Rebuild

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..........