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Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-14-2021, 12:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,559
Posted By KCan
I'm hearing this from other people too... I guess...

I'm hearing this from other people too... I guess some just don't have washers. I'll keep updating if I ever get a definitive answer.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-11-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,559
Posted By KCan
Thank you all so much for helping. I really don't...

Thank you all so much for helping. I really don't have anyone else to ask and now I have to figure out how to repack these before I can get it to a shop. My spindle is smooth all around - not D...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-10-2021, 08:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,559
Posted By KCan
Re packing wheel bearings - no washer?!`

Hi! I'm trying to repack my wheel bearings. Every YouTube video I watch, people have a washer between the castle nut and and bearing - but not me! The bearing is part number L44648. When I search...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-18-2020, 05:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,699
Posted By KCan
Hi David. That's what the top used to look like...

Hi David. That's what the top used to look like when I got it. I ripped off the wooden/metal part and am trying to make it a pop up again. It was plenty tall enough for someone 6'+ to stand in.

If...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-17-2020, 10:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,699
Posted By KCan
RE: Bulb seals... can't find any large enough. ...

RE: Bulb seals... can't find any large enough.
BUT I took the edging off to see where the pop top is truly touching the trailer. I'm going to shave down some of the spots a little. That should get...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-17-2020, 12:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,699
Posted By KCan
unfortunately, I can't redo the spines. I might...

unfortunately, I can't redo the spines. I might remove the edging but add one of these silicone weatherstripping options. Ugh. It will keep the wind & rain out. Think it will work? I might have to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-16-2020, 02:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,699
Posted By KCan
Thanks very much for your input. It's going to be...

Thanks very much for your input. It's going to be 88' today in LA so I'll try to put weights not he edges to see if I have any movement. Unfortunately, the latches were removed by the previous owners...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-16-2020, 12:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,699
Posted By KCan
Gaps in pop-up roof- how to fix? - compact jr

Hi! It's been a long road and I'd be lost without all your advice (before/after photos coming soon). Anyhoo, I finally finished the spines to help re-curve the flattened roof. I just put the roof...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-12-2020, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,274
Posted By KCan
OK - Fiberglass it is! I'll keep you updated and...

OK - Fiberglass it is! I'll keep you updated and thanks for your input. I truly would be lost without it.
Kris
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-11-2020, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,274
Posted By KCan
Wow. Looks like I'm about to learn another skill!...

Wow. Looks like I'm about to learn another skill! Thank you so very much. I live in Los Angeles so hopefully I'll be able to find some scrap fiberglass strips soon.

BUT - do you think I COULD use...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-07-2020, 07:11 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,363
Posted By KCan
you are incredible. I love how your post started...

you are incredible. I love how your post started years ago and stated you planned to only clean up a few things!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-07-2020, 06:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,274
Posted By KCan
Strip of fiberglass missing - replacement ideas?

HI! I'm working on my Compact Jr pop up...The previous owners attached a window to the popup - permanently raising it up but not securing it to the body (see "BEFORE" photo). I guess they just had...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-07-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
Great idea!

Great idea!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-27-2020, 01:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
Wow Frederick. Do you have a photo of your...

Wow Frederick. Do you have a photo of your interior roof?
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-26-2020, 10:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
Ok - went to the store today and bought some...

Ok - went to the store today and bought some birch ply. K Corbin - that doc is very helpful. Thanks. Wish me luck!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-25-2020, 11:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
Basicfish - Thank you for that photo. Looks...

Basicfish - Thank you for that photo. Looks really clean!

SunriseTrucker - I think you're right about the 1 x 4's. I wish I didn't have to keep doing everything twice!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-25-2020, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
yah - it will add some weight. 20lbs? Maybe...

yah - it will add some weight. 20lbs?
Maybe I'll remove 2 of them.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-25-2020, 05:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,775
Posted By KCan
Saggy pop-up roof fix.... speak now before I do something stupid!

Hi Everyone!
Please speak up if I'm about to do something stupid....
Well, I'm usually about to do something stupid so keep your comments trailer-related. :)

I cut some arched forms using 2x4s...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-16-2020, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,045
Posted By KCan
Thanks you guys! K

Thanks you guys!
K
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-16-2020, 10:53 AM
Replies: 397
Views: 99,964
Posted By KCan
1,000 thank yous!

I've gutted my '71(?) Compact Jr. It's in pieces all over the yard. Your journey has really informed and inspired me. Please keep the posts coming!
Kris
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-12-2020, 04:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,045
Posted By KCan
Hi! I just gutted my Compact Jr (yikes) and need floor advice

After years of waiting, I finally have a little time to work on my trailer. My entire body hurts from removing the cassis and the floor. I'm having a tough time finding 10' marine plywood. One place...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-27-2015, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,395
Posted By KCan
Hi Tracy! It looks like the inside of your...

Hi Tracy! It looks like the inside of your ceiling is just the raw fiberglass. How is that working for you? Are you worried the arch won't hold it's shape?
Thank you!
Forum: Hi, I am.... 09-29-2012, 01:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,808
Posted By KCan
Stupid question? Probably.... Why is it bad to...

Stupid question? Probably.... Why is it bad to use silicone? I tried to search the forum for an answer but it was too difficult to weed through the posts. Thank you!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-26-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,405
Posted By KCan
Hey! It's like we bought the same camper - except...

Hey! It's like we bought the same camper - except mine is a Compact Jr. Check out my thread on pop-up mechanisms. Ours are probably pretty similar. Kris
...
Forum: Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers 08-24-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,056
Posted By KCan
COMPACT JR for sale - Long Beach - $3K

1970's Compact Jr. Great retro Trailer (https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/rvs/3225910088.html)

Let me know if you buy it... I live in LA & have a Compact Jr. We should be friends.
Kris
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-22-2012, 11:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,034
Posted By KCan
Yea - would love to see. I'm using wood 1/2s...

Yea - would love to see. I'm using wood 1/2s because I couldn't figure out a good way to evenly bend the conduit. Why wouldn't it just bend back?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-15-2012, 10:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,034
Posted By KCan
Thank you Phill! That helps a lot! Beautiful work...

Thank you Phill! That helps a lot! Beautiful work on your roof. Did you shape the ribs yourself using 2x4s or something? You must be a skilled carpenter to make them symmetrical. Am I missing a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-14-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,034
Posted By KCan
Compact Jr popup fiberglass

Hello lovely helpful people! It looks like the people who owned the Compact Jr before me were in the middle of refinishing the popup roof. They scraped off all the wood/etc. that I've seen in your...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-03-2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
Thanks Larry! I've actually viewed your thread...

Thanks Larry! I've actually viewed your thread many times! I'm working the next 10 days in a row - then a full day off that I'm dedicating the my CJ. I'll post photos.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-31-2012, 11:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
Conflicting?! I'm going to do a combo of the two....

Conflicting?! I'm going to do a combo of the two. I gotta say, the more people respond, the more confident I feel about fixing this. Thank you all.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-29-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
UPDATE! I crawled underneath and tugged on the...

UPDATE! I crawled underneath and tugged on the frame. The rust is cosmetic at this point. Whew! In other good news, Steve Hilby was right! What I thought was a spit in the fiberglass is really a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-27-2012, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,788
Posted By KCan
Thank you Steve! I saw that post a week ago and...

Thank you Steve! I saw that post a week ago and have been searching for it ever since. I was beginning to think I imagined it. I will wonder where I'm going to find a set...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-26-2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,788
Posted By KCan
where to get lifting mechanism for pop-up - Compact Jr

Hello! Anyone know where to get the lifting mechanism for a Compact Jr pop-up?? Any ideas what I can use as a replacement instead?

I've searched the Archives with no success. I've already posted...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-25-2012, 07:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
Thank you Donna! I've been waiting for you. I'm...

Thank you Donna! I've been waiting for you. I'm honored. Yes - I can always make my Compact Jr. pretty, I just want it to be safe first & foremost! Everyone has been so kind and I'm sure their phones...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-25-2012, 12:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
WOW! Thank you for the words of encouragement and...

WOW! Thank you for the words of encouragement and kind offerings of assistance! I'm getting psyched-up to tackle this. I'll take lots of photos and hopefully be able to help someone else some day....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-25-2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,697
Posted By KCan
I'm new, excited & scared. Compact Jr 1971 Help!

Hello! I'm both excited and terrified over this new purchase. Please be gentle with me if I've bitten off way more than I can chew. I fell in love :wubwith this 1971 Compact Jr and now it's sits in...
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