Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Getting ready to use '68 Deville this season

Outside color design
Inside of camper
well, it is that time again, getting the old camper ready for another season of camping. After working on this vintage camper last year, it is time to finish up and enjoy this camper. There are three areas that I will begin working on soon. The first area will be finishing the main sleeping area which needs a new mattress and finding a better place for the TV. The Second area of work will be the bathroom. When I bought this camper the floor in the bathroom was completely rotten  and needed to be replaced. I have replaced the complete bathroom floor and put new tile down. I wonder if I should try to install a regular flushing toilet or use a toilet that has to be taken out and dumped? The third area will be installing a window air conditioner for keeping cool in the hot summer. While I live the  mountains of North Carolina, in the summer months it can get very warm. I will be trying to find a good location for the installation that will be stable and can be removed at a later time.I know I will have to build a frame to set the air conditioner in order for it to rest solid in the window. As you can see in the pictures, I have my old TV and VHS system ready to go. But the question remains, where is the best location? I will be trying several locations to see what will work best. And so the work begins, I will be writing and sharing more pictures as I finish up work on this great old vintage camper. Thanks for following this blog..

1 comment:

  1. James, I found this blog while doing a search for Deville trailers, specifically the 20 foot twin axle. Do you still have yours? Jerry Hynes, jerry.hynes@gmail.com

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