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Post by mobiltec on Jun 6, 2021 16:09:42 GMT -8
That's great. We see so many exploded wheel wells due to blow outs. That's why I scream at people to use TRAILER TIRES only and to make sure they don't get to be older than 5 years. Blowouts do a lot of damage to the trailer.
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Post by nccamper on Jun 7, 2021 9:09:32 GMT -8
If I sell now this will be the copy in the ad...
1956 Shasta The hard work is done! In 3 or 4 weekends you'll be camping! No lowball offers...I know what I've got. $10,000
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Post by aslmx on Jun 9, 2021 18:59:06 GMT -8
is it towable? Would you consider trading for 4 sheets of plywood and 6 -8’ 2x4s?
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Post by Hamlet on Jun 11, 2021 11:58:05 GMT -8
Making lists.
We just got back from a week of camping, canoeing and biking in Idaho. Between the tandem bike and canoe on top of the Tesla, and Hamlet, we looked a little like a 2021 version of The Beverly Hillbillies. People kept coming by and asking if they could take a picture.
Anyway, after having Hamlet on the road for a bit more than a decade, we are making a list of maintenance and repairs that Hamlet needs, starting with the icebox door that came off in my hands yesterday. A tiny gas leak that seems to be coming from the oven, tweaks to the trailer door to make it close more tightly, touching up dings in the front, and fixing a leaky kitchen faucet are things on the list before our next trip in July.
One other thing we need... tires. When we bought them initially (yes, these are the original tires, I’m embarrassed to say), we spent a small fortune on whitewalls made in the USA. I can’t seem to find any made here anymore, and am not willing to buy anything made outside of North America. (We’re trying to keep most things US made as that’s how it was back in the “olden” days.) Does anyone know where we’d could find these? We will go without whitewalls if we need to. They’re a lot less expensive.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 11, 2021 16:49:32 GMT -8
PHOTOS!
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 12, 2021 4:57:40 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
Always fun discussions here on the board. I think it's an air vent for the drain. The funnel clearly lets more air flow through the system.
Cheers,
Rod
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Post by nccamper on Jun 12, 2021 5:18:49 GMT -8
Hi Friends, Always fun discussions here on the board. I think it's an air vent for the drain. The funnel clearly lets more air flow through the system. Cheers, Rod I wondered if it was a kid's urinal. Maybe that's what killed the rat? Bad aim.
I can't find an affordable sandblaster here. So I may clean the frame myself. I will also disassemble the suspension for a good inspection. I flipped the frame upside down and repaired (welded) the broken outrigger and added one more support near it.
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 12, 2021 6:23:59 GMT -8
Hey NC,
How did you flip the frame... safely? Aren't you a one man operation?
Rod
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Post by nccamper on Jun 12, 2021 6:33:33 GMT -8
Hey NC, How did you flip the frame... safely? Aren't you a one man operation? Rod My brother helped. Even with 2 men it's heavy but I needed it flipped to weld and clean the frame. Plus it's easier to disassemble the suspension.
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Post by aslmx on Jun 12, 2021 19:44:34 GMT -8
Hey NC, How did you flip the frame... safely? Aren't you a one man operation? Rod My brother helped. Even with 2 men it's heavy but I needed it flipped to weld and clean the frame. Plus it's easier to disassemble the suspension. I am officially stealing this idea.
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Post by aslmx on Jun 12, 2021 19:49:37 GMT -8
Went and picked up a 1960 Shasta deluxe. Been sitting in the same spot for 30+ years. Slapped on some more tires and wheels and pulled it an hour home. It’s a total build but it’s all there and that’s rare for this side of the country. I set off 4 bug bombs in it but it’s full of brown recluses. I’ll be shop vacing every inch of it before I start taking it down. I’ll try to load pics later from a laptop. Can’t figure out how to do it on my iPhone. Well looky there, an actual picture shasta deluxe by
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Post by WhitneyK on Jun 12, 2021 20:48:52 GMT -8
Hi Friends, Always fun discussions here on the board. I think it's an air vent for the drain. The funnel clearly lets more air flow through the system. Cheers, Rod I wondered if it was a kid's urinal. Maybe that's what killed the rat? Bad aim.
I can't find an affordable sandblaster here. So I may clean the frame myself. I will also disassemble the suspension for a good inspection. I flipped the frame upside down and repaired (welded) the broken outrigger and added one more support near it. I used a twisted wire rope cup wheel on my angle grinder. Did a pretty good job. Took the spring and axles off, then after I cleaned it up, I clamped a piece of angle iron (could use a board I guess) to it and suspended it between to tall saw horses. You can pivot the frame around to get at all the angles when painting. Kinda like those car restoration guys do but on a much less costly method. If you'll look close, I added 4 1/2" to the middle so I could sleep sideways in our li'l camper (80" inside) No animals where harmed in the painting of this frame. It's just a thought, just because it worked for me doesn't make it a good one... Whitney Link to my '67 Compact rebuild pictures: '67 Shasta Compact
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 13, 2021 5:24:03 GMT -8
Whitney,
Creativity and resourcefulness. You earned an A for both.
I was looking at your frame and noticed the welded on safety chain mounts. Are you keeping them?
Cheers,
Rod
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Post by WhitneyK on Jun 13, 2021 5:58:51 GMT -8
Whitney, Creativity and resourcefulness. You earned an A for both. I was looking at your frame and noticed the welded on safety chain mounts. Are you keeping them? Cheers, Rod I actually made those and added them, so yes. Should I not have? It had a 1/4" eyebolt through the bottom of the frame rail on one side when I got it, was looking for something more reliable. Plus, with widening the frame it required me to lengthen the tongue rails by about 8-10" or so, so new attachment points were needed. Whitney
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 13, 2021 6:16:52 GMT -8
Hi Whitney, I think it bears further consideration. Check out this thread. vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/7655/attach-safety-chainsWithin that thread, NCcamper posts another link to a related thread. Personally, I feel more comfortable with drilling holes into the side of the coupler with a half inch hole and a grade 8 bolt.Thats just me.😊 Rod
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