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"With the engine and mechanical refits successful, we finally have momentum to update a bit of the interior. Talking to several other Travco owners, we've discovered that the ceiling \"carpet\" is definitely not original. Aside from sagging, it's extremely difficult to keep clean. Naturally we decided to tear it down!\n \n\n\n\tWhat we uncovered was an extremely heat soaked... masonite? Paper board? Which had white \"crinkle\" style texture to it underneath (similar to what many modern motor homes use today). Whoever had installed the faux carpet ceiling covers had simply used a spray adhesive to hold it in place. Six panels made up the living area, kitchen, and sleeping areas. The strange thing, the first three boards I uncovered were properly fastened into place, and the the three rear-most panels weren't being held up by... anything. We had always attributed the rattles this thing put out while driving to being old, but the panels were being suspended by failing glue and gravity for all this time! Having removed the heat damaged panels, you get a good look at the rig's \"ribcage\" of steel supports and trusses which gives the fiberglass shell it's rigidity. \n \n\n\n\t \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tAnother thing this has led to is the inspection of both the 12v and house electrical. It looks to be in good shape, and in fact, appears to have been replaced at some point in the motorhome's life. This is probably for the better as I've seen a few Travcos burn in the last few months due to the original electrical becoming faulty. \n \n\n\n\t \n\n\n\t(The storage cabinets above the sleeping area fold down into two additional bunks. We've never used this feature, but in theory would allow this beast to house 4 people and two kids. The fold down sections are being supported since their cabling was removed in order to rip out the old ceiling)\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tAfter making a few tweaks to the wiring, it's nearly ready for it's new ceiling layer! We decided to go for a wood beadboard, painted in a light offwhite (which I cannot remember the name of for the life of me) Coming up, the Kitchen area will get a new counter top, A nicer-than-plain-wood backdrop, and a majority of the bathroom will have to be disassembled to repair a busted water main. \n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tIt's good to be finally making visible progress on this machine.\n "
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