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Lothlorian · 12-08-2008, 04:52 AM

I can see you put new aluminun on the front. Where do you buy your aluminum? I put the old piece I removed from the back end of my belly pan when I replaced the black tank. I had to do a patch job because it was so disintegrated. It is a temporary fix. I went to the sheet metal store and they did not have the correct thickness and they wanted a bunch of money for a piece that would not fit.

Brian

balrgn · 12-08-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lothlorian

I can see you put new aluminum on the front. Where do you buy your aluminum? I put the old piece I removed from the back end of my belly pan when I replaced the black tank. I had to do a patch job because it was so disintegrated. It is a temporary fix. I went to the sheet metal store and they did not have the correct thickness and they wanted a bunch of money for a piece that would not fit.

Brian

I get it from 2024 T3 Alclad Aluminum Coil and sheet, rolled aircraft aluminum
Ordered a 6' piece, the can ship UPS, so the shipping cost was not bad. I have enough to make a new wheel well skirt, I am missing one.

They are very nice to deal with, I received my order in 4 days!

It is 2024 so it will polish up pretty good as well.

balrgn · 12-15-2008, 05:51 AM

I decided to bite the bullet. After climbing under to do a Frame bolt inspection, Finding 6 missing, snapped off and the first one I put a wrench on snapped off in my hand, we decided to go all the way!

Despite the power outage this weekend, I got all the accessible bolts off, street side Banana wrap removed and a plan to lift the body free of the frame. We are on the way to rolling it off and putting new 3/4 plywood on.

This otta be fun!

ROBERT CROSS · 12-15-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lothlorian

Wow!! I am really enjoying you restoration of the spartan. I have been surfing the net looking for one. Dreaming about finding one in the woods that has been forgotten about.

Lothlorian

Saw this one while leaf peep'n...

balrgn · 12-15-2008, 07:00 AM

That's a Spartanette, 24' by the looks, nice!

Ordered custom fabricated front windows last week, $$$

It'll be sweet when it's done!

biggoofball · 12-15-2008, 11:03 AM

Doing it right the first time is indeed costly, huh?

The alternative of course, is more so.

easyride · 12-16-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS

Saw this one while leaf peep'n...

That is a twin bed Spartanette,my 46 has a full bed with 1 window in back that I am in need of ,if anyone knows where I may find one please PM me.
And now back to the original thread.
I remember laying under cars in the nasty weather,glad I did a change of latitude,good luck with the full monty.

Dave

balrgn · 12-16-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by easyride

That is a twin bed Spartanette,my 46 has a full bed with 1 window in back that I am in need of ,if anyone knows where I may find one please PM me.
And now back to the original thread.
I remember laying under cars in the nasty weather,glad I did a change of latitude,good luck with the full monty.

Dave

Try here, index
Eric was able to locate me a Dixie Stove, who knows, you may have luck with him?

The cold is not so bad, limits the time you can work, which is not a bad thing at times. I get to pick away at it, shearing rivets is fun for an hour or so

I'll be posting pics and a new web page when I have power restored!

balrgn · 12-24-2008, 12:06 PM

Thanks to Don, who pointed me to Rob, who gave me a lead that Eric might have a vintage Dixie Camper Stove, we were able to score a Christmas Present that was delivered from Trailerworks yeaterday! http://www.trailerworks.biz/

Thanks again guys!

mistral blue · 12-24-2008, 03:08 PM

Wow! Sweet looking unit. Merry Christmas Rosie!!

balrgn · 12-28-2008, 12:40 PM

I found a fairly easy way to lift the body. Back bolts removed, front bolts still in place to keep it from sliding. From the inside, with a hydraulic jack and some blocking (check out the photo) I can lift up on the roof frame and tip one end of the body off enough to slide in the plywood. The bolts that hold the body on will either need to be cut flush or a clearance hole will have to be drilled.

Lothlorian · 12-28-2008, 02:01 PM

I just saw an 1950's something spartan royal mansion sitting in a scrap metal yard. . Man I wish I had the money because I would buy it. I heard the owner of the yard wants 1000 dollars for the trailer, but the birch is in really bad shape. Maybe someday.

Yours is looking like it is coming along nicely.

lothlorian

safari62 · 12-28-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by balrgn

Thanks to Don, who pointed me to Rob, who gave me a lead that Eric might have a vintage Dixie Camper Stove, we were able to score a Christmas Present that was delivered from Trailerworks yeaterday! index

Thanks again guys!

Hi Andre
Here are a few pics of a few Spartans we toured in York, Me last year. lots of nice details in these original units. Stove looks familiar!

Ganaraska · 12-28-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lothlorian

I just saw an 1950's something spartan royal mansion sitting in a scrap metal yard. . Man I wish I had the money because I would buy it. I heard the owner of the yard wants 1000 dollars for the trailer, but the birch is in really bad shape. Maybe someday.

Yours is looking like it is coming along nicely.

lothlorian

The price of scrap aluminum is way down. Friend of mine junked an aluminum delivery truck body 2 weeks ago and only got $68 for the aluminum. A year or 2 ago it would have been over $300.

Try offering the guy a couple hundred $$$ bucks, what have you got to lose?

balrgn · 12-28-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by safari62

Hi Andre
Here are a few pics of a few Spartans we toured in York, Me last year. lots of nice details in these original units. Stove looks familiar!

Very nice! Thanks
We have that stove now!

balrgn · 12-29-2008, 04:03 PM

Five of the 6 sheets of flooring are in, 3/8" Marine Plywood. Need to re-attach the rear and remove the front bolting to get the last piece in.

Silverwanabe · 12-29-2008, 08:33 PM

Congrats on your purchase,

Spartans are cool.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine...

balrgn · 12-30-2008, 04:10 PM

To allow the body rail to realign, I drilled holes for "dummy" pins. The whole floor is now in place! I upgraded the original 1/4 - 20 carbon steel bolts with 5/16 - 18 high grade Stainless Steel.

We are in the process of looking for flooring now. I'd like to go with Vinyl self sticking squares. Maybe Red and White, but we are not finding them at a reasonable price..

balrgn · 12-30-2008, 04:45 PM

Forgot to post pics and the new link

Interior_2

Lothlorian · 12-30-2008, 07:28 PM

I have been following your work and it looks like you are moving along at a good pace. I checked out a very long mid 50's royal mansion today. The interior was in really bad shape but the outside looked great. It is sitting near a scrap yard. I would love to own it, but I think I will just follow the great job you are doing.

Brian