Don't Salvage Your Broken SUVs

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,714]

Just recycle them into trailers....

 

 

[pfrederi 19,375]

I want the 57 Chevy Wagon!!

[ri702bill 10,809]

8 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

I want the 57 Chevy Wagon!!

 Looks to be a 4 door 210. I have fond memories of a red & white one - it was the ultimate Drive-in party wagon...

[ebinmaine 76,149]

38 minutes ago, T-Mo said:

recycle

 

Red Hill Neck Billy Brothers. UNITE!!!!

[953 nut 63,346]

2 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Looks to be a 4 door 210.

At this point all of the Nomads are gone, got to take what you can find.

4 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

fond memories - it was the ultimate Drive-in party wagon...

Station wagons weren't kool, but they sure were fun.

[pfrederi 19,375]

Nice Nomad on Ebay for $123,000

[1054 Project 21]

Ha! Major flashbacks to The Red Green Show! Remember "If women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy".

[Kenneth R Cluley 649]

That "a-frame" looks like it came off the "mobile home"

[oliver2-44 11,098]

That's a redneck mother-in-law coach! 

[ri702bill 10,809]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

At this point all of the Nomads are gone, got to take what you can find.

There are actually a few "barn finds" out there, but the cost to restore, not even update, one requires cubic money...Same goes for 55-57 4 door sedans. Plenty out there, seen a few videos about converting them into 2 door versions. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,115]

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

There are actually a few "barn finds" out there, but the cost to restore, not even update, one requires cubic money...Same goes for 55-57 4 door sedans. Plenty out there, seen a few videos about converting them into 2 door versions. 

 Agreed. The best way to buy them is done or nearly done, let the seller take the hit for all the parts and labor to make it presentable. 

[ri702bill 10,809]

4 minutes ago, Sparky said:

let the seller take the hit for all the parts and labor

But be prepared to undo some of it if done in a less than adequate fashion....

[Beap52 1,809]

9 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Red Hill Neck Billy Brothers. UNITE!!!!

Eric,  You bought a high dollar camper (and made it your own) when you could have had this beaut! 

[lynnmor 8,306]

3 minutes ago, Beap52 said:

Eric,  You bought a high dollar camper (and made it your own) when you could have had this beaut! 

And then he lets it sit out in ice storms. 

[953 nut 63,346]

An electrical contractor I worked for had a couple of old Ford Econoline vans that were used for jobsite storage trailers. Not too bad for a low budget operation.

[ebinmaine 76,149]

4 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

And then he lets it sit out in ice storms. 

 

Covered. 

 

It'll have a house next year. No time this year.  

[JoeM 9,334]

15 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Covered. 

 

It'll have a house next year. No time this year.

curious, I see a lot of people putting cheap tarps on their campers for winter, why?

Are those that fragile.

 

 

[ebinmaine 76,149]

8 minutes ago, JoeM said:

curious, I see a lot of people putting cheap tarps on their campers for winter, why?

Are those that fragile.

 

 

 

 

We tarp ours to keep out the SUN 🌞 ☀️ 

 

The rain & snow does very little damage to the top or its sealers. Ice jams and dams definitely can be an issue.  

 

It's the sun that kills them - like many other things.  

 

 

We have a half 🫏  plan to use the frame of a portable garage as the main structure for a storage space for this camper and some other items. 

 

As stated above.... we ran outta time because of the need to take care of Trina's Momma's living space needs this year. 

Hopefully..... next year we can play catch up.  

 

 

 

[ri702bill 10,809]

18 hours ago, Beap52 said:

Eric,  You bought a high dollar camper (and made it your own) when you could have had this beaut! 

And still have enough left over for a case of rattle can paint!

[JoeM 9,334]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

It's the sun that kills them - like many other things.

the sun is tough on stuff. I do like keeping the WH's inside. or at least under the lean to. Especially good for keeping the seats from cracking etc. 

 

I have a 17x8 box trailer and I do nothing to it, other than putting stabilizers under the four corners so I can drive the tractors in and out. 

It seems to take the weather fine. well made one piece top. 

 

I kind of went down this rabbit hole and I see this is a back and forth topic on the net for a camper tho. 

People talking about getting tops resealed for winter, special rv covers, specific instructions on interior prep etc.

Could be a compulsive issue, IDK

https://campthatsite.com/2025/09/18/why-tarp-your-rv-valuable-tips-to-make-the-right-decision/

[ebinmaine 76,149]

3 hours ago, JoeM said:

went down this rabbit hole and I see this is a back and forth topic on the net for a camper

Yepp. 

 

Some folks say covering a camper is THE WORST THING you could ever do in your life. 

Other folks simply can't believe the "no cover" people are allowed in a campground. 

Oh.... the horror!!

 

Division. Like we need more.

😬

 

Like you, all of our equipment is outta the sun.  

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,115]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Some folks say covering a camper is THE WORST THING you could ever do in your life. 

Other folks simply can't believe the "no cover" people are allowed in a campground. 

 

  This is my 27’ Dutchmen…I was told that tarping it was fine as long as you didn’t completely enclose it, like with a tarp that went all the way to the bottom of the camper or wrapped up under it. Was told it needed to breathe, so I used a cheap tarp that covered the entire roof and down the sides just a few feet.