"Ike" joined our family on October 20th, 2012. Ike is a 1955 Shasta 1500 travel trailer in need of lots of love and restoration. What started as a whimsical pre-sleep conversation after reading an article in Sunset Magazine, lead to a hunt online to find our new family member. We found Ike on Craigslist and we were lucky enough to be the first responders to the ad. (These projects are super popular and the Shasta brand is very desirable.) At times we think that maybe we are a little insane, but the potential is awesome! Not scared of the work, just what was (and still may be) living in the walls, cabinets and the table upholstery. We plan to restore Ike to his full glory and spend many weekends together as a family in the great outdoors. Love camping, but the idea of a bed and not a sleeping mat is very alluring.
Oh, so you may also be wondering why we named the trailer Ike. 1955 was a good year (so we have been told by family members that happened to be born that year), but the President was Dwight D Eisenhower or Ike. We decided that it was a fun name for a vintage trailer that was an integral part of the historical times. And 2012 if you are not aware is an election year and we get enough political calls to remind us so. Maybe we had politics on the brain. Either way, Ike it is!
We plan to take Ike down to the trailer frame and completely rebuild. As with all projects, we will start with demolition! We hope that maybe underneath the awesome 1970's paneling that we find some of the beautiful birch and curves of the 1955 Shasta line. We are really excited to get started, unfortunately a lot of the fun will have to wait for spring. I am sure we will find plenty to keep us busy until then.
The inside is covered in hideous paneling and the remnants of past visitors. We also seem to have a lot of yellow jackets by the front windows. Thinking there is a nest in the walls. We had removed the table and seats before taking these pictures. They both need considerable work. But, there are some good finds too... we have the original hubcaps, refrigerator, vine lighting, and a wooden screen door.
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| Inside looking towards back |
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| Inside looking towards front |
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| Front |
