1957 Cardinal restoration FOR SALE

[Ageless]

The radio . . .just too cool, too cool, too cool

[mvperini]

i went and picked up the vintage coleman cooler that i bought a few weeks ago. turned out to be in great shape and even has all the acessories that came with it when it was new



Mike

[doug hodder]

Nice to find one with all the trays etc.... I always like having an interior tray, but the newer ones don't have that anymore. Doug

[mvperini]

I went shopping today looking for more retro items for the trailer found a very nice vintage fan and it even works,


also found a new trunk that will make a portable bar for outside the trailer

and for Doug i put on a chrome fame for my oregon plates


Mike

[doug hodder]

Thanks Mike....I feel better now....nice accessories. Doug

[mvperini]

Raining again so i decided to build a few corner shelves for the trailer





to go along with the one i built for the other side of the trailer



mike

[mvperini]

completed building a magazine rack for the Cardinal trailer, liked the looks of the magazine rack that came with the shasta trailers . took there design and used the letter C in place of the letter S







mike

[Gage]

Now all you need is a Lava Lamp.


This one's mine.

[mvperini]

Gage, I have 2 or 3 of those some were in the garage, and they can stay there

Mike

[doug hodder]

Mike...very nice touch on the mag. rack. I've been wanting to cook up something for the Nomad like that...just haven't done it yet. Your shelves and the rack are just perfect in that interior.

For you Lava Lamp owners....don't ever take the glass portion out and put it on a stove. I found several of them at the dump when I was like 13, different time...(used to take a .22 to the dump and shoot rats and scrounge) brought the lamps home....put it on a stove to really make it work...it broke...I heard about that for 30 years + till mom and dad passed away. Doug

[mvperini]

I have been trying to figure out how to protect the front window on the trailer when going down the road. Could not find anybody that would make a custom rock guard with out costing a fortune.......While down at my favorite wreaking yard looking for a seat belt for my new van i found a roach couch as i used to call them a gut wagon. while looking at at the stainless steel that these trucks have i noticed that the shelves were about the right size for a rock guard After cutting it to the correct length and installing a hinge here is the finished product
open postion will have to get supports

closed position


here is what is left of the shelf


mike

[GuyllFyre]

That is so perfect it's like it was made for it.

[mvperini]

GuyllFyre wrote: That is so perfect it's like it was made for it.

well it was

thanks for the kind words

mike

[mvperini]

few more pictures of some upgrades. brackets and supports for the new rock guard





because my curtains are one piece, i was having trouble trying to figure out how to open the curtains and keep a nice look, found napkin rings at world market nice gold metal with very nice design




mike

[fromeo]

Looks great, Mike!