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Why We Decided to Get Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)

Refreshing Our Cooling System

The Most Intricate Mechanical Job: Replacing V8 Engine’s Valve Stem Seals

My Big Step Towards Making RV Life Happen

Consider This Your Warning Before Buying a Clark Cortez Motorhome!

Two Crazy Discoveries: Our RV Shoots FLAMES and Hides a SECOND Snake!

Notoriously Impossible Job Again: Replacing Another Ball Joint

This Mechanical Job is Notoriously Impossible: Replacing a Ball Joint

Steadying Our Bouncing Needle: Installing a Speedometer Cable

Dirtiest Mechanical Job is Our Oil Overhaul (Oil, Pump, Pick-up Pipe, and Filter Changed)

First Wash for Our 1965 Clark Cortez RV

New Auxiliary Belts Installed on Our RV’s Dodge V8

Suspension Upgrade with New Shocks Increases Ride Height

We Found a SNAKE Inside Our RV! (Spark Plug Surprise)

Is Our Nearly 60-Year-Old Engine Healthy? (Compression Test Time)

Fuel Fiasco Continues: Getting Our V8 to Start

Finishing Our Fuel Tank Restoration (Part Three)

Welding Work Saves Fuel Tank (Part Two)

Our Fuel Tank Restoration Saga (Part One)

Easy Custom Mudflaps to Protect Our RV

The Job that Made Andy Announce He’s Done with Our Cortez! (Clutch Replacement)

Rebuilding Our Carburetor (the Bane of Our Cortez)

More Than Sealing and Painting Our RV’s Roof (Part One)

Our Welding Work Gets Serious

Welding Roof Supports and Dreams Together

We Break Our Promise: We Hire Professional Help

Our First Exterior Job: Stripping Our RV’s Roof

Bettering Our Fueling: Dodgy Pump Removed, Another Replaced

Our Underseal Hell and Major Accidents Continue (Part Two)

Underseal Hell: Yes, We are Gluttons for Punishment (Part One)

Flooring Debacle (Part One)

Removing Our RV’s Ancient Cork Floor

Stripped to Bare Metal: Removing the Plumbing, Gas, and Heating Components

Our RV Build Starts Here with Insulation Removal

Transmission Mission: Service on the Cortez’s Most Fragile Part

Tackling Our RV’s Squeaks and Rattles with New Anti-Roll Bar Bushings

An Intimate Day Greasing Our RV’s Suspension Bearings and Bushings

Our RV Caught on Fire! What Not to do During RV Renovations

Major Water Damage is the Start to Scope Creep

We’re Gutted: Our Demolition Begins

Prepare Yourself: Our Antique RV’s First Test Drive

A Major Step: We’ve Been Published and I’ve Been Hired for My Dream Job!

Fabricating and Upgrading Our RV’s Air Intake System

Our Cortez is Dead Again! Jump-Starting, Charging, and Replacing Our Battery

Our 1965 Clark Cortez Motorhome’s Story: The Beginning to Now

Drums Versus Disc Brakes: Should You Upgrade?

The Monumental Job of Repairing Exterior Lights

Brought to Life Again: New Alternator Installed

A Step Closer: New Wipers, Washer Jets, and Washer Fluid Bottle

Not of the Choke Generation? Here’s How to Get Your Vintage Vehicle Started

Our Most Detailed Restoration Yet: The Brakes

Starting Our Vintage RV Restoration: Our Steel Beast is Alive!

The Day of (and After) the Bull

A Light-Hearted Look at Pre-RV Life Discussions

Our Site is Expanding

An Overview of Cost and Labor for Our Cortez Overhaul

An Overview on Progress for Our Cortez Overhaul

A Running List After Our First Inspection

Arrival Day: Meeting Our Cortez for the First Time

How to Get Your RV Home: Shipping Options and Secrets

Where to Rent and Buy the Cortez Motorhome

Choosing an RV or Van Life Vehicle: Pros and Cons of What’s Available

A Short History on the Clark Cortez Motorhome

Welcome to Our New Home: A 1965 Clark Cortez