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Restoring The Deville

Here is a list of the videos I took for the restoration of the 1958 Deville travel trailer. I am in no way a professional at this and only do this as a hobby. I am just sharing my experiences with you in an attempt to help you understand what kind of planning and work goes into one of these trailers. I hope you enjoy the videos.

  1. Where I Found It
  2. The Beginning
  3. Preparation To Remove Outer Skin
  4. Skin Removal Part A | Part B
  5. Update On Plans
  6. Removing Birch Paneling
  7. Removing Floor Material
  8. Gimp Turorial
  9. Himming and Hawing
  10. Top Skin Removal
  11. Removing The Ceiling Panel
  12. Replacing Birch Panel Part A | Part B
  13. Installing The Metal Skin Part A | Part B
  14. Tearing Off The Back Part A | Part B
  15. More Birch Panel Removal Part A | Part B
  16. Framing & Panel Prep Part A | Part B
  17. Installing New Access Door
  18. Paneling The Rear
  19. Finishing Up The Rear Part A | Part B
  20. Getting The Metal Back On Part A | Part B | Part C | Part D | Part E
  21. Cabinet Work
  22. Cabinet Work Continued Part 22 A | Part B | Part C | Part D
  23. Closing Up The Front Part 23A | Part B | Part C |
  24. Reinstalling The Front metal Skin Part 24 A | Part B | Part C
  25. Preparing For New J Rail Drip Edge Part 25
  26. Rebuilding The Entry Door Part 26 A | Part B | Part C | Part D
  27. The Project Continues Part 27
  28. Refinishing & Repairing Jalousie Windows 28
  29. Finishing The Shellac Part 29a | Woodwork and Buying Lots Of Stuff Part29b
  30. More Woodwork And Cleaning Aluminum Trim Part 30
  31. Progress Report and Tires Part 31
  32. Installing The Floor Tile Part 32 | More About Floor Tile Part 32b
  33. GIMP Part 33
  34. Replacing An Aluminum Panel Part 34a | Part 34b The Trim
  35. Installing Air Conditioning Part 35a | Part 35b | Part 35c | Part 35d
  36. Installing An Electrical Outlet Part 36
  37. Formica Part 37a | Formica Part 37b | Formica Part 37c
  38. Building The Screen Door Part 38a | Part 38b | Part 38c
  39. Update On Body and Paint Work Part 39
  40. Installing The J Rail Part 40
  41. The Paint Job Part 41
  42. Finishing The Deville Part 42a | Part 42b | Part 42c
  43. The Deville's Debut At The 2011 Buellton Vintage Trailer Rally Part 43