Our Aliner Restoration: Sold!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Sold!

This past weekend we brought the Aliner up to NH to a wonderful woman and her daughter and they bought it. On one hand I am really glad I didn't have to list it and it went to a good home but on the other I am sad to see it gone and I know I'll miss it. I keep trying to remind myself too of the wonder new camper in our driveway that I have been looking for for years. I'm thinking our first trip in a few weeks to Myrtle Beach should cure my blues. I know the Aliner went to a good home though and I bet we'll cross paths again. I am going to stay on the Yahoo group list, maybe go to digest I guess. There is a lot of great info and knowledge shared on the list that goes beyond owning an aframe. Maybe I'll start a new blog for the new camper? Most of what I have done to that so far is buy and make sheets for the odd sized bunks and bed and try to figure out where to put things. You'd think with the extra size of the new camper it'd be easier, lol.

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AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Hello, My husband and I stumbled across your blog as we were looking for ways to replace the flooring in our 2000 Aliner Camper. We too are dealing with floor rot. YUCK. We found your blog very inspiring, you did a great job with the remodel. We would also like to replace the main door handle as ours like to lock on its own. I have to tell you I had to laugh at Steve when he told me, we are just like these people, he said, "He is a carpenter, like me, and she likes the same colors and decorating style as you." . Anyway I thought I would share that with you. If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact us. My name is Amy and my husband is Steve. We live in Macomb, IL our email address is steveamy86@hotmail.com.
Thanks
The Welch's
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UnknownMay 10, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Hi Amy! That's great. I really hope whatever I've written or documented here helps you guys out a lot. There is a lot of info out there but it is scattered. My hopes were to try to help anyone else out that was going to take this on themselves. It was so worth it, even tho we did sell it. I'm hoping it sees many more camping trips. If you ever need anything explained further contact me and we'll see if we can help.
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What did you use to replace the weather stripping on sides and door? Help. judylynn34@comcast.net
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Future Plans

(Written shortly after bringing home the Aliner in June of 2009) I'm hoping at the end of the day to put together these blog entries and photos and publish some comprehensive notes and instructions that will help the next poor bastard out. There is a ton of knowledge out there, it's just really hard to find it in one place. We will most likely publish in google docs and link pdf or doc files here.

Our primary goal at this point is the floor. In our imaginations we can see the potential for this little unit and there is a lot of inspiration on the web. It's really hard (for me, I think Mike has his head on a bit tighter) to not want to look into the cool mods and daydream about crazy efficient cabinets and gadgets.

(May of 2011)

As of today we are working on getting into our second season of camping in the Aliner. Last year we only brought it local to Otter River State Forest in Templeton with plates off of our utility trailer and the old tires. This season after new tires we brought her to Myrtle Beach in April and have since removed the old decals and applied new ones. We love this camper, so don't ask to buy it unless you're looking to forkover 6-7k. It's pretty much a new camper now, even better it's made well....no stapled together cabinets or chintzy counter tops. It may not be the biggest thing but it is just right for the two of us!

Aliner Parts and Pieces

Aliner Owners Club on Floor Replacement

Here you can find the AOC write up on floor replacement with some helpful links, such as to the wood petrifier if you just need to fix a soft spot and links to pictures that show a floor replacement done by lifting the body of the camper and using the old floor as a template. We chose not to lift the camper and to replace piece by piece for a few reasons. The first was because the floor was so far gone it was pretty much dirt. There was no using the old floor as a template and no need to try to get it out in one piece. Second, we did not have the garage or other space to work on the camper and did all our work in our then gravel driveway. And lastly time, we didn't want to leave the camper up and apart for the length of time we thought this would all take. The main reason though was because our floor was so far gone. I think either method is fine but do realize when doing it a piece at a time you need to place the new floor in as you go or you will lose structural support. The walls are wrapped around the edges of the floor and stapled all the way around. When you remove the old flooring it will fall if you take it all off. Also doing it a piece at a time you will need to do the parameter first then the center of the floor rather than what would probably be three full sheets. We half lapped, used liquid nails and recessed bolts. We also did spray a rubberized undercoat and we added reinforcement to the rear of the frame.