rsparks
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Post by rsparks on Jul 18, 2016 16:57:05 GMT -8
I have a 1972 Artistocrat LoLiner I got from my in laws. I am going to be doing a full interior restore on it and some exterior work with new lights, windows and would like to redo a couple of the panels in the skin. I have tried searching on the Internet for a somewhere to possibly find parts. Does anyone happen to know where would be a good spot to go for LoLiner parts? I'm mainly looking for new exterior Moulding and maybe some skin panels. Any help I'd greatly appreciated.
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Post by vikx on Jul 18, 2016 21:00:47 GMT -8
Welcome Rsparks! I like Loliners.
Skin is available in many places. A local RV shop might even have some. Hemet RV ships all over the nation, as does Interstate Metals.
That being said, please do not pull your wall panels from the inside. It is much easier to lift the skins (which you will be doing anyway) and repair from the outside. You will find bad skirt boards and possible some rotten sill boards. Sometimes the wall studs are bad at the bottom attachment.
Both of my Loliners had a decent ceiling and no marks, yet the edge wood was pretty rotten in some areas. (below front and rear windows was totally gone.
Once you get it apart, you will begin to see why we do things the way we do. 3 times the work to piecemeal it from the inside and then have to pull the skins to finish.
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Post by rsparks on Jul 23, 2016 11:44:22 GMT -8
Thank you for the tips. I know it'll be more work to piece it from the inside and only need to change 1 dented panel, but with it in my driveway and a neighborhood full of kids I don't really want them to play on/ in it and getting hurt. The plus side to that is that with many years of home restoration due to damage of fire/water/wind damage it shouldn't be to bad to replace interior stuff from the inside. I'd like to just tear it completely apart but just don't have the right place or room to do that
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Post by vikx on Jul 23, 2016 21:12:02 GMT -8
Some repairs are possible from the inside, but not all. The top edges must be sound in order to seat the J rail putty. Both of mine had rotten edge wood.
Also, keep in mind that the skirts are not accessible from the inside and they are often very bad in Loliners. A very common flaw is the street side wall drops. For some reason, the weight of the stove/icebox contributes to that. Check to be sure your wheel well is tight to the body on that side and the body is secure on the frame.
It's your trailer and repairs are your decision. We just try to steer folks toward an easier build.
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Post by danrhodes on Jul 25, 2016 8:27:29 GMT -8
Thank you for the tips. I know it'll be more work to piece it from the inside and only need to change 1 dented panel, but with it in my driveway and a neighborhood full of kids I don't really want them to play on/ in it and getting hurt. The plus side to that is that with many years of home restoration due to damage of fire/water/wind damage it shouldn't be to bad to replace interior stuff from the inside. I'd like to just tear it completely apart but just don't have the right place or room to do that I also didn't have the right place or room...tiny filled garage and short, sloping driveway. I'm very glad we did it the "right way" vikx and other here espouse. I would never have found all the rot, rusted and broken frame, disintegrated edge wood and crumbling skirts. If you are worried about your kid's safety, you should be less concerned about the trailer in your driveway (mine loved every stage of the build) and more concerned about the trailer on the road.  |
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