Charles R
I have a 1970 Aristocrat Lo-Liner that I bought in December, 2008. It is my first camper, and I bought it because I want to fix it. A friend calls it, "breathing new life." I like that perspective. I...
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Been there,done that ,got the wounds to prove it. I have a Aristocrat as well. From all the info I have found out about it the Aristocrat was one of the last ones made before Boise Cascade pulled the...
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Thank you for the reference and the kind words. Last November I was looking at my Lo-Liner on Craigslist and browsing the web. I found the old MSN sites for trailers and Aristocrats, and I read as...
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Charles, you have your work cut out but that's the fun of it! Both sides aren't the same-at least mine weren't. One thing I did on the Land Commander was attached 1 x 2s along the floor on both sides....
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I think photo 38 in your Land Commander Album shows the 1x2. I think you are on to something. Not only has the plywood floor delaminated in the rear of the trailer which released the nails and screws...
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Interesting differences in 67 and 70. My studs were 1 by wood and also resting on the skirt board. I notched it and "toe screwed" with trim screws for strength; few little angle brackets, too. Also no...
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I started pulling the siding. I removed the lowest piece, removed 10,000 staples, slid a piece of cardboard under the next piece, replaced the lowest piece and traced it to make a template of the...
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Great pix of the template Charles. That's going to help folks a lot. When I started on LC, the rear floor was gone and I began tearing it out. The back came off next to replace the rotten wall...
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I have decided to work from the worst areas to the best areas. Since the bulging wall bothered me the most, and since it relies on bracing and the cabinets to hold it in place, I started there. I am...
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I started working on the skirt board, and I realized that "measure twice - cut once" is good advice most of the time. In this situation it is better to keep measuring. I don't have a clear reference...
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Charles, been there, done that and I feel the pain...One of the most difficult things for me is getting everything back together, sometimes with no reference point. It's by guess or by golly. I tend...
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The previous owner of my LoLiner emailed me after checking out the progress on my Multiply page. He found the original curtains for the trailer and some Jalousie window glass from the trailer. I...
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I worked on the trailer a little bit today, and thought that the kitchen wall might be bowed because of tension from the upper cabinets. The lower cabinets are pulled away from the wall. Before...
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It will be interesting how all this fits together, Charles. Thanks as always for the updates and pix, VK PS: I missed your post on the original owner the first time around-that was great of him.
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vikx wrote: SANDBLASTING is the most fun you will ever have! ......I had sand in my eyes, pockets and underwear; had to disrobe to get thru the house to the bathtub, which in turn had a sandy black...
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Excellent Nightowl. I have angle throughout the frame - no c channel in that area, however, I assume the process is the same. I straightened the bent piece already (somewhat) without heat by putting...
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How did I miss this thread??? It would have saved me some huge problems if I had found it before tearing up my trailer. We have spent about 10 hours over two days trying to get the rear angle right....
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I'm going to continue the rebuild on my LoLiner on the Pictorial Vintage Trailer Renovation Page titled Charles R. At some point I stopped introducing myself and started renovation.
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Charles, A straightened piece of steel will never be "quite" as strong as it was when it came out of the fabrication process, but unless it gets stressed again, it should hold up fine under normal...
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I would use c channel if I were making the frame. The L steel is one shortcut I have found in this trailer. Thank you. Reinforcing with plate is a good idea, and I can do that when I replace the floor...
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Of course I already know you Charles. I check out your Multiply site all the time. I had just never seen your introduction thread - until someome brought it back up - since you were here before me....
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