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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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 Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 9:12:45 PM
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Does anyone here know of good info on restoring these old trailers, ours is rotten and needs HELP???":KGDEW#$@@@@!!@#$^&*()_
Farmgirl Sister #368
~~~**Terri**~~~
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Edited by - 5 acre Farmgirl on Apr 19 2010 04:21:32 AM |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 10:58:57 PM
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hahaha! Terri,,,
my motto...
"Show No Fear!" lol!
We just look at everyone elses trailer, formulate ideas & then when we started to tear the trailer apart we took a gazillion pictures of everything so we would know where everything goes back...I hope! lol!
Also, if you do a total tear down~repair...be prepared to be shocked at the shoddy workmanship,,,yep, even back in the 50's & 60's there were workers who didn't care about their quality of workmanship...also you will be amazed how they scrimped on material & piecemealed pieces in.....
I know there are Shasta clubs & Serro Scotty clubs as well as The Tin Can Toiurist...you might want to type in "Vintage Aloha Trailer repair" in the search to see if you can find anything or "Vintage Aloha Trailer Club".
You just never know what you will find.
Good Luck & Show No Fear!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 08:35:27 AM
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hahaha, nobody but nobody 'double dog dares me' & gets away w/it! lol!
Here is Gracie's Victorian Rose...when we brought her home...
In the beginning...hubby was just going to do a "few" repairs...
I made the mistake of not keeping an eye on hubby....
Aacckk! I know there is a trailer here somewhere!
Your guess is as good as mine as to what my trailer will look like when she is all put back together!
Happy Trailer to you & Show NO Fear!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 08:56:16 AM
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ok, the good news is...GVR, my 1959 Aljo trailer has all new framing and a new sub-floor...hopefully this comming week,,,if it doesn't rain(like it is today) we will be able to seal coat the underside of the flooring/wood...and then hubby will put down new vinyl flooring...and then start on the birch panaling, insulation, wireing, windows, well you get the picture....
kpaints has the twin sister to my trailer and she will probablly get her's done before me 'cuz she is smart enough to work on it herself and not get crazy tearing it apart like my hubby did with mine. Oh,did I say that out loud!lol!
My hubby tinkering on kpaints trailer, "trailer trash"...Karen, don't leave him alone for a minute or your trailer will look like mine! lol!
(great painting by Paige Bridges)
hey, a gal can dream can't she?
Happy Trails to you....
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 04:20:18 AM
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Hilarious!!! 
We started out jus wanting to maked a FEW repairs...OOOPPPPSSS!!!
Both the main ribs that come down each sid in backe are ROTTEN, now that is where the smell is coming from,,hmmmmm!
DH was not happy when I found the rot, but, last night, was trying to figure out how to change the cabinets on one side to a large closet/shower/ port-o-potty stall....also, the "tin" in back is crumpling, on the chasis, trying to figure out how to fix that too....
IAm pretty handy, and can fix almost anything, but, this has got me sstumped....
Doesnt Mary Jane have a "Tin Can" trailer something????
thanks for all your help....
Farmgirl Sister #368
~~~**Terri**~~~
http://thecontentedwoman.blogspot.com http://frocksfrillsfurbiloesandmore.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
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Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 9:49:48 PM
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hahaha!
hey terri,
yep, rot is pretty much the culprit of most old/vinetage trailers demise...
As you can see we have replaced nearly all of the main fram and even re-inforced some areas just because we can.
Be sure to take A LOT of pics as you go along, trust me you will need them. Every time he pulled something off he would photograph it as well as make 'referrance marks' on the wood.
have fun & SHow No Fear!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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