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The 84 Scamp project

Saw it on Ebay
Saw it on Ebay

Knew it had potential
Knew it had potential

Wanted it
Wanted it

Bid on it
Bid on it

Got out bid :(
Got out bid :(

Bid on it again
Bid on it again

Waited...
Waited...

Won it! $368.79
Won it! $368.79

Went to NH to get it
Went to NH to get it

My son drove me there
My son drove me there

With his girlfriend
With his girlfriend

Got it home
Got it home

Checked it out
Checked it out

Wondered what I had gotten into!
Wondered what I had gotten into!

But never doubted my purchase!
But never doubted my purchase!

Even with the crack in the roof!
Even with the crack in the roof!

Started cleaning it out
Started cleaning it out

Checking out what it would need
Checking out what it would need

Windows for sure!
Windows for sure!

Yanked out the carpet, gross!
Yanked out the carpet, gross!

Bleached the inside
Bleached the inside

many, many coats of bleach!
many, many coats of bleach!

got rid of nearly everything!
got rid of nearly everything!

Son pressure washed it
Son pressure washed it

and pressure washed it
and pressure washed it

and pressure washed it...
and pressure washed it...

funny huh??
funny huh??

and Voila!
and Voila!

Even pressure washed...
Even pressure washed...

the inside!
the inside!

Jacked it up to straighten roof crack
Jacked it up to straighten roof crack

and fiberglassed all the damage
and fiberglassed all the damage

shiny insulation, makes a good pattern 2
shiny insulation, makes a good pattern 2

for later when I cut the plywood floor
for later when I cut the plywood floor

Put a new vent in the roof
Put a new vent in the roof

fixed some cosmetic inside roof damage
fixed some cosmetic inside roof damage

got rid of all old wood, doors etc
got rid of all old wood, doors etc

put in new drawers, 5 total
put in new drawers, 5 total

another recycled drawer
another recycled drawer

the essential microwave!
the essential microwave!

and a slide out shelf for new stove
and a slide out shelf for new stove

testing out the roof vent!
testing out the roof vent!

needed a break and did some sewing!
needed a break and did some sewing!

cool new table, faux finished woodgrain!
cool new table, faux finished woodgrain!

recycled cupboard doors too
recycled cupboard doors too

closet solution- much better!
closet solution- much better!

recycled cabinet in the back
recycled cabinet in the back

needed more counter space
needed more counter space

and got rid of propane stove anyway
and got rid of propane stove anyway

now I have a place for my laptop!
now I have a place for my laptop!

Table fits against the back cabinet
Table fits against the back cabinet

gives some extra storage
gives some extra storage

and will still make a bed if needed
and will still make a bed if needed

added another shelf
added another shelf

got the floor tile in
got the floor tile in

more recycled doors
more recycled doors

and finally some glass in the windows
and finally some glass in the windows

Put in a new light
Put in a new light

leaving this open for a laundry basket
leaving this open for a laundry basket

Liking this glass! New screens too.
Liking this glass! New screens too.

Temporary front and back windows for now
Temporary front and back windows for now

Solution to the door window problem
Solution to the door window problem

it works, and will get upholstered later
it works, and will get upholstered later

got all the cushions made & upholstered
got all the cushions made & upholstered

Got the fridge in- perfect fit
Got the fridge in- perfect fit

and a new sink too!
and a new sink too!

Shelf across the top front
Shelf across the top front

Back dinette area
Back dinette area

back shelf holds blankets and so forth
back shelf holds blankets and so forth

front shelf has a cool flip down TV
front shelf has a cool flip down TV

put in city water connection and cable!
put in city water connection and cable!

shoe holder stores bath stuff etc
shoe holder stores bath stuff etc

container fits perfect and has wheels!
container fits perfect and has wheels!

Sometimes you just have to have cute!!
Sometimes you just have to have cute!!

Hmm, did you help with this project? LOL
Hmm, did you help with this project? LOL

Got that middle cupboard door finished
Got that middle cupboard door finished

Edges are dried grass like other ones
Edges are dried grass like other ones

Covered the shelves in
Covered the shelves in "shingle" fabric

used old kids skis for the shelf lip
used old kids skis for the shelf lip

Had to do blue trim to match the skis!
Had to do blue trim to match the skis!

covered the homemade vent flange
covered the homemade vent flange

got the door fan box upholstered
got the door fan box upholstered

and the all too important curtain up!
and the all too important curtain up!

store ran out of brackets, I'm 2 short!
store ran out of brackets, I'm 2 short!

first step of constructing a screen door
first step of constructing a screen door

built from PVC, screen and fabric
built from PVC, screen and fabric

folds flat against closet when not used
folds flat against closet when not used

Inside view of it open
Inside view of it open

Outside view of it open
Outside view of it open

Built a box for the messy stuff
Built a box for the messy stuff

Box does double duty as a table!!
Box does double duty as a table!!

covered with a marine naugahyde flooring
covered with a marine naugahyde flooring

and the chairs fold and fit perfectly!
and the chairs fold and fit perfectly!

Awning copied from James Brannens idea!
Awning copied from James Brannens idea!

Got the awning up today
Got the awning up today

Works well, attaches easily
Works well, attaches easily

total cost, about $20!
total cost, about $20!

Close up of the PVC configurartion
Close up of the PVC configurartion

and of the flag pole brackets
and of the flag pole brackets

3 of these on roof for awning to snap to
3 of these on roof for awning to snap to

Shady and looks cool too!
Shady and looks cool too!

Got that fiberglass repair area sanded
Got that fiberglass repair area sanded

and painted- not bad for now!
and painted- not bad for now!

Put
Put "Eternabond" around the vent flange
(the upsidedown container on the vent is temporary till I can check that nothing is leaking!)
Replaced the door handles
Replaced the door handles

with screen door handles, worked fine!
with screen door handles, worked fine!

AND FINALLY..... I made peace...
AND FINALLY..... I made peace...

with these seams!
with these seams!

I ended up stenciling them with...
I ended up stenciling them with...

spray paint and could not be happier!
spray paint and could not be happier!

Got all the lights and or lens' replaced
Got all the lights and or lens' replaced

spray painted a chalk board on the door
spray painted a chalk board on the door

I installed the windows myself
I installed the windows myself

sandwiched the plexi between the frames
sandwiched the plexi between the frames

made a cutout in the back plexiglass
made a cutout in the back plexiglass

to leave room for an air conditioner
to leave room for an air conditioner

and made covers to protect the plexi!
and made covers to protect the plexi!

C installed
C installed

still have some cosmetic work to do..
still have some cosmetic work to do..

and heres the inside shot
and heres the inside shot

inside is finished, works and no leaks!
inside is finished, works and no leaks!

The original 78 Scamp

This is Scamp 1, its been every where!
This is Scamp 1, its been every where!

Its getting a facelift in a Safari theme
Its getting a facelift in a Safari theme
The counter is 2 pieces so the stove can still be used.
replaced sink, fixtures and all plumbing
replaced sink, fixtures and all plumbing
(If anyone wonders, we use these coffee urns to make hot water- they only take a couple of minutes to heat!)
covered the old doors in fabric
covered the old doors in fabric

installed cabinet, need to finish trim
installed cabinet, need to finish trim

Made new pillows and bedspread
Made new pillows and bedspread

made all new curtains and slip covers
made all new curtains and slip covers

curtain on tension rod to hide stuff!!
curtain on tension rod to hide stuff!!

front couch, can still be a bunk bed
front couch, can still be a bunk bed

another curtain to semi hide stuff!
another curtain to semi hide stuff!
I don't like having a door here because it seems there is always something in the way when I'm trying to open it!!!
back
back

back right
back right

cabinet door
cabinet door

cabinet door open
cabinet door open

closet door
closet door

closet door open
closet door open

cool drawer
cool drawer

couch
couch

kitchen
kitchen

NEDMAC (the snake!)
NEDMAC (the snake!)

screen door
screen door

screen door open
screen door open

storage box
storage box

table a
table a

table b
table b

table c
table c

table d
table d

under table
under table

table covered
table covered

Misc Scamp pics

MVC-667S
MVC-667S

MVC-663S
MVC-663S

MVC-666S
MVC-666S

MVC-664S
MVC-664S

MVC-665S
MVC-665S

MVC-668S
MVC-668S

MVC-670S
MVC-670S

MVC-663S
MVC-663S

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7/4/2009 12:24:38 AM