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Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-01-2014, 11:23 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
So whatcha got goin' on with the suspension...

So whatcha got goin' on with the suspension there? Looks to me like some monster upgrades!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-31-2014, 07:52 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Oh, yeah? Well, my Kia's liquid diet consists of...

Oh, yeah? Well, my Kia's liquid diet consists of straight aviation fuel chased by a jigger-per-gallon of 180 proof Everclear.

Top that! :loltu
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-31-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Well, this is a red letter day for me...finally...

Well, this is a red letter day for me...finally "met" someone on the forum that's towing with less horsepower than I am. If you ever need a tow, just call me and I'll be there with the Kia, all 130HP...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-31-2014, 06:21 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
I'll BET "altered"! :loltu Didn't the '89 Civic...

I'll BET "altered"! :loltu
Didn't the '89 Civic have a 70 hp engine, or was that only the base model?

I'd love to hear about the upfit on this puppy, too...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-25-2014, 11:04 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Casitas are single hull but I think they use a...

Casitas are single hull but I think they use a layer of reflectix under the hull liner, which itself is like a thick felt. Somewhat more efficient since there's a bit of gap there, and the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-24-2014, 01:06 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Condensation is the Curse of The Fiberglass...

Condensation is the Curse of The Fiberglass Trailer and has been from the very first. I read somewhere that the first batch of Bolers was "recalled" due to the problem- I think that's where the use...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-17-2014, 09:05 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Hmmm... A/C, spare, and-how-many bikes on...

Hmmm...

A/C, spare, and-how-many bikes on that rack? That's lookin' like a lot of weight behind the axles, especially since I'm pret-ty, pretty sure you already added a nice new foam mattress back...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-12-2014, 01:03 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
There's an ascending (descending?) scale of...

There's an ascending (descending?) scale of farkling, most extreme being those practitioners who give exotic and involved "practicality" justifications for some doo-dad they really only added because...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-09-2014, 10:06 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
:eek: It's...it's like you're reading my...

:eek:

It's...it's like you're reading my mind!

Honest to Pete, I was just wondering (once again) where your username came from. I'd just about decided it was an actual name of some European...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-07-2014, 09:07 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Me, too. One of the things that I like about...

Me, too.

One of the things that I like about your whole approach to this project is that it's Perfectly Clear that it's just a trailer- not some kind of Holy Thing! <_<
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-07-2014, 06:35 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Farkles rule- but since you have three holes...

Farkles rule- but since you have three holes total, my hide-a-hole sense tells me that the farkle would do nicely for the two on the door, and a nice doorbell would serve to hide the one on the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-07-2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Hoping to spare you what I went through regarding...

Hoping to spare you what I went through regarding that waistline problem:

Before you get all carried away trying to correct that anomaly, take a look at this thread...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-07-2014, 12:27 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
If by "body sag" you refer to the fact that the...

If by "body sag" you refer to the fact that the left edge belly band doesn't match up with the one on the door:

You've just discovered the World Famous Signature Mark of the Trillium mold!
...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-06-2014, 04:50 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
:loltu To borrow a phrase...YEAH, BABY! ...

:loltu

To borrow a phrase...YEAH, BABY!

https://bp2.blogger.com/_lD0BIaX_znE/R2KZrMuSniI/AAAAAAAAA14/sqO0CGgZIXc/s400/greenvanlegs.jpg
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-06-2014, 03:39 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Tell her from me that this spot just screams...

Tell her from me that this spot just screams "shag rug". What could be more '70's than that?

Plus the "added insulation for the fridge" factor should appeal to your practical soul...:loltu
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-06-2014, 02:24 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
:D L'artiste extraordinaire has created...

:D

L'artiste extraordinaire has created another masterpiece! https://smileys.smilchat.net/smiley/job/artiste/artiste.gif
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 02-01-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Dunno how I lost track of this thread, but I did!...

Dunno how I lost track of this thread, but I did! Just read through to get back up to speed and naturally I'm here with a little day-late-dollar-short words of wisdom...

I'm thinkin' that the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-20-2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Wow! Are those Trillium (flowers!) just in...

Wow!

Are those Trillium (flowers!) just in different stages of development, Glenn, or am I looking at more than one species?

We only have one in our woods here in Western Washington...
...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-11-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Those look great, Glenn- I like painted wheels! ...

Those look great, Glenn- I like painted wheels!

What if anything are you going to use for hub caps? I didn't want to have to remove a 'cap to access my Bearing Buddies, but did add some bling with...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-29-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
When I get too old and feeble to get up to my...

When I get too old and feeble to get up to my second floor, will you build me one of those, Glenn? :D

Francesca
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-29-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Good decision on the (aluminum?) wheels- those...

Good decision on the (aluminum?) wheels- those lug holes definitely look too out-of-round to use.

Hope you're recovering nicely from your surgery- camping season's approaching fast!

Francesca
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-01-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
I've heard the length story, too and have always...

I've heard the length story, too and have always wondered where the measuring starts/stops.

As long as you're on the line, David-of-the-1300's:

Where does one measure from to get thirteen feet...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-01-2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Odd that there are no flanges- almost sounds as...

Odd that there are no flanges- almost sounds as if they were either enlarged or originally cut by an owner. Are there access doors or drawers underneath the benches?

Francesca
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-31-2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Isn't this a 1300? And if so, could this...

Isn't this a 1300?

And if so, could this axle weight be the source of the "1300" model name????

I ask because I think I've heard folks say that the two models' "numbernames" are derived from...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-31-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
:D Thanks, Brian- but what I meant by "how...

:D

Thanks, Brian- but what I meant by "how do you read that number?" was "what do you think that number says?"

Francesca
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-31-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
I think yours is the very first serial number...

I think yours is the very first serial number that we can absolutely tie to a year of manufacture...I wonder what that number in the middle of the leaf means-?

Francesca
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-31-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
The RVIA medallion is a mighty poor substitute,...

The RVIA medallion is a mighty poor substitute, if that's how it was intended. The number on those is I think specific to the association...the tag has no information whatever related to the trailer,...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-31-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
:eek: Eyes popping here- Where on the trailer...

:eek: Eyes popping here-
Where on the trailer is the below tag located? That's VERY unusual for a Trillium...and unless my eyes deceive me, there's a date-of-manufacture on it. Does that say "Feb....
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-28-2013, 07:19 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
Glad to hear it- and I love that little camper...

Glad to hear it- and I love that little camper you made!

By the way- do you know what year the trailer is?

I ask because there was a recall of '73-'76 1300's due to frame weakness near the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-28-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 108,309
Posted By Francesca Knowles
You might be looking at a complete front-frame...

You might be looking at a complete front-frame rebuild there.

Maybe it's a trick of the camera, but the streetside rail on the tongue in the pic below looks either broken, cut away, or otherwise...
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