Monday, April 23, 2012

More minor work on the Frolic

This weekend we got a new cabinet door and hardware hung inside the Frolic where the heater used to be. Someone had taken it our and put a flimsy dark door there, so my husband cut a new piece of birch and we put some amber shellac on it. Looks good. Also tried to fix up the one patch, but it looks about the same to me.

We also got our new awning for the Frolic from Marti's Awnings and had to semi-hang it.

awning from Marti

Now he is working on adding a bunk. The previous owner had removed it to make more head room and they never planned to get rid of the camper so they disposed of it. Oh well. Seems easy so far—just more shellac for me. Here is a start.


He got a new DVD player for $27 at Sam's Club because the Frolic was purchased with had, what we thought, was a broken remote. Turns out it works now. Oh well, I will sell the old one on my friend Craigslist. He also tried to remove the TV shelf but they glued it in, so that will not be happening. We might eventually get a smaller TV so the bunk won't come so close.

Next he cut and sealed a hole in the closet floor (the closet used to be a port-o-potty) to vent the portable air conditioner his mom gave us (saves us like $200-$300!). That will vent to the old tank which has a vent outside. The unit just fits under the shelves and we can pull it out and open the door to use it. This may seem like a small pain, but it will look better than ruining the camper look with a roof-top or window model in my opinion.

We bought a dorm fridge and later we will tackle installing/bracing that and me painting it. I have been researching how to make it look vintage OR finding a vintage replacement before installing.

I bought some flamingo string lights, but I am still unsure. I really want plastic daisies. I am awaiting the cushions to return from the guy I am having work on them since I can't sew. However, I am thinking I might try to make the curtains. I also have to figure out the bedding situation and the pad for the bunk. I got my new paper towel holder in. I hope to get some command strips/hooks and hang some stuff. Also want to get a small vintage fan, some vintage lawn chairs/deck chairs, and an outdoor rug or mat.

Meanwhile, my husband has also almost installed the Shasta's new section of ceiling. Someone asked him about selling and he wavered a bit for a few days. He is worried how much time it is going to take and he is starting a new job, so I think it is overwhelming. Not to mention the space it all takes up! I think we are back on track though and will work on it some more now. We just have to get it all sealed and get it outside so we can get our boat out and park it in that spot. We have to get a used cover.

Whew! That is a lot now that I type it all. And we are only getting started...

Friday, April 13, 2012

Frolic cushion fabric chosen

Well, after much thought about it I did choose to go with turquoise and will probably accent with yellows. I will save aqua or mint for the Shasta. I found an outdoor fabric that is not scratchy at JoAnn here and will pick up the rest this weekend from the next town's store I saw it at. It was 40% off so I figure I save on shipping too and I better just do it.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Work on the Shasta begins

On Easter night we began tearing down part of the ceiling of the Shasta around the skylight. There had been a small leak, but at least there was no mold or rotten wood. Just a lot of dust. Today I started looking for upholstery shops nearby to recover the cushions in the Frolic. I think we also ordered our awning for it today from Marti. Progress! We have to get he Frolic ready in time for a rally in July (we have no target yet for the Shasta).

Sunday, April 1, 2012

The 1970 Frolic travel trailer

This week the bug was still lingering. I don't think my husband wanted to wait for the Shasta to be done, and when he saw this Frolic he gave me the bug too. So, now we have two campers. But how can one resist? I will be decorating this beauty and the Shasta will remain a big project.