INTERIOR  TABLE/BED: There were screws through the fiberglass that held a wooden support (actually a wooden frame with cheap wood veneer over it) securely. These screws were rusted beyond recognition, leaking water into the camper. I removed all of these, built another wooden support out of solid pine, and replaced all of the screws with stainless steel ones. It looks a hundred percent better.
SEAT/BUNK BED: I did the same with the front of the camper, replacing the old, rotted wood with new pine; I also replaced the screws with stainless steel ones. The bunk bed works; I reinforced it with some poplar braces on the inside. We use it for storage while camping, and Felix and Clara use it for sleeping.
CARPET: Originally, there was some puke-yellow linoleum in the camper that was covered with some cheap carpet. I tore all of that out and replaced it with new carpet. It made a huge difference in terms of looks and smell.
OTHER: I replaced the fridge with a storage area. I replaced the ceiling. I replaced all of the hardware on the cabinets and repainted the doors. My wife re-cushioned all of the seats to match the exterior paint and curtains. It looks great! I replaced the ceiling. I replaced the floor with laminate. I fixed the stress crack in the door. 
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EXTERIOR  FIBERGLASS: This was and will continue to be the biggest pain in the tush. The previos owners felt it necessary to drill countless holes in the exterior for a variety of reasons. In addition, there are several rivots holding cabinets and such on the inside, so these had to be cosmetically addressed. The refrigerator side of the camper apparently had been damaged at one time and repaired. The paint doesn't quite match up. I used some fiberglass bondo to fill cracks and such and used a better colored paint to match. It's still off a bit but much better than before.
LIGHTS: I replaced a few of the side running lights because they simply didn't work and were ugly. I still have some work to do there, but it's coming along. The rear lights are interesting in that there is this one huge brake light in the middle. I'm going to get rid of that when I put the spare tire on the back. It is worth mentioning that the interior wiring is not that organized. I'm not sure who wired or rewired the camper, but it has taken quite a bit of time to make everything work correctly.
SUSPENSION: The slip spring on the fridge side of the camper was old and bent, so the camper used to lean to the side a bit. I invested about $400 and had a new axle put in, leveling off the camper and making me feel much better.
VENT: I replaced the small, old vent with a new vent that cranks up. It's awesome! The side window allows for adequate air movement in addition.
DOOR: I took the door off, cleaned it thoroughly, and then replaced all of the hardware associated with the latches and hinges. Some of the old stuff was pretty rusty. It looks much better now. I had a new hinge made to square the door up.
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