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Post by elewayne on May 16, 2015 19:12:44 GMT -8
Hi all, and thanks for the kind words. I had the tongue lock off because I had just moved the trailer and forgot to replace it. If I start a new one I will try to fine a wheel boot. It's a stupid theft. the trailer is so rare and custom looking. My guess is someone thinks it can be sold to someone doing a food trailer. very popular here now. It's stripped inside and ready to convert. Or, I had a lot of scrap aluminum inside and the aluminum on the trailer is worth something.I'm checking cregs list and have word out on local web sites. Police will probably be useless, unless the monkeys get stopped because of the expired Co. plates. I'm so annoyed.Ever since we, from the kindness of our hearts, helped the people of New Orleans after the hurricane our crime level had skyrocketed. No one wants to talk about it but it's true.I doubt I'll ever see this one again whole so I'm already looking at a new project trailer. I was just getting back to work on it too. My shoulder is recovering even though I still have another 6 months until it's fully back, they tell me. I'll let youall know if it turns up again. Yes I got the badge from you, Mobiltec. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 15, 2015 3:47:34 GMT -8
Last night Wayne's Silver Lodger was stolen from our house in Houston. It's all aluminum with red wheels and chrome baby moons. It's sporting an expired Colorado plate as well. My guess is that it will be turned into a food truck. damn. wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 3, 2015 7:16:06 GMT -8
Hamlet, just where is the bathroom located in your trailer? From your photos I can't seem to catch the layout at all. I'm placing mine rearward of the entrance door about 5 inches and up over the wheel well. Two ideas, toilet just inside the door and the shower tucked in back over the wheel well. or the shower just inside the door and the toiler up over the wheel well. This would make the toilet pretty high though. I'll start framing in the walls and see if that idea has any practicality. Probably not. Problem is does one want to climb over the toilet to get in the shower. IF only I had a 50' motor home.
Rin Tin, cool idea. On Flippin RVs they once placed a tub under one of the twin beds if I remember correctly. Very nice.It would take up too much space where I'm working though. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 13:32:06 GMT -8
I remember a site from a few years ago and a guy was working under a metal carport and a storm one night put it in the neighbors yard. Luckily the trailer was not hurt except for some rain damage. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 13:26:28 GMT -8
Rin Tin, you make a very good point. I'll have to look at that. Movement would cause trouble even with other corner methods. Hamlet's lady. I still have the same restraints because of the door location and only so much room, door to wheel well. Does your toilet sit on the wheel well, or did you just have to do a build up there?
My trailer came gutted, there was no choice. Window placement still dictates where things have to go though.I didn't get the freedom one might think by starting over. Partly because I used the original skins.Thanks a lot for all the help with this. I think I'm pretty close to a plan now. I'd love to start cutting up lumber. Wayne Evans
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 8:04:43 GMT -8
I was thinking about doing the shower pan in that manner> I've done some glass work like that before. It's a mess, but not all that difficult. Anybody know where to get aluminum corner parts to use plastic laminate for the shower walls? I know stuff for that purpose was available but I can't find it anymore. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 7:21:09 GMT -8
OK, its early in the morning, for me. Took another look at the picture of the Hamlet bath. Is their toilet on the wheel well? I thought that was a holding tank when I first saw it. That's exactly what I was thinking I could do if that layout seems to work pretty well. I wish Hamlet's owners could comment on the ease of operation. But if that worked out that would be a whole "large problem" worked out for me.I could move on the electrical planning. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 7:05:31 GMT -8
OK, next question. In a small space like that, and mine will be equally small, how convenient is it to get it apart. I'm leaning in that direction but was wondering about dealing with it in such a small confined space. Would one have to drag the whole thing out to take the dump pan out. (I haven't thought this through yet), but was wondering about a shower right in the entrance of the bath and putting the toilet on top of the wheel well, in stead of having to stand with one foot on the wheel well to shower. Even in a 16 foot trailer a bath is hard to fit in unless the whole trailer is designed around that concern. I mean why do the wheels have to be in the middle of my bathroom? If you get my drift. Still thinking this all through.I still have about 4 smallish projects on the house for total completion before I can really get serious about work on the trailer. So I'm ordering things and starting all the final plan. If I get all the ducks in a row now I can work quickly. thanks for all the help. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on May 1, 2015 10:48:37 GMT -8
What is the toilet pictured in the Hamlet? IS that one of those portable types?
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Post by elewayne on Apr 30, 2015 20:42:31 GMT -8
Can someone help me find Hamlet's post on water heater and toilet plumbing?
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Post by elewayne on Apr 28, 2015 14:39:48 GMT -8
Ok, this is to your guys who have restored several trailers. What is a basic sequence of events in restoring a trailer completely. I have the outside all done. Aluminum back on and all that. I had to, to get the trailer back from Colorado. I know I have to get the wiring in before I do the paneling and cabinets but what about the water system and plumbing, hot water? This would be easier, I think, if the aluminum wasn't back on and sealed up already. IT looks like some of this stuff(systems)has to be done after the cabinets go in. What really needs to be done first though. Some hints on order would be helpful at this point. I don't want to get ahead of myself and then , go s**t!how do I fix that now. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on Apr 17, 2015 18:49:57 GMT -8
Sorry, didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Knots can be difficult for some. lol I read through the entire post after Larry put up the pictures. I would love to have a Spartan. Toward the end of WWII my dad tried to get into Spartan aviation school for the navy but got sidelined because of allergies to the gear. He then became an aviation machinist there at Spartan for the rest of his tour.I think it would be cool to own one, great trailers. I'm from Tulsa originally. My great grandfather came there in wagons shortly after the land rush.
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Post by elewayne on Apr 17, 2015 10:06:52 GMT -8
OK, WOW! NICE TRAILER. In the one photo showing the plumbing I don't get much of a view. You seem to be using the 3" drain line off the toilet and using 10' of that for storage, of sorts. what path does it follow under the trailer. does it u turn and come back to the box and flex tube? Does it have to run down like normal drain lines, or is level ok. Maybe you could provide a sketch or a couple more pics. I like the idea though. My basic idea was to put the black water tank right there where your gate is under the toilet, even if I had to raise the toilet up some. and the gray water tank would be above the axle in the center of the trailer. But your idea looks less expensive and that is a concern too. I need to keep cost to a min from this point as I have spend a bit too much restoring the whole box. Talk to me some more. We can do PMs if necessary. My site and pics are at SilverLodger.com I'm there if one googles Silver Lodger trailer too. Wayne
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Post by elewayne on Apr 16, 2015 21:16:17 GMT -8
Where can I get a look at your pics? Wayne
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Post by elewayne on Apr 16, 2015 15:37:27 GMT -8
So, as I've stated a couple places I starting back working on my trailer, a 1949 Silver Lodger, and it's 16 feet long and I think I can put a bathroom in that space. I left spaces in the frame to fit in black and gray water tanks. This trailer, like most of that era, did not come with a bathroom and were pretty low to the ground. This doesn't leave much room for the plumbing. Is this going to be a huge problem for me? Anyone here retrofit a bath into one of these older trailers? Wondering about in-trailer tanks or just using portable tanks. Any good input there? The rest of the trailer is all easy but this systems thing is going to eat my lunch before I get it ready for an interior. (a lot of planing to do, here, at this point.) Wayne
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