Hello Again Friends,

Here is the pictures of the inside of the camper as it sits;

 

 

This is looking toward the front of the tailer where the sofa should be or chairs if desired.

 

 

This view is looking toward the back where you can see the refrigerator and closet.

 

 

This view is what is left of the stove.

 

 

This view is of the stove an sink looking toward the back of the unit.

 

 

This is a picture of the bed base which is also the spare tire storage. note how the drop in panel is on the tire.

 

 

This is the be base with the tire inside and the drop in cover in place.

 

 

This view is showing the damage from water through the broken window I most likely will need to install new wood in this area and anywhere else that may be needed.

 

I have a few more shots but I think you get the idea of what is infront of me.

 

Ralph

Ralph, my friend you have an interesting job before you.

Looks like the damage in the back area is pretty bad.

I look forward to seeing this progress for I am sure you are the right person to bring this camper back to life.

Hi John,

I thank you for your confidence in me for I have been fortunate in the past to turn out some fairly decent renovations.

I intend on making a couple swivel shairs in the front with a small table/lamp combination that will also serve as a place to eat the meals and yet not taking up much room.

A lot of the wood only needs stripped and refinished and I am sure I can replace the bad with new. 1/8" ply is fairly easy to bend, however my concern is the exterior damage but I am sure some of the suppliers may be able to help me out on this situation. We will need a used stove and refrigerator but, all in all it might not be as bad as first thought.

Ralph

John Moody said:

Ralph, my friend you have an interesting job before you.

Looks like the damage in the back area is pretty bad.

I look forward to seeing this progress for I am sure you are the right person to bring this camper back to life.

Mike,

This is what coleman sent me when I asked about your camper

I'm sorry to say, FTCA - Coleman Camping Trailers does not manufacture travel trailers.

I would recommend you contact Fleetwood Enterprises at (800) 322-8216.

Customer Service

QUALITY, VALUE, MEMORIES ... Yours with a Coleman® Camping Trailer

By the way, that platform that has the spare under it is probably a bed too.

Also, the "kitchen" should have a fold up table.

Does it have a bathroom in it?

And check for the water tank!!!

Hi Mike,

No there is no bath or commode and yes, the spare tire storage is the bed with brackets on the wall for a bunk bed for a small person like a child. There is no room for a fold up table and that was why I thought of the two swivel chairs with a lamp/table. Also in the spare tire well is a cord that can be used to run 110 v current to the trailer to the outlet on the right side of the camper looking back toward the rear on the outside trailer pictures. Inside the socket with a cover is a male plug that will accept the female end of the cord.

Ralph

dragon1 said:

Mike,

This is what coleman sent me when I asked about your camper


I'm sorry to say, FTCA - Coleman Camping Trailers does not manufacture travel trailers.

I would recommend you contact Fleetwood Enterprises at (800) 322-8216.

Customer Service

QUALITY, VALUE, MEMORIES ... Yours with a Coleman® Camping Trailer

By the way, that platform that has the spare under it is probably a bed too.

Also, the "kitchen" should have a fold up table.

Does it have a bathroom in it?

And check for the water tank!!!

After seeing the damage shown in the pics Ralph I'm left to ponder why the rebuild was requested? surely the costs should outweigh the value of the trailer.

Hi John,

This was my thought and I told her this but she insisted that if I was willing to do the job was willing to pay the price for it is an antique and in her eyes would regain some of it's value. So I informed her that I will do the job as best I can for time and material. Two weeks later she gave me a check in the amount of $550.00 as a deposit on the materials to get started with.

I have located an Rv and Camper salvage company in Columbus who told me he would help me out andwhat parts he didn't hav he would try to locate what I needed. He stated that he already has a gass stove (4 burner) so we will see what can be done. Since I used to convert vans before the factories started doing them I feel that I can o something with this one.

Ralph

John Hechel said:

After seeing the damage shown in the pics Ralph I'm left to ponder why the rebuild was requested? surely the costs should outweigh the value of the trailer.

Hello Steve,

Good Thinking my man and you have given me an idea of how I wish to make the changes necessary to accomplish your ideas and here is a drawing of the booth bench I will use.

I do belive this will do the job.

Ralph

steven newman said:

My folks used to have a small trailer back in the early sixties. Yep, there was a bunk bed in the back. There was a table with bench seating in the front window area. The table would then drop down to the level of the bench seats, to become a bed. Ours was a 15 footer. It did have a "bathroom", IF you were skinny. There was also cabinets above the "table/bed" for a pantry, of sorts. We'd tow the thing behind a Ford Galaxie four-door.

As for the bullet holes, Get a screw a bit bigger than a .22 and pull out the dent a bit. You want just enough of a divot for a pop-rivet to sit flush in. A bit of Bondo over the rivet, sand smooth, and paint it to match.

I suggest you make the cushions 3 or 4 inches thick to accomodate thier double duty as a mattress also. perhaaps even laminate them from varialbe density foams to allow for a firmer mattress while still having a soft seat

+1 to what John says.

John Hechel said:

I suggest you make the cushions 3 or 4 inches thick to accomodate thier double duty as a mattress also. perhaaps even laminate them from varialbe density foams to allow for a firmer mattress while still having a soft seat

Hey Ralph, don't forget that the space under those seats was originally STORAGE!!!

So hinge them on the seat so it can store stuff!!!

10-4 Mike,

That was one of my first thoughts as there never is enough space to store stuff especially in a unit as small as that one.

How dod you like my booth drawing?

Ralph

dragon1 said:

Hey Ralph, don't forget that the space under those seats was originally STORAGE!!!

So hinge them on the seat so it can store stuff!!!

Good Thought John,

I'll bring it up to the owners and see what they have to say about it.

Ralph

John Hechel said:

I suggest you make the cushions 3 or 4 inches thick to accomodate thier double duty as a mattress also. perhaaps even laminate them from varialbe density foams to allow for a firmer mattress while still having a soft seat

I'd suggest that 16 inches may be a little "short" in height.

I'd check with your source and maybe take measurements of a seat of his.

(course I'm a little more plump in the backside so what do I know, LOL)

Hi Mike,

The 16" base of the bench is allowing for the cushions to be 2" which will bring the seat up to the normal 18" seat level.

Another person mentioned to make the cuchions 3" to 4" however this would make the back rest stick out too far unless I shorten the thickness of the plywood frame.for the back and seat area.

Ralph