Vintage Trailer Repair Resources

vintage camper skinWe are creating a list to hopefully make it easier for you to find the repair articles you are looking for here. If you would like to contribute an article on vintage trailer repair, please email me.

Tools You Need:

Kreg Jig Jr

Vintage Trailer Supplies List

Structure:

Waterproofing your Vintage Trailer

Repairing Vintage Trailer Water Damage

Repaneling Vintage Trailer Walls

1/8″ Birch Paneling for Vintage Trailers

Vintage Trailer Jalousie Windows

Vintage Trailer Skin

Replacing a Vintage Trailer Jack

Vintage Trailer Air Conditioner:

Vintage Trailer Air Conditioner Install

Portable Air Conditioner Review

 

Other:

Shasta Compact Bed Remodel

How to Find Vintage Trailer Wheels

Vintage Trailer Remodel Costs

Decorative:

Paintable Wallpaper

Hidden Television

Vintage Trailer Exterior Paint Options

Where to Buy Vintage Trailer Awnings

Repairing Water Damage in a Vintage Camper

Six years ago, I didn’t know anything about repairing water damage in a vintage camper.  I couldn’t imagine the number of hours and the money I would end up throwing at this project.  I’m seasoned at this point and I will purchase Continue reading “Repairing Water Damage in a Vintage Camper”

Re-Paneling Vintage Camper Walls

Re-paneling vintage camper walls can be a challenge.  Here are the answers to some of the questions we have been asked.

Re-paneling Vintage Trailer WallsAs I already mentioned in this post, repairing water damage in your vintage trailer is a common problem with a multi-step solution.  Re-paneling the vintage camper walls is the final step.  Here is what I learned by re-paneling the walls in our 1963 Shasta Camper: Continue reading “Re-Paneling Vintage Camper Walls”

Vintage Trailer Jack Replacement

Replacing our vintage trailer jack was one of those projects we put off for way too long.  Looking back, I’m not sure what was holding us back?  The price for a new jack was fair.  Fear?  Lack of understanding about how much a new jack would improve our quality of life?  I mean, it is nice to raise and lower the front end of our little vintage trailer without hearing squeak, squeak, squeakety, squeakety, squeak.  We can’t be the only ones familiar with that sound?  No, W-40 wasn’t enough to remedy it.

Vintage Trailer Jack Repair

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Where Do I Find Vintage Trailer Supplies?

I’m compiling a list of places that sell vintage trailer supplies, mostly for my own use.  I always end up heading back to Google in search of whatever we might need at the time.  These sites seem to resurface time and time again, so I’m going to keep them here for safe keeping.  I will be adding other sites along the way, so make sure you check back next time you are looking for parts for your vintage camper.

A couple of these links are actually Continue reading “Where Do I Find Vintage Trailer Supplies?”