I just inherited my moms 2001 Casita travel trailer and while trying to learn about what I'd inherited and how to renovate it, I stumbled on your blog about your renovation which led me here. Loved the blog and all the detail you went into it's fantastic. I was hoping you would have in-depth videos showing what you'd done so I'd have a better perspective of the level of difficulty. All in all it's an awesome blog article and a great video. You are an extremely talented craftsman.
Thank you so much! When we fixed up this scamp i wasn't even doing UA-cam stuff yet. I had no idea it would later become the highest viewed video on my channel, haha! I'd really like to get another one and do it all over again and make more videos of the process because i know a lot of people could benefit from seeing just how i tackled each step. Thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you liked the makeover. Good luck on your project! 😃
Best interior I've ever seen. I wish scamp would get with the times and modernize their interior from the factory because the fiberglass shell is genius.
You did a really nice job on this! We bought an older Scamp, used it for a few years, did a ton of work on it then sold it as we wanted something a little larger (bought a Rpod). It sold in one day for our asking price - they really hold their value! Like I said, NICE JOB!
Travel Small Live Big thanks so much! Really fun project, I’d love to get my hands on another one. After we finished these upgrades we sold it in about 24 hours, asking price, all cash, took care of the paper work and it was done. Then we thought, “dang it, we could’ve gotten more for it”, haha! But now we have a 19-ft “regular” trailer that I can stand upright in, with a toilet and shower and all that fun stuff 😉
Toilet and shower are such nice things to have! What kind of trailer did you get? I did a couple of videos on our Scamp "Re-Vamp" - one interior, one exterior then one selling the Scamp (older videos, bad microphone), but still kind of fun to watch. It was a fun little trailer and everyone would stop to talk to us - we had the 16' model.
We went with a 19ft Salem CruiseLite. It's still actually really small when we pull up somewhere and all the other big trailers are all around. Just what we need though. Easily pulled with our V6 Ram 1500. :)
This is such a great renovation! I'm curious if there's any way to access the space above the fridge? In my OG set up there was a drawer there. I removed it (and nearly everything else in the kitchenette) but feel like there's so much un-utilized space there now! The closet on your model is the best re-design I've ever seen. Great work!! This is so cool!
Elsa Rhae not sure what you mean? As you can see we made a tilt-down drawer above the fridge (it’s just an icebox, not an actual fridge). There’s not much space there because the stove workings are there.
Elsa Rhae thanks for your kind words, glad you liked our revamp! It was a lot of fun to work on. If you follow me on Instagram (@stuffsethmakes) I’m going to be launching some cooler, more modern/updated cabinet support bars to replace the standard ugly twisty bars. Stay tuned! 👍🏻😉
Yes, I love the tilt down drawer! I was just curious if there was any additional space back there. As I said, my model had a full drawer there even when the stove was in place. I removed it ALL and have a giant shelf across the thing and am trying to figure out a good way to utilize that space up there. I unfortunately have no sense for remodeling.. :( I'll follow your instagram so I can keep getting inspiration from you!!
we didn't have the carpet (also referred to as "rat fur") on the walls. We had the other material (referred to as "elephant skin") and it was in good enough condition to leave on. 👍🏻
Thanks! I built the drawers from scratch, and it's hard to explain but I had to make spacer blocks (for lack of a better term) so I had something to attach the slides to.
Love the transformation! Couple of questions - where did you get the hinges by the door that you hung your hat on? Did you use standard size drawers and sliders or custom drawers for the closet? And with our 84' Scamp, there's a window in above the stove, do you think we'd be able to cut around that with a whiteboard? Also, did you remove the squishy wall to place that whiteboard up or just mounted it on top of the pre-existing wall? Sorry for the questions but I LOVE what you did with your remodel and think you're definitely a wealth of knowledge!
Great job. It made me super motivated. I just became the proud owner of a 1999 16' Scamp, layout 7. I have a few questions if you don't mind. 1. What is the material you used on the walls? 2. Is there insulation between the outer shell & inner walls? If so what type? 2a. How much space is there between the two walls? 3. What was the process to put the walls up? 3a. If you used adhesive, what brand did you use and how has it held up over the last five years? 4. I see very few outer penetrations (rivets) on the outside. Where there any before? 4a. If so, what did you use to full them? 4b. What fasteners did you use to install the cabinets? 5. Did you use Baltic Birch on the cabinets, drawers & fronts? 6. I'm 6'2" and need to extend the bed. How hard would it be to move the stove & sink over to the other side? 7. Lastly, is there a reason you didn't reskin the camper door? I know this is a lot of questions but you have really inspired me with this build. Thank you for your time. Thanks again Sarge
Hello! The material on the walls was just the existing material, usually referred to as "elephant skin" due to its texture, and that IS the insulation (or lack thereof, haha). I can't recall how much space there is between the walls...maybe 6ft?🤷🏻♂️ We sold the scamp right after this project so i can't go out and measure it. I did not need to adhere any new material to the walls. There are just as many attachment point on the outside as there were when we got the scamp. After removing the cabinets to paint them, I used stainless screws with countersunk finish washers on the outside and acorn nuts on the inside, and also added a dab of caulk on the exterior holes before putting the screws through. I used screws because i didn't know how to do rivers back then. I would try rivets if i were doing it again. I just used basic plywood for the cabinet drawers and front bench build. I'd probably use baltic birch now for any plywood edges that were going to be exposed. I wouldn't bother trying to move the sink or stove. While the scamp layout isn't perfect for everyone, it's pretty dialed in as far as the big pieces are concerned. Prior to doing our scamp makeover my wife and i kept the table in the bed/down position permanently and I had built a bed extension that pulled out from under the table, clicked into place and had legs for support on the far end. It was pretty genius. Didn't reskin the camper door because at that point i was like "there's no room in here, It's to cramped, i'm sick of crouching, let's just get this thing sold so we can buy a bigger trailer"🤣 Hope that all helps!🙌🏻
thanks! on the interior we just used standard interior latex (scuff sanded the original surface first) but now that i have more skills and more tools, if i were to do it again i'd probably spray it with more of an automotive paint and multiple clear coats👍🏻
Your renovation is amazing! It is a beautiful design! Does removing the upper shelves cause compromise structural integrity? (I ran across a comment stating that removing the upper cabinets was part of the support of the structure.) Did you do anything to reinforce the structure?
Glad you liked it! removing the upper cabinets to work on them is totally fine. Additionally, since they attach to the upper half of the Scamp i can't imagine they provide any vertical structural support, although they may assist in keeping that area of the Scamp body flatter. The Scamp is made of a lower fiberglass tub and and upper fiberglass tub and the two halves are attached around the center (maybe with bolts or rivets). That's what the aluminum band around the middle is hiding. You may want to contact Scamp directly and ask if they have any thoughts on whether or not it's okay to drive and use a Scamp without upper cabinets. One thing is for sure, i would never stand on the roof of a scamp. Pretty certain it would flex/bow/break something, haha!
Thank you so much for the reply! It is truly a dream of mine to renovate a small trailer. I love your design and that you put a bathroom in as well. If I ever am able to get this accomplished, your design will definitely serve as an inspiration!
Another countertop of course! 😂. We got an inexpensive countertop piece (they were available in different sizes) and then i cut to fit the scamp, and i made a template to follow the curve, transferred the curve to the countertop and cut it out with a jig saw👌🏻
My Scamp Travel Trailer Adventures U.S.A. thanks so much! no, i'm a part time wedding photographer, part time woodworker with some welding thrown in, and also do part time custodial work at my church😁
HapilyEverAfter thanks so much! This one came with the “elephant skin” wall lining, which we simply kept intact. Didn’t want to mess with it, haha. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? 😃
Yes, we left the original wall treatment as it was but we did paint over it with a basic eggshell "swiss coffee" interior paint to freshen it up. Seemed to hold up pretty well. Unless you're planning to glue the bejeepers out of the carpet tiles, I don't think they'll work well. Carpet tiles might be too heavy and stiff. I could be wrong...you never know, haha! Heck, give it a shot! :)
Yes, but carpeting. It's softer on the feet, better for sound dampening inside the trailer. If it gets dirty there's a new device out there called a vacuum and it works wonders, haha!
I just inherited my moms 2001 Casita travel trailer and while trying to learn about what I'd inherited and how to renovate it, I stumbled on your blog about your renovation which led me here. Loved the blog and all the detail you went into it's fantastic. I was hoping you would have in-depth videos showing what you'd done so I'd have a better perspective of the level of difficulty. All in all it's an awesome blog article and a great video. You are an extremely talented craftsman.
Thank you so much! When we fixed up this scamp i wasn't even doing UA-cam stuff yet. I had no idea it would later become the highest viewed video on my channel, haha! I'd really like to get another one and do it all over again and make more videos of the process because i know a lot of people could benefit from seeing just how i tackled each step. Thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you liked the makeover. Good luck on your project! 😃
I like the attention to details such as the print matching on the cushions when in bed mode.
Nicely done!
glad you like it! wish i could get my hands on another one...i'd have so much fun with it now that i'm a better carpenter haha. thanks for watching!
Best interior I've ever seen. I wish scamp would get with the times and modernize their interior from the factory because the fiberglass shell is genius.
Copied from Boler. I have a ‘67. (In pieces....)
Fantastic build! That Scamp is awesome! I'm hoping to find one in the next couple years.
thanks so much! yeah i'd love to get my hands on another one and really UA-cam it properly!
Beautiful job - LOVE the drawers you added, so useful. I'm going to modify my Meerkat in the same way. Thanks for the inspiration!
You did a beautiful job! I looked at the before pictures and I'm amazed at the transformation.
Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun....I'd love to get another one to work on :)
Awesome job, ready to start working on my pop up!
Cute. We renovated ours as well!
You did a really nice job on this! We bought an older Scamp, used it for a few years, did a ton of work on it then sold it as we wanted something a little larger (bought a Rpod). It sold in one day for our asking price - they really hold their value! Like I said, NICE JOB!
Travel Small Live Big thanks so much! Really fun project, I’d love to get my hands on another one. After we finished these upgrades we sold it in about 24 hours, asking price, all cash, took care of the paper work and it was done. Then we thought, “dang it, we could’ve gotten more for it”, haha! But now we have a 19-ft “regular” trailer that I can stand upright in, with a toilet and shower and all that fun stuff 😉
Toilet and shower are such nice things to have! What kind of trailer did you get? I did a couple of videos on our Scamp "Re-Vamp" - one interior, one exterior then one selling the Scamp (older videos, bad microphone), but still kind of fun to watch. It was a fun little trailer and everyone would stop to talk to us - we had the 16' model.
We went with a 19ft Salem CruiseLite. It's still actually really small when we pull up somewhere and all the other big trailers are all around. Just what we need though. Easily pulled with our V6 Ram 1500. :)
So disappointed this was a flip
It is adorable ! I keep looking at these ! Amanda
This is such a great renovation! I'm curious if there's any way to access the space above the fridge? In my OG set up there was a drawer there. I removed it (and nearly everything else in the kitchenette) but feel like there's so much un-utilized space there now! The closet on your model is the best re-design I've ever seen. Great work!! This is so cool!
Elsa Rhae not sure what you mean? As you can see we made a tilt-down drawer above the fridge (it’s just an icebox, not an actual fridge). There’s not much space there because the stove workings are there.
Elsa Rhae thanks for your kind words, glad you liked our revamp! It was a lot of fun to work on. If you follow me on Instagram (@stuffsethmakes) I’m going to be launching some cooler, more modern/updated cabinet support bars to replace the standard ugly twisty bars. Stay tuned! 👍🏻😉
Yes, I love the tilt down drawer! I was just curious if there was any additional space back there. As I said, my model had a full drawer there even when the stove was in place. I removed it ALL and have a giant shelf across the thing and am trying to figure out a good way to utilize that space up there. I unfortunately have no sense for remodeling.. :( I'll follow your instagram so I can keep getting inspiration from you!!
WoW beautifully remodel scamp. Great Job. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you so much, it was a lot of fun!
This is the goal
Would love to find a 13' Scamp and remodel it then enjoy it.
Great pull out drawers!
Hey man thanks for sharing this video, you did a fantastic job on the camper!!
Wow, this is amazing inside. I like it better than a brand new Scamp.
Well done you!!!
Did you pull the carpet off to expose the white fiberglass? If so, what did you use to clean the residue from the glue off? Thanks! Great vid
we didn't have the carpet (also referred to as "rat fur") on the walls. We had the other material (referred to as "elephant skin") and it was in good enough condition to leave on. 👍🏻
Looks awesome. Can I hire you to remodel my 85 scamp? Lol
lots of people have asked me about doing theirs, then i give them a ballpark quote and all i hear back is crickets.
Just amazing, what a nice job you did. Were the drawers in the closet custom or stock from a DIY store? How hard was it to put the drawers in?
Thanks! I built the drawers from scratch, and it's hard to explain but I had to make spacer blocks (for lack of a better term) so I had something to attach the slides to.
@@stuffsethmakes Did you attach those spacer blocks to the fiberglass closet? How?! Great work!
Love the transformation! Couple of questions - where did you get the hinges by the door that you hung your hat on? Did you use standard size drawers and sliders or custom drawers for the closet? And with our 84' Scamp, there's a window in above the stove, do you think we'd be able to cut around that with a whiteboard? Also, did you remove the squishy wall to place that whiteboard up or just mounted it on top of the pre-existing wall? Sorry for the questions but I LOVE what you did with your remodel and think you're definitely a wealth of knowledge!
Julie Wilmes hi! Please email me with all these questions, thanks!
For sure! Thanks again!
Great job. It made me super motivated. I just became the proud owner of a 1999 16' Scamp,
layout 7. I have a few questions if you don't mind.
1. What is the material you used on the walls?
2. Is there insulation between the outer shell &
inner walls? If so what type?
2a. How much space is there between the two
walls?
3. What was the process to put the walls up?
3a. If you used adhesive, what brand did you
use and how has it held up over the last
five years?
4. I see very few outer penetrations (rivets)
on the outside. Where there any before?
4a. If so, what did you use to full them?
4b. What fasteners did you use to install the
cabinets?
5. Did you use Baltic Birch on the cabinets,
drawers & fronts?
6. I'm 6'2" and need to extend the bed. How
hard would it be to move the stove & sink
over to the other side?
7. Lastly, is there a reason you didn't reskin the
camper door?
I know this is a lot of questions but you have really inspired me with this build. Thank you for your time.
Thanks again
Sarge
Hello! The material on the walls was just the existing material, usually referred to as "elephant skin" due to its texture, and that IS the insulation (or lack thereof, haha).
I can't recall how much space there is between the walls...maybe 6ft?🤷🏻♂️ We sold the scamp right after this project so i can't go out and measure it.
I did not need to adhere any new material to the walls.
There are just as many attachment point on the outside as there were when we got the scamp. After removing the cabinets to paint them, I used stainless screws with countersunk finish washers on the outside and acorn nuts on the inside, and also added a dab of caulk on the exterior holes before putting the screws through. I used screws because i didn't know how to do rivers back then. I would try rivets if i were doing it again.
I just used basic plywood for the cabinet drawers and front bench build. I'd probably use baltic birch now for any plywood edges that were going to be exposed.
I wouldn't bother trying to move the sink or stove. While the scamp layout isn't perfect for everyone, it's pretty dialed in as far as the big pieces are concerned.
Prior to doing our scamp makeover my wife and i kept the table in the bed/down position permanently and I had built a bed extension that pulled out from under the table, clicked into place and had legs for support on the far end. It was pretty genius.
Didn't reskin the camper door because at that point i was like "there's no room in here, It's to cramped, i'm sick of crouching, let's just get this thing sold so we can buy a bigger trailer"🤣
Hope that all helps!🙌🏻
@@stuffsethmakes yes sir very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
Great Job! My husband and I just bought a 1974 Perris Pacer that we plan to restore. What kind of paint did you use to paint the cabinets and closets?
thanks! on the interior we just used standard interior latex (scuff sanded the original surface first) but now that i have more skills and more tools, if i were to do it again i'd probably spray it with more of an automotive paint and multiple clear coats👍🏻
@@stuffsethmakes thank for the response! Did you have to use a primer?
i didn't because we used a primer/paint combo product. But again, i'd do it all different now.
Your renovation is amazing! It is a beautiful design! Does removing the upper shelves cause compromise structural integrity? (I ran across a comment stating that removing the upper cabinets was part of the support of the structure.) Did you do anything to reinforce the structure?
Glad you liked it! removing the upper cabinets to work on them is totally fine. Additionally, since they attach to the upper half of the Scamp i can't imagine they provide any vertical structural support, although they may assist in keeping that area of the Scamp body flatter. The Scamp is made of a lower fiberglass tub and and upper fiberglass tub and the two halves are attached around the center (maybe with bolts or rivets). That's what the aluminum band around the middle is hiding. You may want to contact Scamp directly and ask if they have any thoughts on whether or not it's okay to drive and use a Scamp without upper cabinets. One thing is for sure, i would never stand on the roof of a scamp. Pretty certain it would flex/bow/break something, haha!
Thank you so much for the reply!
It is truly a dream of mine to renovate a small trailer. I love your design and that you put a bathroom in as well. If I ever am able to get this accomplished, your design will definitely serve as an inspiration!
cool little trailer
I have yet another question… what kind of paint did you use to paint the elephant skin covering the walls?
just used an interior latex
What did you use to make the countertops ?
Another countertop of course! 😂. We got an inexpensive countertop piece (they were available in different sizes) and then i cut to fit the scamp, and i made a template to follow the curve, transferred the curve to the countertop and cut it out with a jig saw👌🏻
Holy shrimp scampi that thing is sweet!
Great name
Nicely done
Very nicely done.....by trade are You a cabinet maker???
My Scamp Travel Trailer Adventures U.S.A. thanks so much! no, i'm a part time wedding photographer, part time woodworker with some welding thrown in, and also do part time custodial work at my church😁
I was Super impressed with what You did. Be Safe......
Nice job on the trailer! Where did you get the material for the wall of your Scamp? I', restoring a Boler right now! Thanks
Monte Whitefield the stuff was on the wall when we got it. it's considered the "elephant skin" versus the "rat fur" that comes on newer models.
I just watched your video and am wondering what you replaced the rat fur with?
S.E. Fernandez it didn't have the rat fur. it had the elephant skin which we left in place.
Sooo, what does a 2008 nicely remodeled Scamp go for?
🤷🏻♂️
Love love love!
brilliant!
Looks nicer than the Boler trailers
This is one of the best scamp remodels I've seen! What did you replace the weird furry wall with?
HapilyEverAfter thanks so much! This one came with the “elephant skin” wall lining, which we simply kept intact. Didn’t want to mess with it, haha. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? 😃
So you just left the skin. Did you paint over it. I was thinking just putting carpet tiles over mine.
Yes, we left the original wall treatment as it was but we did paint over it with a basic eggshell "swiss coffee" interior paint to freshen it up. Seemed to hold up pretty well. Unless you're planning to glue the bejeepers out of the carpet tiles, I don't think they'll work well. Carpet tiles might be too heavy and stiff. I could be wrong...you never know, haha! Heck, give it a shot! :)
Ok so I just painted the elephant skin. I ended up rewatching your video. You basically have the same layout as mine but what happened to your heater.
Awesome!
it was a fun little project....when we listed it to sell it, it sold in about 24 hours and we made a nice little profit! Thank you Instagram! :)
Nice but carpeting?
Yes, but carpeting. It's softer on the feet, better for sound dampening inside the trailer. If it gets dirty there's a new device out there called a vacuum and it works wonders, haha!
Stuff Seth Makes
....or you wash it with your handkerchiefs :)
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