Maintenance & Restoration

April Wilcox · 10-03-2008, 10:49 AM

Here is my first round of pictures of our camper in the condition it is in when we got it.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=c3zu7e...;localeid=en_US

I will add updates as we work on it.

Booker B. · 10-03-2008, 11:01 AM

Congrats... I love the flames on that trailer you passed... couldn't tell if it was a casita or a scamp

Kevin K · 10-03-2008, 11:08 AM

April Wilcox
Great find. I love all the pictures. Keep us posted on any updates you do.

Larry&Carrie · 10-03-2008, 11:15 AM

Very nice Scamp April. It definately has had some very well thought out upgrades and modifications. Interesting solution to water supply and therefore freeing up some storage space. Very similar to what I came up with in the CJ. You should be very happy with your find. Also betcha you already have ideas as to what you want to change/modify after spending a couple days in it. Larry

Robin G · 10-03-2008, 02:17 PM

Woo Hoo, Aprils got a cute little rig. Enjoy! Robin

Joe Z · 10-03-2008, 04:28 PM

Wow..... You both did really good on that trailer....NICE...... I seen the picture of the tire and it looks like they are new Kumho's??____
Joe/Lin

April Wilcox · 10-03-2008, 04:38 PM

Yes we put new tires on and we found out that most of the regular tire places (Walmart, Goodyear, Big 10) in the area did not carry or want to work on the size tires we have. We did luck out and passed up a random tire shop that had a small one axle trailer in the parking lot, so we decided to try it, and BINGO!! we got new tires! It saved us from having to drive around Pensacola and look for a Sears...

Robin G · 10-04-2008, 08:04 AM

April, I also found that Wally World doesn't do trailer tires period. They won't even fill them. I was just looking to have the stem's changed. I guess it's a insurance thing, cause they steer clear of them all together. Glad you where able to find someone who carried what you needed. Robin

sherry loving o · 10-04-2008, 08:36 AM

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April, I also found that Wally World doesn't do trailer tires period. They won't even fill them. I was just looking to have the stem's changed. I guess it's a insurance thing, cause they steer clear of them all together. Glad you where able to find someone who carried what you needed. Robin

CONGRATS!!! April. It looks like your little trailer is in pretty good shape. Too cute!! Now the fun begins, you get to fix her up. Keep posting pic's of all your updates.

Pat B Ohio · 10-04-2008, 07:38 PM

Congratulations on your safe journey....it was hectic, but you survived. Now if only I can find one.....

peterh · 10-05-2008, 10:29 AM

Very cool, April . . . somewhere in Texas there's a girl in cat makeup purring away in her new den . . .

April Wilcox · 10-06-2008, 08:10 AM

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Very cool, April . . . somewhere in Texas there's a girl in cat makeup purring away in her new den . . .

MEOW!! That was a photo taken at a party... we were all dressed up like cats

silly huh?

We are in LOVE!!

It may not be the fanciest model out there, but we got one that has at least had the grime and nasty cleaning part done for us. It is at a good starting point for being customized, so we have been getting busy with the revamp stage... I just added 4' foam mattreses for the two beds, bought new sheets to altar-to-fit them, Kirk is working on setting up the battery, and my next project: make the dinet a U bench...

Eve V. · 10-06-2008, 11:54 AM

Hi April. Thanks for the post, I really like the red swish too. I checked out your little egg and you got such a great deal! Like you said, having all the crud cleaned out is a huge bonus, so you get to start with almost blank canvas. So much nicer. Sounds like you're well on your way to updating cushions/curtains/interior which I can't wait to get to. Just simple upgrades like fresh color of curtains makes for a more inviting feel. I'm at a cross road with the interior of ours. We've got that pop corn insulation over foam on all the walls & it was damaged here and there and overall, dirty. I'd really like to have smooth walls but I've read other discussions and tearing it out looks like a uninviting process, so I've patched the damaged areas with the pop corn ceiling repair stuff and now it's a matter of masking off everything and painting it. It's a labor of love isn't it? Have fun!

April Wilcox · 10-07-2008, 02:38 PM

We had our first rain on the camper today, and everything seems to be water tight inside... the escape hatch hood does not close all the way, and has a small crack on one side, but it didn't seem to leak. A little rain got in before I could close it though. I woke up this morning to the sound of rain and instantly flew out of bed, ran outside to close up the windows and got drenched

Guess I know my priorities! I LOVE our new egg!

On that note, I found a good price on a new coleman flush potti ($37 including ship) so that was a major score for us today!! I have been hunting them down and couldn't find anything less than $60. I love a good bargain, let's hope it is really new as it should be.

While I am at it, here are a couple of update photos. I added a 4" foam matress to the front bunk, and a screen door made from a section of that ez up screen I found for $9.99.

Diane G · 10-07-2008, 04:05 PM

Love your Scamp, April! Congratulations!

April Wilcox · 10-12-2008, 01:53 PM

I just spent the last couple of days putting my sewing skills to the test. I created "curtains" that are cut to fit each window and attach with velcro. One side is made of silky soft fake fur (dark brown) that has a bit of a sheen to it (looks like mink) and the other side is thick creamy white fleece. These should keep the light out and insulate the windows for the cold weather. I have ordered some brown sheer organza type fabric with a sheen to it as well, to make similar design curtains that will let the light in and give us a bit more privacy in the day time, when the light reflects off the outside of the fabric... if you haven't noticed, we decided to go with brown tones for our color scheme inside, I thought about it for a while, and decided that we might as well use a color that won't show dirt so bad once we are out using the camper. Next, I plan to repaint the inside with a light creamy coffee color. mmmmm coffeeeeeee....

sherry loving o · 10-12-2008, 02:12 PM

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We had our first rain on the camper today, and everything seems to be water tight inside... the escape hatch hood does not close all the way, and has a small crack on one side, but it didn't seem to leak. A little rain got in before I could close it though. I woke up this morning to the sound of rain and instantly flew out of bed, ran outside to close up the windows and got drenched

Guess I know my priorities! I LOVE our new egg!

On that note, I found a good price on a new coleman flush potti ($37 including ship) so that was a major score for us today!! I have been hunting them down and couldn't find anything less than $60. I love a good bargain, let's hope it is really new as it should be.

While I am at it, here are a couple of update photos. I added a 4" foam matress to the front bunk, and a screen door made from a section of that ez up screen I found for $9.99.

Great idea for a screen door......clever! love the new addition to your family.....congrats!!

April Wilcox · 10-12-2008, 02:51 PM

I forgot to mention that we got our coleman potti the other day, so the first thing I did was a test fill and empty with water, just to see how everything will function. AND it fits in the center cabinet under the front bunk! It is brand new, so it was a good deal for the price!

Dan R · 10-12-2008, 03:05 PM

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I forgot to mention that we got our coleman potti the other day, so the first thing I did was a test fill and empty with water, just to see how everything will function. AND it fits in the center cabinet under the front bunk! It is brand new, so it was a good deal for the price!

Hi April,
where did you get it from? Thanks, Dan