Customs Switching gears. A vintage Camper

Nice! My Shasta project is a '62 also. I'c live to see pics and learn how you did the air conditioner install. I found a turquoise stove, vent and sink on Craigslist, still working on the interior, replumb the propane and sink then I need to find a pair of wings. Here are some pics of mine - I've been collecting old water slide decals for the windows too.


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Wholy shit, you have excellent taste. All 3 of these are super cool. I can only hope to aspire to a vintage Airstream someday. THANKS for posting !!!

LOVE the turquoise appliances, sooooo cool. Ill post some more pics of the A/C and interior after I get it home

 

Brought my Shasta Camper home yesterday. Pretty much done except for upholstery and a couple little pieces and decals that are missing. Also found someone that is remaking the original style round taillights, so the out of place rectangular ones will soon be replaced. Here's a few more pics without upholstery. Gary

 

Here's the upholstery material. Gary

 

Nice project - I like it !

 

can you share the place that has the tail lights? thanks

 

That sure looks good.. Thanks for sharing the process pics. Cool to see what it took to get where it is now

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Awesome!
Looks fantastic.

 

Vintage Trailer Supply. They have lots of good stuff for vintage campers. Gary

 

Yep both very cool vans, your sons is a cool looking little camper.

 

Just start from scratch HRP. We did our "Tini-Home" canned ham last winter, it'd have been just as easy to start from scratch. All I used was the frame and axle. Everything else is new.

Brian

 

Man that thing reall looks nice. I have always liked them myself and I thought I wanted one till I saw what somebody said on here just a few days ago. It was something about towing "anything" behind vehicles that are HAMB friendly and have insurance on them. If you were to get in any kind of accident the insurance would not cover you. I would sure like to think that they are wrong about that but that would now scare me from wanting to tow something like this behind a HAMB friendly vehicle. Tell me I'm wrong so I can look for one like this.....

 

Insurance was not an issue for me. I have both the 68 chevy truck I'm going to pull it with and the camper insured with Grundy for stated value. Gary

 

Wow, that little Shasta is gorgeous!

My neighbor just started a vintage camper project. He's going to make it a motor home behind a '41 COE. More ambitious of a project that I'd be willing to tackle but it makes me smile whenever I see it, just like this one did. Thanks!

 

still looking for one my self, almost had a scotty Highlander but missed it by one day, Love to find one to tow behind my truck or my wagon.. Kids just love hanging out in Grumpys when we are at a show...Very nice find...

 

Brian,I followed you last build and I have given it some consideration. HRP

 

It's looking great, nice choice on the upholstery. Can you provide any details on the installation of the microwave, fridge, and A/c unit? It looks like that round outlet next to the door is for venting the A/C?

 

That's looking great.

On my way home from work I have been driving past this one.
http://www.canopycountryrv.com/2013_RIVERSIDE RV_WHITE WATER RETRO 155_Yakima_WA_171272169.veh

Not sure that I would give that kind of money for a retro trailer but they are available.

 

Lookin' good Gary...Dan and I had been looking for something similar to tow behind our Cadillacs as a way of getting around the money-killing motel prices on our long distance trips...we found a couple of nicely restored small units but there were two problems with a trailer -gas mileage in my Caddy would suffer even more pulling a trailer and no A/C in a trailer...and when I go to the Midwest rod-running, I have to have A/C to sleep at night...we abandoned the idea...guess we'll pay the motels for their A/C...!!!

R-

 

Oh man, I think I found my next project. Very cool

 

Awesome man, very cool trailer....good job...I need one...

 

No wings?

 

Wings, they weren't attached in the earlier pic's. Gary

 

Looks great. I love my little Shasta (see profile) And it was a really fun build.

 

Hot-rod-roadster. Too cool. I've been lobbying for a similar setup (my 64 wagon is set up for towing) but the boss thinks something newer.. She hasn't won yet. I'll probably just buy one and she'll be stuck with it, and like it.
Nice wings too

 

Micro is just framed into the cabinet, same with the fridge then ran LP lines and 110v power to it. The round vent by the door is for the furnace but we also used it for the A/C. Then had a 1 1/2 deep drip tray made with a drain out through the floor and that sits under the A/C unit

Thats pretty cool, kind of a modern version of a retro camper. What kind of money are they ?

Thanks R, I can see where gas could get ugly for you. Im like you as far as the AC. That was the first problem addressed before this even got started. I had to have AC but it had to look sanitary. not sticking out of a window or sitting on top. I think this little unit will freeze us out

 

SWEET!!!!!!! Nice work!!!

 

Finally finishing up my little camper puller ( 68 Chevy ) Rebuilt motor, new upholstery and gauges cleaned up a bunch of wiring, new tires, new front trim and repaint grill area, hours an hours of scraping degreasing and power washing the underside and engine compartment. Repainted the engine compartment and dash. Its just about ready. need to install the new tunes, glove box and new wing windows.
Then put on the new tailgate with Chevrolet script ( Hiboy 32 is finishing up the body work on it for me ). Paint still sucks but its gonna do for this year.
We be Vamping this summer !

 

awesome job.. by far the coolest trailers! im still working on my 60 Shasta..

 

Oh man thats cool. Have you had it long ?
I've still got a few things left to do on mine. Found some original style tail lights , some Shasta decals and gonna paint the appliance's turquoise. Im also looking for an original cabinet door 23 1/2x19 or bigger if you know anyone parting out a vintage trailer... Shasta's are the coolest