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Post by sherrifriend on Aug 23, 2017 3:39:20 GMT -8
Hoping to find a template or really good face on photos of the Shasta cabinets.
My 1967 Shasta Compact was gutted by previous owner and I want to play around and see if I can recreate some of the cabinetry design.
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Post by Ross on Aug 24, 2017 3:21:41 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on Aug 25, 2017 9:30:02 GMT -8
ThecCompact has a very versatile floor plan. You just have to think hard about how you want to use it, how close to original you want to make it, and make sure you maintain the structural integrity by keeping cabinetry in roughly the same areas. You can work in a full,queen or king size bed, a full time bed or a table to bed conversion. You can reconfigure the kitchen to the ham style and use the giant closet for a potty/shower room, you can have a ,microwave, a hot plate only or the original stove with oven ( they work well if you like to cook). You can do a fridge or one of the new super efficient ice box/chest things. You can even put a stereo above the sink and am a/ unit in a lower cupboard space. You can decorate it fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties, cowboy, hot rod, or glamp. Only one caveat: these little campers are not nearly as common as the larger ones. We just did a road trip where we saw a vintage camper in almost every farm yard, but not one Compact sized one. They are cute, to be sure, but if they are too individualized, it may make them more difficult to sell when/if the time comes.
Best of luck with your plans, and we look forward to seeing pictures as you progress.
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Post by sherrifriend on Oct 12, 2017 3:56:05 GMT -8
Thank you so much for replying and for the photos.
As far as layout I'm debating between two single benches that pull out, a full bed frame with mattress and having a small area with seats and a table next to that, or the U-shape lounge area with a plywood bit to extend it to a bed.
I may have to re-sell the camper, we're a military family, so that it always a consideration with this project. In fact up until about a few days ago I thought I'd have to scrap the build and recoup any loss when my husband came home with pending orders (that's on hold for now so I'm pressing forward).
The cabinets were gone from my Shasta when I got it and I know that it needs them, especially the closet cabinet. I guess I'm trying to figure out the size and construction of those things right now because I need to build them in order to get the walls up. Same with the benches (size, materials, etc.).
I need to give the walls something to hang on to.
How deep and tall are these benches, cabinets, and counters? Can I stick with 1/4" plywood or do I up to 1/2" for these things?
All I had to start with was some corroded walls which I copied the best I could and now that I have nothing to go by and I'm scratching my head a bit.
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 23, 2017 17:10:28 GMT -8
Thank you so much for replying and for the photos. As far as layout I'm debating between two single benches that pull out, a full bed frame with mattress and having a small area with seats and a table next to that, or the U-shape lounge area with a plywood bit to extend it to a bed. I may have to re-sell the camper, we're a military family, so that it always a consideration with this project. In fact up until about a few days ago I thought I'd have to scrap the build and recoup any loss when my husband came home with pending orders (that's on hold for now so I'm pressing forward). The cabinets were gone from my Shasta when I got it and I know that it needs them, especially the closet cabinet. I guess I'm trying to figure out the size and construction of those things right now because I need to build them in order to get the walls up. Same with the benches (size, materials, etc.). I need to give the walls something to hang on to. How deep and tall are these benches, cabinets, and counters? Can I stick with 1/4" plywood or do I up to 1/2" for these things? All I had to start with was some corroded walls which I copied the best I could and now that I have nothing to go by and I'm scratching my head a bit. That makes it so tough. This is why I try to teach people not to buy gutted trailers. We've all been going round and round warning people about that for quite a while now. So many people start out with such good intentions when they buy a vintage trailer. Many just go in the with a saws-all and gut the thing. They toss the cabinets in the dumpster and there the camper sits for a year. Finally they try to recover their loss when they realize they blew it and sell the camper on line with statements such as "HARD WORK already done. Now it's ready for you to make it yours!"... Sound familiar? Anyhow it's not impossible. Just more difficult when you don't have all the parts to at least give you a template to work from. |
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Post by skipnwendy on Nov 10, 2017 5:18:24 GMT -8
Ross,
I like what you did in there, I bet it seemed larger inside!
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