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My camper for MTB adventures
Long time listener, first time caller. I mostly lurk in the frame building section but just saw this part of the forum.
I am designing and building my frame jig now. Will start another tread on that.
Here is my 1986 Play-Mor II camper. It is fiberglass and 13 feet long. I did a frame off restoration on it. I can post more pics if there are interest of the restoration.
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That's cool.
More, please...
SPP
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sikocycles
Long time listener, first time caller. I mostly lurk in the frame building section but just saw this part of the forum.
I am designing and building my frame jig now. Will start another tread on that.
Here is my 1986 Play-Mor II camper. It is fiberglass and 13 feet long. I did a frame off restoration on it. I can post more pics if there are interest of the restoration.
This picture was from Rays town lake in PA over the 4th of July
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That is molto fantastic!
I think the small, fiberglass campers made in, or made like, the ones that were common back in the '70s & '80s are great. Relatively inexpensive, easy to store & tow, tick all the necessary boxes.
I made a teardrop some years ago; pretty neat but trailers like yours offer a lot more bang for the buck.
Well done!
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Looks like a really nice and compact setup. I would just be a bit nervous at times at leaving the bikes outside but I guess you really don't want to leave them inside when dirty and you should hear any potential thieve tinkering with your locks during the night.
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sk_tle
Looks like a really nice and compact setup. I would just be a bit nervous at times at leaving the bikes outside but I guess you really don't want to leave them inside when dirty and you should hear any potential thieve tinkering with your locks during the night.
I do lock them to the rack on the car with an additional cable lock. Really keeps an honest person honest. With all the new battery grinders out there if they have time and opportunity your stuff is gone.
Will post more pictures shortly.
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sikocycles
I do lock them to the rack on the car with an additional cable lock. Really keeps an honest person honest. With all the new battery grinders out there if they have time and opportunity your stuff is gone.
Will post more pictures shortly.
It's been days...you gonna just leave us hanging? That camper is super cool and I (we) would love to see more. Welcome to the forum, by the way, glad to have you jump in. Especially with cool posts like this.
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very cool siko. i would love to see some interior shots too.
i'm itching to get some miles under my camper tires. c'mon spring!
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Very nice. Great job. Looking forward to some riding in PA next year ok?
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Sorry. Can’t get the pictures off my phone. The charging port won’t work to connect to my computer. We will be riding PA again. 4th of July at Rays town for sure.
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Day it came home
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Gross interior
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Hitch welded on
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Frame painted and ready for new axle
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Fitting interior
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Insulation
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Headline
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Interior pictures. Wife sewed the cushions.
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Putting back on frame
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Can breathe now
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Let me know what you think and if want more pictures.
Chris S
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Creative and well done work. VERY impressed. I'm in love with the fabric.
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Too Tall
Creative and well done work. VERY impressed. I'm in love with the fabric.
Fabric was purchased in Brazil probably 3 years ago. I loved it when I saw it. Saved for this build
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wow. cool. especially as it all appears to be done in a residential garage.
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wow. cool. especially as it all appears to be done in a residential garage.
Yes, I was all done in a residential garage or outside. Its not perfect put its a 35 year old camper not a show car so I am very please.
Next is my frame jig. Ordered the 8020 today. Will make a thread with the progress and help with ideas.
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sikocycles
Awesome. Which is a word I don't often use. Beautiful work.
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very cool work.
sadly, so many campers are left to sit and rot to death. it's great when someone will admit reality and pass them on to a new owner who will breathe some new life into them. good little home on wheels.
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Funny thing is that I left a note i the owner’s mailbox and he called said he was going to restore it and not for sale. 2 years later he calls back and said he is moving and np room at the next place. I picked it up the next day. I still tak to him and send pictures of the progress and now finished camper
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making things well is admirable, but there is also something special about restoring something that has been neglected, as you have. waste bothers me. im sure the camper is happy to have a second lease on life.
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sikocycles
Funny thing is that I left a note i the owner’s mailbox and he called said he was going to restore it and not for sale. 2 years later he calls back and said he is moving and np room at the next place. I picked it up the next day. I still tak to him and send pictures of the progress and now finished camper
this note makes the story 10x better!
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That's awesome, sikocycles! Thanks for posting the photos. I really enjoy seeing the restoration.
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Thank you for all the kind works. A lot of blood sweat and tears went into the build. Took a little under 2 years.
We wanted it ready for Memorial Day 2020 but everything was closed. So first time out was at Ray Town Lake in PA 4th of July week.
We were in a sea of 30 footers but our camper got most of the attention.
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Inspiring work! Definitely created something special.
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This is my wife's camper fantasy come to life. Nice work.
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sikocycles
Thank you for all the kind works. A lot of blood sweat and tears went into the build. Took a little under 2 years.
We wanted it ready for Memorial Day 2020 but everything was closed. So first time out was at Ray Town Lake in PA 4th of July week.
We were in a sea of 30 footers but our camper got most of the attention.
When spring rolls around contact me offline. I know a camping spot near Pine Grove SF with limitless dirt riding and some other locals will join.
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I love the looks of that. I would love to have a little camper like this to drag around when it isn't convenient or practical to take our 28 footer.
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Too Tall
When spring rolls around contact me offline. I know a camping spot near Pine Grove SF with limitless dirt riding and some other locals will join.
Sounds good. I almost bought a few airstreams and probably will do once I find the right size and price to restore. My friends are big in the Airstream community and does all the festivals.
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Some more pictures before the Snowpocalypse.
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Crack...heart sank
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Fixed
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New hitch welded on
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New axle getting fit
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Windows primed
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Windows painted and new seals
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The dinette table and also be a bed
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More, a lot of fiberglass repair and sanding.
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Repaired belly seal and sanded before insulation and headliner
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Glamor shot with the rock lights on at night. Promised Land State Park PA
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Amazing and impressive undertaking! Final rehab is very nice.
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can confirm. I was just up there this morning before the snow hit. Lots of new trails for our bouncy-bike, knobby-tire brothers and sisters.
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Too Tall
When spring rolls around contact me offline. I know a camping spot near Pine Grove SF with limitless dirt riding and some other locals will join.
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can confirm. I was just up there this morning before the snow hit. Lots of new trails for our bouncy-bike, knobby-tire brothers and sisters.
This is going to be fun.
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pine grove mini camper party.
count me in.
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I guess I need to look up pine grove and area trails.
That’s near Hershey park!
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I know DIY is all the rage here, but this new one from Winne is pretty awesome:
https://www.winnebago.com/models/pro...torhomes/solis
Hard to think of something out of the box that would work so well for my needs.....or maybe it's just the marketing..
https://www.winnebago.com/Admin/Publ...1-21-video.jpg
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The Revel is very nice also. Check that out. 4x4 diesel from Winnie
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sikocycles
I guess I need to look up pine grove and area trails.
That’s near Hershey park!
We got cha covered for routes. Bring some legs and a snake bite kit.
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Dan that's real nice. Does anyone recall who made the campers shown at last year's Philly Bike Expo. There were incredible.
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sikocycles
The Revel is very nice also. Check that out. 4x4 diesel from Winnie
Almost double the cost though. I don't think I need 4x4 to drive to places where I want to ride my road bike.