Standy Fixerup

[steve cowan]

Recently bought an older camper that previous owner resealed the windows and repainted.The interior is totally gutted.The plan is to add a kitchen and a couple of beds.
I stripped out the remaining wiring and started gluing/screwing the wall joints.These camper walls are just shabbily stapled together.Walls are much more stable now.
Spent a few days roughing in new wiring for interior lights and outlets.Running all new wiring for exterior lights/trailer brakes.

[steve cowan]

Will add interior updates soon

[aggie79]

Looks like a fun build! Please keep us abreast of your progress on the interior.

[Aguyfromohio]

That looks like the little Shasta my dad had when I was a boy.
His was white with the orange strip and wings, about 15 ft long.

[steve cowan]

It's a Shasta Starflyte 17' so about 15' body.Can't find much on the internet about them.Only got a bill of sale with trailer and had to fill out a form and have police run
a check.Found it hadn't been tagged in 20 years! Luckily they signed off on it and got a tag for $15.

[steve cowan]

Most of the wiring is roughed in.


Front of the camper had some sag causing siding to bend.Jacked the front corners up and added a 1x6 across front floor and tied to the sides to act as a beam to carry the load.Noticably better.


Had a hole to cover where original gas water heater was located.Going to use a small electric water heater so needed to cover the hole.Cut a panel and mounted
electric and water hookups.

[steve cowan]

Replaced tongue jack and 7 pin connector.
Install utility entrance.

[steve cowan]

Built some panels with !" foam sandwiched with 1/8" luan.Air conditioner will mount in cutout.

[steve cowan]

[steve cowan]

Trailer light junction box

[steve cowan]

Inatall AC condensate pan and drain

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Mount air conditioner

[rjgimp]

It's a Shasta Starflyte 17' so about 15' body.Can't find much on the internet about them.Only got a bill of sale with trailer and had to fill out a form and have police run
a check.Found it hadn't been tagged in 20 years! Luckily they signed off on it and got a tag for $15.

Oooh, yeah. Going that route can be a bit of a crap shoot. Glad it worked out favorably for you. Nice work so far. Fun to have a wide open "box" like that where you can organize it however you wish.

[aggie79]

Very nice work! It will be better than new.


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[steve cowan]

It's a Shasta Starflyte 17' so about 15' body.Can't find much on the internet about them.Only got a bill of sale with trailer and had to fill out a form and have police run
a check.Found it hadn't been tagged in 20 years! Luckily they signed off on it and got a tag for $15.

Oooh, yeah. Going that route can be a bit of a crap shoot. Glad it worked out favorably for you. Nice work so far. Fun to have a wide open "box" like that where you can organize it however you wish.

I was considering a cargo trailer conversion but this came along.Sort of a blank canvas

[steve cowan]

Very nice work! It will be better than new.


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Thanks.Certainly not original but way more practical for the way I want to use it.