1964 hi lo i got for free in a field

[maestro123]

I am trying to fix her up i redid the ceiling, new counter, new sink, fridge, and more. Now i have to replace rear cable to crank handle top fell down.

 

[sam-HILO]

Welcome to the forum

Would love to see pictures of your restoration.

 

[maestro123]

I did it. heres a few

Ah Ha I found it and did it LOL happy camper It had free in black spray paint on it and a signed title on the door in a field. I was on the way to the dr. and I had a 22 ft prowler I was living in. I just survived and was cured of base of tongue cancer in april. I had to move the big camper I was living in from my sisters and had no where else to take it or go. I couldn't pull it with my s-10 then out of the blue GOD stepped in and this is how it came to be. the fridge is on wheels and I made a pull out bed up front. the burner folds down against the wall also after the fridge is moved. then I can pull my bed out. I also have done some rewiring and put in outlets and switches added and outside lite fixture, rewired all the lights and removed the 2 big 20 lb propane tanks from the front. I am converting to 1 lb bottles for just the 1 burner. I will have electric or propane heat and a 750 watt power inverter along with new solar panels and I have a 100 amp hr battery and will have 12vdc also with solar led lites. right now I don't even have 100 bucks in it. the ceiling is carpet tiles I found in sum ones trash and I bought j channel at home restore place. Oh yeah I paid a whopping $2.00 for the counter and I never even measured it same thing happened with the wardrobe counter top also. that is actually sitting on the other counter top not the sink. it also fit the sink counter with no cutting at all. both of them did. I also went to a curb alert. there was nothing left and I drove almost by where I found the camper and on top of sum 1's trash can was a brand new crank up vent with the screen and air maxx flow cover on it a 50 dollar value for free again. LOL good thing because I forgot and tiled over the old ceiling vent LOL now I got to cut that out and put the new one in. this is all true. things for this just keep falling in my lap.
Mike

 

[maestro123]

I took the ice box and 3 burner stove out. now I have a fold up 1 burner and a fridge. I put in a new sink counter also and an electric water pump. I had 40 watt solar on my other camper. this is almost ready to roll. having tire issues tho.

 

[JackandJanet]

Looks good, maestro! Unless you plan to travel with the trailer, you can certainly wait on tire replacement.

Certainly can't beat the cost of modifications you've put into it so far! Congratulations!

- Jack

 

[maestro123]

Thank You for the feedback, The burner is off of a free charbroil grille, I found and fixed LOL. I haven't found anything I cant cook with 1 burner stove, and a microwave LOL
I actually grossed $167 in august, and $67 in September, at the auction from free trash items I pick up from dumpsters and cans. yard sales and trash cans is where it's at.
I also do plan on some 1 tank trips here very soon tho. I have rims need good and skinnier tires, and it has 15,70's x 215 on it. I had to actually jack it up to the point of tipping, to get the tire in the fender well. had I been on the road I would have been screwed. It isn't all perfection, I aint to great of a carpenter like some. If I wanted/needed perfection I guess i'd buy a new one. it is what it is I am only 3 years older than the camper. the title says 1964 more I look it is a 1965 model 800 voyager. it only has 5 vin characters and cant be found.

 

[sam-HILO]

welcome to the forum

What a great find!! The old trailers are very sturdy and way better than a new one any day. Keep us posted.

 

[maestro123]

got tire valve in last night. stringing rear cable now. had to come home lay down for a few I am a btk amputee who just survived tongue cancer in april, had radical neck dissection in October and 35 radiation treatments to February. and a 7 level cervical laminectomy with fusion in jan of 2015. little wore out just got new prosthesis. so camper is slow going gonna go back and hit it again in a few hrs. lol almost done, easier than I thought to run new cable.

 

[JackandJanet]

You're an inspiration to us all! Take your time and enjoy the process.

- Jack

 

[maestro123]

thank you and that's all without any pain pills in over 2 years! I know its not a health forum tho LOL :0 I am proud of myself. I am afraid I may never finish the camper. then I get bored and my mind wanders into doing other bad habits I don't like. so I will probably work on it till the cows come home it will be laid out that's for sure. I got to get something new to take pics with. thank you all.

 

[maestro123]

well she cranks up and down rear cable is done and in now. no issues tonite. LOL no on to the cosmetics and go as I please. cable was easier than I thought, much easier. cost .99 cents for cable kit at Lowe's. had the cable already. now to refinish the inside birch that I tore out. put my heaters in and a few other things. had a good day!

 

[maestro123]

WELL I WAS LETTING IT DOWN TESTING IT.
I TOLD BRL LAST NIGHT FRONT CABLE WAS FRAYED bad, and it was gonna snap. It did ,this morning, front one broken now. other front one looks new. back to square 1.
bummed out. on my way to tractor supply for some cable.

 

[Garry-HILO]

WELL I WAS LETTING IT DOWN TESTING IT.
I TOLD BRL LAST NIGHT FRONT CABLE WAS FRAYED bad, and it was gonna snap. It did ,this morning, front one broken now. other front one looks new. back to square 1.
bummed out. on my way to tractor supply for some cable.

It would probably say a lot of aggravation if you replaced all the cables.

 

[maestro123]

only one that would need it is the other front and it don't look bad. the others look like new. so I will have 2 new ones and only 1 that needs replaced now is the other front like I said they all look good now. you are right tho. I am doing that I got 50 ft of galvanized cable
it is actually very easy to do also.thank you

 

[JackandJanet]

Agree with Garry. I suspect if one goes, the others are not far behind. They're all subjected to the same environment/stress and have all probably had the same level of non-care.

- Jack

 

[maestro123]

well was having health problems all day yesterday but got galvanized cable yesterday and will have extra for my road kit. got old one off today front is a short run. just have to even it back out put it on and take up slack be good to go. bad neck troubles tho.gotta take er easy. guy called me from add on CL is giving me a set of 205-75-14 wheels and tires so I can gwet the 15-70's off of there. to big for fender wells. ya gotta jack it to tipping point then let air out to get them in. lol what sense that make?

 

[sam-HILO]

tires on the HiLo

You are right. Some of the tires rub on the wheel wells. Our HiLo was owned buy a family with a tire shop. The tires he put on were a little bit wide and caused some wheel well damage. I hope your craigs list find works out for you.

 

[maestro123]

I got the wheels I just need to take him the other 2 when I get them off there 2 are radials 1, is a bias ply, and 1 is a d rated 205. all but 1 of the tires is dry rotted ,but holding air for now to at least get it to my storage from sis's house. I never complain about free tho. thanks Sam. jack and janet too

 

[maestro123]

I removed the 2 20 lb tanks up front and got a sump pump cistern to hold water. also collect rain water. It can run on 12vdc or 110ac. it pumps to a right now 5 gallon holding tank under the storage bin up front. that goes to an electric switch to the water faucet for electric running water. I took the insides from a coffee pot and when I turn that on I have instant boiling water from the spigot. its inline with the water supply. I put 2 shutoff valves in and am putting in a filter also. the 12vdc all will be solar powered . my sink drain just goes to the ground. replacing front cable today was going to go with the vinyl coated cable, but decided against that. also
3/16 "can be used, which would be a lot better cable. just going to make some greaser plates. hoping to take my 1st one tank trip here very soon.

 

[maestro123]

btw the top pic is my old prowler with my solar panels mounted to it. I sold that one still have the battery and inverter though!