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THEN & NOW

THEN & NOW

SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length 13' Wheel Track 68"

Body Length 10'9" Tire Size 6:00x13"

Width 7' Weight 1365 lbs.

Roof to Ground 7'6" Drawbar Weight 140 lbs.

Road Clearance 11"

Book of Account: YTD Total = $4,863

1) 11/21/09 Paid $500 and picked up Trotwood from Coloma MI

2) 12/5/09 Paid $220 for 2 new Tires, Rim Repair, Break Light wireing repair (drove home w/o lights and found out tires did not hold air & damaged the rim driving on a flat tire)

3) 3/15/2011 Bought new foam for cushions 50% off @ JoAnne Fabrics; cost $175

4) 7/15/2012 Initial estimated cost of $925 for labor to re-frame/restore exterior/interior water damage & re-seal/repair windows. 4/25/13 - updated paid cost including additional labor for interier birch repanneling and cabinet rebuild $1,450, over 100 hours of rebuild clocked so far. Picked up trailer 5/19/13 - final cost was $2,240 ($1,850 labor and $390 in parts, excluding the birch paneling) ---- and I know I got a great deal.

5) 9/6/2012 Purchase of 6 4x8 1/8" birch plywood pannels for interior ceiling/back wall replacement; cost $276

6) 2/18/13 Purchase an additional 4 4x8 1/4" pannels of (Lumber store could not get me the 1/8" pannels) Birch Plywood; cost $118

7) 3/24/13 Repurpose the curtains of the sold Yellowstone into the Trotwood (i.e. Curtains Recycled and Free)

8) 4/23/13 Ordered and recieved new cushion covers from CanvasReplacements.com; cost $278 plus shipping

9) 4/25/13 Ordered/installed retro interior light, 4 exterior marker lights and gas Humphry Globe from VintageTrailerSupply.com, cost $84

10) 6/3/13 Ordered new Deluxe Vintage look Awning (Yellow Hardelot Dickson 8' 9" x 9' w Scalloped Valance, Poles/Tie Downs) from CanvasReplacements.com, cost (including shipping) $472

11) Thanks to Norm & Julia and their family for rolling up their sleeves and giving my little Trotwood a new floor, all rebutaled and fixed windows and a new two-toned paint job. ------ with free labor and a lot of it!!!! Supplies and parts cost $572.

12) Final push to sand and stain and polyurathane the interior and install custom curtains, create pantry shelving. Another $28 in supplies ----- and I am DONE!


2015 Evening Lights

2015 Evening Lights

Samson - the Camp Dog

Samson - the Camp Dog

Foot of the Bed

Foot of the Bed

Front Dinette

Front Dinette

Back Bed

Back Bed

Door Side - as Purchased

Door Side - as Purchased
SEE THE FRONT FLAT TIRE : - (

Streetside - as Purchased

Streetside - as Purchased
RED SPOTS ARE OLD TAPE MARKS

Front - As Purchased

Front - As Purchased
YES - THE WINDOW WITH THE DUCKTAPE IS BROKEN

Inside the Door - As Purchased

Inside the Door - As Purchased
SMELLED AS GOOD AS IT LOOKED

Interior Back Corner Rot

Interior Back Corner Rot
THIS IS MORE THAN - NEEDS A LITTLE FIXEN UP

Front Cabinets

Front Cabinets
THESE ARE IN DECENT SHAPE

Original Curtains - Before they were Tossed in the Trash

Original Curtains - Before they were Tossed in the Trash
PRETTY NASTY

Stove - as Purchased

Stove - as Purchased
NEEDS A LITTLE ELBOW GREASE

Refer - as Purchased (Icky)

Refer - as Purchased (Icky)
I ALMOST TOSSED COOKIES CLEANING THIS OUT

Original Cushions, Lights and Back Tables

Original Cushions, Lights and Back Tables
IM THINKING "NEW' CUSHIONS ARE ON THE HIT LIST

View to the Back - after initial cleaning

View to the Back - after initial cleaning
THE ORIGINAL SINK AND YELLOW FORMICA CLEANED UP NICE

Dinette - after initial cleaning

Dinette - after initial cleaning
FLOOR WAS BLACK BEFORE I WASHED IT TWICE

Surprise "FREE" Toaster in Closet

Surprise "FREE" Toaster in Closet
IT WORKS AND CLEANED UP NICE TOO

Hello Rot

Hello Rot

Look No Floor and No Framing

Look No Floor and No Framing

I Think This Looks Sexy

I Think This Looks Sexy

A Little Old and New

A Little Old and New

Nice New Backside

Nice New Backside

Gotta Love New Birch

Gotta Love New Birch

And It is Going to be Warm Too!

And It is Going to be Warm Too!

Birch Interior and Cabinet Rebuild

Birch Interior and Cabinet Rebuild

New Front Dinette

New Front Dinette

Back Bed Area

Back Bed Area

Start of Norms Handywork - xoxo

Start of Norms Handywork - xoxo

New Floor from Norm and Travis

New Floor from Norm and Travis

New Paint Job from Norm

New Paint Job from Norm
Big Thanks to the Busch Family!!

Bouncing Betty - NOW - All Fixed Up

Bouncing Betty - NOW - All Fixed Up

Back Bed

Back Bed

Front Dinette

Front Dinette

New Awning

New Awning
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