58 Shasta Restoration progress

It has been a while since I posted my progress;

Finished screen door
Finished the trim on all the seams inside
I bought a set of very nice benches already reupholstered and I mismeasured and they are about 3 inches to short. Shoot now I have to do the benches
Fixed the lock on the door, wouldn't stay locked
Got the new laminate a nice red, grey boomerang - www.homedepot.com/p/Wilsonart-5-ft-x-12-ft-Laminate-Sheet-in-Red-Glacier-Boomerang-with-Virtual-Design-Gloss-Finish-Y0526K137260144/306588404?cm_mmc=ola|criteo|155905|29_26Countertops&dclid=CM3J7ISWpOMCFcPFwAodE7kIxw 

Things left to do
- trim the inside dining side windows
- finish the trim on the streetside
- paint the underside and tongue
- wife wants me to put new laminate on counter and table
- sew the vinyl for the benches
- put fake bottoms in the upper cabinets and the cabinet over the dinette
- mount and paint the bumper

another couple of items:
- Repaint the heater grill
- Repaint the stove hood
- put new board under stove and cut a piece of metal for the top of board
- sand and shellac the leg on the table

It has been a while since I updated. I do have a timeline, in a couple weeks the camper has a campsite slotted.

=Started painting the underside and tongue = got a couple more coats to go
=Got the laminate cut and read to glue down on the table, countertop and under the stove
=Put in the false bottoms in the cabinets and over the table
=Mounted and painted the bumper
=Heater grill got painted
=Painted and installed the range hood
=New board under stove, cut metal and laminate for under the stove ready to install
=Got the table leg shellac
=Polished the aluminum and trim pieces for the table, counter, sink
=Got the rest of the heater installed under the camper

Things left to do
- trim the inside dining side windows
- Glue down new laminate on counter and table
- sew the vinyl for the benches since the benches I bought are to short
- Finish painting underside and bumper

Since I am out of pictures on the site see pictures from my link below

I should be a bit more clear on my picture statement. My free flixr account says I have posted 1000 pictures so I can't post more there unless I want to part with my money.

I use the Tapatalk app... They host the pictures for you. Other options are imgur and a blogger blog with links to pics.

Been getting the camper ready for camping. Got the underside painted, window trim cut and shelleced, now just need to install it.

Wife and I got it loaded with dishes, cookware, bedding and most other things that will be needed. Also got liner on the selves. 

Last item but not needed for the trip is to sew new covers for the old seats. I bought other seats for now.

I will take pictures when the camper is in its element.

I don't know if I will add anything else to this thread since the camper got to go on its first camping trip. If you click on the link in my signature of the 58 project you will see all the images of the 58 restoration and the camper at a state park.

It was a year and half in the making and it went well. I did have to fix a few items, the lock stopped working on the door, the bump out on the screen door kept coming off since I put the nails back in the same holes and didn't put glue and toothpicks in first. I did forget to bring a hose to fill the tank but a nice guy at the fill location let me use his.

So I do have a couple items I do need to do:

Get a mirror cut for the wardrobe door, the wife wants me to divide the closet from the opening over the ice box and put in a shelf, cut and bend some wire to keep the stove top grates on, put a few items like ext cord, doormat, toaster, coffee maker, tea kettle, clothes line, lap blanket, and a small table for outside. I do also plan to sew covers for the benches.

I had a great time with the kids and I couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

So the big question is was all the money, time and effort worth 2 1/2 days of camping with the kids?

If the camper keeps getting used on a regular basis then I will maybe do a few things like, add a water heater, fix the floor heater, install a 3 way fridge.

I am now planning my next project, it is either a 57 Shasta 1500 or a 59 Shasta Airflyte. My wife tells me I have to pick one and get rid of the one I don't plan to do. The Airflyte has the 6 more inches of width and more open headroom, but the 1500 seams so rare and hard to find that I would hate to not see this one done right. Either way, they both need frame off restorations.

GIve me you thoughts on the next project.



For me it was worth it.