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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- I found a vintage camper trailer about eight years ago and traded it in exchange for some labor. With a month free this year I decided to restore it, completely gutting the insides of the tiny trailer and building cabinets, the bed, wiring, painting it and more. Now it's ready for minimal living, a tiny home or simply just traveling around. Hope you enjoy the video!
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The man the myth the legend. He's back
Hell yeah!!
Susie the Little Blue Coupe is one of my kids and my favorite classic cartoons.
I like how at 3:56 an offhand comment, a parenthetical caption, and six still images are the only mention made to the fact that you ALSO built a Jeep (about eight years ago). Great video! You are truly an inspiration.
The transformation is unimaginable! It’s hard to believe is the same old camper that once looked beyond repair. This man did an awesome job to be really proud of! It’s like showroom quality.
This is beautiful. I love the color scheme with the wood interior. Well done!!! ❤
Glad you preserved the original character of the trailer. And did not add all the modern day conveniences. Keeps it light and ultimately usable.
Agreed I like the older trailers designs they have a unique charm and character to them. All the other remodels look like generic stock, no personality at all.
Beautiful work. I’m glad you kept the original aluminum. All of those dings and scratches tell the story of this camper. With a new skin it probably wouldn’t be the same.
People always say that, but funny thing is not 1 buyer is gonna care about the "story" of it.... it's not a civil war gun,
Some half hobo probably used it for storage for years and that's where he used to slam stuff into it when intoxicated. Amazing huh? 😁
I just got a 1952 camper. I've been watching restoration videos for tip and ideas but every video shows a complete teardown and rebuild with new, modern walls, floors, exterior tin,.... everything! Why not just buy an new camper?
I LOVE your renovation! It looks like stepping into a 1950's weekend by the lake. Bravo! Beautiful! I adore your camper and can only hope that mine will be as cozy.
I just realized you're Buff Dad
You would love to work with him won't you ?
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When I was around 28, I got a hold of an old 16' trailer like that and updated the inside and I lived in it for a while. My new wife when we got married (I was 30 by then), lived in it for about three or four years, maybe longer, before we got an old Amish built 24 foot trailer we lived in for a few more. I think we lived in the trailers for about 8 years total. That was around 38 years ago when I first got it. Lots of memories!
Great video!! LOL, you restore my faith that on some of my side projects that I intend to get to later... "That it IS POSSIBLE" to get to later!!!
I love this! Thank you for taking this old, forgotten trailer, and making it beautiful! I hope that you, and your wife are enjoying the heck out of it 🙂
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I thought this would be a mobile gym by the end! lol thank you for the inspiration Duke! I am slowly learning woodworking through the power of the internet and lots of failures. I love it! Despite all the bad in the world, it truly is a great time to be alive.
Awesome! Thanks Duke! We all do better if we ALL do better. Don't Stop :D Thanks again!
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I was deployed when this video came out but man am I glad to see you still living your best life. 🤘🏼
Big Duke! Good to see you, brother, that restoration looks incredible! I totally agree with you that we live in a special time. I’m a lefty, and a more artistic type as far as natural proclivities go, but I have no excuse not to fix my own truck, or even mill my own lumber when there is a tutorial for just about everything. I intend on building your half rack after I’ve milled enough wood, so thanks for taking the time to make these videos, brother!
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I found another one. Would you be available?
You did an awesome job and thanks for wood staining the inside as it originally looked instead of painting everything white. White paint is for house cabinets, not campers! Again great job saving this vintage camper!
Finally...someone restored a vintage trailer that actually still looks vintage. Great job.
Wow. Nice job. I’ve schooled in building and now I am refinishing my whole old farmhouse. Slowly but surely. Very nice job
Omg you are so blessed to have found this vintage camper! These things are priceless historical artifacts...thank you so much for restoring it to its former glory! Beautiful job!
Great accomplishment and loved the encouragement for peeps not be afraid to start small and try DIY projects. 👍
Been uk caravaning for 40 years I own a 30 year old classic whitch we use almost all year round touring. But WHATCHING your video it realy took my breath anyway. What a BEAUTIFUL JOB YOU HAVE DONE. thank you for sharing this with us caravan and camping enthusiast.
You and your wife did an amazing job on the trailer. I myself had only built small things out of wood, well in 2015-2017 i built a teardrop trailer and i have to tell you i did not know i was capable of building some thing on that level, people say it is the best looking one they have ever seen, what a great feeling.
Beautiful…I love how you kept the original features.
Great job , rebuilding a 1969 17 foot corsair right now and watch other builds when not workig on camper , you did awesome ...
A canvas awning would look great that you can hook on & off & store inside your camper while traveling
Yes, definitely need that 😀
Thank you for this video. I just bought a 1997 Elddis Wirlwind here in the UK to start start my adventures. Just arrived 2 days ago, so I am cleaning it up and will take my time to transform it with some modern furnishings. It is in really good condition, so I will have a few cramping trips before doing it up🤞
Great content, always enjoy watching your videos. Missed this one 9 months ago. Hope you upload more soon.
It is GORGEOUS! I love how you restored it instead of doing a modern renovation.
Wow! Amazing restore… nice that you kept the western theme alive, modernly updating it would have taken so much away. Incredible when you have the tools and more importantly the TALENT & SKILL what one can accomplish 👍
We need more DIY Duke videos 😀💪
Very inspirational video! Thanks so much. I just found a 1967 Forester 16' "8-Sleeper" for $700 today (with 2 new tires) and it will need an entire new interior, so I appreciate the example & encouragement!
Just watched the video. Love it! Great job on the restoration and I love how y'all decorated it! Can't wait to see the tour of the trailer.
It is good to see the way you finished the trailer - it looks really nice now
Thank you
Nice work. I'm working on a 1967 Nomad travel trailer. It's been close to 3 years now and still in the process. It's amazing how you have been able to restore it back to it's vintage look. 👍
I have a 1971 Bell and getting ready to redo interior. Never done it before and it's intimidating.
Beautiful. So glad you kept that ice box. It looks fantastic. Im very particular about curtains lol, they just make the atmosphere.
Suzy the little blur coupe🤗 What a joy it must have been to see your project take shape. Great, Great job ! We have shows for those old beauties around here.
Your a very kind, funny,and inspirational man Duke. That you for sharing everything you have on TH-cam. Both on this channel and buff dudes.
What a great theme for the westerner ❤I would love that one for my western art business
It came out beautifully! Great job!
Great project!
I so relate to your comment that projects can sit there on the to do list and never get their turn at bat (how's that for some metaphor mixing!?) I retired three years ago and like the proverbial cobbler turning my attention to my own kids' shoes, I started tackling projects on our old house. While the todo list continues to grow, I do bask in the glory of the completed list too.
Fine looking camper, Congratulations! I liked the suitcases in the background, they looked like they belonged there. Now I'm off to find the interior video.
I just found your video, and it gives me hope. We just bought a 1967(ish) 19ft kencraft trailer that is in a similar shape as your for $300, and plan on a full restoration as well!
Awesome! Is on my bucket list, restore a camper.
Great video and I couldn’t agree more about using TH-cam to try new things! I built a teardrop camper from then ground up a couple years ago and it’s been a wonderful thing to own
Thank you for sharing your build and greetings from Superior Montana
I loved watching this I have a broke down rv on my property that I think can be worked on some day thanks for sharing
A huge congratulations sir!! You done a fabulous job on bringing such a beautiful piece of history back to life. It looks absolutely amazing.
So nice Mr. Duke! Very inspiring!!! I Wishing to think how to get one on my 38th birthday! Yep, You are the first phrase i wrote on my 38th birthday! hahaha ! Got to get one of these Vintage Camper! Great work!
Amazing work and man skills, just like my husband has. God bless you both. ♥
Oh my goodness! My brother had suitcases like those when we were growing up - 50 years ago! I love it!!!
You both have done an amazing job with this camper.
What an awesome job! I have one and it’s completely gutted. I can’t wait to get started with the restoration.
Very enjoyable and satisfying to complete one, have fun and get camping 😀
Very 😎! I love what you have done and love how you are real about showing the original purpose of the camper.
EXCELLENT Video... "Bravo" ... turned out BEAUTIFUL,
I am working on a 1972 Tiny Travel Trailer... I know how hard it is.
1:56 behind you... above each window... is a rain drain? Where can I buy those?
Thank you for sharing this great video.
Nice Job Duke. Thanks for the inspiration.
Well when you got to it the results are excellent. Thanks for posting.
What a great trailer! Amazing you were able to do so much clean work in just a month! Happy trails :)
Thank you 😀
So glad I found your channel,you do great work.will continue to watch your shows.
I'm agog at your restoration of the Jeep and the trailer!
Thanks for sharing. Honest and inspirational.
Very, very nice work but how truly inspirational your words of encouragement are.
I love those vintage campers. That is nice. Beautiful. If I didn’t wear a leg brace I could do that. What satisfaction that would be. A week and and a half ago I bought a 1989 Toyota dolphin RV. The the inside and the engine were rebuilt in 2006. It’s still a little bit dated, but it doesn’t have carpet a bunch of garbage in it. Just needs a cleaning and that’s not that bad, surprisingly . I want to put a 12 V fridge in it. Take out the black water tank in the toilet for a composting toilet and put a new counter in it for now. I have all the solar power devices those are just for emergencies in the house like everybody should have. I can’t use the above the cab bunk so I don’t know what to do with that yet. if there’s a will, there’s a way because that’s what I have had to do all my life, figure it out. I lost my husband and he would’ve figured it out. I will have it done if I can find somebody? That’s not proving to be real easy.
What a restoration! It looks awesome!
Trailer looks awesome! What a great resto. I'm goad you kept as much original as you could, that's the best way to redo these things. Bravo.
Nice video 👍🏼
You did a great job on restoring it, kudos
Thank you 😊
What a beautiful job!! Wish I had your skills as I'm very slowly fixing up a 1969 "Rocket" trailer
Awesome video! You did a great job! That thing is amazing. Hope you have some fun with it!
Beautiful! Wow! Great job!
Great work. Kind regards from across the pond. 👍🏻👊🏻
Looks phenomenal! Good work!
at some point a project like that is more of building a reproduction rather than restoring. great job on saving and using what you couls!
Buff Dad, you’re awesome, it’s unbelievable that you did it single handedly.
Thank you 😀
Thank you for sharing! Do you have more videos on the camper that are more in depth? I have gutted my 1960s zipper camper about a year ago and I am wanting to work on getting it remodeled. Most people say take off the skin and work inside out but I really do not want to do that. Would love to hear more about what you did and materials you used.
Yes the Buff Dad! because of him I have a wooden rack in my garage where I have my gym.
Well done ! Recently bought a camper!
Looks fantastic! Great work DIY Duke, hope you get to enjoy it soon!
I recognize you from Buff Dudes! Love your video, awesome job! This is my dream!
Most people don’t realize how much work goes into building a vintage trailer, even a small one! We do an event called Boot Camp where we teach people how to do many aspects of restoration. Sometimes they learn that there may be some things that are best left to the professionals.
Great look to the trailer! Awesome job as always Buff Duke!
I cant remember subscribing to this man bc he hasnt uploaded for so long
Maaaan the way you described the condition of the trailer, had me dying laughing ! LOL...
The dents give it character. I miss my 1964 Serro Scotty. There will never be another. 🙁
If you like those retro gatherings check out the retro camper gathering at Fowler Park in Vigo Co IN. They hold it in the early summer I believe. Not sure where you’re at, it may be a haul but it’s a cool gathering.
There is a really nice park in Plymouth, California. We lived there in an RV. They had a Vintage trailer show! Pretty amazing! 49er RV Village.
Great encouragement! Also, love the vintage luggage to go with it. :)
Nice job, looks great!!
I have a 67 Serro Scotty and was going to tow it with my Bronco 2 but the spare tire and the bumper hitch made it easier to get in trouble. I use my Volvo with a reciever hitch now getting the ball out from the bumper helps in tight places. I could not tell which you had on your jeep
Amazing job! I love what your wife Diane did with the inside theme. It looks so lovely!!
Thank you, I'll pass that along to her 😊
Cool!
We made a mobile sauna from a similar size travel trailer with some friends years ago.
We didn't have much construction experience then and made some mistakes, so every year there has been something to fix.
Nice job 🤙 that's the trouble I'm having finding someone who could make the awning . I restored 1960s frolic camper.
I thought this was the man from breaking bad at first, but nah even better BUFF DAD. Awesome restore
Thanks so much for sharing this video!
Great job restoring the Westerner!
We restored our 1962 Shasta (wings and all! ) But didn’t get to keep or replace the cabinets on the curb side of the camper, then I realized that the cabinets are most of the strength of the camper when going down the road.
I’m hoping that some bracing and possibly adding in a dresser (securing to the walls, possibly with “L-shaped” brackets from floor to wall and ceiling to wall ) will make it secure enough to travel. Do you have any advice?
Thanks again for sharing.
You give me one ton of inspiration man! Thank you a lot,really!
Incredible, you should be so proud.
Great job! Can't wait for the next how-it-was done video.
Thank you for the great video. I'm excited to rebuild one myself ❤️❤️
This is super wholesome. Do a semi truck next