1982 Perris Pacer Renovation - Page 3 - Fiberglass RV
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 04-07-2010, 06:12 PM   #41
Senior Member
 
DannyH's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1976 Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 546
Registry
Robert, great job on the trailer. I'm getting up to the point were I'll be doing the cabinets shortly and had a question. After showing my wife what the upper cabinet door would look like in the up position with hinges at the top of the door, she preferred having them drop down, to not be in her face (she's 6' tall like me). I like how you did yours, as it would save material by using the cut panel. My question is how you got such nice cuts on the doors. I have a circular saw and jig saw, and I usually use the circular saw for these inner cuts. I line up the blade as best I can and cut it near the near the end of the mark, then finish with the jigsaw and sanding. Do you have a different technique or tool to do this? Thanks for any help.

__________________
Dan H
Oregon
DannyH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-07-2010, 06:43 PM   #42
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
Thank you all. Very kind of you to respond. I'm trying mightily to turn my passion into a viable business. So, feel free to ask questions, or better yet, throw me some work on your next project trailer...


Raya, the PP's new owner wants shelves in the vertical cabinet, rather than a coat hanger. I've just provided a couple doors to access the closet.

Gerda, offering an alternative to new is exactly my business model. Thanks for noticing!

Paul, the faucet is a water spout (just on/off, no hot/cold) I picked up on Amazon.com, sold thru Crystal Clear Supply, Inc.

Danny, each door is surrounded by a face frame that's cut and built separate from the door itself. You may not be able to make out the detail, but a typical frame is comprised of four parts and each corner is put together with a lap joint. Then I cut the doors to fit. As you can see, the frames are surface-mounted to the FG cabinets with SS screws, whereas the doors are mounted to the frame via piano hinge.
Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-11-2010, 11:04 PM   #43
Junior Member
 
Trailer: Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 16
This is looking amazing!!! Great job!!!!
Rachaelholland is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-13-2010, 09:36 PM   #44
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
For those of you who love the devil, here are some details of the frame restoration.

New Dexter TorFlex axle w/ brakes.
New 15" wheels and tires.
New welded parts.
New Bulldog hitch jack.
New 2" receiver hitch.
New POR-15 paint overall.

Attached Thumbnails
Frame_B4After.jpg   Frame_Wheel.jpg  

Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 04:49 PM   #45
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
And here is how it looks now! Perris Pacer Pfinished!

Attached Thumbnails
1.jpg   2.jpg  

3.jpg   4.jpg  

5.jpg  
Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 04:50 PM   #46
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
Here's more...

Attached Thumbnails
6.jpg   7.jpg  

8.jpg   9.jpg  

10.jpg  
Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 04:51 PM   #47
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
And two more!

Attached Thumbnails
11.jpg   12.jpg  

Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 06:59 PM   #48
Senior Member
 
DannyH's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1976 Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 546
Registry
Robert, did you paint the exterior or do it yourself? What paint was used? Great job on everything.
__________________
Dan H
Oregon
DannyH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 08:18 PM   #49
Moderator
 
Frederick L. Simson's Avatar
 
Trailer: Fiber Stream 1978 / Honda Odyssey LX 2003
Posts: 8,222
Registry
Send a message via AIM to Frederick L. Simson
Thumbs down

Quote:
And here is how it looks now!
Awesome!!!
__________________
Frederick - The Scaleman
Frederick L. Simson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 10:31 PM   #50
Senior Member
 
Robin G's Avatar
 
Trailer: 2007 Casita
Posts: 3,428
Beautiful Job!

Can you tell me what type of flooring you used?
Robin G is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-31-2010, 10:42 PM   #51
Member
 
Trailer: Burro 13 ft
Posts: 51
flooring looks like cork. that's exactly what I was going to use! nice job.
kyle minor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2010, 07:57 PM   #52
Senior Member
 
francene's Avatar
 
Trailer: 13 ft Compact II
Posts: 524
Registry
Super job, Robert! Great craftsmanship, beautiful woodwork.... WOW!

Fran
74 compact II
francene is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-09-2010, 11:25 PM   #53
Junior Member
 
Trailer: Scamp 16 ft
Posts: 3
Wow so impressive! Your craftsmanship is quite obvious. That is quite a beautiful result!
I am inspired.

Only hope my scamp comes out half that nice!
Jeannette N is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-10-2010, 01:39 PM   #54
Commercial Member
 
Robert Johans's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1988 Scamp 13 ft and 1982 Perris Pacer 13 ft
Posts: 822
Registry
Thank you all.

Yes, the body is professionally painted. The floor is cork—12" tiles, from...Walmart!
Robert Johans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-04-2010, 06:43 PM   #55
Senior Member
 
Roy in TO's Avatar
 
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,137
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frederick L. Simson View Post
Awesome!!!
Double Awesome


Roy in TO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-21-2015, 12:14 AM   #56
Senior Member
 
Fredomatic's Avatar
 
Name: Frederick
Trailer: 1974 Perris Valley Pacer
California
Posts: 126
Robert
Thanks for taking the time back when to post this restoration. It's not only inspiring but very helpful to anyone doing their own work. I'm getting close to the big day of lifting the body off of the frame. Having never done this, i'm concerned about cracking the fiber during the lift. Would you be so kind as to impart a little knowledge of how to do this properly?
Thanks!
Fred
Fredomatic is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
perris pacer


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
My New '74 Perris Pacer JasonWesterman General Chat 46 02-05-2011 11:50 PM
13 ft Perris Pacer Paige Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 12 02-02-2011 05:54 AM
Unique opportunity on 1982 Perris Pacer Robert Johans Classified Archives 7 02-15-2010 11:27 PM
Help with Perris Pacer, Please. Robert Johans Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 3 01-14-2010 07:56 PM
Perris Pacer first tow Darren W General Chat 13 10-05-2009 03:47 PM

» Upcoming Events
No events scheduled in
the next 465 days.
» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:07 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.