DOLPHIN

[Bobbyjay]

Howdy everyone,
My name is Bobby and this is my first post.
I had a couple of questions and was hoping to get some help from you'll.
I just bought a 1981 Ford custom F-150 Dolphin RV. It needs a lot of work and I want to restore it.
1st question, does anyone know where I can get a manual for that specific rv ? Question 2, does anyone know where I can get parts for it, including siding?
Thanks for all responses.

 

[rjshiflet49]

You'll find that manuals specific to a particuilar RV are about as common as unicorns. They pretty much don't exist. You may discover very generalized manuals here and there, and most new RVs come with a binder full of manuals for things such as the television, the water heater, the air conditioners, cook stove, furnace, etc. All the various parts may be documented, but not the coach itself except MAYBE in very general, almost useless terms.

Good luck with your project - and in your search for documentation. You'll find a lot of help in this and other RV forums...far more than actually documented by the manufacturer.

 

[Holdmybeer]

For the chassis, enging, trans, etc it's Ford. The coach is Dolphin so try Facebook and Dolphin owners groups on RV forums. For the appliances and things like water heater, furnace ......those are mostly common across RV brands so look at the make. Another resource is AI, Gemini ( a Google enterprize) has a free app which may help sort out some issues, it's not perfect but it may get you oriented in the right direction.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Welcome aboard and good luck with your project.