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03-12-2014, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1983 Scamp 13 ft Standard
Posts: 359
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Was there ever an Aluminum Scamp?
Hi all. Over in one of the Facebook Groups a person posted this photo and in the comments is saying that this is a '76 ALUMINUM Scamp. I have a hunch we got a leg being pulled, but I thought I'd ask the "experts"...
Was there ever a "Tin Can" Scamp?
...inquiring minds want to know.
ConwayBob
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03-12-2014, 01:06 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Unless it's just a trick of the lens, there isn't a single rivet or seam showing on the body of that trailer except at the beltline. If made of aluminum it seems to me that it would have to have been "stamped" in that exact shape.
Is that even possible????
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03-12-2014, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Escape 19 and Escape 15B
Alberta
Posts: 523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
... If made of aluminum it seems to me that it would have to have been "stamped" in that exact shape.
Is that even possible????
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Like a beer can?
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03-12-2014, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Looks like a painted Scamp to me! :-)
Note to add: The party has posted inside photos of the trailer and you can see they used the same spray can to make the fridge cover aluminium as well ;-)
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03-12-2014, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice-breaker
Like a beer can?
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Yeah- only a really BIG beer can.
Point being, I don't think I've ever seen an aluminum-skinned trailer whose skin wasn't constructed of panels, usually riveted together.
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03-12-2014, 01:40 PM
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Name: Gina
Trailer: 1975 Boler
Arizona
Posts: 44
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Silver Bullet.
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03-12-2014, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
Unless it's just a trick of the lens, there isn't a single rivet or seam showing on the body of that trailer except at the beltline. If made of aluminum it seems to me that it would have to have been "stamped" in that exact shape.
Is that even possible????
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I think if he posted a photo of the other side of the trailer and the top you will see rivets. He has posted inside photos and there are clearly acorn nuts in the roof holding upper cabinets up and he does have lower cabinets on the drivers side.... no photo of inside passenger side... did he take out the cabinets?? or fiberglass them in?
Personally just think the guy is trying to pull a few people legs on the FB page!
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03-12-2014, 01:46 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Is this one of the interior pictures?
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03-12-2014, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
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Nope... will go get one for you.... hang tight...
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03-12-2014, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Here a a few of the inside of the special scamp....
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03-12-2014, 02:46 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Thanks, Carol!
"Aluminum skin", my foot, eh?
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03-12-2014, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob H
Hi all. Over in one of the Facebook Groups a person posted this photo and in the comments is saying that this is a '76 ALUMINUM Scamp. I have a hunch we got a leg being pulled, but I thought I'd ask the "experts"...
Was there ever a "Tin Can" Scamp?
...inquiring minds want to know.
ConwayBob
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Nope ...Never was!
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03-12-2014, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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They did go to a lot of trouble to make it look like it was aluminum, but if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
Looks neat though, wish I had thought of that.
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03-12-2014, 03:59 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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I know someone with a silver boler. I don't recall about the rivets caps but I think they jsut painted over them
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03-12-2014, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Miller
if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
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Nicely put...not.
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03-12-2014, 04:37 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Randy
Trailer: Casita Spirit Deluxe
Minnesota
Posts: 143
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I'm sure it's not aluminum because if it were it would have dents in it
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03-12-2014, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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I'll try again
You can paint a Scamp Airstream Aluminum Silver, but it's still a Scamp
OR
You can paint a molded fiberglass Scamp with Aluminum paint, but it's still a molded fiberglass Scamp...
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03-12-2014, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Ok so the party who posted it to Facebook as acknowledged its not Aluminum! Claims the seller told him it was though!
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03-12-2014, 04:55 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Miller
I'll try again
You can paint a Scamp Airstream Aluminum Silver, but it's still a Scamp
OR
You can paint a molded fiberglass Scamp with Aluminum paint, but it's still a molded fiberglass Scamp...
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That's more like it...
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03-12-2014, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,141
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Windows make me think it might have originally been a Love Bug with Scamp decals applied after the paint job.
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