Restoring Vintage Trailer Windows

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Restoring vintage trailer windows.

Rotted wood can be repaired to look like new with easy to use epoxy fillers designed for wood window restoration see abatron ad below. Believe it or not one small item that can make or break a deal for april is the trailer s doorhandles. When choosing a vintage trailer restoration project most people don t consider the little details that make vintage trailers so charming. A 1963 shasta compact a 1958 shasta 16 foot travel trailer and a 1994 ford econoline van.

If you would like to become a member of vintage trailer talk we ask that our members abide by the forum rules in order to ensure a pleasant experience for everyone. A restoration usually involves removing the trailer shell stripping out the electrical and determining the condition of the frame and interior panels. In many cases these windows have been in service for over a hundred years with much of their deterioration resulting directly from a lack of maintenance. I do not believe it is an actual hehr brand window but it is built like the hehr window so that is why we call it a hehr style.

Chcamper offers new custom built jalousie windows up to 32 home depot. Before and afters from flippin rvs check out some amazing trailer home transformations done by restoration geniuses from the hit tv show flippin rvs. Drew farwell i ve spent the last five years obsessing over finding buying updating decorating and enjoying my fleet of vintage travel trailers. Obviously this process can take months.

One common vintage trailer doorhandle is also one of the trickiest and most expensive to replace. Although she pays the pros to handle things like repacking wheel bearings and if necessary glass replacement she only purchases a trailer if she s confident she can do most of the repair work herself. Restoration on a vintage trailer can be a challenge but it is worth the effort. Bud s vintage trailer parts.

Check out there stock to see if they currently offer what you need. This is a complete window which was salvaged from a 1952 elcar vintage trailer. Vintage trailer storage yards and junkyards are a great place to find abandoned trailers a project trailer to restore or original interior or exterior parts for your vintage trailer restoration or refurbishment project. Ebay often has these windows listed for auction.

Vintage trailer talk is a place to view discuss and post topics related to all things vintage trailer. Vintage campers has salvaged windows. Facebook groups where you might find parts and windows.