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silverwoman · 04-02-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

Silver,

Were there water tanks at each end of the trailer when built? I know nothing about these, but if it were an Airstream all the weight sloshing around at the ends would be a recipe for front and/or rear end separation. That's why they are usually in the middle close to the axles.

Gene

Your guess is as good as mine Gene. So far there's no visible signs of any tank placement. A fresh water tank could have been in the interior and I don't know if there was ever a toilet or grey tank. The separation is in the middle on 1 side especially caused from no interior support. The trailer was stripped & the PO was working on it. He primed it & started on the interior reinforcing the rotten wood that supports the whole trailer. It wasn't separating like this until I towed it home. I plan on putting tanks in the center by the axle though.

Gene · 04-02-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by silverwoman

I plan on putting tanks in the center by the axle though.

Good. The plan you posted showed them at the ends and concerned me. Is the chassis wood? Maybe you could replace it with steel, though I doubt it was wood and I just misunderstand you.

There's a lot to learn and it appears you are carefully checking it all out and proceeding as you learn. Good strategy.

Gene

silverwoman · 04-02-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by worldinchaos

If you are willing to spend a few hours learning first, Google Sketchup is great for trailer curves. Very intuitive. I figured it out pretty quick and built my floor plan including height dimensions in no time.

As for interior height, I would kill for 7'. After flooring, my ceiling is 6'6". I'm 6'3"...

Make good use of that height. A chandelier for your trailer would be pretty classy ;-)

Good thing I'm only 5'6". Funny, I had no idea AS ceilings were 6'6". They look so roomy in photos usually. I'll certainly incorporate shiny vintage lighting that reflects light around the trailer and I've seen some small chandeliers so I can really take advantage of the headroom.

I'm going to go check out Google Sketchup right now. THANKS

silverwoman · 04-03-2012, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

Good. The plan you posted showed them at the ends and concerned me. Is the chassis wood? Maybe you could replace it with steel, though I doubt it was wood and I just misunderstand you.

There's a lot to learn and it appears you are carefully checking it all out and proceeding as you learn. Good strategy.

Gene

If the chassis is the inside framing then yes it is wood. We'll probably use wood and maybe reinforce it - not sure how yet. Wood is lightweight (important) & I saw someone using aluminum for reinforcement also. Getting it up on stands & level is what I need to do next. Baby steps.

Gene · 04-03-2012, 08:11 AM

Silver', we are talking about different things. The chassis would be the frame that everything else sits on. The axles are attached to the chassis, the tongue is too.

Gene

slowmover · 04-03-2012, 05:33 PM

Metal would be the lighter, stronger material for the forces expected on the chassis. The wall and roof framing isn't as critical in this regard.

silverwoman · 04-03-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

Silver', we are talking about different things. The chassis would be the frame that everything else sits on. The axles are attached to the chassis, the tongue is too.

Gene

OK I call that the trailer. The chassis is steel and it looks pretty good. Here's the flicker photos. Flickr: Trailer Lovely's Photostream

I'm trying to learn the correct terms. The wood structure on the inside is what we're going to start with. ( The plywood on floor was put down recently by the PO on top of the sub floor without replacing it & from what I can see it's bad too.) It sat with no vents in rain outside & the wood along the sides is rotten. I was told to leave the windows in until it's structurally sound and then we can remove windows & floor & probably remove the shell. My son David said we can remove the windows in the section we will be replacing wood & the floor but I was concerned so I'm trying verify what he says. He said we can remove the bad wood on both sides because it's solid enough but I thought we should do one side at a time, the separated side 1st. I'm glad we only demolished 1 side section. Could have removed the windows & demolished the other side section & had all kinds of problems.

The seam that runs length wise down the sides isn't riveted, it just kinda fits together & nails were used to attach the skin to the wood framing there. I hope to post this weekend with photos & questions ~ I'll have many. The folks at repairingyesterdaystrailers are really helpful & there's good info on painted trailers but I like this forum even though I don't have an AS, I still spend most of my time here reading threads.

silverwoman · 04-03-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by utee94

Indeed!

http://www.studiohem.com/roma/images...s/P1000487.JPG

Hey, it's Paris Hilton's Barbie Trailer.

silverwoman · 04-10-2012, 08:42 AM

There's another 1950 Schult with most of the interior & original parts in Bisbee AZ! The named was miss spelled - common - "Schultz" & no one so far knows the correct length - 26'. They think it's longer. There is another much longer model. Bisbee is almost to Mexico so there's no way I can even get there for parts & he doesn't have a camera to send me photos. He might have it sold this week. He said if buyer doesn't come this week, he'd sell me parts. It's killing me I can't go down there or see photos.

silverwoman · 05-01-2012, 11:42 PM

I'm making progress folks. I sold my Pontiac G5 and bought a 1983 Suburban with the money. Only 53K miles on a crate motor ~ 454. Interior is good, needs a new headliner. I put a deposit down so it's not final but plan to pick it up in a day or so. Not a fan of brown so I'll paint it to match my trailer. Best thing about it...NO payments.

I almost flew to Lubbock last week to buy a '87 with 25K miles in near perfect condition for 2K but someone else beat me to it.

And we've done a little work on the trailer ~ nothing much to report. Just making a plan, some demo & clean up, supporting the shell inside with 2x4's, removed a few windows, leveled it. We decided we need to replace all the wood ribs that support the skin & there's wood in some areas of the chassis that need to be replaced so we'll remove the floor to work on it and hopefully not need to take the shell off. We'll remove the skins a section at a time to replace the wooden ribs ( some of them are curved. I found a window place to put auto glass (they're all plexi when I got it ) at a reasonable price, all I have to do is take the window to them & they do the work so I'll do a few at a time. So that's all for now. I'll check in soon with some photos.

btw, I've seen 2 other Schult's in Arizona since I bought mine...one same year but it was in Bisbee & he couldn't send photos. He said it was mostly original with most of the interior. I would like to get some of the original parts he said he would sell me if the prospective buyer didn't show up. Oh well. Now I have a truck to haul materials.

slowmover · 05-02-2012, 06:27 AM

Good choice. Chevys are easy to find stuff for. May I recommend that all the weatherstripping be the first item (along with paint). Don't be dismayed by the cost of such.

silverwoman · 05-14-2012, 08:48 AM

I need a tow vehicle so I sold my 2007 Pontiac G5 on CL in less than 24 hours to buy a truck. I had been looking at old Suburbans for weeks and planned on paying cash so I bought the '83 Burb and did not like it at all. I guess I'm too spoiled with all the modern features, electric windows, remote locks, ice cold AC in Phoenix, etc...
It was not the right truck for me & I thought I screwed up really bad except that it was a decent vehicle I could hopefully sell. I was renting a beautiful Town & Country with all the bells & whistles ~ nice but expensive.

So ~ I sold the Suburban (thankfully), got my money back & put a down payment on a '02 Toyota Sequoia SR5 which I love. It was a stressful few weeks dealing with all this so I'm relieved to have it settled. I now have car payments & I hate that but this vehicle is better my Pontiac even though it's 5 years older. My son says American cars are inferior to Japanese cars.

I think I can tow my 28' Schult with a good hitch if I keep it very light weight which was the plan any way. Another possibility is that I could sell my trailer & buy a smaller AS in the future....still want an AS....

I was reading some posts about towing with the Sequoia so I think it would work. If not, it's OK cause I like my new truck. It's the perfect size to drive. Not too big, not too small.

Dyer · 06-07-2017, 03:27 PM

Would you help me with the location of the vin number? Your Schult looks really interesting, and, somehow I just became the owner of one that two grandkids are truly excited about.
It is similar ( but mine is truly roached-out, so far ). This would really make a couple of kids happy if I could make it a "place-in-the-woods" for them to get in trouble.
Thanks, Dyer

brycefletch · 05-11-2018, 09:38 AM

Just acquired a schult trailer myself! It is quickly turning into a bigger project than i imagined so i am Looking for any info / advice / encouragement.
Love seeing the photos of your progress, did you ever finish it?
Thank you!

silverwoman · 05-11-2018, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by brycefletch

Just acquired a schult trailer myself! It is quickly turning into a bigger project than i imagined so i am Looking for any info / advice / encouragement.
Love seeing the photos of your progress, did you ever finish it?
Thank you!

Congrats on your Schult! Apologies to all, but I have not visited this thread for years. I get an email notification when someone posts so I came back to see the thread & let everyone know... I did sell my Schult because it was a bigger project than I could handle at the time as you can see in the photos. Since then I have bought & redone a few other trailers & sold them all but I am always looking & yearning for another vintage trailer. Would love to see your Schults & follow your progress if you'd like to use this thread feel free to do so.

silverwoman · 05-12-2018, 12:05 AM

P.S. Question: Did anyone decide if the roof steel & the body aluminum? Because back then they might have mixed the metals. Seems like steel doesn't get along with anything, not salt, not aluminum, not water, etc...