Gary
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Post by Gary on Aug 9, 2013 22:42:11 GMT -8
My rebuild is a couple years old now, but I'll post pix here. I use the trailer every chance I get, and am enjoying the heck out of it It looked like a "cosmetic" job when I bought it, but a peek inside the walls laid that notion to rest!      Fast forward a couple years:   Here's the link to the teardownHere's the link to the rebuildCheers, Gary |
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Post by ndpap on Aug 10, 2013 3:29:11 GMT -8
WoW Gary, you did a beautiful Job. What a transformation!!!!!
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Post by ndpap on Aug 10, 2013 3:49:58 GMT -8
I just went through the rebuild pictures. You thought of every detail. Truly amazing craftsman!!!!
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Post by TheShastaProject on Aug 10, 2013 6:09:08 GMT -8
Thank you so very much for not only taking pictures of the progress but also how you did some of the work. Those detailed photos are priceless to a newbie just starting out. Our Silvia is also a '67 and has the same paneling you started with. I was just going to paint the inside white but now am in love with the look of your redo. My husband is in awe of your skills.
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Post by Gary on Aug 10, 2013 23:59:54 GMT -8
Thanks very much to you both. It's a fun hobby and you'll get lots of good support from this site!
-Gary
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Post by txoil on Aug 11, 2013 10:00:38 GMT -8
Thanks very much to you both. It's a fun hobby and you'll get lots of good support from this site! -Gary Tell yourself "It's a fun hobby" when the temp is 97F, the humidity is 85% and showers pop up in minutes, forcing you to put up the tools and cover the trailer in a big hurry. |
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Post by Gary on Aug 11, 2013 10:16:20 GMT -8
This is the day I decided to build a shop where I could work indoors. Pouring rain, and wind so strong I tied the shelter to the truck to keep it from blowing away.  |
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Post by Gary on Aug 11, 2013 10:25:39 GMT -8
I have to admit, THIS has a lot to do with it being a fun hobby:  And THIS, my friend, is what makes it worth all the sweat:  |
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Post by vikx on Aug 11, 2013 22:18:22 GMT -8
Great photo story!!
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Post by cjesawright on Aug 14, 2013 17:15:37 GMT -8
Gary... so i wanted you to know that you are the reason that we are up to our necks and wondering just what we let ourselves in for!! HA... actually after watching your youtube video on how to remove the "skin" (you did such a great job of explaining how to do it, my daughter and I thought we could do it too....) we decided to try to fix the worst of the water damaged spots on the sides of the trailer.... one thing led to another and.....now our trailer is completely "skinned".
This is how it all started....
My daughter wanted to use the old trailer for camping this summer and I assured her that the trailer was too run down to take on the road... We have a aristocrat land commander (probably a 1966) and when we bought it 16 years ago we knew there were leaks but being ignorant we thought we could "patch" it and then fix it up on the inside. Anyway I was googling and youtubing and came across your video and you were so concise and made everything so clear.. you made it look doable... so here we are online trying to educate ourselves and i come across this thread and there are links to your rebuild and takedown etc that I didn't see previously. We got so excited to be able to see everything you did!
Thanks you for doing such a great job of documentation! And thanks again for guaranteeing that I would be busy for the rest of the summer....and the rest of next summer... and the summer after that?? HA!
Coleen
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Post by Gary on Aug 14, 2013 17:39:38 GMT -8
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Post by pathfinder3081 on Aug 15, 2013 11:24:57 GMT -8
Gary,
Wow! Nice work.. In the past my best line or explanation for a great passion in sailing was "The boats are just so darn sexy".
Your craftsmanship screams maritime here and it is awesome.  She looks like the inside of a hundred thousand dollar sloop! SWEET!
I think that it is the best interior that I have ever seen, to my taste of course. There was another cat from the old site that had a light green Astrodome that had a Holly & Sole floor in it. It was very nice as well. Thanks for sharing and please don't take your album down until I take some more notes. I gotta get a bigger shop! 
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Post by Gary on Aug 15, 2013 12:16:53 GMT -8
Hi Pathfinder, Thanks! Yeah, I was a yacht carpenter for a little while in my misspent youth, and I do love wooden boats (I own two little ones). In some of the descriptions in my rebuild I refer to port and starboard, not as an affectation, but because those terms are absolute, not relative. Because port is always left as you face the front, it's less confusing than just saying left, which could refer to anywhere depending on which way you're facing. Old trailer guys say "curbside" and "driver's side," and of course those work just as well. My original plan for redoing the interior, before I discovered that she needed a complete teardown, was to paint the paneling white, and add some varnished mahogany accents. Not this elaborate, but along these lines:  As for a teak & holly sole, you can buy 4x8 sheets of that already made up.. it's criminally expensive, but it would sure look cool in a yachty themed trailer! But on second thought... old trailers live in the boondocks, not at the dock, and who wants to have to take off the dirty hiking boots every time you come in for a cold one...? Cheers, Gary |
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Post by 191ronnie on Jul 6, 2017 7:56:20 GMT -8
Wow that's really impressive! You were lucky to be able to remove your sides intact. Mine were so rotten I wouldn't have been able to do that without it completely falling apart--so much was already gone. I love the craftsmanship you exhibit in your work. It is well thought out and well executed. I like that it isn't too fancy--it's just beautiful. Did you use shellac--it has such a warm tone. Where did you get your window rock guard or did you make it? Thanks for posting this so us newbies can have a look.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Jul 6, 2017 8:11:28 GMT -8
That is some mighty fine workmanship Gary.
I like seeing the grains of wood, every piece is uniquely different and the shellac/clear coat really brings it to life.
The paint and mahogany looks nice too.
A lesson in boat trivia, I now know the difference between port and starboard. LOL
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But the advice is always free (and usually worth it...) and you'll get plenty on this site, as well as these two:
She looks like the inside of a hundred thousand dollar sloop! SWEET! 
