Me and my '68 Rancho el Rae are new here.
Dec 10, 2022 17:34:05 GMT -8
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Post by rdub on Dec 10, 2022 17:34:05 GMT -8
So my wife and I are spending a night in Pinedale WY on our way back from Yellowstone. We're walking to diner and come across an old trailer with a for sale sign. My wife says, "that looks like a fun project" and I agreed. A couple of days later is in our yard.
So I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm capable having done many house and vehicle projects, so I'm thinking, how hard could this be. The folks I bought if from appeared to be doing a lipstick on a pig restore. They had removed the furnace and fridge. They said they were dangerous. And they had started putting newer paneling over the old paneling. I think they found the rot (it was apparent in the front corners) and decided to bail.
I jump in and just start ripping paneling off, just like I would in a house. It wasn't until I came upon the cabinet above the kitchen that I ran into a head scratcher. Now how in the heck is the cabinet attached. I couldn't find any fasteners to remove to get it down.
So off to google I went. That's when I discovered Larry at canned ham trailers. And how I discovered VK (Vikx) and her book. I joined mobiletec and bought Vk's book. Now I'm restoring the trailer the right way. Skins off, rebuilding rotted framing and flooring. This picture is the only one I took before it took it apart. I have lots of pictures of the restoration process and I'll post those soon.
So I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm capable having done many house and vehicle projects, so I'm thinking, how hard could this be. The folks I bought if from appeared to be doing a lipstick on a pig restore. They had removed the furnace and fridge. They said they were dangerous. And they had started putting newer paneling over the old paneling. I think they found the rot (it was apparent in the front corners) and decided to bail.
I jump in and just start ripping paneling off, just like I would in a house. It wasn't until I came upon the cabinet above the kitchen that I ran into a head scratcher. Now how in the heck is the cabinet attached. I couldn't find any fasteners to remove to get it down.
So off to google I went. That's when I discovered Larry at canned ham trailers. And how I discovered VK (Vikx) and her book. I joined mobiletec and bought Vk's book. Now I'm restoring the trailer the right way. Skins off, rebuilding rotted framing and flooring. This picture is the only one I took before it took it apart. I have lots of pictures of the restoration process and I'll post those soon.
