Big hole in roof over bunk!

[rjm]

Nice Job

just curious, did you have any luck finding the codes for the brown and orange?

or did I just miss the text while I was scrolling through the pictures

I have a bunch of drivetrain work to do on my 76, but once thats done and exterior upgrade might be a good idea.

tks,
rjm

[JerryT]

When I started out to paint mine I planed to re stripe it, but now I am starting to like it plain (cool vanilla) I am leaning toward some pin stripes as I am enjoying all the feature lines and styling that it has. I saw the paint codes in an old Clipper newsletter, I'll try to find them and post it.
JerryT

[clockwork]

I like the plain cool vanilla- it's not flashy, but kinda' goes along with (what I believe was ) Irv's  philosophy for the AC:  Keep it simple, Keep it quality, and you'll be able to keep it for a long time.

dave   

[JerryT]

Hi All
Finally have some time to post a few pics and info. I got the Clipper back on the road and have taken a 2100 mile trip so far, and weeding a few more bugs out (it never ends ) I have not finished the inside of the dome yet, still playing catch-up on all that got ignored while I (played says the wife) worked on the camper. Don't see many Clippers east of the Mississippi but I did see two, I got pics of the first one, it was # 2524, a 75-76 I think. The other one was a ways off the road in the front yard of a person that seemed to own a lot of things and had them all out for everyone to see, but I bet none of it was for sale so I didn't stop. Other than painting, I did four main things to make the Clipper more accommodating for us. #1 the roof dome over the bunk, #2 a roof storage pod behind the dome, #3 I reversed the swing of the coach door, #4 I installed a storage tube above the back bumper that I use for the patio mat and folding ladder, ect. I also had to get a new set of tires as the old ones were about to fail, I knew they were getting old and I was keeping an eye on them but did not know how bad they were untill I had them off in the shop. I put on a set of  Firestone Transforce 16.5's They cost me $117.00 each and I mounted them my self. They are a nice tire and the Clipper drives better and is much quieter now. Here are some pics.
JerryT

[JerryT]

more pics

[ClipperFan]

glad to see others remodeling clippers!!  Can you post pics of your clipper after you painted it with the dome on?  These pics dont look like yours are they?

[JerryT]

ClipperFan,
The Clipper on the left with the bikes is mine, but your right I have not posted any finished pics yet!
Camera died, then laptop died, now I am on vacation again camping on the shores of lake Superior in the upper P of Michigan. Will post a few late this week when we get home. FYI, I love the dome and the reversed door!! Also I was able to fit a 31 series Trojan deep cycle battery in the house battery bay, we have dry camped for a week and have not run out of power. We have been out three times for a total of 40 days, it's been like a dream, everything works perfectly, I feel like I am in a new $100,000.00 rig.
JerryT

[jon]

Brand new 16.5 tires...OUCH expensive. I plan on scouring the Junk yards this winter for 16 in wheels that fit. I think I found some laying in my mother inlaws barn 200 miles away but I wont say anything till I go get them and try to put them on.

[JerryT]

Hi all
Finally got the interior in the dome done last fall. I used 3/4" thick black neoprene for the insulation and a product called superflex for the cloth headliner. I glued the foam directly to the inside of the dome first and then the superflex was installed to the foam. I ordered the foam pre-glued (peel-n-stick) on one side (down) to make attaching the cloth easier. The superflex is made like steel wool, you can stretch it a lot, good for odd shapes. We duct taped the seams (for you duct tape fans) so they would not show. Here are a few pics.
JerryT 

[JerryT]

And a couple more.

[JerryT]

Hi Don, look at the pics and I will answer any questions you have.
JerryT

[JerryT]

Here are a couple pics of the "finished" project, it's never finished
JerryT

[Horst]

Nice grille!   

[JerryT]

Hi Horst
The early aluminum grill is my favorite I was at a swap meet and I saw an early grill that was chrome plated steel. I had never saw a chromed one before. I have seen painted white ones. I looked at it 3 or 4 times but decided I like the finish of the aluminum one better.
JerryT 

[Horst]

yep - I switched mine a few years back - I just don't like the plastic ones - the vintage ones look better - and fit perfect