restoration vintage travel trailer: getting ready for solar eclipse

[Richschindler]

Very nice little trailer. I like it!!

[Vermin_King]

My cousin and her husband had a similar camper, but without the air conditioner. We had a set of brackets rigged up on the side with the door. We had access to parts of a quilting frame. The spindle that you roll the quilt on was set up with a canvas tarp. With a couple tent poles, and some rope to tie things down, it made a very nice covered porch area, expanding the rainy day space.

Maybe you could rig up something similarly.

[jleslie48]

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

My cousin and her husband had a similar camper, but without the air conditioner. We had a set of brackets rigged up on the side with the door. We had access to parts of a quilting frame. The spindle that you roll the quilt on was set up with a canvas tarp. With a couple tent poles, and some rope to tie things down, it made a very nice covered porch area, expanding the rainy day space.

Maybe you could rig up something similarly.

the AC unit is just a regular house unit (the smallest they make,) with real 2x4 header and footer put in place where I took out the window. for an awning I went with 1/2" conduit pipes and triangle sails:

[jleslie48]

Here's the link to the instructables article I wrote up about the awning:

https://www.instructables.com/id/sun...iler-or-rv-70/

[Vermin_King]

That works. Sounds like quite a trip