1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

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1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Wed May 11, 2016 11:40 am

Hello all,

Bought a trashed 1947 Kenskill. It had been setting in a field for many many years. Didn't find any dead animals but plenty of evidence of residence.

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A good bit of damage to the aluminum under the doors. I suspect someone high centered it or ran over something they shouldn't have. Worse on one side.
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There was a stove in the galley, but apparently it's not the good one....?
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The wood was a little rough.
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The front cabinets were not in bad shape but I need the head room. Leaving them out gains 8".
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I have since moved into a house with a garage. Thank goodness. Since the sheet aluminum was corroded and in pretty rough shape, I decided to go with a brushed look. It won't be perfect but hey...
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Starting fab on a replacement frame. I want it longer to accommodate a box up front.
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Rough fitting the sides so I can figure out the rest of the frame.
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It's parked in a weird spot because the cord on the welder I was using was too short.
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A rolling frame. Not to mention severely overbuilt.
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The above frame weighs less the original below. Crazy! (I don't remember why I had it lifted like that...)
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Fender and lights on, almost ready to register as maybe a motorcycle hauler?
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You might be wondering what the receiver on the back is for. Good question. I'm going to either use one of those hitch carriers for my kids tents & stuff, or it's going to connect a 2nd trailer with dirt bikes on it. Eventually.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby Redneck Teepee » Wed May 11, 2016 6:18 pm

Looks and appears as though you are moving ahead full steam, keep us tuned, we like lot's of :pictures: :thumbsup:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby KCStudly » Wed May 11, 2016 8:09 pm

Great project you've got going there, I look forward to following along.

Are those the original fenders that you saved and restored, or did you replace them with new? They look nice.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby dales133 » Thu May 12, 2016 4:16 pm

Nice trailer.
Looks like your doing a great job of saving a bit of history
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Mon May 16, 2016 11:04 am

Thanks for replying all!!

KCStudly wrote:Great project you've got going there, I look forward to following along.

Are those the original fenders that you saved and restored, or did you replace them with new? They look nice.


Those are fiberglass replacements from the Teardrop Fix-It Shop. http://www.teardropparts.com/ The originals were torn and had a lot of hail dents. I'm sure they can be saved but it seemed more work than it was worth. The originals are for sale...by the way.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby KCStudly » Mon May 16, 2016 1:00 pm

Ah, either way, you made them look nice. :thumbsup:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Mon May 16, 2016 1:10 pm

KCStudly wrote:Ah, either way, you made them look nice. :thumbsup:


Yeah, and they actually come that way. They'll eventually be painted the same gray as the tow vehicle, along with the typical Kenskill painted accent at the bottom.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby KCStudly » Mon May 16, 2016 1:20 pm

Believe me, I meant that as a complement. Even with new stuff it is super easy to eff it up, not having the correct wheel and tire size, mounting them too high/low/forward/back/tilted, wrong wheel offset, etc.

Even given the fact that they were intended for your application, you dun' good. :thumbsup:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Mon May 16, 2016 1:31 pm

KCStudly wrote:Believe me, I meant that as a complement. Even with new stuff it is super easy to eff it up, not having the correct wheel and tire size, mounting them too high/low/forward/back/tilted, wrong wheel offset, etc.

Even given the fact that they were intended for your application, you dun' good. :thumbsup:


Thanks!

I guess the "yeah" sounded kind of snarky. Wasn't meant to be.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby Vedette » Mon May 16, 2016 9:46 pm

Great Job so far! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
You appear to have a vision and a plan.......plus the drive and skills required to get it done! :thinking:
Keep up the good work, you will be camping soon. :applause:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby Vedette » Mon May 16, 2016 9:46 pm

Great Job so far! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
You appear to have a vision and a plan.......plus the drive and skills required to get it done! :thinking:
Keep up the good work, you will be camping soon. :applause:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Mon May 23, 2016 10:50 am

Got quite a bit done over the last few days. Got some ribs put in and finally gave up on the original side metal. It was dented and torn to start and when I had someone fix the tears, it warped even worse.
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Got the hatch frame done.
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And the roof rack will be handy for the kids' tents & stuff.
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It's my goal to have this all ready to go and not have to pack the car with anything. Just toss the kids in and go!

Next step is pulling wire. woo hoo
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby KCStudly » Mon May 23, 2016 11:12 am

The first two pic links in that last post don't work for me, but the last two look really nice! :thumbsup:
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby 3GKnight » Mon May 23, 2016 11:18 am

KCStudly wrote:The first two pic links in that last post don't work for me, but the last two look really nice! :thumbsup:


Thanks! Not sure what I did with the pics thing but I edited it. They were both showing the same things so I just put the 1 back.
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Re: 1947 Kenskill TD pseudo-restoration

Postby Redneck Teepee » Mon May 23, 2016 11:58 am

[quote="3GKnight"]Got quite a bit done over the last few days. Got some ribs put in and finally gave up on the original side metal. It was dented and torn to start and when I had someone fix the tears, it warped even worse.
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Your looking real good 3G! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Did you get an original Kenskill Title and VIN number when you bought it?
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