1957 Cardinal restoration FOR SALE

[mvperini]

Today was a good day no rain!!!!, was going to watch football and drink beer. instead rebuilt the entry door on the trailer, i new there was some dry rot, what i planed on doing was just replacing the birch panel had to reframe the door with new wood
Here is a picture before i started, look close and you can see the water damage top and bottom of the door


framing






pieces of what condition the wood was in



only thing left to do is stain the birch to match the rest of the trailer

Mike

[parnold]

Nice fix!

Man you are addicted... you did that instead of beer and football??

[fromeo]

Nice work Mike!

Do you mind sharing what you are doing for the interior finish? I really like the tone.

- Frank

[mvperini]

truth is the wife was watching cooking shows on the big screen

still drank the beer still drinking the beer

Mike

[mvperini]

Nice work Mike!

Do you mind sharing what you are doing for the interior finish? I really like the tone.

- Frank

frank I am using amber shellac the interior has 4 coats hand sanded between coats with 220 sand paper [lightly sanded] i am not sealing the finish because if you have to touch it up all you have to do is use denatured alcohol and or amber shellac.

Mike

[doug hodder]

You know what Mike?...you bring up something else that others ought to notice when looking at a vintage trailer. A door gets used a lot...check them out carefully. If it is floppy or hangs up when closing and flexes from top to bottom, chances are, it might/will need a rebuild, I'd bet on it. I'd never let a door issue deter me from buying a nice trailer like you have however, but it's something that needs to be taken care of. You've done a nice job on that one! There is nothing more satisfying than a good solid "clunk" then the door shuts and latches...kinda makes you feel like you done something good. Doug

[Woodstramp]

Man, all the work you're pouring into this restore....

Came up with a good name for your trailer...

...."Elbow Grease".

Nice work.

[mvperini]

Woodstramp wrote
Man, all the work you're pouring into this restore....

Came up with a good name for your trailer...

...."Elbow Grease".

I remember when i brought the trailer home the wife says [WHAT WERE YOU THINKING] but she says that on everything i drag home. so i think she named the trailer already

Mike

[Dusty82]

The answer to that question (What were you thinking?) would look great silk screened on a vinyl spare tire cover; "THIS is what I was thinking..."

Every time I see your Cardinal, I'm in complete awe. It's truly gorgeous. You should be very proud of the fantastic job you've done on it - and so should she...

[YuGun]

Wow! Ä°t looks very nice,

[fromeo]

frank I am using amber shellac the interior has 4 coats hand sanded between coats with 220 sand paper [lightly sanded] i am not sealing the finish because if you have to touch it up all you have to do is use denatured alcohol and or amber shellac.

Mike

Thanks Mike! I need to expand my finishing options beyond the big box stores..

- Frank

[mvperini]

Thanks Mike! I need to expand my finishing options beyond the big box stores..

- Frank

Frank i buy all my stuff at big box stores, except for the 1/8 birch plywood, i ordered that from a local lumber yard.

Mike

[mvperini]

finished staining the birch panel on the door and extending the screen door 1/2 and inch







Mike

[mvperini]

went to the recycle place today looking for anything cool. what i found was vintage style towel racks ,these little things are going for 20.00 dollars on line plus shipping, bought all they had [10] for 50cents apiece. here is what they look like installed in the canned ham trailer




Mike

[H-Balm]

Ohhh carrots and radishes!


Nice door fix!