windows

not much done today! I did however get my window glazing in from DK Hardware supply. It fits perfectly. Looking forward to not having leaky windows. Now if I can just find the corner pieces that hold the frame together. Putting feelers out but have not gotten anything back yet on what others have used for this window rebuild. I know I am not the first to do this.

I did  chip a notch out of the corner of the window. Now I have to get a new piece of glass. I hope I do not have this happen often......

Did a little polishing on the window frame. My Dad's stainless wheel did a great job. I think I will do all the windows before I put them back together. I wish I could put the whole trailer on the buffing wheel!

made it!

After interruptions, many interruptions. I got a little done on my trailer. I got the bedroom portion all vacuumed and almost got the under belly off the trailer. Just a few stubborn screws left. I can now see the ground!
It started getting cold so I stopped for now. At least I got some time to work today!

I think the trailer gods are against me today! Try as I might, I just can't get to working on my trailer!
Someone comes over then I am stuck on the phone for an hour. The sun is even out...........Sigh..........

a little history

I bought the Spartan 6 (or so) years ago with my now ex husband  The plan was to restore her and put her on a nice piece of property. I started the restoration work with my father. 

Life never goes quite how you plan it. Fast forward (say 6 or so years) to the present.
I am sitting here trying to figure out just what happened. Lets just say there was a cheating husband, a divorce, a job loss, the loss of my father, the loss of my house and the soon to be loss of my mothers home. 

I need to take control and make a change! 

I tried at first to sell my Spartan and after 3 weeks of "lookie loos" and 2 long distance "buyers", I decided to  keep her and make myself a place to live. 

I have begun taking my trailer down to the beautiful aluminum studs. There was a lot of mouse damage! Some water damage to the walls and floor around some of the windows. Along with the mice,bees and  carpenter ants, a family of gray squirrels were living under the floor.

I was going to put down new floor in the rotten spots but I think just taking the whole floor up will be the best idea. What I can see so far of the frame is rusted but looks structurally ok. 

I will attempt to take the body off the frame so I can sand and paint it. That way it will be done well and thoroughly. Parts of the body pan will also need to be replaced. 

 I am learning as I go and want to do a god job of it. So.......here's to my spartan adventure and starting a new life plan!