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I have the opportunity to purchase a wrecked and totaled popup real cheap.
the wreck bent the frame at the tongue and the whole back side of the Coleman popup has been destroyed. you can see into the PU.
it would need the "A" frame rebuilt at the hitch. the whole back side would have to be rebuilt some way. the guts are good shape.
Just wondering if anyone has done this type of thing before and is it worth my time to try and rebuild it. if this is just labor no big deal but done want to have to spend over 500 or so to do it all.
I can weld and have all the major tools to do woodworking. can do electric work too.
Just checking it out and see if this might be a doable project.
thanks
randy

coolmom42 · Answer

I wouldn't pay the owner anything for it. You are doing him/her a favor by hauling it off.

If possible, find out if the refrigerator works. It could have been damaged in the wreck.

One big problem that could get pricey is the canvas replacement.

campfire_time · Answer

You shouldn't have to pay anything for it. It's too damaged to have any value left.

If you're looking for a project find one that's in one piece and has decent canvas. You'll have something to start with. With the one you are looking at you are essentially building a new one.

old-biscuit · Answer

The only 'deal' going on is the owner gets rid of it and gets PAID :S

jarata1 · Answer

Why would you buy a POS

pira114 · Answer

That's going to cost quite a bit to fix, just in materials if I understand the damage.

I might grab it for parts to fix up a structurally sound one, but that's it. And in the condition you describe, it'd have to be free.

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