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One American girl. One English bloke. One pup-kit-cat. One rare 1965 Clark Cortez. Together, one soul of a seeker.

  • Clark Cortez

Our RV Build Starts Here with Insulation Removal

  • by L
  • Posted on January 23, 2023January 28, 2023

If we had any doubts up until now about gutting our RV and removing the insulation — Let’s just say the sopping wet insulation we removed and significant rust we found solidified the need for exactly what we did. See before and after pictures here …

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

  • by Andy
  • Posted on January 16, 2023January 21, 2023

A Clark Cortez motorhome’s Achilles heel is its transmission, which means L and I try to make sure it is in as good of a condition as possible. Find out why the transmission is so fragile here …

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

  • by Andy
  • Posted on January 9, 2023

L and I have been working on eliminating — or at least reducing — the many squeaks, bumps, rattles, and creaks from our Clark Cortez motorhome. Here, we replace our anti-roll bar (or sway bar) bushings.

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

  • by L
  • Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023

Did you know vehicles have nipples? This is what I learned as Andy and I work to restore the mechanics of our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome. Here, we use our Cortez’s grease nipples to lubricate the suspension bearings and bushings in an effort to reduce its many squeaks and squeals.

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

  • by L
  • Posted on December 11, 2022January 24, 2023

Sure, there may have been times when Andy and I wanted to watch our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome burn. This though? This was not one of those imagined times and yet our RV almost did go up in flames.

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Major Water Damage is the Start to Scope Creep

  • by L
  • Posted on November 22, 2022January 16, 2023

Water was pouring into our RV, which meant instead of moving forward on our mechanical overhaul, we now needed to investigate our many leaks.

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We’re Gutted: Our Demolition Begins

  • by L
  • Posted on November 1, 2022January 14, 2023

After finding water leaks and water damage, our RV renovation moves into the beginning of an RV build as we remove as much as possible inside to start Phase One of our demolition.

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Prepare Yourself: Our Antique RV’s First Test Drive

  • by L
  • Posted on September 5, 2022January 2, 2023

“Mine has room for whip-lash!” Andy tells me as he fastens his seatbelt before we take our very first test drive in our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome! This is the moment we have been anxiously awaiting but — as always — there are some bump in the road…

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

  • by L
  • Posted on July 7, 2022December 26, 2022

With RV life coming, we purchased a 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome. Our RV’s renovation story was published in a magazine and I’ve been hired to work there!

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Fabricating and Upgrading Our RV’s Air Intake System

  • by L
  • Posted on June 30, 2021August 10, 2021

Our Cortez’s air intake system was composted of a dilapidated hose, crumbling paper-style air filter, and no heat shield, which meant it was time for fabricating a serious upgrade!

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

  • by L
  • Posted on February 28, 2021May 11, 2021

After the price of a starter motor and alternator were deducted from our checking account, we found ourselves forced to buy a new battery. This made me begin to realize the expectations of a vintage RV are that, well, there are no expectations with a vintage RV.

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

  • by L
  • Posted on February 12, 2021July 26, 2021

Our Clark Cortez motorhome’s story has had different starts: In 1965 in the frigid state of Michigan, it came off the production line before moving to the sunny state of California. However, our story with this RV begins in 2019 in the all-seasons state of Virginia.

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Drums Versus Disc Brakes: Should You Upgrade?

  • by Andy
  • Posted on January 9, 2021August 30, 2021

Should we upgrade to discs and calipers — or should we stick to the original drums and restore them? This is the question L and I proposed to each other prior to getting our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome’s braking system operational. Here’s what you need to know if you are considering the conversion.

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The Monumental Job of Repairing Exterior Lights

  • by L
  • Posted on October 6, 2019July 20, 2021

With nearly every exterior light not working, we soon found the culprits: Wires were scattered with butt and screw-on connectors while other wires were cut without protection on the ends and therefore frayed ends splayed. Still more wires were leading to, well, unused wires. And all of this was apparently our Cortez’s norm.

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Brought to Life Again: New Alternator Installed

  • by L
  • Posted on September 9, 2019May 11, 2021

Once more our Cortez refuses to fire up, leaving us on the hunt for a matching alternator, only to learn it would be our first Cortez part that did not have an exact match.

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Y’all, look at our super sexy engine now! 📸 Y’all, look at our super sexy engine now! 📸

What you don’t see is how much the black, silver, and blue colors lifted our spirits — Andy says differently, but there is often little gratification working on classic vehicles. What instead happens is you return to work on the same stuck part or the same broken piece, knowing all too well that day will not render success… but you have to go anyway. “Maybe tomorrow,” you encourage yourself… but that one job always leads to another… and another until you’re often rundown and too tired to celebrate once success does happen. 

Don’t get me wrong — The high level of excitement cannot be compared when you get an engine that didn’t start finally running or those brakes that failed working… but there is also something magical and powerful in simply a new coat of paint. Maybe it’s the instant gratification (which is rare), maybe it’s the glossy colors, or maybe it’s the bigger picture — We’re getting closer to finishing off our mechanical overhaul, so behind these pictures, there was (finally) a large amount of celebrating!
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Our paint work continues as I clean and primer bef Our paint work continues as I clean and primer before Andy paints the power steering pump, pulleys, dip stick, and fan. This means we are bringing out the silvers, blacks, and original Chrysler blue to make our Chrysler/Dodge V8 engine shine.
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With a good portion of our engine bay painted, we’re moving forward with those paint cans to take apart our engine. From the engine itself, valve covers, manifold, fan, power steering, pulleys, dip stick, and more, we’re giving the primers and paints a good shake… we cannot wait to show you how this all turned out!
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