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CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:08 PM
Just wanted to show you guys some pics of my 1963 Serro Scotty travel trailer. HotRodDrummer's dad gave us this old camper that had been sitting around a junkyard for a number of years. As you can see by the pictures...it didn't make the drive home very well - even on a car trailer it fell apart!
We're doing a complete teardown and rebuild on it. We're thinking of frenching in kustom tail lights (possibly 50 caddy tails). It will eventually have wide whites and painted steelies, custom paint with flames (yellow to match my LATEMODEL hot rod truck http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif), and polished aluminum trim.
If any of you show interest...I'll post progress pics as we go....
-kris
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:09 PM
Here it is once it got home...
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:11 PM
tear down
flt-blk
10-08-2003, 01:13 PM
That's quite a project, good luck.
TZ
4t64rd
10-08-2003, 01:13 PM
Yikes!

Here's one like mine
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:23 PM
we had the frame sandblasted and painted....here we just started framing in for the floor
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:24 PM
working on the floor...
SandMan
10-08-2003, 01:26 PM
You need to drive it around the block one more time to finish the tear down.

I dig old trilers, cant wait to see your progress. Have fun.

Sand Man
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:27 PM
Step down in the floor
SandMan
10-08-2003, 01:29 PM
Great work! You are doing it right. Keep it up.

Sand Man
Hellfish
10-08-2003, 01:29 PM
now there's a travel trailer that doesn't travel well! good luck!
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:30 PM
Here's the way it is now....the bottom is all caulked...and I'm gonna try and paint it today....this thing should float when we're done!

more pics to come......
manyolcars
10-08-2003, 01:32 PM
It looks like y'all are doing a great job on it. Here is a website you may enjoy. I love the Art-Deco tractor trailer. http://www.vintage-vacations.com/trailerlinks.htm
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:34 PM
LOL Joe! It's gonna be ready for your show this weekend!

yeah right.
But that's technically what we're building it for....to take to car shows so we can avoid hotel expenses. Plus, I wanted my own crap in the yard! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:37 PM
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It looks like y'all are doing a great job on it. Here is a website you may enjoy. I love the Art-Deco tractor trailer. http://www.vintage-vacations.com/trailerlinks.htm

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That's pretty funny! We just found that site this morning matter of fact! Some great stuff on there!!
hotrodladycrusr
10-08-2003, 01:39 PM
WOW! What a project! Great start so far. If you need any "techy" advice or "finished" photos, get ahold of the So-What crew in the York, PA area. That group has about 8 of them "Scotty's" and camped together at the NSRA show in York every year till now. I'll fill ya in on all the details this weekend, but York, next June is a must for you guys and your Scotty http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Got room inside for a 3rd person???? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
SandMan
10-08-2003, 01:41 PM
An other fun site, http://www.iowaboys.com

Have fun.
Sand Man
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 01:42 PM
No room, but we can try! LOL
This thing is only 10' long, 13' feet from hitch to back bumper!!
We'll make mike sleep in the truck Denise, and you and I can camp in style!!
D Picasso
10-08-2003, 03:25 PM
some expensive but awfully nice trailers at www.vintagevacations.com (http://www.vintagevacations.com)
Donzie
10-08-2003, 04:12 PM
Atta girl, Kris. See, I told you they'd like it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Skate Fink
10-08-2003, 08:14 PM
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WOW! What a project! Great start so far. If you need any "techy" advice or "finished" photos, get ahold of the So-What crew in the York, PA area. That group has about 8 of them "Scotty's" and camped together at the NSRA show in York every year till now. I'll fill ya in on all the details this weekend, but York, next June is a must for you guys and your Scotty http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Got room inside for a 3rd person???? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Here's a partial shot of "Scotty Town".......gone, but not forgotten!
http://www.weirdtrip.com/shots/scotty3.jpg
10-08-2003, 10:24 PM
CherryB....SKATKAT is the athoritie on Scotty campers both of us have one just like yours. We gutted mine and put a new roof on it. Try puuting that thin silver insulation between te aluminum and the plywood. Another trick I did (by mistake) was to cut the roof material about a half inch too wide per side. Wit the extra metal hanging over I carefully hammered it over the edge making it a little more water tight. SKATKAT (keith) used aluminum for the roof of a big rig trailer for his roof. His roof has no seams. I'll try to get some pics up soon.
Clark
CherryBlossom
10-08-2003, 10:49 PM
WOW! That looks like entirely too much fun!
Those pics are great! LOVE the truck too!
Any and all info you are willing to share, I would love to hear! Do you guys have pics of restoration? Pics in general would be great too...if you want you can just email them to me.....
kbrimm@earthlink.net

Thanks so much!
-=kris=-