New: Meet my 1960 Mobile Scout

It don't look to bad for a 64 year old trailer. After you raise it to the next level send us more pictures.

Well I know how to do math, now if I could learn how to type I would have it made.   She don't even look bad for a 54 year old either.

That's a nice looking little trailer there. Really like the interior.

That's a great looking trailer.

Ahhh the weekend!

VIKX:
Yes, the birch plywood is nice in most places and a nice salvaged hard wood floor was installed as well (not too visible in the pictures)… unfortunately the floor wasn't finished very cleanly, but truth be told that goes along nicely with the patina of most of the other original wood. What's not visible in the pictures are the places (usually below window sill line, inside of a cabinet or out of sight) where some cover up work was done to hide some past water leaks. You'll even notice in the dinette area as well as the kitchen backsplash there is brushed aluminum which was not part of the original interior scheme. Very handsome, but the downside is that it was artfully placed to conceal the plywood underneath, undoubtedly damaged by window leaks. In other restorations, I've seen perfectly good looking plywood on the interior, which when exterior metal is removed, is revealed to be fairly damaged by slow water leaks and moisture build up on the back side.  Right now the trailer is freshly sealed and water tight, but in the name of creating a healthy environment and preventing further deterioration, the skin of this trailer will come off at some point… then the truth will be told! Fortunately, my shop is capable of removing and re-hanging the original skin, which is challenging if frame repair is done on the radius portions, and many restoration shops don't want to be bothered with. Formed sheet aluminum, I've been told, has become quite expensive as of late. Right now the Scout is in the shop for a full mechanical inspection to make sure she is truly safe and sound for regular use. She sits a couple of inches lower on the driver side, so leaf springs may be implicated there… and the wheel bearings will be repacked of course. There was also some questionable 12V wiring connections used (standard interior wire nuts) in exposed areas on the underside… so those will be replaced, among other small jobs for now.

YAS:
Glad to know you live right here in Los Alamos. I'd love to see your Shasta. It looks like an excellent find. Superb very workable condition. In fact it looks a lot like my Mobile Scout 'before' exterior pictures (I've added those to the Photobucket set)…. same color scheme. How much work have you done on it and how far do you think you need to go? We could compare notes as both our trailer's progress. Right now I know what I WANT to do to mine… but haven't determined yet, what NEEDS to be done. I'm hoping the condition under the skin is reasonable. Complete RV Care here in Santa Fe is a good shop and really fills a need here.  But if you drop off your trailer there, don't expect to get it back too quickly; they're quite busy and not so good at the communication part of the business, so come equipped with patience!  The young guy, Dave Montoya who owns it, along with a couple of seasoned mechanics, are capable of the whole range of services, including restorations.  He did some beautiful work on his own 70's Argosy trailer which you can see at their website.  He also has a mobile truck for servicing RV's and trailers on location, which I think he spends a lot of his time doing.  There are a lot of 'parked' mobile homes around Santa Fe.    Stay in touch.

Hello and welcome chametzoo! Wonderful trailer I love the triangular window in the door.