OK, that title might be just a wee bit of an exaggeration. I'm a bit partial. I actually did have a guy at the Ohio toll booth argue with co-worker saying that he thought it was ugly! Shocking isn't it?! You know you have a bad case of Aluminitis when you see the cutest trailer on earth and you instantly try and figure out where you can park it in the driveway. … [Read more...]
Finished renovation of the 1961 Hi-Lo
July 28, 2014 by · 10 Comments
TA DA! Oh happy day, it's done! Whew...let me just say that it was a LOT of work, a lot of sweat, a little blood and a few tears {of frustration} along the way but it's finally done! I call it done but I do have a couple things left and one is to figure out the best way to re-vamp that front window rock guard you see in the first photo. For now it's done though and … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 7, 8 and 9
June 30, 2014 by · 8 Comments
Whew, it's been awhile since I posted on how the renovation is going on the 1961 Hi-Lo, so I figured I better get a post up here to show you where I'm at. I decided to clump together day 7, 8 and 9 because basically day 7-8 were just boring mundane stuff. Keep in mind that these days aren't concurrent. It was one day here...another day there. A lot of times it just … [Read more...]
Hi Lo Renovation Day 6
May 30, 2014 by · 3 Comments
The renovation of the Hi-Lo is slowwwww going! Part of the reason is because I've been taking a break and up at the Tiny Lake House with the family. Feel free to click on that link if you want to see how our week and a half went up there. It was an adventure {some good and some not so good!}. Anyway, so today I'm back home and I finished varnishing the ceiling and … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 5
May 12, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
I spent about 9 hours working on the Hi-Lo yesterday. I was fortunate to have a couple helpers to help with the heavy lifting as it takes more than one person to lift and maneuver those 2 x 4's that are holding it up. I got quite a bit done and was able to finish repairing the wood on the lower 4 inches on the walls which wasn't too difficult. The hard part was … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 3 & 4
May 4, 2014 by · 3 Comments
So I'm back to working on the Hi-Lo this weekend. I had to take a pause and call in a restoration guy to come out and give me some advice before proceeding. So this is where we are at to date. The first thing I had to do is raise the roof {meaning the entire top half of the trailer} in order to be able to replace the seal. Let me just say that raising the top half … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 2
April 22, 2014 by · 5 Comments
Day 2 So today was a long day. It involved just a lot of tedious tasks such as pulling out staples and such. Once that was done the next task was to lift off the roof skin. Looking up inside the carport gave me an idea. I decided to lift the roof and let it hang just above the trailer instead of trying to move it and store it elsewhere. Mainly the reason … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 1
April 20, 2014 by · 5 Comments
So work begins this week on the 61 Hi-Lo. {You can click on any photo below to make it larger} Setting up a work space The first order of business is to move the trailer into the carport so I have somewhere to work that is dry in case it rains. Removing Seams Next I had to remove all the seams. This means unscrewing a ridiculous about of screws and some … [Read more...]
Dear Vintage Trailer Buyer, an Open Letter
April 14, 2014 by · 3 Comments
{Feel free to "Pin" the above or share it on Facebook} Dear Potential Vintage Trailer Buyer, I received your list of 50+ questions about my vintage trailer that I have for sale. (See bottom of letter for link to the questions.) Honestly I think your questions were extremely well thought out! I think that it shows you really know how to do your homework and that … [Read more...]
8 Ways To Make Your Camper Eco-Friendly
February 4, 2014 by · 8 Comments
Hello! My name is Mariah and I live in a vintage trailer. What used to be a run of the mill 1969 Avalon is now the COMET - Cost-Efficient, Off-grid, Mobile Eco-Trailer, my eco-awesome tiny home and mobile classroom. I blog about my life with the COMET, tiny spaces, sustainable living, and design/build (and camper restoration) over at my website, www.cometcamper.com. … [Read more...]
