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Post by Getnold on Oct 19, 2019 18:24:14 GMT -8
Oh man, I feel for you, I really do! I've bought three trailers and each seller lied their face off to us. The first one, we were clueless and taken advantage of not unlike yourself. The second one we did a little better but emotions got the better of us and we paid too much. The last one I knew enough to know but still bought it anyway because A. I had a little more experience and knew what it would take to restore, and B. It was the make and model I really wanted so it was still worth it to me to pay the price she wanted. Those owners all hid stuff, lied about water damage or hid it, and just BS'd about one thing or another. I hate to say it but it's seems to be the world we live in now. Honor and pride in ownership isn't what it used to be. The awesome thing is you have saved this trailer and will return her to her once and will be glory! Hang in there, take a break when you have to but keep going. The final result will be well worth the effort! Enjoy and ask questions here on VTT! And join me and the rest of his students on Mobiltec's Patreon page by taking his online class! I've been doing them for almost a year and still enjoy learning about all things vintage trailer restoral from Larry! And Vikx's book and her knowledge have been indispensable as well! Good luck!
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Post by Shan Delee on Oct 28, 2019 6:29:22 GMT -8
Not one thing on this trailer has been easy. Mobiltec calls it "Disassembly and discovery". I would add discouragement. I got the furnace out. The vent pipe I was able to get out by pushing it up through the roof. The stove is held in somehow that I can't understand. Can't find any screws holding it in. Right now I'm working on getting the roof detached so I can lift it off. I will have to hoist it up to the rafters of the barn as it is going to be heavy. This trailer was built with 2xs. Yesterday I got the rest of the skin off the street side. And then took curbing off the top edge.
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Then got on top to try to detach what is left of the roof skin that is twisty nailed through the piece of skin that is above the windows and gooped over and tarred together. The rafters sit on top of the walls so I put a piece of plywood across them to sit on. I used a sawzal on some of it then it was cutting through the aluminum where it curves down. So had to chip out the goop to find the twisty nails the get them lifted up enough to get the sawzal under and saw them off. Does this make any sense? Sounds very complicated because it is. I finally got the front detached and now need to do the back. There are also other roof pieces that are nailed together over the rafters that I need to do this to.
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Trying to get this thing down to the frame before winter sets in. My husband doesn't want it setting in the middle of the barn anymore. The chicken coop is getting pretty full with the windows, skin pieces, etc. Not sure where I'm going to put the cabinets. Supposed to snow tonight.
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Post by vikx on Oct 28, 2019 20:19:42 GMT -8
Shan Delee, I feel your pain... the two by trailers are a PAIN in the butt to dismantle. Both NCCamper and I have done restos on them. I lucked out on mine, as it didn't need a full build and I was doing more damage trying to get it apart than leaving the decent wood in place. It turned out fine, with much BLOOD, sweat and tears...
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Post by Shan Delee on Nov 9, 2019 15:27:43 GMT -8
So My posts keep getting blocked by Cloudshare when I try to imbed a pic from Flickr. Anyone else having trouble? This just started a few days ago. Very annoying!!! This is what the page that pops up says:
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Post by vikx on Nov 10, 2019 21:53:09 GMT -8
We're working on it. Try VGY.ME if you want another host.
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Post by DayDreamer on Nov 11, 2019 8:12:32 GMT -8
@shan Delee Quote:“I put a mirror under the edge of the trailer so I could see what I was doing.”
I like this idea as going under a nasty old trailer is not for me. Just have to be careful not to drop that drill.🤣
@shan Delee Quote: “Worked on the storage door/frame thingy.” Now your talkin my language.😉
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Post by Shan Delee on Nov 12, 2019 5:45:38 GMT -8
I've been trying to post my progress for about a week but with the Flickr/Cloudflare issue I can't get any pics on. I got the roof raised a week ago and it is hanging from the rafters in the barn. Got the walls off this weekend. Finally months of pulling staples, nails, screw, rivets and black sticky stuff is showing progress! A little scared that I will never get it back together. Want to get the cabinets off the floor before winter. Finally got the stove out. Still have no idea how they got it in there and attached. It was riveted to a piece of metal that was then screwed to the inside of the cabinet wall from between the stove and piece it was riveted to. Had to Sawzall it out! Would like to get the floor off also but I'm running out of indoor storage space. Maybe since it's so rotten anyway it won't hurt it to sit outside? Anyway, I can work on a lot of little things over the winter. It's a big scary mess! I've taken a ton of photos, made drawings and measurements, but my confidence is still not real high. I'll keep watching Mobiltec videos and studying all the great info on this site. Thank you all!!!
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Post by nccamper on Nov 12, 2019 14:32:05 GMT -8
It's a big scary mess! I've taken a ton of photos, made drawings and measurements, but my confidence is still not real high. It seems like you're doing great. Once the big scary mess starts coming back together you'll feel better.
I happen to like the feeling a project may end in disaster. Fun. On the scale of 1-10, it seems like you're very low...maybe a 2.
I was once on a small boat off the coast of Haiti taking on water while transporting lumber for a orphanage playground we hoped to build on an island they call Death Island. As the boat took on more water the Haitians started fighting over life preservers. That was more like an 8 on the scary scale...a big scary mess.
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Post by kathleenc on Nov 13, 2019 7:09:57 GMT -8
It's a big scary mess! I've taken a ton of photos, made drawings and measurements, but my confidence is still not real high. It seems like you're doing great. Once the big scary mess starts coming back together you'll feel better.
I happen to like the feeling a project may end in disaster. Fun. On the scale of 1-10, it seems like you're very low...maybe a 2.
I was once on a small boat off the coast of Haiti taking on water while transporting lumber for a orphanage playground we hoped to build on an island they call Death Island. As the boat took on more water the Haitians started fighting over life preservers. That was more like an 8 on the scary scale...a big scary mess. Meanwhile, you were busy organizing the lumber to build a raft, right?
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Post by Shan Delee on Nov 15, 2019 5:31:24 GMT -8
Going to try to post a couple pics......
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Post by vikx on Nov 15, 2019 20:57:10 GMT -8
She's a rotten mess, all right. Fun, fun and more fun!
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Post by Shan Delee on Nov 26, 2019 9:22:54 GMT -8
These should be pretty self explanatory.....
The muscle...
Tucked in for the winter. Looks like we should have just gone to the dump
Found some treasure....
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Post by nccamper on Nov 27, 2019 5:54:05 GMT -8
Jimmy Hoffa was wearing strange shoes like that the night he disappeared.
A little spray foam here in there and you’ll be camping before you know it. Have fun.
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Post by wisconsinjoe on Apr 12, 2020 6:25:05 GMT -8
I was pleasantly shocked to see the lighted acrylic handle. Years ago someone gave me one just like it. It was covered with paint that when stripped showed badly pitted aluminum (or chromed aluminum, if that is possible). The paint stripper messed up the acrylic even more, but after hours of sanding, it looks just like yours with tiny crack-like imperfections under the now smooth and polished surface. But, to see it LIGHTED !!!! How was that done? This is going on my scratch build and now I want to light it up.
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Post by ekimnamniets on Apr 12, 2020 10:22:05 GMT -8
Yes, aluminum can be chromed.
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