How BAD is the Damage? Is it Worth Saving?? // Rare VW Truck Camper Ep.2

[@murphymmc]

You've taken on a monumental task. Many, many years ago I worked at an RV company that was supposed to have a stellar reputation. After seeing how they assembled things, pointed fingers at everyone for screw ups, constantly went cheap on materials, it was a wonder to me that they stayed in business, which they ultimately didn't. Pine was the wood of choice as it was lightweight and easy to work, except they always bought the lowest grade available. Eventually, too little, too late, they shifted to aluminum tubing for frames, much better construction. With your skills and adaptive abilities you may want to consider a TIG welder and moving to aluminum framing. Even a spool gun attachment for your MIG would be a workable solution. Those wood frame RV's depended heavily on the adhesive and plywood skin for structural strength. A scary thing. With aluminum you would avoid the problem of structural rot with water infiltration. This will be a good series to watch as you invent solutions to fix previously flawed engineering.

[@Ollaris]

Aluminum would be great! But way too expensive where I live for the amount that I need. I will figure something out how to make it waterproof.

[@FishersShop]

This is going to be a huge job! Can't wait to see you bring it back to life! :)

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

You have a good template there. I look forward to the series!.

[@Ollaris]

Thanks a lot!

[@enderwiggin2856]

A resto like this is like eating an elephant...one bite at a time...looking forward to seeing the transformation. Good luck sir.

[@Ollaris]

It really is! Thanks a lot!

[@michaelridout9693]

Good on you for taking on this project. I like your approach - the old camper is essentially a blueprint for a complete rebuild. I’m looking forward to watching you apply your genius to it. (And I think you are right about the pocket screws)

[@Ollaris]

Thanks a lot Michael! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@chch242]

Amikor körül belül 10-12 éves voltam, apukámmal csináltunk lakó kocsit egy Zsuk lengyel furgonból. Amire emlékszem, az, hogy minden nap legalább egyszer be vertem a fejem a acél szerkezetbe valahol. Amikor kész lett (1986), el mentünk vele Budapestre, Forma1 versenyre. Minden 10 kilométerben le esett a ablaktörlő, amikor be sült az egyik kerék csapágya, akkor egy Ikarusz busz szervizben szereztünk egyet egy láda zöld paprikáért, és egy parkolón ki lett cserélve. Nagy élmény volt, remélem neked is hoz ez a kocsi sok örömet.

[@Ollaris]

Jó emlékek! Én is remélem! Tanulság: mindig legyen nálad paprika! Még forma1 es versenyen is! 😀

[@philandminiphil]

I take my hat off to you Ollari. Personally I would have burnt it having seen the damage, bought a family size tent instead and gone camping the easy way. I know curiosity will get the better of me and I will watch your progress. If anyone can do a good restoration job, it's you. Good luck.

[@Ollaris]

Hahahaha! Thanks Phil!

[@shedmanx3640]

That’s going to be a monumental task. Glad it’s you and not me. 👍🇦🇺

[@Ollaris]

Hahahaha!

[@Ferruccio001]

Looks like we've got a few exciting videos coming up. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to seeing your updates, mate! Sok szerencsét és kitartást hozzá!

[@christopherblack6607]

I love projects like this I can’t wait to see the results!!

[@Ollaris]

Thanks Christopher!

[@nobelhobel]

Alter Falter, was für ein Projekt. Bin gespannt wie es weiter geht.

[@keramodi]

Das ist noch mal eine ganz andere Dimension als deine schöne Kiste, oder? Wann geht es damit übrigens weiter?

[@Ollaris]

Ich auch! 🤣😅

[@nobelhobel]

@@keramodi Welche Kiste meinst Du? Den Bauwagen oder den Chevy?

[@keramodi]

@@nobelhobel Den Chevy. Ist sicherlich mehr Arbeit, hat aber immerhin Substanz. Der Torf von Ollaris.... Aber da macht er bestimmt ein tolles Projekt draus.

[@nobelhobel]

@@keramodi Das denke ich auch, wenn es Ollari`s Wille ist, wird er einen Rolls Roys draus machen. Und, Ja...der Chevy ist viel mehr Arbeit wie gedacht. Wie jedes neue Gebiet, welsches man betritt :-)

[@MrGeroth]

Big job. This is just like my first RV back in 1977.

[@botzdaur]

Good luck with it, man! It's a lot of work you are signing for!👍

[@devilpit]

Jó nagy fába vágtad a fejszédet! Kitartást és sok sikert hozzá! Várom a következő videót!

[@Ollaris]

Köszi! Sejtettem hogy ez lessz! 🙂

[@devilpit]

@@Ollaris Viszont ezzel a projekttel végtelen tartalmat lehet csinálni, mire elkészül! De az eddigi munkáidat ismerem, a tökéletesnél kevesebbel amúgy sem éred be!

[@Ollaris]

Egy darabig biztos el leszek vele! 😅😀

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Looking like a lot of work ahead. Can't wait to see the video in this series. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@Ollaris]

Thanks a lot!

[@SylviePereiraSyPer]

Whowww !!! So much work already done and a lot more to do ! When I see this, I wonder if it's not better to make it from scratch? However, making something from scratch when you have no idea on how to do it, dismantling one helps a lot ! What about making plans for those who want to start from scratch and take advantage of your experience?

[@bearkline2603]

A lot of work ahead get to it,, looking forward to project’s progression 👍🏻

[@Ollaris]

Thanks!

[@hpoci]

Minden tiszteletem a tiéd! Ezt a legtöbben csak simán eltüzelnék a kert végében... :D Sok sikert és kitartást!!! ;)

[@Ollaris]

Köszönöm!

[@upperhandcustoms11]

Definitely got your work cut out for you man. Best of luck and I look forward to seeing the progress.

[@Ollaris]

Thanks!

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

Look forward to seeing you work your magic

[@Ollaris]

Thank you!

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty impressive work, dude! Fantastic! 😃 But damn, there's a lot of damage. It's going to be a massive work! 😬 But hey... As long as you're having fun with it, I'm here to watch! 😃 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@Ollaris]

Yes there is! Thanks a lot!

[@kacska80]

Mesterem, van benne kihívás, nem mondom. Egy darabig nem lesz időd unatkozni az tuti. Kitartást és jó munkát kívánok hozzá. Várjuk az újabb videókat. Minden jót! 👍

[@justinwilsoncustoms6520]

Great video, you’ve got some work ahead of you !! All the very best !

[@Ollaris]

Thanks Justin!

[@MultiKlompen]

Oh, this could be a very interesting series

[@MrDegsy69]

Good on you sport! That project looks truly daunting to me as so much of the wooden frame is rotten. Surely measuring then refabricating the entire frame would be stronger and easier than replacing rotten parts before recladding the skin as you could use screws instead of staples on the joints. It would appear that the bedding mastic has failed on the roof joints at the gutter channel level. The rest of the damage is just water ingress from this point. It is not an uncommon thing on caravans and motor homes as water tends to pool on flat roofs and breaks the mastic down over time.

[@Ollaris]

You’re totally right!

[@CesarGarcia-nx4rq]

Beautiful work!!!!

[@jeffgoldenberg9579]

The legs coming down and the cab pulling away was kind of like Thunderbird 2. Look forward to seeing you bring this back to life.

[@Ollaris]

Thanks!

[@kannado]

respect a lot of work

[@sapelesteve]

Looks like you have got a lot of work ahead of you. Good luck with the rebuild! 👍👍

[@AlteredCarbons]

man, love it, but honestly with how much works this needs. and parts needing replacing. i feel like you with how creative you are. you could of made something better and brand new

[@Ollaris]

It will be brand new. I’m just keeping the original skins, pop up roof , windows and the legs.

[@stairsstairs7072]

Bon courage et Jolie projet 👍🤙🤙🤙

[@henrikhv5084]

I think you got a lot of work ahead of you, my freind, and i hope you show us how you do it. looking forward to it. it is not always the goal, that is the goal, sometimes it is the road to the goal, that is the goal. ;-)

[@Ollaris]

Exactly! Thanks a lot!

[@leobrent7926]

Im sure you will just use this as a template to build a whole new structure underneath and use the skin to cover it up. And as far as how to attach the pieces together instead of using staples (the little pieces that you didn’t knew how they were called) ;) you could use some “T” brackets and with the help of a router recess them to keep them flush with the wood. Can’t wait to see you get started on this one! It’s gonna be massive hehe and I know you’ll do a great job as always.

[@Ollaris]

Staples!!!! That’s it! Good idea about the T brackets, that would probably take ages. I have to think about that.

[@leobrent7926]

Ollari's i dont think it would take too long, specially if you make a jig for it. After all... to do it with pocket holes you have to clamp it to a jig anyways. And is not that much more expensive, but is much stronger with the T brackets. In any case... I was just making a suggestion hehe. And whatever you decide, I know it will be the right decision for you because you do quality work. :)

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hey Sebastian. came just now into your main channel.nice.greetings.HCS great work comes to you with the restoration from the camper.

[@ADBBuild]

Good thing you are a wood worker, because this thing needs some WORK. Can't wait to see it all happen! Instead of pocket screws, wouldn't it be easier/stronger to just put the screw through one piece into the end of another? At least for the places where you can do that, then use pocket screws for the rest. Oh, and the tacks you didn't know the name of are known as staples in English (in the US anyways). Any nail-type-thing that has two legs is considered a staple.

[@Ollaris]

Right! Staples! I have to make some tests to see which one is stronger, thanks !

[@klanorDIY]

Oh dear. You got what we call a "Bastelbude" in Germany. But you're doing right. And I know it will be a great result ... one day.

[@mischa_solt]

Great job!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Whoa a lot of work. No doubt you can tackle it. Are you going to make two campers? There's a reason why auto manufacturers stopped using wood in the 1930s. 😊 Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒

[@Ollaris]

Yeah right! And most Camper manufacturers still use wood.

[@airi8395]

Yey. Been eagerly Waiting for this!!

[@Ollaris]

Sorry the weather was terrible the last couple of weeks..

[@hadrianus2]

Hi Sebastian. Thanks for this video! I have the same project. Could be interesting to share knowledge. I have same tischer camper unit in same condition with vw t3 sinka 1.6td syncro

[@angieemm]

This is giving me PTSD. I restored a camper once. What a money pit! (I low-key wanna do it again)

[@Ollaris]

It sure is! Most people would think that a bit of water damage is not a big deal. But the minute you see water marks on anything or rusty screws you can bet that the damage underneath is huge.

[@Lutzboater]

You have your work cut out for you now. Good luck!!

[@Ollaris]

Yup!

[@madrian_hello]

Uh, jó sok munka lesz.

[@Ollaris]

Ugy bizony!

[@robvanza]

As much as I'm excited for you, I think that just removing the steel base to build on and all the inside parts you want and then totally rebuilding the camper is better? Restoring is going to be a nightmare!! Good luck on which ever way you choose. Just coming off a 5.5 year car rebuild. No thanks! Not soon again!!

[@andy349ber3]

Can you send me the plans that you have so I can try to build one

[@VANESSASVANLIFEJOURNEY]

*wow I am going to love this project; my van tour video came out today I would love for you guys to check it out*

[@boots7859]

Go down to a steel/metal recycler or similar and get your material there rather than new. The past year or so has been about the worse time to build anything out of any type of wood over here.

[@rickdearmont9950]

Wood is SO expensive where I am, might be cheaper and stronger to switch to metal?

[@Ollaris]

It’s the same for steel over here. Not to mention the weight. I have to keep the weight down because we have very strict rules how much weight you can carry on each specific vehicle.

[@donaldscott7279]

Those are corrugated fasteners

[@MultiKlompen]

Wow, thats crap .. a lot ... a lot ... a lot of work. Next 10 videos are sure ... great. :-()

[@Ollaris]

Yup! At least! Thanks for watching!

[@donaldscott7279]

Good thing they don't make them like they used to

[@anrigagiev6302]

✋👐🔥⚡✊💪👍👍👍

[@kushkamble2027]

im wondering if it was better to build an entire new one instead of restoring this its in such a poor condition

[@Ollaris]

That’s the plan so far. The only things I’m going to keep are the skins, windows and pop up roof. And Maybe some bits and pieces. Those are the things you can’t buy anymore.

[@erichbachinger943]

Inspired by jessicas poop house sysyphos project😄

[@MultiKlompen]

I dont like the elevator-music during the hole video! 10 sec is ok, but not longer than 30 seconds. ... just 6 minutes ;-))

[@Syberz]

The previous owner paid you to take this, right?

[@Ollaris]

Hahaha! I wish. But they are so rare that the parts alone would bring back the amount that i paid for it.

[@chazy10]

It's better to trash it 😬

[@Ollaris]

Trashing is easy. Rebuilding it is the challenge! And trashing it makes for a bad video. On the other hand a big bone fire would make a good video! 😅🤣

[@chazy10]

@@Ollaris absolutely true. But, if the rebuild cost more than buy a good one.. 😬

[@Ollaris]

You can’t buy a new one for a 35year old vw pickup truck. And a good used one went the last time for 20k. So there is that.

[@endarensing]

Set this thing on fire and build one from scratch, it will be 10 times better.

[@Ollaris]

You can’t buy the specific parts anymore. Not to mention that one new window cost 500$ so even if i just reuse those and the skins I’ll have my money back. And I have a structure that i can copy. After it’s done I can burn the rest.

[@Ferruccio001]

Looks like we've got a few exciting videos coming up. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to seeing your updates, mate! Sok szerencsét és kitartást hozzá!