The walls

old trim and cap removed

nails and staples were easier to cut than pull out

rotten boards removed

few boards beefed up

new wood for wheels well.

paneling layed out

Router makes trimming brainless..nothing could possibly go wrong

The router got away from me............wood putty time

Wall all gusseted and ready for insulation

3/4 inch foam insulation cut to fit in each space

Gas line ran

Finished walls

Total tear down

This picture shows that the paneling is set on the walls from the outside, making replacing the paneling difficult from the inside.

Broken roof vent allowed further damage.

Extensive water damage and rotten wood played the major factor in deciding to tear the trailer down all the way.

Custom tail light wiring of extension cords wrapped from the front to the back of the trailer the hole drilled through the trailer to attach cords to lights must go, all the lights as well are dried out and shot.

Each window held on by dozens of rusty screws.

Dried up silicone.

Removing every nail, staple and screw makes for tedious work.

some previous repairs done with bondo and rivets

The smile says it all, realizing that there's no turning back now

water damage worse than imagined

Leaky roof vent and saggy roof frame.

Not a good idea for a windy day.

Walls had to be strengthened prior to removing.  Metal gussets did the job.

Just what every neighbor wants to see out there front window.

If nothing else it could make a atv trailer.

Gutting the interior

Just pulling out the garbage and mattress was a truck load to the dump.

Nothing Firemen do better than demolition.



Human wrecking ball

Interior gutted.

The trailer

Believe it or not we searched for a few months for this exact trailer.  At one time I was going to drive six hours and spend $1000 dollars for a similar one.  We found this trailer less than three miles away and for $600.

The wings are what made the Shasta such an iconic trailer.  The wings represented the freedom on the road to be marketed to Americans trying to return back to a more light hearted time following WWII.

Shasta are the ford mustangs of vintage trailers.

Pretty faded and boring paint job.

Surprised how light it pulled for the era it was built in.

Seller also mentioned in his sells pitch that trailer had never left Utah, not sure why that would matter, but the Nevada plates didn't agree.  Note the extension cord running up to the tail light...custom huh?

Pretty lucky, only one damaged window.

Previous owner allowed his dogs to use the trailer to stay out of the winter cold...stinky and dirty.

Cool gas lantern.

Most original hardware still in good shape.

Fine cabinetry.

Seller bragged about how good of shape the interior was in...we were able to just laugh knowing it would all be redone.