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When our Clark Cortez motorhome greeted us, it did not run and did not brake. That was just the beginning, too, which is why Andy and I started our RV restoration with mechanical repairs.

  • Clark Cortez

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

  • by L
  • Posted on August 28, 2023September 16, 2023

It’s true — We don’t have mice problems because we found a snake inside our RV! How we wrangled a snake from our motorhome ourselves after spark plug work!

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Is Our Nearly 60-Year-Old Engine a Good Engine? Health Check Time!

  • by Andy
  • Posted on August 4, 2023August 20, 2023

Since L and I have had our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome, we’ve had a problem getting our RV to reliably start. It’s finally time to test if our engine is healthy …

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Fuel Fiasco Continues: Getting Our V8 to Start

  • by L
  • Posted on August 1, 2023August 4, 2023

Our steel beast sounded like a cartoon raging bull who was held back but also taunted with a waving red flag — The desire to run was more than present but something somewhere was keeping our beast at bay.

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Finishing Our Fuel Tank Restoration (Part Three)

  • by L
  • Posted on July 27, 2023July 31, 2023

One would believe if a vehicle runs before taking a fuel tank out, once the tank was reinstalled, the vehicle would run again. However, we learned this is not the case after our tank restoration.

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Welding Work Saves Fuel Tank (Part Two)

  • by L
  • Posted on July 24, 2023September 25, 2023

Our welder and friend returns to save us and our Cortez — His job is to weld two threaded bungs to our fuel tank which will nearly finish off this tank restoration.

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Our Fuel Tank Restoration Saga (Part One)

  • by L
  • Posted on July 17, 2023August 27, 2023

It was problem after problem for what should have been a quick job restoring our antique RV’s fuel tank …

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

  • by L
  • Posted on July 9, 2023August 5, 2023

“Everything we do with this hunk of **** metal just leads from one disaster to another one,” Andy cusses at our antique RV in his angriest outburst yet. Find out why replacing our clutch cylinders had him announcing he was done with our RV dream.

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Rebuilding Our Carburetor (the Bane of Our Cortez)

  • by Andy
  • Posted on June 28, 2023July 31, 2023

Finding petrol spraying from the front of our Cortez’s carburetor was not what we expected, nor planned to tackle, but when you have an antique RV predicting next jobs is a rarity.

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Bettering Our Fueling: Dodgy Pump Removed, Another Replaced

  • by Andy
  • Posted on May 9, 2023June 14, 2023

In the on-going saga of getting our 1965 Clark Cortez motorhome to run reliably, we remove a questionable electric fuel pump and replace our mechanical one.

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

  • by Andy
  • Posted on January 16, 2023February 23, 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, 2023April 15, 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, 2023February 7, 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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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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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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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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