Canned Ham Restoration

[wardejii]

EXTERIOR COVERINGS

Restoring 1955 Tini-Home canned ham.
Debating on what to use on exterior and here are my thoughts.
Diamond plate on front of trailer up to window.
Aluminum (one piece) from front window up over roof and down back side.
Fiberglass (one piece) for both sides.
Thoughts and or suggestions?

 

[NWIP]

Welcome to the RVForum @wardejii. I admire the ambition to restore this jewel of the past, please share pictures as the project progresses. Question to satisfy my curiosity, why fiberglass on sides instead of continuing with aluminum?

 

[Jim]

Wow, what a project! But if you have the time I know it will come to a rewarding conclusion. I'll be watching this one progress!

And Welcome to RVForums @wardejii.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I guess I would ask restore or rebuild? What is left inside any of the original appliances?

 

[wardejii]

Welcome to the RVForum @wardejii. I admire the ambition to restore this jewel of the past, please share pictures as the project progresses. Question to satisfy my curiosity, why fiberglass on sides instead of continuing with aluminum?

Main reason I guess would be that I could do it in one piece.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Welcome to RVF, @wardejii; glad to have you here with us.

I have the same question as @Kevin D Pem; "restore or rebuild?" A true "restore" will use the same materials as the original, and in the same configuration. The idea would be to make it like it was when it was new. "Rebuild," OTOH would be to make the unit fully functional once again but not necessarily the same as it was when new. Either is an admirable goal, but each would take a different direction.

It is hard for me to give much meaningful feedback without known where you want to go with this project.

TJ

 

[Kevin D Pem]

If I can find my pics for my 1960 seista I rebuilt I will post them so you can see what can be done.

 

[wardejii]

I guess I would ask restore or rebuild? What is left inside any of the original appliances?

Kevin
Great question- Rebuild (See new thread I posted) There was nothing inside but 1x and insulation. Attached is camper before demo started and next picture is what I’m hoping will look like after restoration. This is the only picture I have been able to find on Tini-Home Trailer. Was trying to find out if this was original on outside?

 

[wardejii]

Welcome to RVF, @wardejii; glad to have you here with us.

I have the same question as @Kevin D Pem; "restore or rebuild?" A true "restore" will use the same materials as the original, and in the same configuration. The idea would be to make it like it was when it was new. "Rebuild," OTOH would be to make the unit fully functional once again but not necessarily the same as it was when new. Either is an admirable goal, but each would take a different direction.

It is hard for me to give much meaningful feedback without known where you want to go with this project.

TJ

This was my thinking. I purchase this trailer for $100. My goal is to restore/rebuild to take to Alaska. Been there once on motorcycles.
Guess I cannot call it a restore because I have no idea what inside looked like originally.
Thinking twin bed in back, kitchen in middle and 24” bench, table in front. Keep trying to tell myself to forget trying to add any length.

 

[wardejii]

Wow, what a project! But if you have the time I know it will come to a rewarding conclusion. I'll be watching this one progress!

And Welcome to RVForums @wardejii.