Renovating a 30+ year old pop-up

[sbstryker]

I have a 1983 Lionel pop-up that I'm renovating.











The full album is here: http://imgur.com/a/kvfwj

The plans are to give it a major face lift so it doesn't look so old. Plans are to repaint the cabinets, make new kitchenette cushions, replace the flooring, put in new blinds and curtains, put in new mattresses, etc. This will probably take about 9 months to do since I have to stop for winter because it's pretty much impossible to work outside during winter in Canada. I'm going to update this thread as I go. See you on my journey!

[John_Betty]

Great looking unit. She'll be a beaut when completed. Keep the pics coming so that we can see the progress.

[bondebond]

That is an amazing-looking setup. Granted, it needs updating but is otherwise a gem.

Keep the pictures coming as we love to see progress and final shots.

[Ava]

Seems like you need to eventually move to the west coast where you can work on your trailer all year long in our weather! Sorry, I could not resist rubbing that in. Happy Trails

[sbstryker]

ReneeG wrote:
It's in great shape, but I LOVE the new colors you picked out to update it.

Thanks! It was tough finding patterns and colours that will work with the orange/gold of the canvas.

[ReneeG]

It's in great shape, but I LOVE the new colors you picked out to update it.

[sbstryker]

gbopp wrote:
Paint the wheels, throw on some new tires and go camping. It looks good.

Definitely! I'm actually getting new rims and tires for it. You can get a full rim and tire for $100 from a store here in Ontario called Princess Auto.

For a 1983 it's in amazing shape! I budgeted $2,500 for a trailer and got this one for $1,500 so I'm using the extra $1,000 to make it amazing.

[sbstryker]

GMandJM wrote:
The Lionel logos are so cool! Might you consider keeping keeping them?

I work with a ton of graphic designers so I'm going to see if any one of them can re-create the logo and then I'll get new vinyls for it. The ones that are on there now are peeling off unfortunately.

[gbopp]

sbstryker wrote:

robsouth wrote:
Looks fine to me "as is". Take your money and go camping.

I think it looks old and tired and I want to renovate it. Different strokes for different folks!

Paint the wheels, throw on some new tires and go camping. It looks good.
Thanks for sharing.

[GMandJM]

The new fabric will really brighten it up inside your camper.

Looking forward to seeing photos as your re-do progresses.

(The Lionel logos are so cool! Might you consider keeping keeping them?)

[sbstryker]

korbe wrote:
Looks like I need to purchase a bigger computer screen - so I can view your pics. :B

Oops! I've edited them down to 500 pixels. Thanks!

[korbe]

Looks like I need to purchase a bigger computer screen - so I can view your pics. :B

[sbstryker]

robsouth wrote:
Looks fine to me "as is". Take your money and go camping.

I think it looks old and tired and I want to renovate it. Different strokes for different folks!

[sbstryker]

Here's what I've started with so far...

Anti-fatigue mats for under the mattresses:



Fabrics for the kitchenette cushions. The foam in the cushions is in excellent condition so I'm just going to steam clean them and re-use the foam:



Double-sized 3" memory foam mattress for our bed (has to be cut down to size but only by a little):



Double-sized 2.5" convoluted foam topper for the guest bed (has to be cut down to size but only by a little):



I need to order new snap carriers (the things that the d r a p e s' snap tape clicks into). Anyone know what type of snap carrier this is?



I haven't been able to find this exact one but I think this type of snap carrier is the equivalent: http://www.rvpartshop.ca/TYPE_E_SNAP_CURTAIN_CARRIER_p/cd45337.htm

[robsouth]

Looks fine to me "as is". Take your money and go camping.