Blog ONE AMERICAN GIRL. ONE ENGLISH BLOKE. ONE PUP-KIT-CAT. ONE RARE 1965 CLARK CORTEZ. ↠ TOGETHER, ONE SOUL OF A SEEKER ↞ ↠ SEEK OUR LATEST CORTEZ POSTS ↞ 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 in 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 Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...