When I Think of Tiki Trailer, I Think Of....

Finding a Treasure at the Local Antique Collective

Something that I would never have imagined finding in an antique collective, but did, was an Aristocrat exterior emblem that I spotted in one of the locked showcases.  I really couldn't believe my eyes!  These old plastic emblems from the 60's and 70's are notorious for drying up and cracking.  I paid top dollar, but figure I will copy it into a vinyl decal and maybe keep the original in my house on display!

Replacing Damaged Cabinet

The Wicked Wahine has a wicked hole in the aluminum skins on the passenger side towards the rear of the trailer.  The hole goes from the outer skins through the back of the storage cabinet above the dinette and punched through the bottom of the cabinet.  Our theory is the trailer backed into a tree branch that made this major damage.  Previous owners placed a vent cover over the hole...but the cabinet on one side was unusable and looked bad underneath with this big gaping hole.  Steve spent a good 6 hours tearing the cabinet out, using old wood to make a template for the new.  More time consuming than we thought, but isn't it always? 

Damaged wood pulled out

Here's the damaged piece that was torn out

New piece of birch fitted in!

The Before Photo