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Post by mobiltec on May 29, 2015 7:03:18 GMT -8
The 54 Aljoa I'm working on has 1 1/4 inch framing in the walls and ceiling. The framing was glued to the paneling so there are no twisty nails showing other than one in the middle and when I restored this one I had none. Everything else seems to be about the same as the others in construction materials and methods.
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Post by chametzoo on May 29, 2015 7:07:16 GMT -8
See, that's the type of information I wanted to know. I knew that some company had to have used better parts, sturdier build, nicer finishes, to market to a higher-class clientele. That doesn't mean they could withstand 50+ years of abuse, but in their day, they were THE best. Obviously ones that were the best taken care of are the ones that NOW would be the best campers, but I meant "in its day". I guess I should have clarified. But I love this discussion. It's so interesting to see everyone's opinions and experiences. So… I think this thread is telling you that a rarely used Spartan, stored in a barn in the southwest for 50 years, would be quite a find!  |
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Post by bigbill on May 29, 2015 12:27:18 GMT -8
What would make that even better is if they paid you a Thou to haul it away. If you are going to dream big Go all the way..  |
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 1, 2015 13:43:19 GMT -8
Let us face facts Trailers are only good for one thing in general and that is they give us something to occupy our minds and keep us from sitting and watching TV all day. Everybody needs something of interest to do or they would just sit around and let their mind and body deteriorate. The very best trailer out there for you is the one you can afford to restore and have fun with. Everyone's idea of best is different because we all have value different things. I really like Bill's first two sentences.  Hallelujah! People need to get off there rear-ends and be active while they can. Life is too short to spend so much of it on a couch. I am seldom in front of the BoobTube. Heck, I don't even know how to turn them on in my own house. (steps down from soapbox) Rod |
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Post by theresa on Jun 1, 2015 15:42:25 GMT -8
Let us face facts Trailers are only good for one thing in general and that is they give us something to occupy our minds and keep us from sitting and watching TV all day. Everybody needs something of interest to do or they would just sit around and let their mind and body deteriorate. The very best trailer out there for you is the one you can afford to restore and have fun with. Everyone's idea of best is different because we all have value different things. I really like Bill's first two sentences. Hallelujah! People need to get off there rear-ends and be active while they can. Life is too short to spend so much of it on a couch. I am seldom in front of the BoobTube. Heck, I don't even know how to turn them on in my own house. (steps down from soapbox) Rod I rarely have time to sit. I work a regular 40, I'm a part-time photographer, I teach a photography class to Adult Ed., I teach a bartending course once a year, and I sometimes like to camp and kayak during the summer. However, that doesn't stop me from starting more projects. |
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Post by turbodaddy on Jun 1, 2015 17:12:39 GMT -8
Oh yeah! I actually go to work to get some rest! Never have understood the meaning of the word "bored". My wife and I have one complaint that we express frequently. " Too many things to do, and not enough time to do it." There is never an end to our projects, they just keep on coming! The last "boob tube" we used with any regularly was a breast pump for our (now) 12 year old! We do stream an occasional movie from Netflix.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 1, 2015 18:12:59 GMT -8
I'm getting emails from people who are dissatisfied with my videos because they say there is no way they can make money on a trailer doing it my way. LOL.... I tell them the point of the videos is not to make money but to build a very nice trailer for YOURSELF!
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 1, 2015 21:36:03 GMT -8
I'm getting emails from people who are dissatisfied with my videos because they say there is no way they can make money on a trailer doing it my way. LOL.... I tell them the point of the videos is not to make money but to build a very nice trailer for YOURSELF! Ohhh, for crying out loud! You have got to be kidding.  Clearly these people don't live in the Trailer Restoration Universe, like I do.  Rod |
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Post by vikx on Jun 1, 2015 21:38:00 GMT -8
OMG. That is so typical of a FLOPPER....
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Post by bigbill on Jun 2, 2015 5:08:22 GMT -8
I'm getting emails from people who are dissatisfied with my videos because they say there is no way they can make money on a trailer doing it my way. LOL.... I tell them the point of the videos is not to make money but to build a very nice trailer for YOURSELF! I would tell them that they must be doing inferior work or their finished project would be worth more money which amounts to a higher profit. I would then suggest that they try there hand at another scam to make their money, maybe vintage trailers aren't there thing. |
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 2, 2015 5:40:51 GMT -8
Well there seems to be a sudden influx of people who subscribe to my youtube channel as well as emails. I truly believe it is again the result of those stupid shows on TV. It's also the season once more and this "hobby" is exploding but for a lot of the wrong reasons. I noticed this frame of mind at that Hemet Rally a few weeks ago. Everyone was getting into the "business" of restoring trailers. There was a lot of lipstick on a pig typse at that rally. Everyone talked about those shows. It sickens me to see how they are ruining perfectly good prospect trailers for our hobby. Canned Hams that are untouched are a very rare commodity now. I will be looking at one for free next week and I plan on keeping it if I bring it home. I may never get another chance at one the way things are going.
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Post by nccamper on Jun 2, 2015 6:28:07 GMT -8
Well there seems to be a sudden influx of people who subscribe to my youtube channel as well as emails. I truly believe it is again the result of those stupid shows on TV. It's also the season once more and this "hobby" is exploding but for a lot of the wrong reasons. I noticed this frame of mind at that Hemet Rally a few weeks ago. Everyone was getting into the "business" of restoring trailers. There was a lot of lipstick on a pig typse at that rally. Everyone talked about those shows. It sickens me to see how they are ruining perfectly good prospect trailers for our hobby. Canned Hams that are untouched are a very rare commodity now. I will be looking at one for free next week and I plan on keeping it if I bring it home. I may never get another chance at one the way things are going. I couldn't agree more. On the East Coast, the supply of unmolested campers is all but exhausted. People are actually advertising mid 90s as "vintage". A camper in the 50s or 60s unmolested sells within an hour. Want it? Pay full price without seeing it or forget it. Sure, every now and then we read about somebody whose car breaks down near a barn, they run in, and find a canned ham sitting there. The farmer comes out and says, "gee, if only I could find somebody willing to buy it for $300!" I have been looking for years and haven't found one stinking farmer giving away his canned ham! A sturdy, well built, unmolested, restorable vintage camper in NC is like finding gold these days. And it's priced accordingly. O'well... |
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Post by theresa on Jun 2, 2015 7:08:22 GMT -8
I'm still finding a few where I live, but they are FAR from perfect. In most cases, the owners have parked them out in a field, uncovered, buried under feet of snow at times, and have used them for anything from storage units to chicken coops. So, you can FIND one for $300, but be prepared to do a frame up resto every time, after evicting the mice.
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 2, 2015 11:42:46 GMT -8
Well there seems to be a sudden influx of people who subscribe to my youtube channel as well as emails. I truly believe it is again the result of those stupid shows on TV. It's also the season once more and this "hobby" is exploding but for a lot of the wrong reasons. I noticed this frame of mind at that Hemet Rally a few weeks ago. Everyone was getting into the "business" of restoring trailers. There was a lot of lipstick on a pig typse at that rally. Everyone talked about those shows. It sickens me to see how they are ruining perfectly good prospect trailers for our hobby. Canned Hams that are untouched are a very rare commodity now. I will be looking at one for free next week and I plan on keeping it if I bring it home. I may never get another chance at one the way things are going. I really like discussing the full restoration process and history of vintage trailers with people. I have only gone to one trailer rally and I enjoyed the people I met and the depth of knowledge that they had. It was all very interesting and genuine. I would hope that the people that go to trailer rallys don't change from that core. I recently bought a stove from a guy who did a full frame up restoration of a Shasta 63 Airflyte and he told me he now goes out on smaller campouts with just small groups of vintage trailer restorationists. I believe he did that because it's with people of like mind and similar interest and drive for restorations. I wonder if the core of restorationists will eventually move to more smaller campouts, to avoid the lipstick on the pig crowd. He did say, he got tired of a ton of people coming in and out of his trailer at big rallys which put wear and tear on his rig. I am so grateful to have my Westerner, Andy, now! I think I beat the rush. Cheers Rod |
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Post by bigbill on Jun 2, 2015 14:56:03 GMT -8
Trailers are going just like the old car hobby, you go to a show and see a bright shiny car and start talking to the owner about and he explains how he has restored it by telling you how he had it repainted and reupholstered and then you ask what he did to the drive train and he says nothing it is OK burns a little oil and the brakes pull when you make a quick stop but outside of that its perfect. Then you see people saying what a great job of restoring it he did. So that proves two things Lipstick is put on everything and people are stupid. This is why the new Shastas are selling.
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