Another Lost Soul - 1955 Flying Cloud

[ROBERT CROSS]

HOLY BAUXITE BATMAN, WHAT A GREAT FIND!!!
Your in for some real fun now.

[Minnie's Mate]

It does look like you will have a good project ahead...not too much, but enough to keep you busy for a while. If you don't have it ready, or if you can't make it for the weekend, we have driven up to the Springstream for the day and enjoyed ourselves before we bought our Airstream.

Good luck with the restoration. When you are finished you will really have something to be proud of.

[flyfshr]

Great find. I'm totally jealous. Before you do much more, I highly recommend and plead with you to begin a blog of your resto / reno efforts so others, like me, can follow your progress. There are a number of us on here with blogs. Document everything along with tons of pictures, at least three times as many as you think you'll ever want. I wish I had when I started redoing mine.

Brad
FF

[Sugarfoot]

Originally Posted by slvrlng

Yes I am the guy they were making fun of

Nice find and only $500. The VAP Panel Pro's were just envious that they didn't find it first.

Definitely worth the restoration. I'm hooked on the 50's trailers too.

[slvrlng]

I listened to your advice and I started my blog check it out when you get a chance Thanks

[Frank's Trailer Works]

you are one lucky guy for sure.... Enjoy your tremendous find.

[slvrlng]

Are the channel sections standard? These are at the bottom of the curbside rear panel. There are twelve of them,each one about 3 inches long with a space of about 1 1/2 inches between them.

[soldiermedic]

Originally Posted by slvrlng

Are the channel sections standard? These are at the bottom of the curbside rear panel. There are twelve of them,each one about 3 inches long with a space of about 1 1/2 inches between them.

You betcha they are standard. My 53 Flying Cloud has a near identical setup. Your will also find a thicker, beefier piece of channel at the endcap ends where the rub rail bolts through. You can see pictures of mine by clicking on my blog in the signature block.

Steve

[slvrlng]

I looked a little closer today and found one of the ribs was split almost into two pieces. I couldn't resist drilling out just one more panel. I knew I should have laughed when the PO said " Sure we fixed the floor and we were about to paint the walls again".Yeah Riiiiight !!!

[shermantic]

What a find I would have bought it tooo! Want to double your money??

[imeynstein]

Man, I will be crying in my sleep over this find!!! You have a GEM!!! CONGRATS!!

[Frank's Trailer Works]

I think you will find that same split on the opposite rib. That is to start the curve and is not a stress tear in the rib. Lewis, they are right, that is a heck of a find.

[CrzyCorpsman]

Great find! I'm also jealous. I should have started with something smaller, but I'm extremely happy with my Silver Bullet! Be careful though; drilling out rivets is quite habit forming. Mine started with one panel, then the next and before I knew it, there's nothing but a shell and a frame

Good luck and can't wait to see your pics. If you run into a snag, ask the forum. They've always been ready and willing to provide me assistance and advice when I needed it.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Keep drilling Lewis, your goal needs to be a shell and a frame..

[slvrlng]

Thank you all for your help and support. It is so nice to have answers so quickly. I know a really cool campsite out west that I want to visit when I'm done. This is the view! The mountain is called The Watchman.

[Silvertwinkie]

I don't care how much work you might have to do...it'd be worth it. That trailer looks great and for $500.....it's a steal.

Nice find.

[Sugarfoot]

Originally Posted by slvrlng

Thank you all for your help and support. It is so nice to have answers so quickly. I know a really cool campsite out west that I want to visit when I'm done. This is the view! The mountain is called The Watchman.

Wow! But I never knew the name of the mountain. I was there at a later time in the year, leaves were already off the trees.

Just to camp in that spot is serious motivation. Looks like you're on your way.

[Boondocker]

Originally Posted by slvrlng

Thank you all for your help and support. It is so nice to have answers so quickly. I know a really cool campsite out west that I want to visit when I'm done. This is the view! The mountain is called The Watchman.

umm where is that exactly, I think its going on the places to go list.

[slvrlng]

It's a view in Zion national park, southwestern Utah. The creek is actually the Virgin river which flows into lake Mead. Here's another shot!

[StevenG]

Zion National Park? Which campground? ;-) I think they're going to get more traffic now! That is simply gorgeous! Thanks!
Steven