New vintage trailer owner!

Welcome!

Where there are bubbles there may be rotten framing. If you can take an ice pick and slide it straight in, you have an issue to address first. Not a big deal but worth doing right.

Plenty of people here have converted a closet to a portta potty. Very easy solution.

There was a thread just a couple of days ago on venting a gas fridge. Do a search and you'll find it.

Katie As mobiltec said post photos of inside and out showing all areas including bubbled/damaged areas then we can give you much more detailed information/advice. You may have a simple repair or you may have purchased a total disaster that needs major repair before it is safe to use. We will try to give you are best opinion of what you need to do and the easiest, least expensive way to do it. You can also get suggestions of what type and brands of things such as porti-pots and why they would or wouldn't buy a certain one
Glad to have you here and Happy Camping

Welcome! And ditto all those other really smart people. You don't say what model Comet you have, but it is certainly possible to put in a place for a porta potty in many trailers. We want pics!

Sorry everyone, I'd love to post photos but I can't figure out how! Is there not a way to attach a photo in a post? The only thing I see wants me to share a URL?

Thanks for the help. Here are the photos I have so far. You can see that the area around the windows in the back where the bed is is the worst of the water damage. The previous owner told me all the leaks have been repaired and the owner before him just did some patch work on the paneling.

Also you can see the tiny closet where we think we want a potty. The cabinet below the tall cabinet is where the wheel well is, so you can see how high the potty would have to sit n top of wheel well.

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Thanks guys! We can't hardly wait to get started on our new project!

Pretty red color! Thanks for the photos.

From what I can see, you probably will need to lift the skins to see what sort of rot is behind the rippled wall panels. When they show inside damage, you can be sure there are issues inside the wall cavity. Also, tho it may not appear to be leaking, many trailers tend to leak into and down the walls rather than on the inside. The skirt boards (on the bottom) often need complete replacement.

My Mobile Scout also has severe damage inside and the back leaked a lot. I'm guessing mine is a full build, possibly down to the frame. Time will tell if I can salvage any of the original paneling.

Depending on the method and products used, "sealing" rarely works for long, if at all. New putty is needed under the J rails, on windows and doors to do the job right. Often the roof vent must be shimmed higher than the surrounding roof. (my vent has some pretty nasty ripples)

Let us know what you discover and we will be glad to help. Congrats on such a pretty little trailer.