Bigfoot 80s Vintage Fiberglass Travel Trailer! EP04: Camper Gets its First Cleaning in 16 years!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- In this episode we start cleaning the B19 Sleeper! Its the first cleaning it has received in 16 years! Lots of dust, spiders, and crusty crud everywhere. We love our Bigfoot B19 trailer, it has the awesome 80's vibe and we hope to make further videos showing our progress! If you are just a tuning in there are other episodes that show our progress and some good visual tips for those Bigfoot lovers!
Little background, we bought the camper last year and it was essentially sitting for 16 years under a dirt carport in Oregon and it was being swallowed by thorny vines back into the earth! Not kidding, we discovered some remaining vines in this episode!
The first episode shows the removal of the frame from the camper since it was damaged, click here:
• We Bought a Rare Vinta...
Second episode shows the rusty frame restoration and repair of the front end, click here:
• Rare Vintage Fiberglas...
The third episode shows:
Fiberglass repair using resin.
Gelcoat color matching or otherwise the Gelcoat tinting process.
Gelcoat repair.
Reinstalling the shell onto the frame.
Flipping the axles, under-over spring kit for more height. Applies to B17 trailer and more.
Previewing the neglected dirty interior in full detail!
Finishing off the gelcoat sanding and buffing for one of the repaired areas.
Click here to watch:
• Rare 80's Vintage Fibe...
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If you have any comments, please share them with the group and we can learn some cool stuff. The more the merrier! Thanks for tuning in!
We will continue to record ourselves in giving the camper some TLC to preserve this cool lightweight fiberglass travel trailer from the 80's.
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Amazon or ebay should have the light covers
Maybe we don't know the right words for searching but we have not been able to fine light covers still.
I recommend a fantastic fan. Much larger and quieter.
Oh yes! we plan on getting one for the main vent so that we can exhaust air and reverse to bring fresh air in. Thanks!
know anyone with a 3D printer?
try that for the replacement
I do! I will try it, thanks!
If you find a source please post ?@@b19sleeper9
Can I just say, you are very clever! 😊
Very cool trailer. I enjoy watching this trailer being transformed back into the gem that it is. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for tuning in, we sure are enjoying the process and have lots to show still!
Enjoy watching your restoration project thus far. Lived out of a little trailer about a year in my youth on a farm. Also he'd a VW camper van for several years. Its enjoyable to pick up on a whim and go interstate'ing.
Thanks for tuning in! Im familiar with the older VW camper van, those look cool.
I bought the same style lights for my 1983 Bigfoot. I will install them this summer. I had the exterior lights all replaced to led. Looks great so far
Very nice, I'm doing the same approach, they use less power and often are much brighter. Thanks for tuning in!
Subscribed! I want to see how this turns out and appreciate that you're not gutting it and starting over. Clean it and fix or replace what you have to, but keeping the vintage (original) look is what I like.
Thanks for tuning in, we got two episodes already made, stay tuned this Friday.
NICE CLEAN UP. SO YOU AREA GOT A LOT OF THAT RAIN STORM. GLAD YOU'RE OK.
Yeah we are in the Bay Area and the past month it has been pouring really heavy. Thats why you see the cover on the camper because we haven't refurbished the windows or roof yet; that should in a future episode as we get dryer weather. Thanks!
@@b19sleeper9 YOU COULD USE A DEHUMIDIFIER TO DRY THE CAMPER OUT.
What type of vehicle would have to be to tow it ?
We are pulling with a 1/2 ton truck, camper weighs 2,800 lbs approx.
Good job so far!! Watched all the videos up to this point. I cant wait to see this to completion. Its cool youre keeping the whole vintage vibe with the camper :)
Thanks for tuning in, we got two episodes already made, stay tuned this Friday. We love the vintage appeal!
Great video! What bulbs did you buy for the interior lights?
Thanks Eric, check out the video description for the link to buy them. The ones I got are 2700K which are really warm tone, but if I had to do it again I think the 3000k will give off a brighter tone while still being somewhat warm.
@@b19sleeper9 thanks for sharing the link! I followed it to buy some and not seeing any 2700k or 3000k. Most of the lights in my home are 2700k, and I think that’s a great choice for a general interior light.
@@ericschneider610 Sorry Eric, just realized the link recently was actually clearance exterior lights. The link is updated now.
Let us know your progress any fault/fix's thanks
Stay tuned, as we discover faults and our way to fix and or upgrade, thanks!
Hope you are wearing masks as that is mold on the curtains!
No worry, we have out PP for this reason, we definitely didn't want to expose ourselves as we work.