Day 9

Day 8

With the floor plans decided-upon, the wiring has begun! 

                                

Grilling Outside The Spartan

 Galley Floor-Plan

 Bathroom Floor-Plan

*Shower/Tub drain placement will be slightly different.

 Wiring

 Floor-plan & Wiring

The Spartan With All 3 Vents Open

Day 7

The windows are in! Jermaine from Winshield Repair/Replacement came out at 10 o'clock this morning and spent half the day installing our new Lexan panes and rubber gaskets. Windows in, and jacks level, The Manor feels more like home.

 Lexan Cleaning Station

Had to remove layers of sticky paper from one of the panes.

 In Progress

 One, Two, Three

 New Windows Installed

 Lounge and Observe

Looks Like Home

Day 6

Gave her a much needed and well deserved bath! Began with a scrub brush and soapy water, but quickly upgraded to a pressure washer. Continued working on the body, hammering out dents, and removing bond-o (which can be done with Dads Easy Spray). The pressure washing also helped remove some of the left-over paint on the exterior. Again, Dads Easy Spray finished the job.

 Beginning to clean up

Before/After

 BAM!

 Paint Partially Removed

Clean Rear-End

Looking Better!

 Where's That Dent Going?

 Smooth

Day 5

Bought an inexpensive dent-repair kit and experimented with working on some of The Spartan's minor injuries. With a little persistence and finesse, it can be done.

Open Ceiling Vent - Beautiful!

 Tommy Hammering Out Dents

 Already Looking Better

 Before

In-Progress

Day 4

Rain. All day. We taped plastic over the front windows to keep the moisture down and bought 4, 6-ton, leveling jacks to deter water from draining and pooling in the back. A good investment for the future as well. Discovered several leaky seams in the aluminum, but she needs to be marine-caulked to ensure complete insulation anyway. On the up-side, all three of the ceiling vents appear to be dry as bone after 8+ hours of solid rain.

 Plastic Over the Front Windows

6-Ton Leveling Jack

Day 3

Cleared out the rest of the interior pieces and discovered original aluminum screens and window trim. Also mapped out a tentative floor-plan. Marvelous things are on the horizon!

 Screens and Trim

 Trim

Neatly Stacked Interior Wood

Day 2 Part 2

The Manor

 Spartan Decal

Spartan Manor Plaque

 The inside - Original wood

 Interior

 Front Interior

  Original Screen Door with Latch

 Back End

 Outdoor light Detail

 Door Latch and Inside Handle
Notice how amazingly efficient the latch is.

 Outside Door Latch

 Wheel-Well

 Tow-Hitch

 One of three ceiling vents

 Original Light-Fixtures

 Back Tag-Light

 Port-hole Style Window in Door

Old Paint - Preserved the Aluminium

 Fender Skirt

 Unidentified Numerical Marking on Back Bumper

 Interior Pieces

 Cleared-out Interior

Original Cabinet

 Back Left Corner

 Swept

 Original Screen Door Propped in Place

Today we carefully took out most of the original wood (some Mahogany) pieces from inside the Manor and stored them away from the elements. After sweeping the floor she was already looking better. We had the pleasure of discovering two original mirrors completely intact as well as all the pieces for the front windows and some cabinetry that had a lot of potential for restoration.