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Post by windsailor97 on Mar 25, 2019 5:17:41 GMT -8
I purchased an old trailer Pic and would like to restore or rehab it as a small camper but I don't know anything about it. Can anyone help me confirm that the information on the title is correct? The title says its a 1967 Layton. Do that seem right? I would guess it was merely an utility trailer. If that is the case, I will proceed with my own renovations and not worry about restoration. Thanks! Sail <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/31026960@N06/33587436448/" title="IMG_2070"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7829/33587436448_a0a8141176_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_2070"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>  <img src=" !["IMG_2070"]() <script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Post by Hamlet on Mar 25, 2019 10:43:18 GMT -8
Must have been a utility trailer, given the window placement, lack of front or back windows and no street side door. Also the wheels are outside the body which wasn’t something done with travel trailers of the era. Given the pattern of the aluminum, it’s probably an early to mid seventies trailer.
As far as making it something else, go for it, but do be aware of how it was originally put together. Is that skirt board wood or metal? Does it have inside walls or any other inside structure that would come into play in a restoration? The good news is that if you’re just looking for a chassis to build your dream mini trailer on, this just might work. In the meantime, check out mobiltec’s videos and vikx’s book. Those and a dive into some of the rebuild threads here will help you decide what you want to do and how to make it both utile and safe.
Welcome, and good luck! We love pictures here, so keep us posted.
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Post by windsailor97 on Mar 25, 2019 11:01:31 GMT -8
Thanks for the reply. I will keep you all posted. I wish I knew more about it. It sounds like I have nothing to lose by modifying it. There is a faded logo on it where I can make out 'ayton' and the trailer has a sticker from Elkhart, Indiana.
I believe the side windows were added later and I suspect the rear door isn't original. The inside is empty and paneled with 1/4 OSB. The skirt board is the steel tubing of the trailer frame. |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 25, 2019 11:50:07 GMT -8
I agree with Hamlet, it's a utility trailer. Make it safe, modify and have fun.
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Post by jeremiah on Mar 25, 2019 14:15:16 GMT -8
I tried to click on the link, but no pictures
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Post by studeclunker on Mar 25, 2019 20:40:56 GMT -8
Actually a very nice little box trailer. Someone made it into a hunter's box, by all appearances.
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Post by Ten on Mar 26, 2019 21:06:57 GMT -8
Layton was actually a brand name camper, although I cannot attest to whether they were building in the mid-60's. My guess would be that it started its life out as a camper, rotted away and was repurposed into a utility trailer, with a simple box built on the original frame, which still would have had its original paperwork. The siding pattern is possibly original from the time period, or it is still available today. I am only able to see the two windows, which may be form the camper and reused in a rebuild. It's just a guess, but that would be my theory. I have seen it done before.
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