James-- I pulled the Southwind furnace a couple of years back, cleaned and inspected it, and put in a new "sparkplug". It works fine - no smell, but a bit...
A "MODERN SIDE VENT RV HEATER" may require 12v to run it's fan, which can drain your house battery in 8-12 hrs. One or 2 8,000 btu catalytic heaters should...
John, How did you get at your Southwind to pull it out? Any helpful experience you could give me would be appreciated. I've got a 1967 Clark and don't see how...
Jim--It has been a while, so memory may not serve me well. And, from what I have seen, Clark bought components like the Southwind a batch at a time and when...
Ray--if you don't have any luck, you might try finding a barrel bung plug - that is what the inner part of mine looks like. Maybe Home Depot or Lowes? I'm...
Hi,I have lots of clark cortez parts for sale,I sold my last running cortez today and would like to sell all remaining parts.I have a complete low milage 69...
Hi Guys Ray here with Lucy I noticed that when I plugged Lucy into a 120 volt outlet the hot water tank red light is on. There is no water in it and I'm...
... I need everything with exceptiuon of the dashboard pushbutton for the windshield washer system that would work on a 1968 Clark Cortez. Is that something...
Hi All, In the interest of sharing information as it comes in...:) After several trips back and forth to the auto parts store, it became clear that the Fan...
TURN IT OFF!!!!! THERE SHOULD BE A SWITCH BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT LOOKS LIKE A REGULAR HOUSEHOLD LIGHT SWITCH (at least in Ernie 2 which is a 1978)....
Hi, We just bought a 1974 Cortez. We are having it remodeled interiorially. has anyone redone the ceiling? What have you done? Thanks, Pam and Gary Alderson...
Hi Pam and Gary Alderson, I replaced panels and kept the existing ceiling, but here are some options I explored. 1.upholstered foam 2. plastic laminate , horiz...
Richard, I believe your take on the ceiling breathing is 180 degrees backward. The condensation on the inside of the Cortez roof which runs down the sides to...
jer, Ideally one would have a vapor barrier and an air space between the vapor barrier and the ceiling. The airspace would allow the condensation to evaporate...
Richard, I must respectfully disagree with you. The inside of the coach is the source of water vapor. It can only rarely be a source of drying. Only on hot dry...
I just purchased a refurbished 1968 Clark Cortez. My wife and I are excited about hitting the road and exploring the country. In doing so, questions arise: a....
Hi, Gregg, and welcome to the group! I'll take a shot at answering your questions. a. There was a Cortez National with such a directory, but it stopped...
Hi John, I certainly appreciate your taking time to answer my questions. Any advice is helpful to this novice Cortez owner. Will look forward to a warm...
The other day I spoke with Jim Krantz of Lafayette, LA. Several years ago he started a business of converting Clarks to use the Olds drivetrains and doing...
I have visited with Jim Krantz and have found him to be an honorable man. He dearly loved the Cortez coach, but he is getting on in years and is looking for...
Bought a few sheets of formica countertop material, cut it to each panel size & sprayed on contact cement. Looks a lot better & easy to clean. Cheers GPG...
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