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Post by kathleenc on Jun 11, 2015 6:58:29 GMT -8
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Post by elewayne on Jun 11, 2015 7:24:16 GMT -8
It's a cute little camper and nearly what I'm looking for, mid fiftys, aluminum, and nice shape but if it's not big enough for a bathroom, toilet and shower, my wife will not camp in it. I really do want to thank you guys for posting these listings though. It's very hard to do Craig's list away from your own area. AT least very effectively. I've had two, so far, that I was ready to buy and lost the deals, and another one I wanted, but it was too far and the wife thought 25' was too big. That's true, but damn, I could have made that thing a palace on wheels. I don't know why she doesn't see that. Wayne
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Post by lovnvintage on Jun 11, 2015 12:32:22 GMT -8
I enjoy looking at them and the ad's. But I best not look anymore, I think 5 is plenty. Of course 2 are campable but need finishing touches. Hubby says it is starting to look like a rv park, a friend says no it is a old trailer museum right in my yard. So I am going with the latter and hope when he comes home off the road he will see that way too! If not might be having a big sale or big divorce!!!
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Post by elewayne on Jun 13, 2015 9:38:40 GMT -8
Someone on here sent me a private message about a trailer for sale but all I got was a picture. The contact information didn't come through. Maybe you could re message me. Wayne
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Post by lovnvintage on Jun 13, 2015 11:17:15 GMT -8
Did you try to reply to the message?
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Post by elewayne on Jun 13, 2015 14:22:43 GMT -8
Yes, of course We leave for Arkansas early tomorrow morning and will return on Thursday. I can check emails but may find it hard to respond. Wayne
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Post by RinTin on Jun 14, 2015 7:43:30 GMT -8
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Post by elewayne on Jun 18, 2015 10:22:08 GMT -8
Hi, cute little trailer. But, I'm looking for one with at least a 16 foot long box, up to about 20 feet maybe so I can put in a bathroom with a toilet and shower. my wife will not camp in it otherwise. I took a road trip to Seattle about 10 years ago to deliver a load of furniture,I built,to a sorority house at The university. My god, that's a long way. I passed through 9 states, I think. That would make that trailer a bit expensive when the trip cost was added in. I'm not sure it could be pulled 2700 miles either. Thanks for thinking of me though. There is a really cool trailer on ebay, (an old Masterbuilt) right now, in Northern Calif. My take is that his reserve is high. and it will not sell this time. Anyone who knows anything about restoring on of these will not want to pay his asking, is my thought. It's not in as good a shape as he seems to think it is either and the trip , for me, of 2100 miles seems way long for the shape it's in. not to mention the expense of the trip added to the trailer cost. Basically what one is buying is a frame some windows and a pattern for building a new one. (Yours included) What I'm looking for is a late fifty's, early sixty's, 19' Yellowstone,Fan, or Terry. there are a few others with the same configuration. the body's of all them seem to be well put together and solid. I'm hoping to find one with little body damage and repair needed to the aluminum so I could just reseal it polish and remove all the interior to the studs and replace the rotted pieces from the inside. I have no inside space here at the Houston house to work on one if I have to take it completely apart. I would have to build some sort of cover over it. Hoping to avoid that. I may be unrealistic about my chances of actually doing that though. That remains to be seen. Of course there are many interesting trailers out there, some I've never even heard of, like that old Masterbuilt, that I would be interested in too, but I really do need that general size range. I noticed a Airflite trailer on ebay too, but he wants $22,000 for a trailer that still needs to be completely rebuilt. Wow. Wayne
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Post by RinTin on Jun 18, 2015 14:35:56 GMT -8
Wayne, I didn't think you'd be interested but wanted to run it by you anyway. You are correct, mine needs a total rebuild, not for the faint of heart but is worth saving in my opinion. Good luck with your search.
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Post by vikx on Jun 18, 2015 22:25:19 GMT -8
Wayne, I hate to say this, but "most" vintage trailers are not repairable from the inside. Reason being, the sill/skirt boards are below floor level. They are the most likely to suffer from severe rot. So, lifting the bottom skins is mandatory.
Good luck in your search. We're all here for you!
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Post by elewayne on Jun 19, 2015 10:00:07 GMT -8
I know you are probably right Vikx. Someone posted a few pics for me of a Yellowstone and the sills were on top of the floors. But then the floors may be rotted under the sills and I would have to lift the whole shell up and roll the frame out to replace the floor. So ,yea, the lower skins would likely have to be removed, but then even that's better than everything. I learned with the Lodger than on a trailer of any size it's hard to remove all the skins and get them back on straight. Wayne
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Post by pryorstemmed on Jun 21, 2015 9:24:11 GMT -8
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Post by elewayne on Jun 21, 2015 10:03:52 GMT -8
Now that is one to consider. I'd rather have a 56 than a 66, or up to about 62. And $5000 is a little out of my price range but still doable maybe. He has spent some money in advances so I wouldn't have too. I don't mind a trip to Denver. I certainly know the drive. We were living in Longmont, outside Boulder for 6 years. We did the drive several times a year at least. I found the "now stolen" Lodger there in Longmont. It also comes with paperwork.Thanks Wayne
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Post by elewayne on Jun 25, 2015 20:00:55 GMT -8
The 66 Yellowstone was of interest to me and I contacted the guy but he thought he had it sold. I found out today that it did indeed sell on Wednesday.There was a very similar Bowls Aero for sale at the same time. IT was listed in the morning on Ebay and I emailed that party as well but by evening I guess it was sold locally, as well, and taken off Ebay. I'm not having very great luck on this quest. Wayne
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