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Post by sfox4 on Jul 16, 2014 9:07:57 GMT -8
Not sure if I should even bite these off... I've been offered two trailers from my grandfathers property (he's passed away) and would love input from anyone here. Both are in very rough shape but if they are worth saving and not going to cost a fortune I would love to restore Trailer #1 (Lo-Liner Sporty?) back to a cute version of what it once was. Although it's filled with junk inside now, it still has the stove and sink, lighting and cabinets and I was told it's pull-able. The other Trailer #2 (Aladdin) is VERY rough but if it's possible I'd like clean it out and make a studio out of it. Any thoughts would be so very much appreciated. Thank you. More images here... s721.photobucket.com/user/LCHSclassof09/library/TrailersTrailer #1  This is Trailer #2  |
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Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
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Post by John Palmer on Jul 16, 2014 9:18:51 GMT -8
Welcome!
There's a full page article in this months Vintage Camper Trailer's (Issue #14, Page #14) about finding a FREE TRAILER.
It's a very good read, and a good laugh for anybody that has "already" done it. The last sentence says "there is no such thing as a free trailer".
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Post by pathfinder3081 on Jul 16, 2014 9:39:47 GMT -8
Wow.. I say the Lo-Liner will be a challenge and complete frame off project. It's amazing how close to a match all of the components are to a Shasta Loflyte.... I am sure your review of the Aladdin tells you the same thing. But I really like it’s profile. To bad it's trashed I like it better. Free' is always a big factor in my book. If you did the work yourself, you and your family and friends. If you didn’t get to fancy with 3 way fridges, electronic gadgets and trans forming transverters. If your skin and frame was salvageable? I say 3 to 3-1/2 grand could make a lot of progress on it. But thats if you have the tools, the space, the miscellaneous pieces of junk that many of us have laying around to bridge the gaps in between “broken and fixed”. :|And that's not constructing it with "Baltic Birch" with tons of Shellac, fancy vintage flooring and counter laminates. I don't know what that stuff goes for but if I remember the price from other post on here.. It can add up quick. Do you get my drift? The stick framing and cabinet work will be your big out of pocket expense if you can reuse the skin, doors, jrails and stuff. New wiring and load centers are not that bad but not cheap either. Others might say I am way off and way low. Perhaps I am. I am just talking from the cost of the basics around me in NC. And some of the stuff I picked up online over the past three years. Good luck and I say load'em up and pull the trigger!  Welcome to the Forum! |
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Post by bigbill on Jul 16, 2014 12:53:41 GMT -8
I would have to agree that you are looking at the better part of 3 or 4 grand if you do it yourself to make it a decent road worthy project if you want all to bells and whistles then add another 6 or 8 grand on top of that and if you have to hire it done it will really get expensive to pay the labor. But there is nothing to do that anyone can't accomplish if they have the time and desire. Mobile has many videos on how to repair it that will help you through all of it but watch the videos first before you start so you don't do something wrong that will cost you more money and effort. A lot of the cost depends on how good of a trader/shopper you are and to what level you wish to finish it at.
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 16, 2014 12:53:41 GMT -8
Or you could take both of them, clean them up and sell them for $5500 each with the disclaimer that "all they need is a personal touch to make them super cool!"  On the other hand, you could be honest and take them both, clean them up, list them on Craigslist letting folks know what's good but with the disclaimer that they need a ton of work. Then ask $500 for the worst one and $750 for the best. Then take the profit and find yourself one that you want that isn't too bad off and fix it up. |
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Post by bigbill on Jul 16, 2014 13:01:31 GMT -8
Or you could take both of them, clean them up and sell them for $5500 each with the disclaimer that "all they need is a personal touch to make them super cool!" On the other hand, you could be honest and take them both, clean them up, list them on Craigslist letting folks know what's good but with the disclaimer that they need a ton of work. Then ask $500 for the worst one and $750 for the best. Then take the profit and find yourself one that you want that isn't too bad off and fix it up. That might be the best idea depending if you are short of time and talent but then you wind up with one instead of two. Only you know your situation in regards to time, talent, and money. THE MOST important thing to know is a thousand dollars and a couple of weekends aren't goin to fix either of them up to a usable condition. Also do you have a place to store/work on them. |
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Post by jodybitzz on Jul 16, 2014 13:28:32 GMT -8
Wow.. I say the Lo-Liner will be a challenge and complete frame off project. It's amazing how close to a match all of the components are to a Shasta Loflyte.... I am sure your review of the Aladdin tells you the same thing. But I really like it’s profile. To bad it's trashed I like it better. Free' is always a big factor in my book. If you did the work yourself, you and your family and friends. If you didn’t get to fancy with 3 way fridges, electronic gadgets and trans forming transverters. If your skin and frame was salvageable? I say 3 to 3-1/2 grand could make a lot of progress on it. But thats if you have the tools, the space, the miscellaneous pieces of junk that many of us have laying around to bridge the gaps in between “broken and fixed”. :|And that's not constructing it with "Baltic Birch" with tons of Shellac, fancy vintage flooring and counter laminates. I don't know what that stuff goes for but if I remember the price from other post on here.. It can add up quick. Do you get my drift? The stick framing and cabinet work will be your big out of pocket expense if you can reuse the skin, doors, jrails and stuff. New wiring and load centers are not that bad but not cheap either. Others might say I am way off and way low. Perhaps I am. I am just talking from the cost of the basics around me in NC. And some of the stuff I picked up online over the past three years. Good luck and I say load'em up and pull the trigger! Welcome to the Forum! Speaking from what I know.... I am doing a frame off rebuild and I'm not even finished and we have already invested over 5k. However, that did include $1,600 worth of new skin. I went into this thinking I could get out for around 3k. Ha! Also, it is a time commitment to bring it back. We have had very limited time to do anything except work on the trailer... Our friends have put out an APB for us. Good luck! |
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Post by sfox4 on Jul 16, 2014 15:15:54 GMT -8
I was hoping to gut the inside of the Aladdin - leaving just white walls and use it as a portrait studio. The little Lo Liner is so precious I would have loved to clean it up and use it or let my family use it - since it was my grandfathers  Ugh. The process seems so expensive and daunting. I do have a place to work on them but not sure if I can afford it. Thank you all for sharing your feedback. It seems there isn't any resources near me to inquire with about these darling old trailers. |
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Post by chametzoo on Jul 16, 2014 16:10:42 GMT -8
On the other hand, you could be honest and take them both, clean them up, list them on Craigslist letting folks know what's good but with the disclaimer that they need a ton of work. Then ask $500 for the worst one and $750 for the best. Then take the profit and find yourself one that you want that isn't too bad off and fix it up. The second part of Hamlet's suggestion quoted above would be a good move. Clean both trailers up at little or no expense and sell them at a fair price and move forward from there. Whatever you buy and restore with those funds (and some more, no doubt), christen in the name of your grandfather and the family vibe of mobile life will move forward from there… through you. You have an interest no doubt that your grandfather has supported with the gift of these trailers… so go for it and make the most of it! Just understand that it may take longer than you think to get your eventual trailer on the road, but it'll happen… and there are many experienced people here to help. |
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Welcome to the Forum!
Ugh. The process seems so expensive and daunting. I do have a place to work on them but not sure if I can afford it. 