The title was just for a little shock and awe :) Yes, I did it. I went and painted the interior of a vintage trailer. An Airstream no less! It's not that I wanted to but the original zolatone paint just wasn't something I could live with and I tried, really I did. It had a lot of discoloration and no matter what I tried (trust me, I tried everything) to clean it, … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 3
February 26, 2016 by · 2 Comments
In the last post here we left off where the trailer had all new skin. So next comes some interior repairs and additions and finally new paint! In the bed area I didn't have any interior lights. I guess there never was any. So I asked the guys at VTR if they could add some and they came up with these sconce beauties. A very talented gentleman added the design to … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 2
February 15, 2016 by · 3 Comments
If you missed part 1 of this blog series you can see it HERE. All the work you see done here was done at Vintage Trailer Restoration in Burton, MI Oh and just a little tip before I go on; if you take your trailer to a shop for repairs, remove all of your cushions and décor items from inside the trailer first. Leave those items stored at home. The reason is it will … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone Renovation & Restoration Part 1
February 9, 2016 by · 3 Comments
I'm going to break this post up in few parts because there are so many photos and information to share. So this is part one. Before we get into the details I had someone ask me why I call this a renovation and a restoration? I feel like the work that has been done to it puts it in a space in between both renovation and restoration. While it's not a ground up … [Read more...]
How To Remove Dents from Vintage Campers
July 9, 2015 by · 5 Comments
A lot of vintage trailers will have beauty marks and/or dents due to age, elements, tree branches falling on them or backing into things. The challenge is how to fix them? 1. You could replace the damaged metal panel. 2. You could cover the damage if it's in a place where something like diamond plate would be appropriate (ie; the lower front panel). 3. You could … [Read more...]
1963 Yellowstone – Cutest Vintage Camper On Earth!
August 18, 2014 by · 18 Comments
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...]
