Restoring 1965 Skyline Layton
Hello, I've heard some great things about the community so I thought I would start here and check it out. My name is Ray and I recently purchased a 1965 Skyline Layton 12ft trailer. My first attempt...
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I just acquired a 1965 18' HolmesCraft. It is roughly in the same shape as yours. I am starting a restoration but unfortunately I have to do it outside, so I don't have the ability to remove the skin. I am working my way around the inside replacing studs, etc. You learn a lot about these old trailers.
On to the water tank. You might as well scrap it. In those year of trailers they were pressure systems where you pumped up the tank with air via a foot pump or the like. There was a connection on the water cap outside along with a pressure gauge. My parents had a Mallard about the same vintage and that is how it worked. Hot water heaters were pretty much non existent. If you go on ebay you can get parts to put in a tank with a water pump and fill connection for a pretty reasonable price. I am going with a 16 gal tank since there is no shower, hot water and it has a Porta Potti.
The waste tank is another issue. It probably didn't have one. These are expensive and hard to fit into one of these trailer's frames. Back in those days they either let it run on the ground or into a jug and dumped it onto the ground. The tank issue will probably be the most challenging. The rest is patience, time and $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Good luck.
On to the water tank. You might as well scrap it. In those year of trailers they were pressure systems where you pumped up the tank with air via a foot pump or the like. There was a connection on the water cap outside along with a pressure gauge. My parents had a Mallard about the same vintage and that is how it worked. Hot water heaters were pretty much non existent. If you go on ebay you can get parts to put in a tank with a water pump and fill connection for a pretty reasonable price. I am going with a 16 gal tank since there is no shower, hot water and it has a Porta Potti.
The waste tank is another issue. It probably didn't have one. These are expensive and hard to fit into one of these trailer's frames. Back in those days they either let it run on the ground or into a jug and dumped it onto the ground. The tank issue will probably be the most challenging. The rest is patience, time and $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Good luck.
