1961 Zollinger Va Ka Shun Ette slow progress rehab
So, I can't leave well-enough alone. It's a problem. I'll be slowly rehabbing our '61 into better condition. Perfectly camp-able as it is, but not nearly good enough. Let's begin the slow...
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Nice trailer. It shouldn't be too bad to upgrade... Congrats. VK
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Updates!I removed the old furnace, so I had to deal with the roof vent. It had been replaced some time ago, as you can clearly see the original 7x7" square inside the larger square. This was a mess,...
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Below you can see one area that needs special attention. The drip rail on that side of the trailer will have to come off, and this repair will need to be done from both sides. Still haven't pulled off...
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I think the manufacturers used the cabinets to strengthen the trailer before the skin was attached, hence the nailing from the top. Shim the Fantastic Fan area (just under the metal and on top of the...
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Great pictures!Shots like that help so much to show how these things were built.Rob
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Got some more stuff torn out last night.Here is where the worst damage (so far) is:And here is that same area with that wall panel removed:And, another ceiling panel removed, showing the old vent,...
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Someone said it best...these things really ARE built from the inside out! It's so foreign to me....it's totally unlike a house that way. The interior panels probably do have a significant role in...
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I would clean (wire brush, vacuum, etc) the underside of the roof the best you can and spray some primer on it. I do that on the aluminum if it's got iffy areas; so far so good. Putty tape: Try to...
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No photos, but more work done last night. Got the curb-side cabinets out...my god...between the original screws and the gazillion nails used by the previous owner...it was WAY harder than it needed to...
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we went with 1/8 oak panels, we got such a great deal on it we could not refuse, and since this is going to be ours for life we were fine with it. Turned out beautiful, we used natural stain with...
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Most recent pics. Back 2/3rds is completely stripped now. These pics don't show the street-side cabinet is now gone. Things are looking great, with the exception of the street-side back corner. Still,...
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Oh, and I found a guy a few hours away that has a load of good-condition jalousie windows! I'll be picking them up this weekend. Many in my trailer are "sketchy" at best. I've really been lucking out...
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OK, more progress on the tear-down. All interior panels are now gone! The street side front is in fabulous condition. The curb-side, however, is not. The curve at the roof from the seam to about...
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heh... seems to me that you've got a golden opportunity to work in some hidden compartments here and there in your rebuild. Could be fun to do. Good solid progress there... did your trailer...
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Way too cold and snowy to get anything meaningful done on the trailer itself. So, I did a little work on the original badge. Subtle, yet a dash of color to set it apart. Time and corrosion made the...
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Slow progress update! Got a new window installed near the roof at the back. This will be at the foot (or head) of the kid's bunk. More framing to do, then rehab for all of the trim rail, then finally...
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Looks like fun, you have me wanting to start another one.
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More progress today - a new Fantastic fan! No pic yet, sorry. The install went really well. I'm looking forward to testing it's flow!
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