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sbstryker
Explorer
Aug 11, 2015

I'm new! Bought a 1983 Lionel pop-up

Hi all, I'm new to owning a trailer and to this forum. I bought a 1983 Lionel pop-up that is in amazing condition but it needs to be renovated. I would post pics but it's not giving me an option to upload pics which is strange...

I've been camping 3-6 times a year for my entire life for a period of between 3-14 days each time. We got tired of constantly dealing with tarps and tents so we bought an old trailer to make our own.

We plan on replacing the mattresses, replacing the kitchenette cushions, replacing all the textiles (covers, blinds, privacy separators), replacing the flooring, refinishing the cabinetry, and installing LED lights on the inside.

My first question is about the d****s. I'm looking to order snap tape (this is what my mother has told me it's called) and new snap carriers (the old ones are really yellowed, I can bleach them but I'd prefer to replace them). Does anyone know where I can order that online where they'll ship to Canada? I've found them online but not at sites that will ship to Canada.

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  • Hondavalk wrote:
    Did you try Amazon.com


    Amazon.ca doesn't carry them (we only have 10% of what the US can buy) and Amazon.com doesn't ship to Canada (requires a US address and a credit card with a US billing address).
  • Congrats on your new camper. Would really like to see photos.
  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    Welcome!

    You can find directions on posting photos in the Forum Technical Support section. You have to upload them elsewhere and then link to them. I love older units and am eager to see your pictures!

    The forum also has automatic filters that replace SOME dirty words with asterisks -- including parts of perfectly normal words. If you are wondering how that happened :).