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Post by pdalber on Feb 11, 2021 19:00:11 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Feb 11, 2021 19:03:06 GMT -8
Lots of fun ahead!
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 12, 2021 12:51:10 GMT -8
Wow! These pics could go in the “Rot Hall of Fame” thread! But unlike most trailers of this vintage, it still has real wood paneling and the ham-ish shape. It’s going to be beautiful. Don’t let the “cutters” talk you into chopping off the overhang!
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Post by pdalber on Feb 12, 2021 18:52:13 GMT -8
Wow! These pics could go in the “Rot Hall of Fame” thread! But unlike most trailers of this vintage, it still has real wood paneling and the ham-ish shape. It’s going to be beautiful. Don’t let the “cutters” talk you into chopping off the overhang! No way I'm cutting off the overhang! In fact I'm trying to figure out the best way to reinforce the (new) framing so I can sleep up there!
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Post by vikx on Feb 12, 2021 21:36:17 GMT -8
SNIP SNIP....
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Post by pdalber on Feb 13, 2021 17:15:45 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Feb 13, 2021 18:27:29 GMT -8
Looks like a new frame! Good work.
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Post by pdalber on Feb 13, 2021 18:41:59 GMT -8
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Post by pdalber on Feb 13, 2021 18:47:03 GMT -8
Looks like a new frame! Good work. Thank-you! I thought about taking it to a shop for media blasting. But, I get a certain level satisfaction from doing things myself.
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Post by vikx on Feb 13, 2021 19:18:49 GMT -8
Looks like a new frame! Good work. Thank-you! I thought about taking it to a shop for media blasting. But, I get a certain level satisfaction from doing things myself. And a better job, too...
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Post by pdalber on Feb 21, 2021 18:09:44 GMT -8
This weekend's progress was slow going. During the week, I took the original brake drums to a local shop to be sand blasted and machined. As it turns out, in today's throw-away culture, no one gets their brake drums or rotors turned anymore. Finding a machine shop to clean up the brake surfaces was more challenging than I anticipated - and more expensive. That said, they turned out really nice. Unfortunately though, old parts and new parts don't always fit together quite right. The old drums didn't match up quite right with a flange on the edges of the new brakes. I spent a couple hours today with a grinder making the appropriate adjustments and then painting the "resized" parts. In the end I had working brakes that look great. Here's the "before" And the "after" I also cleaned up the wheel wells, sprayed the tops with POR-15, and the bottoms with rubberized undercoating.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 21, 2021 19:23:28 GMT -8
Nice work.
”What we essentially had was a template...”
many of us understand that comment all too well.
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Post by vikx on Feb 21, 2021 20:22:03 GMT -8
Over the years, I've learned to compromise and adjust lots of things... Really fun seeing your work.
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Post by Teachndad on Feb 22, 2021 7:50:43 GMT -8
Nice Work PD!
What's your timeline on this? How long ago did you start? Your progress is excellent. The board needs more share threads (like this).
Are you planning on keeping the potty in your layout?
Thank you for sharing.
Rod
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Post by pdalber on Feb 22, 2021 12:36:31 GMT -8
Nice Work PD! What's your timeline on this? How long ago did you start? Your progress is excellent. The board needs more share threads (like this). Are you planning on keeping the potty in your layout? Thank you for sharing. Rod Thank you! We've actually owned the camper for a couple of years but, for a number of reasons, only just recently started the restoration. Work has been underway for about the past month, and I don't really have a timeline for completion. I agree that the board needs more share threads. Reading the posts on VTT was incredibly helpful during the restoration of my first camper. I can only hope that, by sharing my progress on this build, I'll be able to help others with their projects. I do plan on keeping the potty. However, I'm not going to replace the black water tank. Instead, I'm going to keep the bathroom floor level with the rest of the trailer, and I'm going to install a portable toilet (I'm open to suggestions if anyone has experience with a particular model). I may also add a sink if I find a really small corner-mounted model.
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