05-21-2015, 10:19 PM
Hello,
My wife and I decided to buy a motorhome to travel around next winter with our one year old daughter to escape the Minnesota weather. Among other things, we were inspired by the blog bumfuzzle.com. We found a 1968 30' Newell on Craigslist two weeks ago, and it's now sitting in our driveway, undergoing a light renovation. After tearing out the carpet I found some rotten spots in the floor I was unaware of before purchasing it (a classic tale I suppose for many first-time RV buyers), so I'm working to fix those and I resealed a bunch of things on the roof to make sure the leak is fixed.
Before finding our 1968 on Craigslist, neither of us had ever heard of Newell. It's been fun researching the company and learning that somewhat unknowingly we bought what I would call a cool piece of history. It's apparent that even in the early days of the company they used high quality materials and craftsmanship. We are planning to keep the cabinetry original, as it is still in remarkably good shape for its age. The previous owner, who had it since 1990, changed out the gas engine for an 8.2L Detroit diesel engine in 1996.
I see everyone is to put the number of their coach in their signature. How would I go about figuring out what number my 1968 is?
Thanks!
My wife and I decided to buy a motorhome to travel around next winter with our one year old daughter to escape the Minnesota weather. Among other things, we were inspired by the blog bumfuzzle.com. We found a 1968 30' Newell on Craigslist two weeks ago, and it's now sitting in our driveway, undergoing a light renovation. After tearing out the carpet I found some rotten spots in the floor I was unaware of before purchasing it (a classic tale I suppose for many first-time RV buyers), so I'm working to fix those and I resealed a bunch of things on the roof to make sure the leak is fixed.
Before finding our 1968 on Craigslist, neither of us had ever heard of Newell. It's been fun researching the company and learning that somewhat unknowingly we bought what I would call a cool piece of history. It's apparent that even in the early days of the company they used high quality materials and craftsmanship. We are planning to keep the cabinetry original, as it is still in remarkably good shape for its age. The previous owner, who had it since 1990, changed out the gas engine for an 8.2L Detroit diesel engine in 1996.
I see everyone is to put the number of their coach in their signature. How would I go about figuring out what number my 1968 is?
Thanks!