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Post by NT1078 on Feb 16, 2015 22:00:24 GMT -8
Hi All, New to the forum, looking to be a part of it. Here is our little trailer. I have no idea what make, model or year it is, but my guess is late '50's or early '60's. If you folks have an idea what it is, please let me know. The repairs went in two stages. Version 1 and Version 2. Here is the day we dragged it home, we purchased it for $200. The tarp was on the roof due to the skylight that needed replacing. This is the only picture I have of the original door. It was in rough shape and had to be replaced. Notice the small rectangular window, not sure if that helps ID?  Version 1: So the rear window went missing a long time ago, so I figured air conditioning would be a great upgrade. I installed plywood in the rear to brace and add strength and went with this idea. Also, the curb side Jalhousie window was added. Lord knows where the original window went. I found lots of goodies for this trailer in the local buy and sell ads.  I didn't peel the trailer sheet metal off as I was far too much of an amateur with this. I did it from the inside out. Water damage was thankfully minimal. The skylight was replaced, and the roof was resealed. Here are some during interior enhancement photos:   And, after lots of swearing and late evenings:   Then I thought it would be fun to break out some paint for the exterior and came up with this:   So the above Version 1 was a few summers ago after we first got it. The goal was to buy, repair and make functional for my family and to it all for less than $1000 which I achieved. So this past summer spring I was thinking more enhancements could be made, plus the exterior paint job I gave it in my driveway was looking tired so Version 2 was born. I brought it to work and while the fellas were bored they sandblasted, primed and painted with an automotive enamel. I also didn't like the A/C unit hanging out so I installed a rear Jalhousie and installed a portable A/C unit that vents out the original bathroom vent. A rock guard for the front was located, new tires and rims installed and my wife also repainted the interior, so here is the current condition (only now it is in my driveway with a foot of snow on the roof, lol)         And doing what it was made to do, wow I wish it was summer!   Hope you like, and thanks for looking! Cheers, Adam |
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Post by vikx on Feb 16, 2015 22:09:51 GMT -8
Welcome Adam!
Great picture story and pretty little trailer. I'm guessing mid 60s because of the body profile and windows. Aljos and Aloha's both used the jalousie in the door but the skin pattern is one I haven't seen before. That might be your biggest clue...
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Post by kirkadie on Feb 17, 2015 5:51:07 GMT -8
"only now it is in my driveway with a foot of snow on the roof"...
I feel your pain!
Might I suggest to anyone in the snow belt with no overhead protection;
copy Mobiltec's T-bar to help support your roof from the heavy snow. Maybe cover the horizontal top piece with carpet or cardboard so it doesn't scratch the ceiling.
My Chicago buddy's Trail Blazer now has a serious sag right around the roof vent, with only about a foot and a half of snow.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 17, 2015 8:21:48 GMT -8
"While the fellas were bored they sandblasted, primed and painted with an automotive enamel..."
I need some bored guys with sandblasters and spray guns. Excellent! Taking the a/c out was the first thing I did on my camper.
Welcome!
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Post by NT1078 on Feb 17, 2015 10:28:35 GMT -8
"only now it is in my driveway with a foot of snow on the roof"... I feel your pain! Might I suggest to anyone in the snow belt with no overhead protection; copy Mobiltec's T-bar to help support your roof from the heavy snow. Maybe cover the horizontal top piece with carpet or cardboard so it doesn't scratch the ceiling. My Chicago buddy's Trail Blazer now has a serious sag right around the roof vent, with only about a foot and a half of snow. Hmm, that is a very good idea and frankly now I am a bit worried. A couple 2x4's and a floor jack would likely go a long way towards prevention. |
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Post by NT1078 on Feb 17, 2015 10:33:11 GMT -8
Welcome Adam! Great picture story and pretty little trailer. I'm guessing mid 60s because of the body profile and windows. Aljos and Aloha's both used the jalousie in the door but the skin pattern is one I haven't seen before. That might be your biggest clue... Thanks for the welcome, I am glad to find this forum.
This thing is a bit of a Frankenstein trailer as the side, rear and door Jalhousie's are not original. The one shot from the spray booth shows the curbside which has an original window, it was a flip up as the others that went missing originally were. The door on this trailer came from the goodies I bought from the Buy and Sell site. The original door was rotten beyond repair, and you could imagine my surprise when this replacement door mated up like it had a pair of eyes. It was a little short so I added a weather stripping seal to make up the gap 
The steel sides reminds me of stuff they sell to build a steel barn with while the front, rear and roof area are more of the traditional material. Part of me thinks this is a one off home built job, I can't find a single marking on it anywhere!
Adam
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Post by NT1078 on Feb 17, 2015 10:35:17 GMT -8
"While the fellas were bored they sandblasted, primed and painted with an automotive enamel..." I need some bored guys with sandblasters and spray guns. Excellent! Taking the a/c out was the first thing I did on my camper. Welcome! Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I was pretty fortunate. I had heard through the grapevine something at work was being corn blasted and I thought about my trailer, and the guys said, "Sure, bring it in" so that really got the ball rolling. There were quite a few layers of paint on this thing.
Adam
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Post by vikx on Feb 17, 2015 11:34:31 GMT -8
Adam,
I think you may be right on the siding. It looked like roofing to me as well. If it is homebuilt, the PO did pretty good...
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 17, 2015 13:38:39 GMT -8
If it's a home buid, it's pretty darn cool. It doesn't look like it has any J-rail or trim around the edges. Is the roof just folded over with nothing covering the edges of the fold? Just wondering.
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Post by NT1078 on Feb 17, 2015 21:37:56 GMT -8
If it's a home buid, it's pretty darn cool. It doesn't look like it has any J-rail or trim around the edges. Is the roof just folded over with nothing covering the edges of the fold? Just wondering. Yes, there is J-Trim that folds between the roof and wall seams, and it runs up the front and rear edges. It had the track for the awning in place, but I replaced it summer before last. A couple other things I have noticed is evidence of screw holes over each window where drip edge likely used to be (will be installing again come spring) The frame is steel from axle to front, but made of hardwood from axle back. Is that normal? The registration long ago went missing but here in Ontario you can register a trailer as homemade and the DMV assigns a serial number, which is what I did. The PO knew very little other than it was in his family for a few generations. Someone once told me they thought it was a Belle brand but I haven't a clue. Originally it came with an icebox which I removed in favor of the bar fridge. The other thing was it had a small single bed in the back that folded to a seated position which I tore out to accommodate the queen sized bed. We have a lot of fun with it but I fear it will become too small as our children (12 and 7) sure are growing. |
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Post by vikx on Feb 18, 2015 22:45:16 GMT -8
The hard wood rear end is fairly normal. Many trailers didn't have a metal frame at the back.
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Post by mick on Mar 16, 2015 16:46:00 GMT -8
"only now it is in my driveway with a foot of snow on the roof"... I feel your pain! Might I suggest to anyone in the snow belt with no overhead protection; copy Mobiltec's T-bar to help support your roof from the heavy snow. Maybe cover the horizontal top piece with carpet or cardboard so it doesn't scratch the ceiling. My Chicago buddy's Trail Blazer now has a serious sag right around the roof vent, with only about a foot and a half of snow. Wow very nice trailer! It's come a long way. I'd be thrilled if ours looked like either version. I'll keep plugging along. Mine also has an A/C installed in the rear window. My goal is to find a replacement window and if my roof will support it, the smallest roof A/C I can find. I think my roof is good for a couple more years and when I replace it I'll see if there's a way to beef it up to support the A/C. Kirk, is your Chicago friend a member here or do you have any pictures of his Trailblazer? I'd be real interested as I have one and and if it's not an imposition would love to share any info, not that I have much. Thanks, Mike |
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Post by kirkadie on Mar 17, 2015 6:04:09 GMT -8
Mike...
I actually helped him get signed up a few months ago in response to "any other trail blazers".
He' 75 and hates computers but has one, so I'll hound him about getting some visit time here.
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