http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KING...m14&_trkparms=72:727|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318 Just what we need in the back of our trucks....
Those old campers/camping trailers can be made into real show stoppers. At the National Olds Show in Dallas several years ago there was an old Air Stream that was unbelievable. I wish we had a picture of the inside but you can guess how it was from the outside workmanship. I think it was an early 50's model. The only way we got an unobstructed shot was to go in after the show was shut down for the day, otherwise there was always a crowd around it.
waiting behind my garage My next project is a '58 canned ham camper I acquired just after Hurricane Rita. Someday. Jim
Dude! I'll make a deal with you! I'll help you restore it if you'll take me camping in it after that up at Rayburn! Deal?
Vintage Campers / Trailers Here's the deal : You really MUST be good with wood as it's 100 % gauranteed to have dry rot , they built these out of cheap soft pine . It appears he's spent sopme time cleaning up the exterior to get a better price for it... I hope someone saves it . I'd like a teardrop trailer for camping with my lady but too $pendy for me .
When you are ready I really want to get after this camper project, but 3 hurricanes in 4 seasons has me chasing other chores. Ken, if you are interested in helping out, we'll just share the dang thing, i don't have time to use it much anyway. It is going to have to come completely apart. Replace all of the soft wood, wiring, tubing, much of the interior and be reassembled before it is road worthy. All the parts are here. May be simpler to build another AD, but not much cooler than having the camper to drag behind your AD ( maybe a boat and outboard the same age as your truck). Time and money. Jim
Jim, we're there! We can make this thing happen! After the holidays, let's meet and take a look at it! I'm up to my elbows with my garage rebuild right now, thanks to "you knows who", but nothing would make me happier than to help you make the "Happy Camper" a reality! Let's do this! I can see it now! Work on "HC" while the gator ribs are slow cooking on the grille! After 8 hours of cooking, we'll sh*tcan 'em, and go have some real BBQ
Careful skin removal Jim and Ken~ If you can get the skin off without screwing it up to much, you'll be in luck. It will give you a pattern to go by to frame your new walls. Same with the top. This sounds like a fun project. I will be making a tear-drop style camper after the garage and truck are done. My dad is looking for plans for me. (It's always neat to get him excited about building stuff!) Good Luck!
Canned Ham they call these things canned hams. I really wanted a teardrop, but like Nate says, too pricey to get an old one. This 1958 Mobile Scout Traveler is 15' long tongue to tail and only about 12.5' of camper. All of the replacement skin can be found on the web sites. The inside is really cool, most everything to repair the interior will come from the lumber yard. Nate and Zig seem to already have some experience with this stuff. Get ready Ken. Maybe I won't be working through my weekends for much longer. Jim
Jim & Ken At present I am restoring a 1964 Scotty trailer, it looks just like your Traveler and has the same dimensions. I stripped it down to the frame and replaced the walls and the metal from the floor up. You can still get the original type metal. You can order it from a large rv dealer that does body work. You can save money on shipping if you are not in a hurry and have them put it with one of their orders. The walls were made of 3/4 plywood unlike the newer trailers that use 2x2's. I will post some pictures later. If you need more info let me know. I am a retired Rv service tech and dealer. Gene
Cool! Then you have plans for a tear drop???? I pretty much have it figured out in my mind how I want to do it, but I want to be as close to original on overall dimensions and shape. If you do, let me know. I'd really appreciate it!
How do you figure you'll get done if all you're doing is laying around?! That's going to be the floor??? Awesome, Ken!
