Post by goatman55 on May 16, 2020 23:54:48 GMT -8
Long time lurker, first time poster...
EC1AB373-B9A4-47EE-84C0-C44B379E9105 by David Larson, on Flickr
Three years ago my wife and I picked up a free 1964 Aladdin Magic Lamp. It was listed on Facebook marketplace, but there were a couple of issues, it was on a small island that wasn't super easy to get to, and it probably hadn't been moved in 45 years. The guy that listed it insisted that whoever gets it had to be moved with some type of transport, nobody was just going to back up to it and drive it away.
I told him that my dad had a rollback car hauler, and if the trailer would fit on it, and if the trailer on the truck would fit on the ferry, I could haul it away. He said that he hoped I am the one to get it because he was being hounded by people who thought they could just tow it away. They said that it would be a couple of weeks before they were going to be on the island, so I had some time to prepare to haul this thing home.
I did a bunch of research on how to haul a possibly rotten camp trailer. I gathered a bunch of lumber for blocking and possible reinforcement, woodworking tools, fasteners, jacks, a set of multi lug wheels and a whole bunch of various ratchet straps and tie downs. I had to research ferry height restrictions and recommended tides for loading longer vehicles.
The trailer had a clean title, so I figured if it was really bad, it would be easy to get rid of it. When I got there, I was surprised how original and complete the trailer was. The guy who listed it was the boyfriend of the owner's daughter. He (the owner) had owned a tavern, and his late wife had bought the trailer to take their daughters camping when they were young. They eventually bought a beach cabin on the island, and just parked the trailer there for an overflow bedroom. The tabs on the license plate were 1969. I got it loaded up and secured it the best that I could.
FE2DE078-7519-4505-A370-04DFA78D5327 by David Larson, on Flickr
My wife and I with the new project...
E61E86F3-152C-4E6C-B64A-1F622D053DA6 by David Larson, on Flickr
The 97 year old owner of the trailer and I
DB72F983-30AA-4183-8BC7-51C7E02D1546 by David Larson, on Flickr
After sitting for nearly three years, and nowhere to go this summer, we decided that this was the summer that we tear into this thing and discover how bad it really is. I've been collecting pieces for it and I am planning on doing it right by pulling the skins and probably replacing most or all of the interior paneling, and also adding a 12v system.
I'll probably be asking a lot of questions once I get started.
I'm hoping we can make some progress on this thing, so I can post updates.
Dave
EC1AB373-B9A4-47EE-84C0-C44B379E9105 by David Larson, on Flickr
Three years ago my wife and I picked up a free 1964 Aladdin Magic Lamp. It was listed on Facebook marketplace, but there were a couple of issues, it was on a small island that wasn't super easy to get to, and it probably hadn't been moved in 45 years. The guy that listed it insisted that whoever gets it had to be moved with some type of transport, nobody was just going to back up to it and drive it away.
I told him that my dad had a rollback car hauler, and if the trailer would fit on it, and if the trailer on the truck would fit on the ferry, I could haul it away. He said that he hoped I am the one to get it because he was being hounded by people who thought they could just tow it away. They said that it would be a couple of weeks before they were going to be on the island, so I had some time to prepare to haul this thing home.
I did a bunch of research on how to haul a possibly rotten camp trailer. I gathered a bunch of lumber for blocking and possible reinforcement, woodworking tools, fasteners, jacks, a set of multi lug wheels and a whole bunch of various ratchet straps and tie downs. I had to research ferry height restrictions and recommended tides for loading longer vehicles.
The trailer had a clean title, so I figured if it was really bad, it would be easy to get rid of it. When I got there, I was surprised how original and complete the trailer was. The guy who listed it was the boyfriend of the owner's daughter. He (the owner) had owned a tavern, and his late wife had bought the trailer to take their daughters camping when they were young. They eventually bought a beach cabin on the island, and just parked the trailer there for an overflow bedroom. The tabs on the license plate were 1969. I got it loaded up and secured it the best that I could.
FE2DE078-7519-4505-A370-04DFA78D5327 by David Larson, on Flickr
My wife and I with the new project...
E61E86F3-152C-4E6C-B64A-1F622D053DA6 by David Larson, on Flickr
The 97 year old owner of the trailer and I
DB72F983-30AA-4183-8BC7-51C7E02D1546 by David Larson, on Flickr
After sitting for nearly three years, and nowhere to go this summer, we decided that this was the summer that we tear into this thing and discover how bad it really is. I've been collecting pieces for it and I am planning on doing it right by pulling the skins and probably replacing most or all of the interior paneling, and also adding a 12v system.
I'll probably be asking a lot of questions once I get started.
I'm hoping we can make some progress on this thing, so I can post updates.
Dave