Tag: discovery
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Disassembly & Discovery Pt. 5 – There’s nothing left
My objective is to get down to the frame. Everything must go. Kelly came back for a second day of dissection and we got the roof off and the walls down. The “fix-it” job on the roof is truly atrocious. There was a piece of angle iron sistered in to support the sagging roof…
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Windows Pt. 1 – Removal and Cleaning
Restoring the Windows I haven’t been able to find much on the Internet in the way of information on Comanche trailers. I’ve found a few Pinterest photos but not much else. They were Made in Elkhart, Indiana and I have the original title that identified this trailer as a ’65. That’s about all I know.…
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Disassembly & Discovery Pt. 2 – Taking Pictures
I wanted to salvage as much as I could (which was not much) so I thought I’d at least be able to re-use the floor-to-ceiling cabinet and the kitchen cabinet and may be the kitchen base cabinet. However, (and I learned why later) I was not able to remove them intact for two reasons: One,…
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Disassembly & Discovery Pt. 1 – The Cleanout
Wise Men Say Only Fools Rush In I got the Comanche home and I couldn’t wait to start pulling out all of the nasty, moldy carpet and paneling. The cushions were moldy, the ceiling was falling in, the windows were boarded over, there were mirrors everywhere to reflect the meager lighting, and everything smelled like…