So after about a year, I've finally found my vintage camper! I just wanted something I could hook up to the back of my 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport and take off when I wanted to--not having to rely on my husband to drive me. Basically, I was looking for a popup camper that didn't need to be popped up--lightweight for towing, easy to set up, and watertight. I was having a hard time finding one--this is usual--but I figured when the right one came around at the right price, it would be fate. And VOILA, there she was!!!
My husband, Ted, immediately got under her as soon as we got her into the driveway. As a mechanical engineer, he has to know where everything is and how everything works. And then, how to fix it all! She's in pretty good shape--very little water damage--and really solid. I don't think we have to take her apart and rebuild her. Of course, we have two entirely different visions of this camper. This camper's mine and it will look and feel like it's mine when I'm all done with her.
I'm slowly getting a "feel" for what I'm planning, I'm putting together a "plan of action" to guide me and keep me on track--Adult ADHD is a terrible thing! I think listing the things that need to get done/that I want to get done and then prioritizing them will be my starting point. From there, I will categorize which things are for me to do by myself, for Ted to do, or for me to do with Ted's help. Then I will start collecting information for each job as to materials, where to get them and what the costs will be for each. Man, that sounds like so much planning...
I'm hoping to have most of what I want finished by the fall. We'll see...