ISO a trailer

Koffer · 10-31-09, 04:12 PM

Ok

Im looking for a small vintage travel trailer. The inside can be beat-up/missing but just needs good bones (frame ,siding,roof and floor)
Heres a couple of pixs so you have a idea .

Thanks
Update!!!
Now that I've found one I'm changing this into a build up thread that's somewhat different then the norm here

Koffer · 11-01-09, 02:53 PM

I put this out on the web under 24hours ago and this is what followed me home .

Thanks gents

titanpat57 · 11-01-09, 03:54 PM

Now ya' just gotta remember when your wheeling the door hangs down.....She's a beaut Clark!!

Koffer · 11-01-09, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by titanpat57

Now ya' just gotta remember when your wheeling the door hangs down.....She's a beaut Clark!!

It needs to be sprung over (yes I looked and yea it can be done

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toy4xfun · 11-01-09, 06:56 PM

hey koffer glad you found what you were looking for, and glad you did not get it from that a$$-hole and his wife. good luck with the build.

Koffer · 11-09-09, 01:01 PM

Well I found a salvage yard that gets RVs and Travel trailers so I picked this monster up with everything I need to update the other trailer .
I got it for cheap just the 3 way refrigerator and inverter in it is the same amount of $$$ if I had to buy new .
Its like brand new inside
The one bunk still has the plastic on the mattress , the cook top inside has never been used . a/c works . I found the outside cook top in it Looks like the heater has never been used, has a CO and LP detectors and a bunch of little stuff that would nickel and dime me to death if I had to buy it one at a time .

Just in time for winter project # 827

titanpat57 · 11-09-09, 02:44 PM

Thought this might be a good starting point (being your already spending money likes there's no tomorrow...; )

16ft Camper trailer

Koffer · 11-15-09, 02:24 PM

Heres some pixs of whats in the donor pop up.

It should be a fun winter project since the Cruiser

spent a bunch of time with me planning the layout of the "Can-RestoMod-Ham Trailer" tm and is looking forward to it too

Koffer · 11-15-09, 02:31 PM

A couple more
I didnt even clean it up before these pixs .
I checked to make sure everything was worked before I take it out . that way I know I'm the one who screwed up when I install everything into the new trailer .
The stove has never been used inside just the outside one which is a high pressure unit that was a little funky but cleaned up well with some oxyclean

I'm going to keep everything in it till I'm ready to move it over so I'm not tripping over/loosing the little $$$ stuff

titanpat57 · 11-15-09, 07:16 PM

If you want to part with any of the matresses or cushions let me know...I'm looking for a matress 5' wide (Queen) and some cushions for a fold down in the new build.

Thanks, Pat

Koffer · 11-15-09, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by titanpat57

If you want to part with any of the matresses or cushions let me know...I'm looking for a matress 5' wide (Queen) and some cushions for a fold down in the new build.

Thanks, Pat

Hey Pat
The king sized mattress is going into the new one . the other one is a double.
I'll have to look and see what the others come out to in size .

Hugh Heifer · 11-21-09, 09:54 PM

Why must all pop-ups use this horrible material?

Koffer · 11-22-09, 06:17 PM

This weekend I was able to get the garage cleaned up enough no only to get this thing in but also have room to work around it too

I started removing the inside cabnets and other things in the way .
I now wonder how this thing lasted this long without burning to the ground or frying someone

the PO wiring was just a plain nightmare bare 110v lines just tucked into the walls right next to the aluminum skin , 12v stuff run with speaker wire and a 2amp radio shack converter that would overload if you tried anything other then one light at a time. plus what looked like a 50s scifi movie prop relay/fuse/WTF is that thing? under the seat .
Now we'll move onto the scary "flame in a box" heater that was discoed some time ago since the asbestos wrapped /covered flue pipe/heat exchanger was fully clogged with wasps nests but had been used for a while as some of them were burned .
Before that just sticking the flue against the wall with a ruff cutout smaller then the pipe will do

I removed the icebox and found what would be a rodent nest that filled a full garbage bag , nasty is not even close to what that was .

As I pulled all this stuff out ,the wood got burned and the rest has been given to the landfill

So if I don't die from the Hantavirus in a few days or develop tetanus in a couple of weeks, I'm sure the asbestos will catch up to me in 25 years

Heres some pixs so far

Hugh Heifer · 11-22-09, 06:25 PM

I'm in. Gonna follow this adventure.

Koffer · 11-22-09, 06:44 PM

heres some before pixs

Koffer · 11-22-09, 06:47 PM

couple more

here you can see where the roof leaked at one time and some of the wiring that I pulled out of the wall as is

and the last one (a nice yard sale find)is sometimes needed when I work in the garage

Koffer · 11-23-09, 09:59 PM

This is going to be an adventure since to replace the inside walls you need to remove all the roof , then the outside skin take the said walls off the frame and go from there .
Its alot more work but it is opening up to be one hell of a fun build as I'll now be able to really make it what I want