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Post by mrssilvermountan on Jul 13, 2014 12:59:08 GMT -8
My sister, who should be joining this forum, just picked up a 1956 Cardinal. Why am I so jealous? She found it in near mint condition, no rot just one tiny water stain, stored in a garage bought from the original owners, and she paid $2500. Turquoise sink, fridge, and stove included. I asked her to join to share her pictures and story, but until then I will just be jealous (although she promised me it if she dies haha)
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 13, 2014 13:23:18 GMT -8
Sounds great but before you drowned in jealousy, just know that one little water stain on the inside could mean a whole lot of rot somewhere else !
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Post by vikx on Jul 13, 2014 21:44:09 GMT -8
Thanks for posting!
I'm very curious and hoping the year is wrong on the Cardinal. Turquoise sinks/stoves/fridges weren't really in vogue until 63 and later.
Reason on the year wishes is that older Cardinals (57 58 and 59) have bad metal frames. No matter the condition of the trailer, the frame won't hold up, especially at today's speeds. I'm guessing this Cardinal is a 64, 5 or 6. Or hoping so; the later frames are fine.
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Post by mobiltec on Jul 14, 2014 8:23:22 GMT -8
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Post by danrhodes on Jul 17, 2014 14:35:49 GMT -8
Thanks for posting! I'm very curious and hoping the year is wrong on the Cardinal. Turquoise sinks/stoves/fridges weren't really in vogue until 63 and later. Reason on the year wishes is that older Cardinals (57 58 and 59) have bad metal frames. No matter the condition of the trailer, the frame won't hold up, especially at today's speeds. I'm guessing this Cardinal is a 64, 5 or 6. Or hoping so; the later frames are fine. Not to hijack this thread, but can you elaborate on what makes these frames "bad"? I'm just starting to understand some of the frame deficiencies of my 1965 F&S, and am hoping to just add more frame in the rear rather than have to chuck the whole thing due to something else that is lacking. |
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Post by vikx on Jul 17, 2014 21:32:27 GMT -8
Well.... Mid to Late 50s Cardinals have very thin metal in the frames; it's actually rolled steal, less than 1/8" thick. The frames tend to crack and break, the tongues detach, and the outriggers sag.    There was no saving our frame; two breaks and very weak. It just wasn't worth messing with. That being said, if you have decent metal, there's no reason a good welder can't beef it up. He/she will know... |
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Post by mobiltec on Jul 18, 2014 6:12:57 GMT -8
This is a place that needs intense scrutiny when purchasing a vintage trailer of any type. I bought a Spartan Manor that had a very badly rusted tongue, all the way through in some places. I hired a real welder to replace it and boxed the new frame. You need to get under the trailer and see if there is anything wrong under there including looking at the carriage bolts going through the floor of the trailer box and through the frame. If they are all bent over it can mean that the trailer was drug without a wheel and all those carriage bolts need to be replaced along with parts of the floor where the old ones went through. Just went through this with a Shasta that lost the entire axle at one point. I would have never known if I hadn't gotten under the trailer to look for damage.
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Post by cowcharge on Jul 28, 2014 9:49:52 GMT -8
Underneath is about the only place I did look when I bought mine. Completely ignored the water stains all the way around the ceiling.
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