Looking at a renovated 66 Kit - have questions!

Hi Joilene,

Welcome to the board.

You mentioned that it was bright inside. Is it painted? Quite often, people paint their trailers inside because it's the easiest way to cover water damage. Some people like paint inside their trailers and that's fine with me. I have seen trailers painted inside and I liked the look. Personally, though, I am one who prefers the look and finish of natural wood.

My point it that I would be a little concerned if it was painted inside. For $8500, I would want to see natural finishes inside and definately pictures of the rebuild. Also, that seems like a lot of money for a 1966 Camper. For a 50's canned ham, okay, I could see it. It's easy to take the first one (trailer) that you see and it may feel great to you and in the excitement, you might want to settle for it.

My recommendation would be to look around and see what else is available and step inside a few. There's a lot of trailers out there in poor condition, but some have been done right and are gorgeous inside. I always consider light and ventilation for my trailers and of course an attractive exterior.

In the end, you want to be happy. I won't judge if you go after this trailer, I am just recommending going out and kicking a few tires, first.

Edit:  You asked about how to tell if it has caulk.  You will see it around the outside edge of the windows.  It may be white or maybe clear.  You may also see it around the roof vent.  Bring a ladder if you go again and take a look what the roof looks like.  Are there dents in the roof or depressions? Depressions can gather water and then form a pool to enable leaking.   Finally, you can see it along the top edge of the walls where the roofline meets each wall.  It will also be down the corners.  Traditionally, a putty tape is used at these locations and when the window edge or J-rail is screwed down on top of the putty, it squeezes out as it's compressed and forms a seal  It's grey in color.

Go to this this thread  and scroll to post #7 and then look for the open window.  You can see the evidence of overzealous caulking.

Cheers,

Rod