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- Great job!!
Let's see- girl friend- who gets the trailer when they split up???
That labor of love probably works out to $1.00 and hour.
Glad they seemed to enjoy it. - Thanksgiving weekend caught a rerun of Extreme RV's on Travel Channel. One of the featured stories on the episode was the restoration of a 57 year old travel trailer (forget the make/model) but was said to be a favorite of Hollywood stars of the era (for recreational use as well as dressing room for location shoots). A couple of guys in Panama City, Fl. performed the restoration for its owner, stripping it down to the 2x4"s (yes, 2x4"s), restoring it to original condition right down to reusing the original exterior skin (nicely repainted), refinishing and reinstalling the original mahogany paneling inside, and all original interior appointments, including a Philco 'V' handle refrigerator, the bath with a full size cast iron tub, and conventional commode, and the original 4 burner free standing range in the galley. They managed to keep the look original but still added modern touches like AC and heating, and cleverly concealed flat panel TV's with satellite system. When completed, it was indeed stunning, right down to the "gangster wall" tires on the axles.
And to think they towed this beast with a car back in the day.......... - I see people do this with a lot of old things and never ceased to be amazed by the dedication, skill, and perseverance they demonstrate with their projects. I'm sure they receive great personal satisfaction for a job well done.
I live about ten miles from where the Serro Scotty factory used to be and it is good to see there are people that still have an appreciation for the "original" travel trailer. - Wow, a lot of work was put into this rebuild. Thanks for sharing the link!
- Fun read.
I have to wonder though, is there a point at which it would be better to build it from scratch rather than "rebuilding"? Markiemark32 wrote:
Came across this article:
Scotty Rebuild
Markiemark:C
Thanks! I enjoyed looking at that.
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