Gday from newcastle with and old jayco

[jazzie]

Gday everyone

well after three years of looking trying deciding looking going jaco softfloor nah jayco nah softfloor we seen a 1979 jayco dove for 1800 and bought it was told everything was in order and worked but not so the fridge dont work the water tank leaks the roof leaks the canvas seeps the gas needs attention blah blah blah oh and it needs an entire new chassis so it will be quite a project but useable for now so ill but up a thread in build ups



its a crappy pic of the first trip but ill start a thread on it and put up some good ones

[Hairs]

G'day jazzie,

To Myswag.
Nothing wrong with the old girls, we love our 87 Swan.
There is plenty of great info here to help you guys.
Happy & Safe travels.


Edit,
A link to our Swan, Touche Turtle

[Mace]

Welcome jazzie, plenty to see and do around here.

Nothing wrong with the old girls, we love our 87 Swan.

We will have to start a "Classis Campers" thread here soon.  There are some great 20 year old plus rigs still out there doing what they were designed for.

[singo-26]

Great score!
We loved our old Jayco and the kids were sad to see it go, Unfortunately it wouldn't go where we wanted to go so it left to another family.   

[sol]

G'day jazzie and welcome to the forum.
At least you're getting out there mate.
Enjoy the chat and look forward to the mods.

                                                           

[craigtempo]

Hi mate ... welcome to the site and dont worry about the repairs its nothing an umberella and some bluetack wont fix 

craig

[Heiny]

Hi jazzie and welcome to My Swag

bubba

[Snow]

G'day Jazzie and welcome to Myswag. 

[Burnsy]

Welcome to another old Jayco.  Sounds just like ours when we got it, just a little older.  Checkout the link in m signature below if you want to see how we did our chassis and a heap of other stuff.

Cheers,
Mike

[johnb]

G day Jazzie, and welcome from one newbie to another.
Good luck with the project. It will be a classic when finished, and probably better than some new models.

[Crockett]

Hi Jazzie and welcome to myswag, you have yourself a very comfy rig there, I have one on blocks as a weekender at a mates farm, same lino and upholstery, my room away from home, its seen better days but keeps the rain of at my end 

and many happy nights in your Jayco

Dave

[GGV8Cruza]

Welcome to the Forum Jazzie, as Mace said I think a "vintage" club could be in order, keep us updated on the mods and trips

GG

[jazzie]

Thanks guys there seems to be no shortage of old jaycos here if anyone from around Newcastle wants to go for any weekender trips just say so I'll keep pics and progress in the build up thread

[BrindiCruiser]

As a novice on the whole maintaining a camper thing,  have found this a great forum.

Welcome aboard and good luck.

[jazzie]

Thanks for the welcoming everyone, burnsy did you put a new chassis under the existing or replace it completely

[gibbo301]

Welcome to My Swag click on the link to see Burnsy's Jayco he has done some amazing things to it

http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=4626.0

[jatt]

Bedflys with sides if you dont have em at present can help give u some more life. 

If you are contemplating using silicone to help seal up canvas bits (& a lot do) just be careful not to run it in the bottom track.  Your future canvas guy will hate you

But all jokes aside they do clean up quite well.  Has yours dropped a bit in the small wall section between the door and the front of the van?

[BigJules]

G'day & Welcome Jazzie.

I know I'm a bit late, but I really enjoy reading through all the new member introductions. I'd like to encourage you to keep in touch with the forum.