56 Spartan Refurb

Our adventure of refurbishing our 1956 Spartan Manor into our getaway retreat in the mountains of Bryson City NC

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Location: Fair Play, SC, United States

Monday, June 05, 2006

Exterior Overview

As a former licensed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic, I am used to working with aluminum. I am concerned about working with aluminum without the proper tools. I will keep you posted on how that works it self out. Luckily I still have a few friends in the business so we will see if that avenue pays off. As promised here are a few exterior shots. From the curb side (the side of the trailer facing the curb if you were pulling the trailer down the road), this side of the trailer is in pretty good shape for 50 years old trailer.















The road side (opposite of the curb side) has more issues, the utilities hook into this side and the previous owner did not think the hook ups out just did whatever was easier so we have our work cut out for us on this side.

Two areas that will require the most work will be the road side front corner and the curb side roof which had a room attached to it before the trailer was moved to Bryson City. They basically cut the flashing between the room and the trailer leaving a mess behind on the roof of the trailer and the side of the trailer which is covered with sealant.



Next time we will talk about leveling the Spartan, stabilizing jacks, and the decision to build a deck before any thing else

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