^ Photo by Jade WilsonSonny the Camper, mid-renovation, pre-paint job!
Sonny the Camper is a 1966 Frolic, a travel trailer produced in Elkhart, Indiana. Julia bought Sonny locally in Durham, NC. Unfortunately Sonny had some serious structural damage upon purchase, and the first Radical Repair that Julia has undertaken has been a major overhaul of this adorable camper! We decided to take out the gas and water lines and associated appliances in order to make more room inside for the Radical Repair Workshop. There is still an electricity hookup and now lots of space! Below are some before, during, and after pictures of Sonny’s transformation.
Sonny glamour shot before we moved her!Original interior facing the rear — note the water damage 🙁Original interior facing the frontNew tires were a must!Trucky and Sonny’s inaugural journeySome good helpHelp removalEek… pretty bad water damage on the front end. Furniture and fixtures removed. Front end damage. Bugs, mold, water oh my..,.The front end had to be completely removed and rebuiltView of front end from the outside<3This is the new front end before we re-applied the aluminunCute jalousie windows are original!Back end uncovered. We replaced all the wood and resealed all windowsBefore waterproofing we had to tarp for every rain. Sonny required a good cleaning, including under the Frolic sign!New insulation and covering hole from removed appliances.Scraping down the front endRusted and leaky rear lightsPlanning a new floorTrying it outAll of the original cushions were reupholstered by Julia using fabric from The Scrap ExchangeCricket investigates the new back endHelp!The very difficult process of resealing the corner seams— this is where the majority of the leaks originatedA bit of poetry in the removal of the original corner sealNew caulk and corner rail!
Below are images from the final interior updates
Interior facing the front showing the updated seating, teaching area, and new floor
Workshop area, libary (in sink!) and sample repairs
