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| Seeing it for the first time was heartbreaking... |
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| But only for a moment . |
Welcome to my web site!
My newest project revolves around a recently purchased 1983 Scamp Travel Trailer. I'm restoring
it back from a old hulk used as a storage shed, into a road ready get-away that'll also serve as a backyard radio room and
office.
The little 13' Scamp Trailer is a wonderful little fiberglass camper that is light weight and functional. Sporting
a simple design that's virtually unchanged for over 30 years, you can find a lot of folk on the internet who enjoy
fixing these little campers up. I'm turning into one of them!
I had been keeping an eye out for a small travel trailer
for quite some time. I hadn't settled on one particular make or model, but I was learning that these fiberglass campers
were a whole lot more durable, and easier to maintain than a "Stick-built" camper. Plus they seemed to hold their value
longer.
Finding this Scamp was pure luck, for two reasons. First, learning the news of this trailer being for sale was accidential.
Second, the person selling it was in a hurry to sell, so he sold it CHEAP.
Getting it home and cleaned out, I was happy to learn that despite the hard use, no major structural problems existed.
A axle change may be in the works someday, but not for now, there's still spring in it's stance. The floor was in great
shape with no rot found (yet).
The little camper had a homemade air conditioner install that was sorely needing a "uninstall". It was a mess of grime,
age, and silicone sealer that was destined to be first on my list of things to work on.
| Old Mobile Home Vent Cover glued on to side |
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| with rust eating away the bottom. |
| It was a mess inside, as well as outside. |
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| Dirty, but intact. |
| A burnt up AC was stuffed in the closet |
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| I yanked it out first thing. |
Sometime in it's past, the Scamp was literally covered with silicone. Every crack and seam had a bead of sealant,
smeared on with a finger. Applied over dirt and grime, the sealant was a useless mess.
There is no Ice Chest, the A/C ran but is not chilling anything, the gas heater and stove works fine, but both
needs cleaning. Propane tank missing, but I had one already. The list is seemed long but very minor.
| Looked pretty good from this side |
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| I especially liked the "Baby Moons" |
Let's get started...click here to start the clean-up.
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