Hello Rosemary,
I would like to make contact with Ohio Bambi '62 owners who are restoring (or have restored) their Bambi's.
Where did you find a battery to replace the original?
I imagine it is a
12V system, so any good quality RV Battery should do fine.
There are many preferences, perhaps a search on this forum will shed more light, but I just use a sealed Interstate Deep Cycle battery, and it has held up very,very well.
Were you able to find a paint that approximated the existing paint color to touch up areas?
That's a difficult question, are you talking about the outside? Should be aluminum, not paint. If your trailer was clear coated, then you best leave the job to professionals.
How do you safely jack up the Bambi high enough to change a tire? The wheel well is difficult to gain access to.
You can place a jack on the axle mounting plate, or if you have leaf springs, then right under the axle, where it intersects with the leaf spring.
Where do you put the spare tire?
Either in you tow vehicle, or on a spare tire bracket on the trailer tongue. Not on the bumper, if you can avoid it.
What towing vehicle do you use? Do you need brakes, sway bars and
mechanisms to distribute the weight more equally?
I use a late model Chevrolet Suburban with the factory tow package. Before this I used a Dodge full size van with towing essentials.( Transmission cooler, heavy duty radiator, low axle gearing, brake controller, trailer tow wiring) You definitely need brakes, most likely a light duty weight distributing hitch. It would help to know what sort of camping and travelling you want to do, and what your ideal tow vehicle would be. A 62 Bambi leaves you with many options, because it is a small and light trailer.
Please if you are out there check in - I think I am probably spending a lot of time trying to find answers to questions that you have already found the answer to and I would love to have your help. Thankyou.
Good Luck!