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Post by novrmyhed on Sept 30, 2015 17:56:52 GMT -8
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Post by novrmyhed on Sept 30, 2015 18:11:02 GMT -8
As stated in my "introduction" post in a different section, I brought this little lady home thinking it would be an easy fix. The vent linked.......surprising huh?!?!?! Ordered a Fantastic Vent Fan that evening from VTS thinking that would be it. A little patching and cleaning and we would be all set. Then I found this forum and the old one. Reality check time!!!! After reading most of the forum from top to bottom and watching a large number of video's by mobiltec I realized I was in for a eye opener.  A week into:    Also, the remainder of the skins are off and I have started replacing the framing on the street side. Curb side is finished in regards to replacing rotten framing. I just haven't taken pictures since it's been raining the past two days. The roof skin is still sitting on top. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who offers up advice/knowledge/wisdom. It has been a HUGE help and will continue to be so. |
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Post by nccamper on Sept 30, 2015 19:04:19 GMT -8
It looks like the repairs are rolling right along. The rot really doesn't seem that bad. Hopefully you're enjoying the process.
Have fun.
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Post by novrmyhed on Sept 30, 2015 19:48:38 GMT -8
For the first week of it was a roller coaster of emotions....which seems to be common from what I have read. The back of the trailer is pretty well rotted. In fact, it's basically gone in regards to the framing. I will begin addressing the electric next week after the framing is done and structurally sound. I plugged in the main and when I went to touch the door handle to test lights I received quite a shock....literally. Everything metal in the trailer was "hot". My dad examined the wires and all of the trailer wires are corroded and melted together, so we are going to start from scratch on all electric. |
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Post by bigbill on Oct 1, 2015 16:13:06 GMT -8
For the first week of it was a roller coaster of emotions....which seems to be common from what I have read. The back of the trailer is pretty well rotted. In fact, it's basically gone in regards to the framing. I will begin addressing the electric next week after the framing is done and structurally sound. I plugged in the main and when I went to touch the door handle to test lights I received quite a shock....literally. Everything metal in the trailer was "hot". My dad examined the wires and all of the trailer wires are corroded and melted together, so we are going to start from scratch on all electric. if you have never wired a trailer before remember the ground circuit has to be wired different than a house. Their are information and diagrams on this board to help you out. |
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 1, 2015 16:39:28 GMT -8
Thanks bigbill! I appreciate the heads up. I am hoping my dad will be able to rewire it. He is the head mechanic for a local bus garage. It's just a matter of if he will have time. If not, I have been through a number of the electric threads already and have bookmarked the ones I want to reference when the time comes. I'm sure I will have a ton of questions.
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Post by vikx on Oct 1, 2015 21:17:28 GMT -8
The electrical is pretty basic in our little trailers. Just remember the Ground is ALWAYS isolated from the common, which is true in modern RVs as well.
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 2, 2015 4:33:54 GMT -8
Yesterday's work.....got the street side rot replaced.  Hoping I can finish the back end today which is basically nonexistent. |
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 2, 2015 13:02:59 GMT -8
Today's work completed Before:  After:   Overall, had a good day. Cleaned up the outside and started pulling fixtures from the inside. Does anyone know.....are the two on the left (below picture) original for the 1972 Shasta? They look generic, but had the "Shasta" style wiring nuts on them. We are considering replacing them with something more "period"....but only if they aren't original. |
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 2, 2015 13:04:58 GMT -8
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Post by danrhodes on Oct 2, 2015 13:13:11 GMT -8
novrmyhed What dimension lumber are you using for framing? 1x4? 1x6?
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 2, 2015 13:43:22 GMT -8
novrmyhed What dimension lumber are you using for framing? 1x4? 1x6? I have been mostly using1x4. I f igured it would help add a bit more support to the framing. I did use a few pieces of 1x6 to reinforce areas where vents/lights/etc go. Originally, most items were basically "secured" with the skin only and nothing behind. Absolutely amazing to me. Lol. Half the framing secured with staple that weren't even touching. I have read post after post after post....but the "craftsmanship" on these things still amazes me seeing it in person.  |
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Post by vikx on Oct 2, 2015 20:41:40 GMT -8
Your framing is excellent, Adam! You are amazing to do it in such a short time...
The lights shown are similar to original, but changing them out wouldn't hurt if you find fixtures you like. The ones you have aren't "special".
The gas light, on the other hand, is. Keep it and take care of the globe! Very pretty and notso easy to replace.
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 4, 2015 5:37:32 GMT -8
Your framing is excellent, Adam! You are amazing to do it in such a short time... The lights shown are similar to original, but changing them out wouldn't hurt if you find fixtures you like. The ones you have aren't "special". The gas light, on the other hand, is. Keep it and take care of the globe! Very pretty and notso easy to replace. Thanks again vikx. Framing and rebuilding cabinets will be the easy part for me. I was a finish carpenter for a number of years. Everything else is a foreign language. Lol In regards to the lights, we will probably try and find something more to our liking to replace the two round ones. We plan on reinstalling the gas lamp. |
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Post by novrmyhed on Oct 9, 2015 20:03:08 GMT -8
So I took a week off from working on the trailer. I tend to try to give myself "breaks" so as not to burn out on projects that I take on. I took yesterday and today off work to continue working on the trailer. I got all plumbing disconnected and cabinets removed yesterday. Today was rainy off and on all day, so I went and bought my panels and ordered the flooring tiles. The tiles should be in within 10 days. Tomorrow I hopefully will get all of the old paneling/ceiling out. Sunday, planning on installing the new wall panels.     Also, really disappointed because we were really hoping to reuse the Holiday oven/cooktop. The oven is like brand new, but the cooktop part is in really bad shape. The copper could easily be replaced, but the "grease pan" under all the hardware is "rotten"/worn and you can push through to the insulation. It's basically crumbling. Not sure if that can be replaced or not. Guess I will call a few appliance places in the area and get some opinions. The below link is to the tile we went with. We are going to pair it with a cream colored tile as well. www.lowes.com/pd_89172-61-51866031___?productId=1107113&pl=1&Ntt=armstrong+vinyl+tile |
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