You gotta make the journey out and in.....

Now for a look at the outside from photos taken last summer (thanks to Linda Atkin)....

Curbside

From it's initial presentation the trailer seems to sit square and flat (a little high in the front due to the blocks of wood under the tongue jack).  There is a hook above the cargo door (probably to hold it open), and the holes used to mount the lock hasp to secure the cabin door shut.  I'm not sure but I'm guessing the little fittings along the trim line fore and aft above the level of the window and above the door were for some sort of sun shade or awning at one time. All these "features" will have to be dealt with in one way or another along with the dings that are hear and there.

Streetside 1/4 oblique view

Here is an example of one of the many features that makes this trailer ripe for rebuilding:  open seams!  All four corners are loose and will need to be secured before we move this off site.  The journey home will take about 5 hours (taking our time and planning for periodic inspections), and since I don't want to employ a chase car to chase down any parts that might come loose (funny co-workers), the trailer will be mummified with palleting wrap and tie downs running from  the leading lower edge over the top and down to the trailing lower edge. Note the city water connection in the middle of the side wall!  Various small holes abound all along the lower edge and a few others in other places....they seem to go with the territory.

 

Rear view from the curb

Here is another reason for securing the siding with pallet wrap before transport and the tie downs - the seam under the rear window has completely opened up!  Not really wanting a blowout at road speed (or a need for that chase car) this "air scoop" will also be secured prior to the 250 mile trip.  The risk of a blowout is a very real concern as I discovered and can barely be seen in the photo below:

 Note the gaposis along the lower left edge of the body and frame

The lower leading edge doesn't look all that bad (or great) but from the inside, sunlight can be seen all along the seam which has opened up about an 1/2-inch all the way across.  It might make for excellent cabin ventilation (goes with the "air scoop" in the back) but I'm guessing that wasn't part of the original design.  I'm hoping when I rebuild the tongue and hitch, I can recover the original VIN from under what I'm guessing was a LP tank bracket of sorts.

Some work needed here and we might find the original S/N!