I'm getting kinda tired of drilling rivets! Did you tell me your interior center (down the middle above your head) would come down first? I'm thinking that is what you told me but mine is fastened such that the other pieces would have to be removed or at least loosened to get the long center piece.

#2 I hit a snag in removing the interior aluminum trim from around the windows. I've tried two and both come loose except for the top. I can't see any other rivets but I can't get the things out. Any ideas?

Larry

A new guy from Dutzow, MO, just joined. Kodref is what is up there but I have idea what his name really is. I'll bet he knows where Catawissa is.

Larry

Is the front bench you have for sale good enough to either use after recovering or to use as a pattern to build another? My trailer came w/a metal bunkbed and I'd like the front bench. Is this the model where the table rests on the benches to form a bed platform? Even better.

I take it you are using all new appliances? That's the route I'm going to take, too, I think. My course of action here is to first stop the leaks. The biggest leaks (I've found) were from the OEM vent openers that rusted and were twisted off leaving three rivet holes on either side of the vent cover. I'm going to use two Fantastic fans now and block off the middle one until I'm farther along--no sense in letting an A/C warranty expire while I'm still working on the trailer>

Let me know what you want for it and I'll send you the money! If you could get it to Branson, it would be even better.

"Turleen" is going for a new coupler and jack today. I rigged temporary lights, packed the bearings, installed new safety chains, and hope a lot that the worn out coupler won't let it get loose for a 13 mile trip. I gotta get my welder fixed.......

Larry

A couple of things:
1. Vintage Trailer Supply is out of TremPro 636 (Vulkem). They usually get $7.36 + shipping for a tube. I found a case price from an outfit in Elkhart, IN, (imagine that!) that will sell me a case of 30 tubes for $94.80 + $22.62 shipping. That works out to $3.16 apiece + about .75 each for shipping or $3.92 apiece delivered. That is roughly 1/2 what the retail price is. I'm a VTS but I'm also a fan of saving a buck when I can.
I don't know how many tubes a guy would need for a full restoration but I'm guessing at least one per window and several for other stuff. Any ideas on that? I'm planning on taking up your nice invitation to visit your Branson event which brings me to:
2. I've got an even better deal on split seasoned hickory (and maybe a little apple for flavoring-I'm a smoking fan, too) in the event you need some. I saw some conversation about getting wood but I don't remember how that turned out. Anyhow, I wouldn't be able to get there until about 8:00 on Friday night but I'd be happy to bring you a bunch of wood unless it would be too late to start smoking. Either way I would bring the Vulkem as long as you promised not to throw it on the fire!
Let me know if any or all of these ideas might work for you.

Larry Dickstein
Lone Jack, MO