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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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  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    Aug 11, 2015
    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 :).
  • GMandJM's avatar
    GMandJM
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2015
    Congrats on your new camper. Would really like to see photos.
  • sbstryker's avatar
    sbstryker
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2015
    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).
  • sbstryker's avatar
    sbstryker
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2015
    Naio wrote:
    Welcome! 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 :).


    I was wondering what that was! I distinctly remember typing in d-r-a-p-e-s but thought to myself, "did I seriously accidentally type in the slang word for the male member?" I thought I had a bad Freudian slip there!
  • sbstryker's avatar
    sbstryker
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2015
    GMandJM wrote:
    Congrats on your new camper. Would really like to photos.


    I'll upload them to Imgur or something like that when I get home. Thanks! I'm used to being to upload photos within a forum and not having to use a third-party app.
  • GMandJM's avatar
    GMandJM
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2015
    That is in amazing shape! Thanks for sharing your photos.

    Are you talking about snap tape like this with just the male/outtie side of the snap? Or the male-female kind?
  • sbstryker's avatar
    sbstryker
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2015
    GMandJM wrote:
    That is in amazing shape! Thanks for sharing your photos.

    Are you talking about snap tape like this with just the male/outtie side of the snap? Or the male-female kind?


    I ended up finding a place to order it in Canada! It didn't show up in the first few searches I did. Here are the links:

    Snap Tape

    Snap Carrier

    The memory foam mattress also came in last night but I'm worried it might be too thick? Here's the mattress I got:

    Memory Foam Mattress (if you're prompted for a province select Ontario)

    I'll have to put a Kleenex box on the bed platform, close the camper, and see how much it squishes to know how much room I have to work with thickness wise. The mattress with cover that is in the camper now is 2 7/8" thick so I figured a 3" thick memory foam mattress would be okay? I'm hoping it's okay. I'll be putting a mattress cover on it (like this) and a sheet on it. I also want to put mats under the mattresses to protect it from the bed platform and to provide some extra cushion and warmth (like this).
  • jmcgsd's avatar
    jmcgsd
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2015
    That's a cool trailer. Best of luck getting it back on the road!

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