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Post by summer on Aug 27, 2020 10:09:38 GMT -8
Last one! š š š š§ š° š This batch is a bonus round of āwhat the heck is that/what is that for?ā I should have taken a picture of this open but I was so baffled I forgot. Maybe you all will know on sight. If not, I can go back and take a picture of it open. Street side. Street side, below the water tank, so Iām guessing it has to do with the water tank? Spouse thought it was to fill the tank, but then it seems weird to have it below the tank. š¤·āāļø This is over near where the kitchen sink would be. Something to do with grey water? Or maybe if weāre where we have a hookup? Ok, I give. Why are there two faucets? And thatās it for all of the pictures I have right now! Let me know if Iāve left out something glaring. The situation: My mom bought this trailer a few years ago, definitely for too much but she was totally in love with it. She would have been I think 19 when it was new, so it must have hit her nostalgia buttons hard. š My mom passed away around a year ago, and this is part of what she left my sisters and me. The other two donāt want it, but as it happens, my spouse and I have had a life situation change and will be moving from life in a house to life on the road. Weād been talking about a tiny house, but thatās not really affordable for us now. The adorable and much more affordable vintage trailer that I can buy my sisters out of and my spouse and I can do the work on? Much more doable. So, now I need to figure out what a fair price on it is so that I can buy my sisters out of their 2/3rds and we can get to work on her. (Unless you all spot some glaring, horrible money pit issue, in which case Iām not sure what my next step will be. š¬ š±)
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Post by shastatom on Aug 27, 2020 10:37:03 GMT -8
The bones are there at least. This is what I see for items that need to be fixed (I think this is Ash wood as well)
-Front and Back walls need to be repaired -Front and back side walls need to be fixed -Some windows need to be repaired with glass as well as one that looks like it has gunk on it am not sure what that is. -Door most likely needs to be rebuilt -I can't tell about the ceiling but there may be an issue behind the wardrobe and I would be very surprised if there wasn't an issue at the roof vent
If you have a title in hand it may be worth 1500 to someone but I would need to look further and I am guessing the other guys who do this everyday have better number. I am more inclined to say 1000 to 1200.
You will most likely put about 3 to 4 grand in it to make it right, safe and livable. This doesn't include your time. If you want to do some upgrades like a real fridge it can run from 100 to 1000 depending on RV fridge or dorm fridge. I don't think it is worth throwing away, it has a good set of bones from the pictures you sent.
Other things to think about is if the frame is rusted out. It most likely has surface rust but depending on its life it could be rusted out. Also is the floor spongy, if so then you have to fix that.
I rebuilt a total mess of my dads camper after my Dad died and I know he is looking at it now with pride and is happy I saved it.
You most likely have a 600 hour project ahead of you.
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Post by vikx on Aug 27, 2020 19:30:12 GMT -8
Water fill, tank drain, sink drain. One faucet is for city water or pumped water. The other is a hand pump; the one with the handle on the side.
You might have a compression tank and/or a newer fresh water tank. Any pictures?
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Post by nccamper on Aug 28, 2020 4:24:06 GMT -8
Whoever put the caulk on the window must have stock in the Caulk Company of America!
The camper seems an excellent candidate to restore. But it will need a lot of work if you want it to be roadworthy. I agree with Tom and VIkx above. I would take the skin off completely, repair the rotten framing most likely below the front windows and rear windows and the sill that runs Along the bottom on each side. I would then replace all of the electrical work.
A soft floor (small area) can sometimes be handled with just a patch unless it goes underneath the cabinet.
You can reuse the skin if you donāt mind it being in rough shape In places. If the roof has sealer all over it then you may need to replace it. If you want new skin, it will cost about $2500 from hemet Valley RV in California.
As said above, I would get underneath with a icepick and make sure the frame is solid. No rot holes through it. And the wood frame that sits on it needs to be solid as well.
I think between family, $1200 is fair. With a title. They may get as much is $2000 if they Cleaned it up really well and sell it on eBay or craigslist.
(excuse any typos. Iām dictating this through Siri at a rest stop.)
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Post by vikx on Aug 28, 2020 9:02:35 GMT -8
I missed these pictures earlier...
$1200 is generous in this condition. There's parts missing. I think this trailer needs a ton of work and it's a frame up build.
It's worth restoring but be prepared for some big expenditures.
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Post by summer on Aug 29, 2020 22:37:01 GMT -8
You might have a compression tank and/or a newer fresh water tank. Any pictures? Iām not totally sure whether that means the water tank under the dinette seat or if you were wanting to see if there was something under the sink, so here is the pic from under the dinette seating again, as well as one kind of peeking behind it at the pipe that goes over to the sink I think. And I went out this afternoon and took some pictures under the sink to show you what was under there, too. I also did what I could to take a few pictures of the trailerās underside. I know, theyāre not great photography, but I did what I could. Best news of the day: we got the step to pull out! Itās totally intact and functional! It just needed my spouseās strength to get it to wiggle free. I was so excited I forgot to take a picture to celebrate.
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Post by nccamper on Aug 30, 2020 4:06:31 GMT -8
I donāt see anything alarming going on with the frame underneath. I would probably replace the springs and definitely the tires. Obviously the bearings will need checked and repacked. I would check carefully at all the weld points. If youāll be on the road a lot, you might consider a new axle although what you have may work fine.
Plan on finding a lot of rot once the skin comes off. But donāt feel overwhelmed by it. People on this forum have repaired rot that you really wouldnāt believe.
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Post by vikx on Aug 30, 2020 8:55:54 GMT -8
The water tank is not compression. It looks as if a compression tank was removed and a newer poly tank was added.
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Post by summer on Aug 30, 2020 14:39:03 GMT -8
I rebuilt a total mess of my dads camper after my Dad died and I know he is looking at it now with pride and is happy I saved it. That makes me smile to read. My mom never got to camp in the trailer that I can remember; she got sick before she could get it fixed up. She used to go sit out there and read, though, and she sure loved it. I am so glad to see that you all think it can be repaired. I think it would make her really happy too.
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Post by summer on Aug 30, 2020 14:46:31 GMT -8
Whoever put the caulk on the window must have stock in the Caulk Company of America! Lol thatās about what we thought! I swear, they must have gotten a major deal at Costco or something! Thatās good to hear that we might be able to reuse the skin. We arenāt sure yet what our financial situation is going to be over the next few months. The trailer is going to be a main priority since it will be home, but if the money isnāt there, it just isnāt there, so if there are some things that are more cosmetic than safety and structure and function, then they might have to wait a little. So itās nice to know which places we might be able to focus our budget or safely wait for a little while.
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Post by summer on Aug 30, 2020 14:51:49 GMT -8
The water tank is not compression. It looks as if a compression tank was removed and a newer poly tank was added. What is a compression tank, and is there a difference in how it works and the poly tank? Is that something we should plan on changing out/changing back?
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Post by vikx on Aug 30, 2020 18:40:41 GMT -8
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Post by WhitneyK on Aug 31, 2020 8:04:41 GMT -8
I donāt see anything alarming going on with the frame underneath. I would probably replace the springs and definitely the tires. Obviously the bearings will need checked and repacked. I would check carefully at all the weld points. If youāll be on the road a lot, you might consider a new axle although what you have may work fine. Plan on finding a lot of rot once the skin comes off. But donāt feel overwhelmed by it. People on this forum have repaired rot that you really wouldnāt believe. I agree! One thing I did notice; the springs have black paint on it. Might have already been replaced?
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Post by Teachndad on Sept 1, 2020 5:00:30 GMT -8
Hello and Welcome,
Congrats and I know you want to save this old girl, but I want to stress that this trailer will require a lot of time and energy as well as $$ to bring it back and to make it road worthy. We can point out the things that are broken and need to be fixed here at the outset, but I can tell you right now that this trailer will require so much work. It's going to get worse as you tear into it. The front wall scrunch at the base worries me as does the tear near the bottom right hand corner of the door. The skin is ripped. That's from the door being stuck and being ripped open all the time. That's caused by structural weakness around the door and you will see the rot around the base of the door frame once the skins are pulled. This trailer is a Caulk Queen and will require more work in those areas than if it hadn't been, but on a good note, some of that caulk did save the paneling inside.
It's my humble opinion that this trailer won't be ready in a few months to take on the road. But, I have been wrong before. I agree with NC camper it's a good candidate for a restore, but I want you to be ready for many hours of work and unforseen problems (its part of the experience). You need a covered area of some kind. Weather can also not be a good friend depending on what part of the country you are in.
The crux of my post is that having no experience in restoring these trailers will make the journey that much longer. Researching how-to's, cobbling parts, and the hands on work require ooodles of time. Be ready.
This forum is great for asking questions and they will help you.
Be well.
Rod
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