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Breathing New Life: Complete Service Check-up
by Roscoe Tomlin

Here's my 75 Travco 270 as I found it.

After a tune-up, oil change, and a cold wash job.  Now she's ready for the drive to Florida.

I have the engine compartment striped and ready for new wiring, heater hoses, radiator, and hoses, as well as power steering hose. I have the water pump installed as well as thermostat and housing.

The next two shots show the new wiring as well as the H-P ignition components. The reason for rewiring was a fire in the engine compartment in South Carolina on our way back from Ohio.  I was unable to determine the exact cause but feel it was started on the right side over the manifold, which had a crack.  The alternator had to be totally rebuilt with new fields and bearings.  I am thankful it was spotted soon enough to get it out before the body received any major damage.

Next project will be the rear brakes and exhaust system from the headers to the rear bumper. A new core is being put in the radiator since I couldn't find a new one.  I have a guy buffing and polishing the body that does boats.  It is beginning to look like a new one. 

A few more photos of the ongoing project showing the new parts for the cooling system. The first shows the re-cored radiator, new hoses, clamps, belts, and shroud.  All these parts was damaged in the fire.  After installation the ole 440 ran like a new one.  The second photo shows the polish job from the door back.   I tried to get some reflections in it.  The last picture shows the drivers side with the polishing completed from the drivers window rearward... The remaining projects are; rear brakes, Reese hitch, awnings, build a new DOG HOUSE to cover engine since the old one burned, touch up paint on front, finish the buffing and polishing, and the exhaust system.  I've had the tires trued and balanced and front end aligned.

The photos capture the reflection of the paint.

The picture below shows the effect of the rusty screws that holds the door molding and generator molding on.  The right photo shows the same molding with screws removed and molding cleaned waiting on new stainless screws.

The re-core job was done by KEE BROTHERS RADIATOR of Lakeland. The price was a rather stiff $377.00.  However the job was excellent. I was lucky to have a Winnebago with a shroud on it as this part is extinct. The buffing and polishing is being done by a professional bright work yacht man.  The application is very crucial.  He works only a 2 sq. ft. area at a time. He too is quiet expensive, however, his work is unsurpassed. As for a title .  

I consider this project a 100,000-mile, 28-year service. Hopefully SHE will be as roadworthy as she was when new.  It appears the previous owner took very good care of her but she was neglected for the past 5 years after his death as can be seen by the photos.

The picture at left shows the old tail and back-up lights .   They only worked occasionally.  Rust had ruined the sockets.  Next to that, you can see the new D.O.T. approved tail and back-up lights with mounting rings.  The light itself is the bulb.  These are available at all truck stops.

The photo at left is the brake system before any cleaning.  The reason for the difference in color of the top right spring is brake fluid.  The photo on the right is of the door casing with the new stainless screws installed a big difference over the original.

This picture shows the rebuilt backing plate.  The wheel cylinders are new.  Finally, the bearings packed and ready for installation.

Here, the backing plate has been bolted to the housing.  The last picture shows the part #s for the bearing races and seal for each drum.