I picked up a pop up camper for $250, with plans to use it as a donor for a tiny camper. Where I live trailers need a title, and it can be tough to find a trailer with a title for a good deal. I converted a 4x8 enclosed a while back, and thought it would be nicer to have some extra width. Here is the PARTY WAGON!!!
IMG_20170616_150123071_HDR by trevor k, on Flickr
IMG_20170616_204636 by trevor k, on Flickr
Upon first inspection, it wasn't terrible. The previous owner had gutted most of the camper, and put stick on floors, there weren't any huge holes in the canvas, and the lift mechanism worked fine. It did smell like mold, and the door didn't work right. The more we looked things over the worse it got, and my brief thought of camping in it as is went away as quickly as it came. So we started tearing into it.
IMG_20170617_151629701 by trevor k, on Flickr
IMG_20170617_151639227 by trevor k, on Flickr
With my 9, and 10 year old kids, we made quick work of the tear down. We had it apart, sorted, and cleaned up in 2 days. Would have been quicker, but I wanted to separate the metal. I scrapped the aluminum, and got $26.
IMG_20170618_182106017 by trevor k, on Flickr
This is the real reason I bought this pop up. A wide trailer, in good shape.
IMG_20170618_182122139_HDR by trevor k, on Flickr
I spent today wiring, doing the floor, running to HD, and moving right along.
IMG_20170621_113608577_HDR by trevor k, on Flickr
IMG_20170621_120536461_HDR by trevor k, on Flickr
Not a terrible first day. Though I did think I would get the floor done, so I could flip it over, to paint the underside.