Hi Jeff, I sent you a friendship request and private message with my email address. It can be very difficult to reskin, this little Corvette was easier than some. The Hanson was a nightmare at times. VK
I always have one of the rechargeable portable batteries on a trip. It works well as a back up to the house battery. Of course, I have vintage trailers, not huge motorhomes, but they are handy and usually have a light and sometimes a little compre...
Fantastic actually supplies a foam gasket with their fans-I've use them a couple of times with Dicor over the screw heads and flange. It seems if the company gives you a gasket-it should work...otherwise, regular putty tape will be fine between th...
Yes, it looks great! How does it do on hard gravel? Also, will it handle an incline, like a driveway, and does the motor brake the trailer when off? Thanks, VK
I would pull the window and install new putty tape under the flange. That will also give you a chance to inspect the framing around the window. Also, the edge trim and roof cap seam are very bad for leaking. If you can take the edge trim loose and...
Hi David, sorry the MH was trashed. Pat had good advice for you and I'll add my two cents:
If you plan on Wintering in a rig, always have a 2nd propane heat source, as furnaces are known to croak at the most inopertune times...I recommend the Oly...
The Wave 3 should be plenty in a van. They can cook you out of a 15' trailer if not on low. I would get a battery operated CO detector and you should be safe and cozy. VK
The boat heaters are great, tho expensive. Have you considered a Wave 3 heater? They are efficient gas sippers and safe with ventilation. (not as apt to shut off due to sensors, either) An RV furnace is dependent on a consistent power supply and w...
I like to repair and restore vintage traveal trailers. Most are under 16 feet and single axel. Another fun pastime is helping fellow enthusiasts with repair problems online.
Areas currently Rving, planning to RV, or have camped
Hi, I'll see if I can get a picture of where it fits, the fridge I assume is original 1974, its the cover that holds the two batteries in, same sort of idea as the top of a torch I assume.
At 10:43pm on September 17, 2009, Niel martin said…
thanks VK,hope to have lilly in tip top shape soon
Quick question - we found some water damage in the back part of the trailer... along the sides. We read about eternabond and are wondering if, since the trailer is older, we should just go ahead and hit every single seam of the trailer to make sure nothing else goes wrong. Any input? Thanks!
Wow, Oh thank you. I know that I will be hollering at you for help and ideas. Mostly I need to replace a little wood. The ceiling I can handle, its the damage in the bedroom where it is curved that has me stumped. Anyway, I'll post photos later today. Thank you so much for sending me this note. K
VK, thanks so much. You can be sure I'll e-mail and stop by if you have the time. Love to see em. I'll probably spend a lot of time just looking at your great photos. I really enjoy restorations as most of us here on our little good old rvs site do; yours is particularly great since you take the time to document the restoration steps which is great! We can follow along even next winter when it's snowing or raining.
Yep, you can change bout anything of yours by just logging in and going to what you want to change, modify or add and click "Edit", then I usually click on the "Preview" at bottom ( I misspell a lot) and then click "Publish". Usually works and can't break anything... at least I haven't yet.
Looking forward to learning from you and seeing your "pets" late summer... meanwhile I'll follow along here and on your Shutterfly link.
Keep on savin em!
pat
VK, Thanks so much for posting your wonderful pictures. You sure do some fine work bringing them back.
I really enjoyed looking at your Shutterfly link above and all the trailers and trailer restoration photos. I'll probably spend lots of time perusin em if that's ok with you. Great learning for me.
Other Good Old RVers you gotta check out VK's trailer restorations! You'll love em I think.
Thanks again Vk and I hope you keep postin here for us to see them come back thanks to your good works.
pat, linda & lady dog.
PS I'll try and stop by on my way from Tulsa to the Port Towsend Wooden boat show in September if it's allright. pat
First project was sewer hookups -----thought about how we would move and position Travel Trailer and Class C and figured one in the center of the cement 15'x30' and one on the back edge,later when doing my power disconnect and cutting brush found ...
Hi Mr. Smith. That's not a stupid question. We all had to learn it also.
The good news is it's real simple.
For the Black water tank just dump in a mixture of warm water and liquid dishwater soap (not too much soap, just normal)
with a 1 cup of r...
question i have never owned any motorhome , i know this is stupid but how do i condition and dump and fill the sanitation area of the rv?
and how do i treat the almost 50 year old fresh water tank?
well if i cant get this thing wired any one want...
Hey, thanks Michael. I really like that pic too. Here's a place we use to hang out in Costa Rica and drink lots of Guaro (rum). We got to watch them haul it in, put it together and turn it into one of the most unique watering holes we've been to....
Just looked at some of your pic's --love this one --saved it to a file and will send to a old friend ,who sent me a series of photos of a old 727 jet converted into a house ---overlooking a beach.