TV: Mint 1972 Ford F-250 XLT
TT: 1969 19' Excel; entertains 6, feeds 4, sleeps 2 You don't shoot to kill, you shoot to stay alive.
I don't carry because I have to, I carry because I get to. I like new things-
- when they're 40 years old! My pictures
Thanks, Yes i saw those pictures, thats what inspired me into doing it myself, It is alot of labor but it is not rocket science. For some strange reason everyone that sees it keeps telling me to throw a match in it. Oh well, I could see it not being worth it with an old trailer if you paid someone but I think doing it myself i can keep the cost down to a respectable level.
Im already one step ahead about outlets and 12v. We are basically redesigning the whole front. I'm also going to add 2x4's in the top front corner for a swing arm flat screen tv. it originally could sleep 11, If you want to count the 150 lb limit bunk that was up top in front but we have decided it looks much more spacious without it.
Today i was able to rip out the kitchen cabinet. I didnt manage to get it out in one piece, however i was able to lift the front of the counter from the inside then get the front face of the cabinet out without damaging it.
I thought about moving where the fresh water tank should be up front. I might put it just in front of the bathroom wall under the bench seat for the kitchen to lessen the effect on tongue weight, but im having trouble figuring out how i would fill it with the existing inlet being at the front of the trailer.
Anyways my circular saw died on me so i have to stop at home depot tomorrow before i can continue ripping up the floor. When i get a bit furth I'll update with more pics.
One more question, for resealing the seams and installing the windows should i use putty tape and then seal around the window with some kind of silicone? If so what do you guys recommend I use, I see so much stuff out there and I just want to make sure I get something good and not use RTV silicone like the previous owner did ( doesnt seem to stick to the aluminum siding very well)
I would try to find some Urethane foam insulation to replace the batted stuff. That looks like it held the moisture and caused the wood to rot away. You must have gotten that trailer pretty cheap to spend the amount of time and effort on it. Great work! Keep it up and you will really have something and know how it was put together. I would also try to find some urethane caulk (Parr Bond, Vulkem) something that stays soft an pliable under the surface and nice and tack free on the surface.
Krazy Johnny
2000 PSD Crew Cab with Predator Tuner
Air Lift Air bags
07'Airstream 27'FB Safari LS SE
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Well another update with the rain and family bday party's I havent been able to do much, But Here's some pics of the front right wall's framing replaced ( Including under the door) I also put cripples up and a piece of 2 x 4 for the awning mount.
Oh I forgot to mention the old way was to have the carriage bolts going through the plywood floor and framing. But I decided to counter sink the holes for the bolts so I can install the floor afterwards.
The first pic you can see I put the kitchen counter back together on top of the new floorStill have to do the plumbing and we are cleaning up the stove for reinstall.
2nd pic just shows the new floor and some of the replacement cripple supports i put down the sidewall.
3rd pic shows the window framing almost completly done up front. ( You can see my gobs of gorilla glue on the left side, darn wood split its end while i was ripping it down the table saw. It needed a 11 1/2 degree bevel (23 degrees total for 2 pieces) The factory was nice enough to write it on the old piece for me so I didnt have to figure it out :-) But all is good.
Anyways back to the flooring. Originally we decided we were going to get marine grade plywood. With the prices and the availability, we decided to get ext grade plywood and CPES epoxy coat it. 3 pieces took almost 1 1/2 gallons ( It's $177 for 2 gallons) The rest we used on perimeter wood. Another reason I decided to do this is because the floor is vinyl tiles and I wanted the plywood to repel water penetration. The cpes works great for this i could spill water on the plywood and it just puddles until I wipe it. We patched all the floor joints and screws. I also read on this forum that someone suggested putting down a thin spread adhesive, even though the vinyl tiles were self stick i decided to do that and boy am i glad, it came out great.
Ok now after all that, here is a question, Anyone know where I can get new corner molding for the outside ( aluminum) on the trailer? When i took off the old ones they got pretty bent up, Though I think they are still usable I'd rather replace them with how scrungy looking they are.
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