jenniec
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Post by jenniec on Feb 27, 2015 6:11:29 GMT -8
I've found a 1958 canned ham that the current owner has gutted to the shell. Is it possible to insulate and add walls back in without completely tearing this thing down to the frame?
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Post by bigbill on Feb 27, 2015 6:31:32 GMT -8
From what you are describing probably not but without pictures no one can give you a totally accurate answer. What one person calls the shell is different from another. Some times it is easier to disassemble and start over than it is to repair from the inside.
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Post by desertrat on Feb 27, 2015 10:06:13 GMT -8
To piggyback on what bigbill said, it may indeed be faster and easier to rebuild it from the ground up. I'm rebuilding a 58 Shasta, and I'm doing it without taking it off the frame, but if I was building it from scratch I'd have been done twice over already! The good news is this - it's not as scary or complicated as you might think at first. It is a fair bit of work but it's not a steep learning curve.
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Post by jenniec on Feb 27, 2015 11:03:02 GMT -8
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Post by RJ on Feb 27, 2015 11:10:30 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 28, 2015 8:40:09 GMT -8
yes, it CAN be "restored". Rebuilt is probably a better term. Most of these old guys and gals are built from the inside out, sand the best way to fix them is by going the opposite direction. The current owner did what many people do: start by gutting the inside. They don't keep what they've removed, making it hard to do an appropriate rebuild. Then, when they get the paneling out and see all the rot behind it, they decide it's time to sell.
Of course, That is better than spending several grand on a lipstick-covered pig.
So, welcome to our little version of insanity. A gutted trailer can be great... If you have time, tenacity and a nice budget.
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 28, 2015 9:25:43 GMT -8
Another thing to consider is how to transport a gutted trailer. If it is gutted, it needs to be braced and moved with caution. The walls and ceiling, as well as the cabinets and interior structures, all play a part in holding the trailer together.
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Post by elewayne on Mar 26, 2015 15:40:09 GMT -8
SuzieQ makes a very valid point there about moving a gutted trailer. A bit of wind could collapse the whole thing on the road. It's also good to keep it all braced even while rebuilding so things stay square during the rebuild. It's not an impossible task though, if you have the skills and tools. Things are always easy if you know how.
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