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Old 01-26-2012, 06:20 PM   #1
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Kit Camper

In case anyone has been wondering what I've been up to I bought a fifth wheel travel trailer that needed a little work and it turned in to a much bigger project than I expected, imagine that It's almost ready to use, just a little trim left. Here are a few pics.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into...

It was a little more rotten than I thought.



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Old 01-26-2012, 06:22 PM   #2
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All good wood now...


It took some creative blocking to get the walls back on top of the floors.



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Old 01-26-2012, 06:26 PM   #3
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I had to replace the very back section of the ceiling as well.

New insulation...

Bead board...


And the dinette back in with some new laminate wood floors. I still need to trim the floors and a few other small things but we'll be able to use it soon!

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Old 01-26-2012, 09:06 PM   #4
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Re: Kit Camper

Wow good work!
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Old 01-26-2012, 11:59 PM   #5
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lookin good!
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Old 01-27-2012, 12:46 PM   #6
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Re: Kit Camper

Wow, that did turn into a huge job huh? why was it like that? did it get hit or just bad manufacturing?
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Old 01-27-2012, 04:34 PM   #7
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Wow, that did turn into a huge job huh? why was it like that? did it get hit or just bad manufacturing?
The bulk of the damage was from water intrusion in the back right corner. I think it was poorly maintained and that's the corner the A/C water drains to so it was all running in the wall and on to the floor.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:52 PM   #8
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Re: Kit Camper

I have been looking for a small travel trailer, so I could restore/rebuild it, not a huge job! but I havent found what I am looking for yet. I seen some canned hams and some in the late 50's through the 70's, under 16' but most I have seen are way over my price point. If you see anything, let me know.
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Will do!
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