1975 Boler Complete Restoration....my once in a lifetime project!

[Shanos]

Back to protecting and hiding the wiring and electronics. "Junction boxes", split wire loom and a custom shelf in the closet and lower galley cabinet.

[FerrisBoler]

We have a 17’ Boler and think this is the year to do our Reno. We are missing half the elephant skin, and naturally without knowing more I thought spray foam would be a good solution. After reading all of the relevant comments about that, this seems like the one application / method where spray foam was appropriate and would work well. Good for you for getting this done! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[Shanos]

I think the spray foam is the best for insulation. The tricky part is how to cover

[Borden]

You have a new used trailer, wonderful pictures great work.

[Borden]

Originally Posted by FerrisBoler

We have a 17’ Boler and think this is the year to do our Reno. We are missing half the elephant skin, and naturally without knowing more I thought spray foam would be a good solution. After reading all of the relevant comments about that, this seems like the one application / method where spray foam was appropriate and would work well. Good for you for getting this done! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

One fix is to paste closed cell 1/4" or 5/16" foam sheets to wall and spray with water downed white truck bed liner. The project I viewed may have been on this site looked like new encilite insulated trailer when done. They had it down to the shell do not know how they held the roof up while spraying the shell. Best part is it could look original when done. Do not think it would work for you though. love your cabinet work.

[Shanos]

Thanks Borden! Yes, there's not too much original left of this trailer!
Cheers,
Shannon

[Eric Frye]

Originally Posted by Borden

One fix is to paste closed cell 1/4" or 5/16" foam sheets to wall and spray with water downed white truck bed liner. The project I viewed may have been on this site looked like new encilite insulated trailer when done. They had it down to the shell do not know how they held the roof up while spraying the shell. Best part is it could look original when done. Do not think it would work for you though. love your cabinet work.

Great idea, only thing you would want to find a different texture material because the bed liner uses a granulated rubber which produces sharp edges. I would look for some sort of micro bead or Styrofoam beads from a bean bag.

[Shanos]

Time to catch up on my thread. Been working at a pretty relentless pace to get the majority of the rebuild finished before camping at the end of July and into August!
To support a full-time bed I needed something strong and still light to span the space between the back lockers...a torsion box! Read about them so time to build one
Fairly straightforward to build and light for the strength of this box!

[Shanos]

To turn a small sleeping space into something a little bigger for 2 people I made a second torsion box and installed it on full extension slides. Might be a little tight in the middle but lots of length and lots of width with enough room to climb into bed from the end. Legs that fold under the pull-out will be mounted later.
We had the cushions for the pullout made with foam 2" thicker to make up for the height difference. And....chose a very good quality foam...comfort at night is a must!!

[Shanos]

Next system to tackle was propane. We'll have a 2 burner cooktop inside the trailer and at times using a small bbq and small pizza oven (it's all about the food!) so started looking into propane tank storage. The ones available were either looked a little lightweight or were really expensive. For a few hours work and a couple of clamp straps, these tanks aren't going anywhere!
Stored in a great tongue box purchased on uber-sale at Canadian Tire that accommodated 2 - 10 lb tanks and space for hoses, electrical cords, etc.

[TheWanderers]

My dad used to say, "if you don't have the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever gonna find the time to do it again?"

Very nice work with attention to every detail. Superb! Well done.

[Shanos]

Hi Bill and Laura,
I agree with your dad!
Thank you for your very kind words!

[Shanos]

Adventures in plumbing! Not an area that I have much experience in. A very helpful individual at a plumbing supply store helped me plan and got me set up with many of the parts for faucet line connection, water tank and sink drains. Many trips to a marine supply store and Greenline Hose and Fitting (which had everything!) for the marine hose and brass barbed fittings. I also discovered that 3 wraps of teflon tape on threaded fittings was not sufficient... A couple more trials led me to 7 wraps of teflon tape plus pipe thread sealant (perhaps overkill but I was getting tired of leaking joints) and tighten 'til they're tight! I also decided that "while I'm at it", I would install a water level gauge that I'll be able to see from where we fill the tank.

[Shanos]

When I replaced the axle, I chose to have electric brakes (no downside to added safety). I was really impressed with the Redarc Electronic Battery Manager that I installed and decided to go with their electric brake controller as well. I luckily have a very clever brother who was able to install this for me with no unhappy warning lights in my Audi! More split wire conduit to protect the wires underneath the trailer and good to go!!

[Shanos]

With the plumbing and propane complete I was able to finish the galley. I purchased a Corian remnant. This is a heavier countertop option for sure but once cut for the sink and cooktop the weight was reasonable. Also. I'm not too concerned about making everything as light as possible since I will have more than enough tow capacity in my vehicle and won't exceed the weight for the axle. Installed the upper galley cabinet and used 3/8" steel pipe (cleaned and waxed to prevent rust) to support it. Super solid!! Installed the cabinet pulls and I am now finished up to the galley!!

[Yellow Boler]

Nice. What kind of fridge is that?

[Shanos]

It's a Nova Kool 12/120V

[Yellow Boler]

It looks like you are pretty much finished. Do you have any thing left to do except go camping?

[Shanos]

Hi Carl,
Yes, just about finished! Few more things to do and "tweaking things" as we start to use it

[Shanos]

Onto the last section...front dinette seats. I could have fully supported the seats without using blocks attached to the walls but I wanted to tie the walls into the floor just to add a little more integrity to the trailer. Maybe overkill but...
Installed more blocks and made the last "junction box" and cover to protect the electrical.