in buying the Alcoa wheels and possibly some other parts.
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09-18-2014, 07:07 AM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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Yes, parting it out could recoup the money and possibly help other to get their LY's in better shape. Some of the components on that LY are no longer available and could be worth the effort to part out.
I would be interested in some parts as well.
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09-18-2014, 08:19 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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So far we've had a scrapper offer $1200, and we keep the generator. We would actually make our money back plus a little. It's by no means a done deal though, so I'll let you know if we end up parting it out.
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09-18-2014, 06:12 PM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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It's a little more work, but you can make back much more then the $1200 offered. Heck the wheels alone should bring in over half that.
Could you post some more interior/exterior pics of the MH?
Do the furnaces work? AC work? Stove? Fridge? Leveling system? I sure could use a rear leveling jack or two. Lots of good parts to sell.
Hell, the TAG axle is worth quite a bit too and not too many available.
Just hate to see a 92 LY go to scrap without any option of picking up some good components.
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09-19-2014, 06:37 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Thanks. We hate to scrap it all also, but there will also be a tremendous amount of worthless leftovers to dispose of once we part out the usable parts.
I'm an airline pilot and away from the rig for a while, but when I get home I will post more pics.
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09-19-2014, 06:40 AM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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You may be able to pull the easy access parts and still have the scrap yard haul off the rest. You may not get any money from them but at least you'll have the remaining hulk removed.
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09-21-2014, 11:10 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Okay, we've found someone local who wants the genset and refrigerator... The rest is available for all you to fight over!
PM me if there's anything you're interested in and make us an offer. Free pickup here in Texas, or you pay actual shipping and I'll mail small parts and ship the big ones truck freight.
We didn't test too many components since we were planning on fixing the roof then replacing most with new, so I can't be sure what's great and what's not.
Happy to see someone else get some use out of the parts, and we get a little cash to add to our down payment on a new(er) rig!
We are waiting to get the title back from the state still, so it may be a week or two before we start tearing down.
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09-23-2014, 10:24 AM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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PM sent
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09-23-2014, 05:52 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
1993 35' Legacy Diesel
Columbia
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 13
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Hey if your Rv has the same grill and tail lights as a 93 legacy , I would be very interested in buying them from you and reimburse you for shipping costs
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09-23-2014, 06:45 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2000 31' Excella
Ontario
, Canada
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 215
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Private message sent.
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09-24-2014, 08:25 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TONZO
Hey if your Rv has the same grill and tail lights as a 93 legacy , I would be very interested in buying them from you and reimburse you for shipping costs
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Sure, PM me with an offer if these will work. The lenses look a little hazy, but I would think they will clean up pretty clear.
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09-24-2014, 08:27 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Here's another pic.
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09-24-2014, 08:28 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Last one
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09-24-2014, 02:00 PM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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If he doesn't want it I'll take the road side "dummy" light next to the turn signal lens. Mine is full of water.
I could also use the driver's seat belt.
What condition are the driver's and passenger's seats in?
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09-24-2014, 06:24 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 36' Land Yacht
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 92landyacht
If he doesn't want it I'll take the road side "dummy" light next to the turn signal lens. Mine is full of water.
I could also use the driver's seat belt.
What condition are the driver's and passenger's seats in?
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Not good. Sun and water damaged upholstery. The floor below the driver's seat is rotted out and the carpet is the only thing holding the seat from falling over.
I'll let you know if the dummy lights aren't spoken for.
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09-25-2014, 08:57 AM
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New Member
1993 33' Land Yacht
Brenham
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3
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I am new to the forum. My parents passed away earlier this year and we inherited their 1993 Airstream Land Yacht 33. It was my father's pet project and he had intended on using it more after retirement so we have taken over restoration. If your motorhome has one that is not damaged, I would be interested in buying the night stand/cabinet that goes on the left-hand side of the queen-sized bed when you are facing the bed in the bedroom. My father had removed it to spin the bed around and we put it back to the original configuration so now there is a cabinet missing bedside. We have made other repairs and improvements which I will be posting later, still getting familiar with the forum posting system. The link below contains some before and after photos I have been posting for family and friends on Facebook. He posted here also and I thought anyone who knew him might enjoy seeing that his work has continued.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=d58767e1d8
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09-25-2014, 02:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1992 36' Land Yacht
Grayson
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,719
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Still interested in the driver's seat belts if you have them. Mine are missing so anything functional will be better then I have now.
Could you post pics of the interior?
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