TJJ: Vintage Trailers

your trailer looks lowered lol which made me wonder if anyone ever put air bags on a trailer to lower it when parked. You could put 4 feet on the underside (one on each corner) to allow the trailer to rest on the ground. Kind of like what the bigger trailers have but instead of the legs extending to the ground to level the trailer the trailer would lower to the ground to level out.

Do you guys think restoring and selling old trailers like these is a good money maker? Make them keep their retro flair but add some modern touches with a tv, stereo system, led interior lighting, air conditioning, etc.

Thanks,
Skrach
www.VividlyVintage.com

 

Here's one of my teardrop trailers.

Jerome

 

Root, that's bad ass bro, really cool.

 

This is my Tourette teardrop bought it bailing wired to the frame.

 

Here is the last 3 and a half years of work at the click of a mouse. I just organized all my build pics of the '66 Aristocrat. Man, was that a lot of work!
If you like progress pics, this is for you...


http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9AbN2rJq3atHk

 

what a cool thread.....once i'm done with my 56 f100 I know what my next project will be!

 

Here are mine. The 1st 2 pics are my very rare 1963 Heilite tent trailer. It splits down the center with a hand crank, opening up with 2 queen beds and a 4' aisle.



The last is my 1964 California Teardrop. I don't know much about it as I just cant find an info on this specific trailer. It will go behind my 59 Skyliner.

 

Here are some that I have done.
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If somebody could explain how to do the thumbnails, I won't torture with the extremely large pics anymore. Sorry.

 

I actually prefer the bigger pics...

 

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plus it's a great looking airstream...what's not to like. Good job!

 

i love the airstream.....but for the amount I will be using it I cant justify the price....i love the dark cabinet look, very luxurious

 

My 50's Mobile Scout

 

I just purchased this EXACT same trailer in Chattanooga two weekends ago. If anyone knows anything else like what year? and who made it? that would be great. Please more pics if anyone has them.

 

Black Lion, what type of wood did you use for your cabinets etc? Also, what length is it and what was your total weight?

 

Enjoy your new project! Photos are good.
Peace

 

Here is my new acquisition. It's more than likely a commercially-built rig, from around 1946 - 1950, judging by the overall style and fastener types. I bought it from fellow HAMBer Jason, just outside of Wichita, KS the weekend of Thanksgiving '11. Towed it nearly 200 miles home with my Cherokee. I was a bit leary of pulling it that far (Jason wanted me to trailer the trailer home!), but I figure if the wheels were going to fly off, it would on the way home. So, I stuck with the two-lane state highways and kept it under 60, and things went along great!

 

Here it is when I picked it up. Body on the ground and you can just barely catch a corner of the trailer in the fore front. I put the body on the frame and towed it home. It's a full resto project for this one. If anyone can give me some details on Year? Manufacture? or any additional pics on the galley of the same model and interior shots. Thanks guys, can't wait to get started on it.

 

What a great thread! And to answer Shiny's "old" question, my Dad bought a Nomad identical to this one in the mid 60's. I had a lot of fun with it in high school and college (mid 60's to early 70's). The funny thing was though that I used it to go camping with at race tracks where there was no water (Mosport, Mt. Tremblant & Watkins Glen). We'd set up the tent and have to explain to everyone who walked by why we brought a boat with us. We used it as a table and for shelter when it rained but never as a boat. It was a great camper trailer ... very well thought out ... and my Dad actually did use it for its intended use.

Great post by Karrera (#425). I'll share the information with my Dad!

 

I just wanted to add my project, built to go to the NoSurf BBQ. It pulled like a champ and was awesome to sleep in.

 

I like it! Now go buy a cheap travel trailer and gut the insides to use in your trailer.. you can use the kitchen, bed, and table and it would be pretty cool.. reminds me of a ice fishing cabin

thanks,
Douglas Johnson
"Skrach"
www.VividlyVintage.com

 

How did you do the curved roof? Very cool.

 

That trailer looks to be a "Tourette" manufactured by Universal Trailer in Kansas City from about 1946 to 1952. There is a little more info at
www.nicksteardrop.com and you can also google tourette teardrop.

Jerome

 

thanks! I've got some ideas for the inside, just deciding what I want to include in a small space.

The top is laminated 1/4" strips for the bows and 1/4" plywood with aluminum on that.

 

That round top trailer reminds me of European "caravans".

 

very cool

 

Very glad to see this one back up. I am in the middle of an update on what I believe is a 1952 Bellwood 10 ft canned ham. The rebuilds on here are impressive & inspirational. Mine is just a light rebuild with all the hail dents & scars left intact. I plan to make the interior useful & presentable. It should look right behind the F-1.

 

This may have been posted before but I did not see it so, after doing a rebuild on our 14" Bonair I found out that you can buy plywood that is layered with the grains all going in the same direction that will easily bend, would have saved a lot of cuss words.

 

I've had this for 12 years and towed it across the country twice.