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[@philiplemer4444]

Strip the inside down and start over. I think it has potential to be amazing.

[@jonnothetrucker]

Agreed ! 👍 Strip it, remodel to newer or more modern specs... and do it right. At least you'll know it inside out, and know you have a good, solid setup 😊 Edited.... simple is sometimes better, and more dependable 👍

[@Kitchevo]

Absolutely agree! Sick rig amazing starting point!

[@68-And-I-Owe-You-NONE]

Concrobium is your friend for black mold.

[@mafia631]

pretty sure he’s just gona leave it the way it is and not take anything out

[@SamOlds2999]

5th reply

[@cadifan]

Gut the thing and start from scratch. Then it's truly yours exactly the way you want it.

[@sambryant5662]

The mold says, "Take it all down and start fresh." It will make it easier to redo the plumbing and electrical work that you need to do.

[@greg10469]

Best suggestion I saw was cut the whole dang camper part off the frame and order a custom travel trailer camper to fit the truck frame then later attach the new camper to it, in the meantime while the camper is being built you could move the fuel tanks and do all the maintenance and upgrades to the tractor you want or need to do. Maybe even extend the frame a few feet for a little more camper ; )

[@lancenutter1067]

Ha! I totally did the same thing. I bought a garbage class c with a Chevy 454 dually chassis, low miles, and tore off the camper, and mounted my Arctic Fox cabover on it. Looks slightly custom, but not bad at all. Plus made a really nice 18’ cabover with a low miles chassis.

[@MikeCris]

Think about elevating the bed on a platform in the back and using the space underneath as an office, TV lounge, storage, etc. So much wasted space by having the bed on floor level.

[@gullreefclub]

A “Captain’s Bed” (a bed that has drawers for storage built into the bed platform is an excellent war to get added storage space

[@rickybobby7285]

With nothing but love, Bruce, this is an intervention. You have a problem buying things before finishing the prior project. Please finish the scania before starting this, super pumped on the scania. We love you Bruce, but finish a project

[@Bruce_Wilson]

Scania takes forever to get parts for so gotta have other content

[@rickybobby7285]

@@Bruce_Wilson what about the pull (sled) truck?

[@johnhale9892]

Take that toterhome to 1492 coachworks and have them completely redo the whole unit, with slide outs.

[@trapperbill4962]

have it done professionally and it will be done right

[@chadengemann8237]

You mean stiping everything out and then going to lowes and hom depot and patching in stuff that needs to be made in a cabnit shop, is not a smart idea.

[@rayadams1312]

Hey man you should send it out to caravan place a get it refurbished in side including pop out kitchen and. Lounge a A C installed it would still be old skool on the outside and new on the inside

[@TierManDag]

Agreed

[@rayadams1312]

a them places will refurbish it my friend had his one up graded a they done a awsome job on it

[@just4thetruckofit]

That 15 spd is ..in my opinion..the best trans ever…Heres the deal…drive it like a 10 spd..leave the blue button alone. If you are heavy and need more low…..you..button 12345….usually Id start in 3rd .then 45 The trick is that whatever gear you come out of you go back into the low side of the 10 spd. eg.. come out of 4 goes int 2. Those 15s are very versatile. Hope that helps

[@derail6996]

I drive heavy haul and have a 13 speed. When I’m empty or loaded light I use 13 like an OD.

[@simongreen247]

Welcome to Bruce's demo and no finish projects. Hot line you may see more on them you may not lol

[@johnathanhovendick752]

Just strip it down and redo it. Youll like it better in the end. Also, just drive the 15 speed like a 10 speed. The bottom 5 gears are just a low low for starting with a load in tough conditions.

[@yoyobobby4747fu]

Completely gut it and make it yours. completely redo it that way you also know that you’ve sealed all leaks you can possibly find

[@danielbauerbach]

I know you needed something now but I think it would be sweet to have a series of you building your own EXACTLY the way you and your family wants it!

[@danielbauerbach]

I also think the rebuild is going to be sweet so🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Gotnoodoe]

I would save the overhead cabinets. They would save you time on making something new and they already look well built. Once you repaint them they would look better

[@Baker3939]

We need more of Ryan. I have watched so many videos and i can't recall seeing Ryan that much... just him filming with you.. So, probably not vacation ready unless you had some serious man power to get it half way ready lol.

[@MikeCris]

Keep those pieces of wood you removed from the cabover as templates for new wood inserts.

[@Bruce_Wilson]

That’s a good idea!!!

[@sleepervega71hill28]

Problems? All you had to do is stand the couch on end and pulling the bottom from underneath to go out. Maybe remove the handrail

[@mds7210]

Your a problem solver! ⭐️

[@alxgu198]

I think the real problem is that it was too heavy for him to lift out whole 😂

[@IndianaDipper194]

take this puppy to a coachbuilder and have them refit the whole inside to modern specs.

[@gerardzubrickas2685]

Rip the hole back half off and weld a travel trailer right on the back with an awp for power

[@Bwk91291]

This is a gem, fully gut it and start over and then revamp it to your taste and it will be awesome again and have character!!

[@jamiesuejeffery]

I once built a house. I once rebuilt a house. You sure bought yourself a project on three axles. Amber is a saint.

[@bigloads3600]

I will be very surprised if this gets finished and gets done right.... hopefully he proves me wrong but his track record says different.....

[@SRT3921]

Pinned pupils and very itchy can you say perks or Vicodin 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wildhorsewildhorse561]

Wondered what was making him act like he does. I think you're onto something. Might explain how he's made so much since his stint in prison

[@chele-chele]

And the "allergies" bwahahaha...@@SRT3921

[@rwg63]

Since you're going to be working on the RV you should look into buying a truck lift jack set, that way you can walk under your RV instead of crawling under it, plus you can use them on the semi trucks as well...

[@jpaterson507]

You ever seen that movie ‘Money Pit’ with Tom Hanks? 😂 This episode reminds me of that movie… ‘2 weeks’ 😂

[@bryantanderson5278]

This camper could be awesome! Can't wait to see what you do to it.

[@FloridaCrackerKustoms]

He thought the Thor RV was a crappy this thing is even more of a rolling turd. This thing will never get finished. Bruce will sell it soon, like he does with everything on this channel. I used to enjoy actually watching him build stuff from start to finish.

[@chele-chele]

Dope taken hold of the boy, he's circling the drain.

[@juniefleming2784]

Strip the interior and start over from fresh. The wife will be happy. Happy wife happy life🎉🎉

[@jahray7856]

Nice rig just need some TLC to be a happy truck

[@GrnArrow092]

For horns, I’d put in some train horns. A set of K5LA horns would be awesome.

[@JoshsTruckingadventures]

I mean he did say it leaked so I’d only assume there would be damage and mold. It would look rad just needs love

[@travis7155]

Glass watermelon lights with LED bulbs down the sides, the pattern they make will look awesome on the large flat white sides of the RV.

[@jrw41069]

It never cease to amaze me that he doesn't think before he acts and destroys perfectly good furniture. He could've stood it up on end and carried it out the door and donated it to the salvation army or another organization. He spends more money etc than he makes. He's not frugal at all. He has no concept of the value of a dollar. Eliminating all the storage, ruined the refrigerator, and the calamity matches on. He's making more work for himself than it needs to be (SMH) he didnt even ask Amber how and what she wanted removed. He just threw that perfectly good refrigerator out the backdoor 2 seconds AFTER the said they are $100 now. DUHHHH!!! I BET he doesn't have it ready for his trip. He will have to only work on that day and night to get it ready. Ripping wires he doesn't even know what they go to.

[@dangit4341]

Just because he didn’t ask amber on the video, doesn’t mean they didn’t discuss what she wanted. Being that amber is a woman, I guarantee she wants it all gutted and replaced like new. I think the comment about the fridge was it’s a cheap ass refrigerator that he’s not really concerned about. It’s his shit, if you don’t like it don’t watch!

[@GRANITEMONUMENT]

Might be a bright idea to go down to a RV parts supply to see what’s available, so you can build around available products and options, instead of building to find out nothing fits, everything is custom order, or you have to tear it all back apart to fit what’s available, or to build in something you see there…buy everything with wash ability in mind..

[@trapperbill4962]

I would keep the overhead cabinets maybe change the doors on them

[@OnaziDPF]

This would be the perfect project for someone who can finish projects

[@benmoen]

You should bring it to Thor Motor Coach to rebuild the interior 😭

[@biglsd1]

Definitely Gut the inside and look for a REPUTABLE Firm to see if they can assist you in a design, modernise her ( Amber will thank you for it) then LED the crap out of it!! I knew you were gonna getva different bumper & Alloy wheels lol 😆 😂

[@ervincej]

Great straight, complete makeover

[@Mobilegaming0624]

It was definitely out in the open for a very long time. If you go back to the previous video it’s under a canopy but you can see that the things around it were thrown to the side to make space

[@DatBlueHusky]

you def aint finishing that in 2 weeks unless you hire a bunch of ppl to work on it

[@DavidMarie-li5ez]

Call it blue thunder, love your channel, from a lyme and retired European 🚛🚛🚛, trucker

[@loganb5657]

That old truck is definitely showing age but I wouldn’t mind a remodel video 😂

[@brandonishee3364]

Make it modern on the inside and old school cool on the outside !!!

[@Maswan._.]

start over. Perfect thing for videos and can do a build series. I see lots of value in starting over for youtube

[@fourrings39]

This thing is awesome. Strip it down to bare and start over. Good content.

[@anthonyriley4660]

Omg, what a wonderful big boy toy

[@edwardstephens247]

Best motorhome I have ever seen!

[@hd93scooter]

Start over!!! Strip it clean!!!

[@austinnewman6957]

I say paint all the wood walls gray and put some wood flooring in and re do the cabinets and call it a day

[@chriscollins3470]

This is the kind of things I was thinking about when I wished you good luck on the last vid.

[@scottcannell5584]

Hi Bruce what a fantastic video love the content. I think you should strip it out and do full renovation

[@josephpuig5080]

gut it and make it your own

[@The_real_mr__intelligent]

We need a update on this sir

[@steveadams7995]

Converting that wet bath to a dry bath will be a major undertaking & probably will never be finished & a great number of campers have the water tank under the bed

[@mambofred7625]

Totally gut it and start afresh, make it a Amber paradise.

[@laurademaree1240]

Strip it to bones and make sure there’s no leaks or critters. Then you can update to newer and more reliable technology, and it’ll sure as heck look better.

[@francisdelaney2228]

That tool box on the passenger side is an old battery box with a modified front cover

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

Water is always going to condense in the headliner of the RV, use electric heaters not gas that will help alot. And use automotive wool for liners. Because its a RV the basics walls with Aluminum studwalls and proper insulation its gonna cost abou 6K just to do the walls and ceiling right or you can do it with wood and it will just get moldy agin.

[@parkerbethke]

Odin is a really good platform to start on, I hope you didn’t break the bank on it like it was some turnkey rig. I think taking it back down to a shell, making everything is structurally sound, then re-sealing it all is the best plan of action. And build from scratch after obviously. He here to watch either way 🤙

[@dougnorton5143]

You DEFINITELY want to get rid of any CPVC plumbing pipe in there. I'm getting ready to change all my plumbing in my 23 yr. old RV and I'm going with the PEX piping.

[@MilesHolt]

Name it Zeus since you replaced the thor with it

[@creativeflow952]

Yeah it was smoking like it needs a oil change, but as long as it's fixable once you do an overhaul it looks like you got a good deal.

[@josephkritzer7245]

So I found the best way to refreshing. The walls was had wallpaper on my RV. I used to gripping primer mixed in sand play box grade. Brushed it on and then paint it over the top of it. And the reason for the sand gives it a texture luck. But I did remove the wallpaper, which got it down to Bearwood.

[@norfolksouthernes44acgevo40]

Strip EVERYTHING out and restart over

[@Fatboy103.]

She’s a beauty Bruce 👌🏻

[@dustinkrebs8229]

We want will it start!💯

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

Thats a nice old rig. I look forward to watching you get that refurb done as I prefere build type videos than any other type oh & I really like Ambers Tat's . .

[@jimbo7450]

How long till he doesn't finish this one and comes up with a excuse to sell it or destroys it.

[@trclark7689]

kinda disappointed that there haven't been any burnouts yet... lol

[@michaelzimmerman9221]

Fit it and make it your own!

[@Lockdown_mz6]

Man why you gotta do us dirty like that 😂42:32

[@hobocat451]

Totally renovate it to your liking.

[@kristabarrientos7207]

Bruce low key tryna get Ryan to actually work…but never fails Ryan ain’t trynnaa lift not a single thing!!

[@jerryglascock1194]

I guess we have to see if he ever finishes this project. Or it'll be sold like everything else.

[@Kereltien]

Well that's cool hearing you say Odin. I suggested that on Instagram.

[@user-kb4vi4mk3h]

love the videos keep it up.

[@nickjohnson562]

Could really do with getting your hands on a crashed modern RV/Caravan for a donor!!! External has a great classic look, but for a young family the internal screams a modern re-fit which you might get out of a wrecked modern RV/Caravan. Could save a ton of time and green in a re-fit!

[@leonardolimon8371]

Dam, that needs a lot of work.

[@panda_4g63]

Stripper bear start over that would be some very good content

[@lloydrobinson7081]

keep the clips coming

[@emmittarrowood2609]

I would see those pieces as patterns for the new marine plywood looka like they fit pretty good

[@dbxek]

Crazy you moved your shop right down the road from my job. I work security here & will keep an eye on your shop Bruce.

[@chase5896]

Dang, small world

[@dbxek]

@@chase5896 For real! Hopefully one day I can stop by and say what’s up. It’s cool as hell to see Brutus in real life. Beautiful truck.

[@Bruce_Wilson]

Thanks!

[@johnrevell6684]

I was watching a German utuber travelling around USA in a Scania, and there’s loads of them in NY

[@dannycooper6567]

Strip it out start again make it modern for years to come man.

[@glenjenkins920]

After watching this one I would be tempted to name the unit "Wore Out !

[@jeffreyhardy4163]

Gut it out and start over.🇺🇸

[@user-wu8os5fn2j]

On the driver side that box under the door is where your batteries should be for the truck those are original boxes, passenger side, toolbox, driver side battery box

[@cedricbroussard8738]

Remodel the whole thing!!

[@Jeff-bq6qe]

Hey Bruce, beautiful unit you asked for our opinion I would replace everything and make the wife happy. If you don’t have to look at it every day why did I’m not replace the panel it’s so out of date if I owned it, I would strip everything down and replace everything that’s my opinion whatever the wife says, gotta keep her happy

[@midnightfarmer382]

I’m thinking the “wife” got Bruce in trouble with that first disaster, sure shinny new things with led lights looks nice but they don’t build them like they used to! Stick with old school bones and just strip it out and build it back better and right!!! Measure twice cut once.

[@LucifugeRofocale666]

Definitely strip the whole thing amd redo it. The wood paneling makes it looks straight from the 70s. Got to make it look more modern

[@busch46]

That chesterfield passes through the big windows.

[@toxicwaste3120]

Strip it brother's, you already know, save some of it though,💪😎💯

[@garyaroth]

He always delivers quality content, I respect his work

[@blackbearmusic9506]

Should get stainless fenders for the front. Would look good with the rest of the chrome on the truck

[@paulog8813]

Any doubts know that you really have to star from scratch on that project. You said 2 weeks!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@stanthehandyman3719]

Tell me your not surprised... The video you did introducing this thing showed all kinds of signs of water leaks and water leaks almost always equals mold.

[@christopherabley9910]

Great videos, I've been watching for 4 years since the Case 1896 Will it start

[@kevinterry9731]

Bruce, I would gut it and fill it with about 3 inches of spray in insulation foam. This will seal everything from a possible CO2 from the generator gases. And be much better in the summer and winter weather. I would use hard wood flooring throughout the entire inside.. Then, put new windows double insulated windows.Make a big difference from the start. I would measure the whole inside and drawl how you wanted it to all lay out like refrigerator, stove .Need to find out what's available and what you want size Flat screens wire it for sound. You need it wired before spraying foam inside.I think I would completely do away with that back door .

[@vincentkelynack7453]

I think it should be a total rip out and totally replaced and updated many thanks Vinnie

[@ernestbrothers1298]

This going to be easier and cheaper than fixing other one? Righttt MONEY PIT

[@lyndim6926]

I would have suspected that from all the water damage and water stains when you bought it. First thing that popped in my head was MOLD!!!! Maybe the wife was the smarter one on this idea lol!!!!!!!!