~ Welcome to our Little Vintage Camper Blog…

We bought our Camper/Trailer on Saturday, April 2, 2011

It’s been slow going…but now 4 (now 5) years later, I’m happy to say we are in FULL BLOWN REBUILD MODE!

Won’t you come along and see how we do it.

I hope more than anything…we get to camp soon!

Oh yes, and leave a comment, and let me know you visited…. I love to read them and will answer each one!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

A "Shell" of a Camper ~


How IT looked when we found IT. 

This is the only original cabinetry left inside this sadly neglected little camper.

Facing the rear of the camper: 
Left upper cabinet with original spring clip closure/latch. 
 Right upper cabinet with original spring clip closure/latch. 

 Rear cabinet Opened 
Notice there are 3 windows. Left/ CURBSIDE, center (rear) and Right/ROADSIDE 
below that a slapped together permanent bed. 
Constructed of 2 x 4's and 1/4 plywood. 
Beneath that (NOT PICTURED~you can thank me for that!
THE LARGEST PILE OF RAT DROPPINGS EVER KNOWN TO MAN! 


These are pictures of the front windows.
Complete with all their mini-blind glory!  
Left / Roadside window and front window. 
There is was a corner plywood shelf and also what appears to be the closet shelf from a modern day mobile home. NAIL VERY SECURELY TO THE WALL , I might add. 

 Right/ Curbside Corner and windows. 
Notice the cabinet grade paneling below the windows. 
Perfectly GOOD WASTE OF PRODUCT. 
It's 1/2 thickness  is too heavy for the purpose intended. 
However, I'm of the opinion that this very heavy paneling is the whole reason we were successful in towing this baby home! 
 Front wall-- 
plug outlet and insulation. 

Ah! all the comforts of home. NOT! 


Grace and Peace~ 




4 comments:

  1. Oh Pat!!! Congrats on your new blog!! I'll be a following...are you kidding? This journey is gonna be something!!

    All my best to you and yours...and bless you for omitting the rat poo!

    xo
    ~Kolein

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  2. I'm your first follower, so I get to be the first blogger to see it for real! Deal? lol, Lezlee

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