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Post by mobiltec on Oct 17, 2018 21:40:44 GMT -8
It all depends on if I am building it for me or if I'm going to flip it. But either way, a lot of the above can determine what I'll pay for a trailer and whether I would even be interested. Vikx has the basics covered... I turn down a lot of trailers that are offered me. Price has a lot to do with it. I don't care what they are going for elsewhere. What can I get it for right now and again that all depends on whether or not I think it is marketable for a flip if I'm not building it for me.
For me it must be a canned ham or a trunk trailer. I like trunks for some reason. I don't want any home builts. Mid to early 50s is my favorite era in time. Most of the parts must be there. Doesn't need to have a title I won't pay until I Know I can get one. I've got that down here in NV now and I had it down in CA when I lived there. Just have to get to know your DMV.
For a flip, I just need to know if I can make a profit on it. I don't care what it is. Any year trailer if I think I can turn it. I have rules about flips. When the trailer leaves my driveway it is clean, safe to tow, titled and currently registered... New tires and all broken glass is replaced. Hitch works properly as do the brakes if it has them. Bearings are inspected and greased. Exterior lights all work.
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 6, 2018 6:41:45 GMT -8
Thanks both of you. I saw this at the Hot August Nights show in Reno and was very impressed. You'll be able to see the one I saw when I finish editing the video. I'll be sure to post it here on the board when it's completed. I also got to see the Flyte Camp 61 Holiday House and meet the Scribners. Nice people. They are asking a quarter million for the trailer... Yikes!
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 5, 2018 16:50:27 GMT -8
I need to know the name of this model of 64 Shasta with rear door and kitchen. Has a bathroom in the rear corner as well.
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 5, 2018 6:33:42 GMT -8
Now that the 12 volt wiring is done, it is time to insulate. All the 110 volt work will be inside or the few items that need to come outside will be done when I put the skin on. 20181004_200810 by Tom Ress, on Flickr Where's your curbing (edge board)?
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 2, 2018 9:58:09 GMT -8
Isn't that funny? They did that in many of the trailers built at the time. Even the aluminum window trim got sprayed.
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 1, 2018 17:26:35 GMT -8
Mobiltec, Do you have the assembly process detailed in your videos or a book? I know there is a lot to understand before I get into my trailer. So it looks like the walls are made, then the inside paneling spands from side to side and front to back then the cross members go on then the skin. So when I take mine apart I will be able to see the cabinets hold the walls up like big columns and the walls will be almost free standing before the paneling goes up. It's all explained in my classes. The paneling goes on the walls before the walls are attached to the trailer. After the walls are installed the "wrap" goes on front to rear or rear to front. Just depends on which way you feel like going. I prefer rear to front myself. I leave the front end open until all the cabinets are up and finished. You must be very careful to document your disassembly process with photos and notes. Lots of photos and notes of everything you do during disassembly. Vikx has a very good book on the entire process. vintagetrailerrepairmanual.weebly.com/
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 20, 2018 19:58:27 GMT -8
Here is a drawing... Notice that the wrap spans over the edge of the walls. That's what holds the walls together. Then framing then goes over that paneling on the outside along with curbing. In the drawing here we show how we install new framing with curbing in between to make it the trailer stronger when we rebuilt it. But the way the factories did it the curbing was continuous all the way around the edges and the framing was placed in between the curbing and not attached to the walls.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 20, 2018 19:43:51 GMT -8
Mobiltec, Can you explain what you mean by the paneling gets installed from the outside? I am not sure what you mean, Will be a subscriber over the winter. Thank you for all of great information. The wrap (ceiling, front and rear) panels span over the two walls from the bottom of the front of the trailer all the way over to the bottom of the back of the trailer. It's one of the main things that holds the walls together. The framing that spans the walls do nothing to connect the walls as they are fitted between the curbing which is the same thickness as the walls and is mounted over the top of the edges of the paneling. Kinda hard to explain in a few sentences. Trailers are built from the inside out. Completely different than houses. All the structural integrity is in the cabinets and the way the trailer is built. If you remove the paneling from the inside you have ruined the structural integrity. In a house, the walls hold up the cabinets. In a trailer the cabinets hold up the walls. Lot's to learn about these trailers before one goes to tearing them apart.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 19, 2018 8:03:24 GMT -8
Mobiltec, thanks for investing the time needed to make this video.
It is surprising how much work goes into just cleaning these windows.
Yep. Steel wool works wonders... Glad you found the video informative and helpful.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 19, 2018 6:45:31 GMT -8
Hi Friends, I emailed the seller out of curiosity. I asked a few questions including if they still had the door and storage compartment door. Here is the reply: Everything is there as far as I can see. I think no ice box was the only thing missing. I can text you photos. Frame is new, floor new, skin new on top so no leaking. The side skins are original to keep it authentic. My friends who owned a trailer Reno Shop started the work and then got too busy and sold it to me. We haven’t touched it. I could get you in contact with the people who renovated it for questions if you are interested.
The seller offered to send me some interior pix through text, but I was hoping for the pix to go through email. Not sure if I want to get into this any further. The seller notes that the frame was replaced. I don't see that. The tongue is the still original from the photo above. Hmmmm?... Here is my 2 cents. IF I lived near Reno AND I was looking for restoration candidate, I might go look at it. With the opportunity to speak with the people who worked on it, it might be something I would go after, but not at that price. The frame would have to have been new as stated by the seller. It would really depend on the quality of the "restoration" so far and how it was done. Cheers, Rod Rod.... Didn't you notice that the paneling was missing on the inside? This is a complete tear down. The wrap must be completely removed. The walls must come down, be paneled and then put back up.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 17, 2018 7:06:53 GMT -8
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 14, 2018 17:02:43 GMT -8
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 10, 2018 16:30:40 GMT -8
Starting to seem like you have to go to Alaska to find a Canned ham Shasta Compact! Beautysmistress has a nice start. The wrap metal skin is a goop monster but we'll see what lies underneath when she get's the top off. Now the question is weather... October is just around the corner and that's when she says it begins snowing.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 7, 2018 15:46:26 GMT -8
Hey I am in Alaska too and just got a 1964 Shasta Compact. we'll be rebuilding at the same time! Going to see if mobiltec has any vids on the roofs. Best of Luck Flash For roof removal and installation go watch the "57 Westerner Partial Project" video series. It's on my website.
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Post by mobiltec on Sept 5, 2018 16:28:54 GMT -8
All "vintage" trailers need to be mostly rebuilt. They are all rotten for the most part unless they have been sitting inside and unused most of their life. The important thing is that it isn't missing anything. The other important thing is to make sure you can get it home safely. You're gong to pay between $1000 and $2000 for such a trailer on Craig's List today.
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