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Inside This Issue Index Glitzy Glamper

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1954 Lakewood - 4000 mile trip

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1937 Packard Motor Home

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Camper Vans

Cool Camper Vans

1962 Chevrolet Corvair

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1963 VW Sundial -1949 Harris

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1967 Westfalia

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1969 VW Bus -1968 Eribe Puck

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1974 Winnie Wagon

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Rock Guard Revival

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USA Rally Calendar

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I think I have always been an old soul. My mother was a saver, some may say hoarder, of trinkets and things that reminded her of the past. I have her antique china hutch that always held a prominent place in our house when I was a child. I can remember that it was filled with everything from her Franciscan dish-ware, that was a wedding gift, to some ratty looking dolls that held memories for her because they were her aunts. With her passing, I now have the dishes, decades of family photos and 8mm films and what I can recall of the stories that were relayed to me from relatives that are no longer around to tell their tales.

My grandfather was a mechanic and had a service station, garage and junk yard in the 1950s-60s. (That’s a picture of the service station in the “We Buy” ad below left.) My brothers and cousins grew up playing in Nan and Pop’s garage and junkyard and around all the old cars and parts. As I got older, my passion for old cars never wavered. When we stumbled in to the vintage trailer hobby it seemed like more of a natural extension of our love of “vintage” as opposed to us starting a new hobby.

The vintage lifestyle that most of us embrace includes most anything midcentury Americana.

My interests include everything from the cars and the trailers to bicycles, Classic Honda Trail Bike motorcycles, vans and motor homes.

I expect that most people that read this magazine are not much different than us. My experience with the hundreds (or thousands) of people that we have met in the hobby is that we are all like-minded in our desire to preserve the past.

In this issue of the magazine we have featured just a few of the cool camper vans we have come across in our travels.

Not only are they fantastic examples International Truck Camper of how people were camping in the past, but they also make great tow rigs for vintage trailers!

What’s next? Maybe a feature on vintage motor homes or maybe house cars? Send us your pictures and stories. We’d love to see em!

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FROM GRUNGY We met Patricia Helfend from Santa Clarita, CA at the Pismo South Rally in March of 2017. Her pink and polished aluminum Shasta trailer was on her maiden voyage. Patricia was able to buy the trailer from her friend’s grandmother. Originally, the trailer was the classic white and blue. Then, it was painted red and white to match a tow vehicle.

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Over time, the grandmother decided she would like to have an Airstream. When grandfather told her no, she stripped the paint and had an aluminum trailer. For the past twenty years the 1957 Shasta has sat in the Mojave desert waiting for Trish to come along and breathe new life into her.

Above left: Grandmother with the color change to match the tow vehicle. Below Left: Just a cool picture of the trailer and tow. Above: As found sitting on a friend’s property.

The Shasta back in the day in the original blue and white paint colors.

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Lak the 4000 mile trip Katy towed her Lakewood trailer through wind, rain, lightening, hail, snow and sun while exploring the beautiful Western United States.

Katy Reischling, from Edmonds, WA, hit the road with her dog Ana and her 1954 Lakewood trailer. She was on the road for two weeks traveling through Oregon, Utah and Arizona. Katy towed her Lakewood trailer through wind, rain, lightening, hail, snow and sun while exploring the beautiful Western United States. She even got to experience a double rainbow after a storm blew over just north of Moab, Utah. Driving through the wind was the most difficult for Katy.

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Before leaving on her trip, Katy put new tires on her all original 1954 Lakewood trailer. She filled the propane tank and bought a solar panel. For two weeks Katy and Ana boon docked in the Lakewood. With her great packing and planning, Katy never had to go to the store.

She said she enjoyed her trip so much she is planning another trip to see more of our amazing country.

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Katy said that she found staying on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land was easier and cheaper than trying to take her dog, Ana, into National Parks to camp.

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1 9 3 7 PA C K A R D M O T O R H O M E A good cleaning and a clear coat over the exterior’s subtle patina was all it needed to restore the original beauty to this museum quality coach. photos by Hal Thoms Packard was an American luxury automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last one in 1956. During the Depression, Packard was producing more affordable cars. In 1935, the company introduced its first car under $1000. Sales more than tripled that year and doubled again in 1936.

Gilbert found this one-of-a-kind Packard RV in a barn in San Bernardino, CA. Since it had been stored out of the weath-

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er, it was preserved in amazing original condition. A good cleaning and a clear coat over the exterior’s subtle patina was all it needed to restore the original beauty to this museum quality coach. The six-cylinder flathead motor only took a little coaxing to get it going. With only 40,000 miles on the odometer it should have plenty of life left in it.

Gilbert has been offered well over six figures for this black beauty but for now it is not enough motivation for him to part with his peek at the past.

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Amelia Mary Earhart mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigation flight Walt Disney premieres “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles, California.

The German airship Hindenburg bursts into flames while attempting to moor at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Aviator Howard Hughes breaks his own transcontinental flight speed record when he flies from Los Angeles to Newark.

Actor and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan makes his film debut in “Love Is on the Air.” Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second term The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, is opened.

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How much things cost in 1937: New house $4,100. Annual Income $1,780. Gallon of Gas 10 cents. House rent $26.00 a month.

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Owners: Gilbert & Rachel Garcia

Loaf of Bread 9 cents. Hamburger 12 cents a pound. New car $760. (Averages)

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Camping Fun in “Ben’s Bus:” a 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Camper Van

By Benjamin A. Stiles, Ed.D. I was taken on my first camping trip at six days old. While people find that hard to believe, it must be said that Mom really liked camping and was not going to let the arrival of a newborn baby keep her home if she could help it. That family camping trip took place in the hot beginning of August, 1975, in a 1969 Chevy camper van towing a 1966 Airstream travel trailer. How I wish my parents had held on to that spectacular rig! I’ve been camping ever since.

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A little history. Camping is in my blood.

My parents met, courted, married, and then camped the Skyline Drive out of the trunk of an early ‘60s MG Midget sports car to celebrate their honeymoon. A succession of three early model Chevy van campers and two Coleman popups followed as their family grew and their camping equipment got more sophisticated.

Over the years, my family traveled in three different Airstream trailers and

in all we visited 34 states before I graduated high school. Not a bad ride.

1962 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon Camper Van So it made sense I would get into campers myself. When looking for a first car, I wanted something roomy to camp in that would also serve as my commuter vehicle to the semi-local university. I have a strong appreciation for all types of flat front, forward control

vans built during the 1960s. Although VW buses were an obvious choice, while leafing through a trucks/vansfor-sale magazine, I spotted an ad for a 1960s Chevrolet Corvair window van and peppered my Dad with questions.

It turned out he had owned one when they were somewhat new and enjoyed the “Greyhound Bus” driving position. He and Mom had also enjoyed many camping adventures in their Corvair van.

The Greenbrier I finally decided to purchase was a standard (non-deluxe) green and white 1962 model. The previous owner had found it as a backyard woodshed, rescued it, and restored it back in 1983. It was not fancy, had only two seats, ratty carpet, fair paint, and an odometer reading 480,000 miles. This was a truck I could both afford, and later modify to meet my needs. The van, over time, would evolve into a comfortable and capable camper.

a full complement of cooking and eating utensils. The Travel Equipment Corporation (Elkhart, IN) Travel Top is period correct for the vehicle and was installed for those times when standing in the bus is necessary. The TEC Travel Top, serial number 542, is of very early production and its restoration took nearly three years to complete.

Installation on the Greenbrier took fourteen consecutive hours. It has become well known at local campgounds and Corvair shows. Motivation for the van comes by way of a rear mounted 110 horsepower Corvair “car” engine and a four-speed manual transmission. It has a 3:55 differential and is very happy to cruise the highways at 65-70 miles per hour.

For many years Lynn and I used the Greenbrier as our long distance vacation vehicle. It has taken us from Pennsylvania to Maine, Kentucky, Ontario, New Jersey,

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My Greenbrier now has over 640,000 miles to its credit.

After three complete interior redesigns and lots of tweaking, “Ben’s Bus” has come a long way. It features reupholstered Corvan (Corvair panel van) bucket seats up front, a home built camping interior including a convertible sofa, bed, table, cabinets for food and clothing, and

Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, and several other places.

While the Greenbrier is no longer our only camper, I am always happy to know it is ready to go for a great day-long road trip or weekend getaway with a turn of the key.

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1963 SUNDIAL

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This 1963 VW Panel Van Sundial Camper Conversion came from a VW dealer in Southern California. It was restored in 2006 by me and my sons in my shop. Attention was paid to preserving the original style and set up with maple paneling and bamboo trim.

The pop up camp tent is a German made set up by Touri Camp by Eckel in Munchen, Germany. I’m the only one that I know of that has one and more importantly in great original condition. A lot of research has gone into researching this piece. The round red camping table was found at the VW museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It’s a VW spare tire table that stores in the spare tire well. (See previous page.)

My young sons and I have camped in this set up since 2007 with their first trip to Alaska from Tucson AZ. We have camped in 18 states including traveling to the Florida Keys, and Canada, British Columbia, and the Alberta Provincial Parks. Original vintage water travel stickers adorn the camper windows noting where we have traveled.

It’s a unique and one of a kind camper.

Tony Kadous Tucson, AZ

The small one wheel trailer is a 1949 model made by the Harris Manufacturing Company of Stockton, California. The weight is 185 lbs. empty with a 500 lb. capacity. The tub measures only 49” long by 43 1/2” wide by 9 1/2” tall.

The overall height when level is about 28”. The tire is a 4.80 - 8 size. It had the original California trailer plate and registration when Tony got it.

He made the hoops, bows and canvas to protect the cargo in it.

Left: Engine is a 2110cc, 100 HP air cooled.

It’s been hemied and ported with duel ID 40 Weber carbs.

Opposite page: Extra sleeping space away from the ground critters is a short climb away to the roof mounted tent.

The table leg inside the van is a hiking stick with numerous hiking badges from memorable hikes with Tony and his boys.

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1967 Westfalia Camper Restoration By Joel Horne NapaValleyRestorations.com

A wonderful little van if you don’t mind taking your time to get to wherever you’re going.

Westfalia conversions began as early as 1951 when an officer in the British forces that was stationed in Germany, requested a Volkswagen transit van be equipped as a home with space for living, sleeping and working. Westfalia, in Wiedenbrück, Germany created the “camping box” as ordered. It was such a success that it was put in to production and was the multifunctional dream car of the 1950’s.

In 1962 Westfalia built its first motor home giving its name to the VW bus based Westfailia SO 34. These models were shipped to the USA and were a big hit with Ameri-

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cans. The first models did not have the folding roof feature that is commonly associated with a Westfalia conversion.

The folding roof and many other innovations would be added over the next several decades of production.

In 1844, Johann Bernhard Knöbel This 1967 model was purchased started a forge new in late 1967 at the Saltness and built heavy dealer in San Francisco Califorhorse-drawn carts nia. The owner lived in Groveto transport goods. land, California, near Yosemite.

This was beginning It was used to camp all over Calof the Westfalia Company that would last for decades.

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Joel restored his first camper in 2003. It was sold to Combi & CO. for $140k and is in a museum in Germany.

ifornia before it was loaned to the owner’s daughter who lived in Arizona. It was damaged in a small fender bender and sat for 12 years before being poorly repaired and returned to “Dad”. 15 more years passed before it was sold to the 2nd owner who lived in Lodi, California. Over the past 27 years it had been poorly painted and repaired and needed someone that knew how to bring it back to life.

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was loaded on a trailer with a truckload of wood, interior parts, cabinets and 2 fridges (that were not correct for the camper) and it was taken to the shop in Napa Valley, California.

It took a week of stripping the vehicle down to get it to its shell and on a full-size rotisserie. A media blaster was used to take down to bare metal for correct repairs. After all metal work repairs were done it still needed new floors, rockers, corners, front nose and side panels. After many hours, they finally had a nice body to massage and paint at Altissimo Paint and Restoration in Napa, California. It was body worked, blocked and primed two times and paint sealer was applied before laying

down the Original L-87 Pearl Weiss paint code that it came with originally.

A new rebuilt front beam was installed with all new brakes, bearings, kingpins, Tie rods, and an all new suspension in the rear as well. New factory 12-volt electronics were installed along with the gauges being restored by Palo Alto Speedometer. The motor was completely rebuilt with help of Master VW engine builder Rick Echlier of Sonoma, Caliwww.vintagecampertrailers.com

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fornia. The camper got a new steering wheel from Koch’s along with new elephant ear mirrors. All the glass was polished including the camper Jalousie style windows and the front and rear safari windows.

Inside, all new Baltic Birch Wood had to be painstakingly cut and rolled into

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place with all divider trim installed, new curtains from Belgium were purchased.

New hard wood floors were installed.

The leather seats and German square weave carpets were done by Chris Plante of Plante Interior in Santa Rosa, California. The top pops up so a person can change their pants or dress and smell the fresh air Continued on page 30

1968 Eriba Puck 1969 VW Bus The Eriba Puck has a strong tubular steel frame construction, a moulded plastic roof and aluminum skins making it strong and lightweight.

One of the best features about the Eriba is that it can be pulled by even a small car like a VW bug or van.

First manufactured in 1958, The aerodynamically designed Puck weighs little more than 500 pounds.

Ruben and Linda Ramirez Roseville, CA Photos by Dale Godfrey

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1968 Eriba Puck

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The Eriba Puck sleeps two and is the smallest model of the Eriba family This Eriba Puck is all original with original upholstery, sink, stove, and all of the correct lights.

These compact vintage trailers offer sleeping accommodations and contemporary living amenities like an ice box and wood cabinets.

The pop top, provides both ventilation and extra ceiling height in the compact sized trailer.

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1967 Westfalia Camper Continued from page 26

or gaze at the Stars.

Lots of hard work and hours of love and $$$ go into one of these little gems! It is hard to believe they sold new for only $3,900.00! They are a wonderful compact little van to have if you don’t mind taking your time to get to wherever you’re going. 55-60 mph is tops, not including hills. It took a solid year and around 400 hours of labor to complete. The restoration was finished the day before it was shown at the Iron Stone Concourse show. It took 2nd place and Joel was congratulated by Wayne Carini of the Chasing Classic Cars TV show.

Not to shabby for the first time out. They hope to show it more and make a few trips back to Yosemite California. They may even catch up with the folks of the Vintage Camper Trailer rallies. What does the future have in store? Maybe a Tear Drop trailer for an extra Bed?

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Winnie ‘74 Wagon

John Bentley Corta Madera, CA Photographed at Rally at the Ranch 2017 See the original brochure for this model on our blog.

Rarely seen, and not very well known, the Winnie Wagon was produced for only 2 years. First in 1974 and again in 1980.

The 1974 model features a pop up top with an inside height of 6’ 4” when opened.

Other features include wallto-wall carpeting, a 2-burner range and a sink. Built on the Dodge B-series van chassis, it is about 19.5 feet long. The standard floor plan had several options including colors like Cactus Green, Sunflower Gold and Tangerine. Research indicates that possibly only 500 were ever built.

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Rock Guard Revival A rock guard does more than protect against flying road debris.

By Scot Thompson Well, I should have known better! I anticipated finding an old rock guard and salvaging it and cutting it to size to fit the rear of our 1964 17 ft. Holiday Trav’ler would be about a 3-day project.

Ummm…more like 3 weeks! A rock guard does more than protect against flying road debris. It functions as an awning so windows can be open on rainy days, it provides shade and privacy and most importantly for us, when closed it positively prevents any rain or road mist from getting on the rear jalousie windows. We were searching for one that had the unique “louvered” shape so it would match the front.

I found another vintage Holiday Rambler owner who kept theirs stationary at a river lot. It was damaged, and they didn’t want it anymore. The fiberglass was quite degraded with little remaining resin and the glass fibers sticking out and there was a poorly made patch covering a hole. But it had the lifting struts and the top hinge…all the hardware was there! It was larger than our needs at 7’X2’ but I felt I could cut it to size. The inside of the panel where the sun couldn’t reach the fiberglass was in good shape. All the aluminum fames were sadly corroded and pitted. Man, it was ugly to look at but beautiful to me.

A 50-year-old rock guard from the same manufacturer is nigh impossible to find!

CLEANING We dragged it home and started the refurbishing process. Using dish soap and water and then paint thinner followed by more soap and water and it started to look creamy white again. I was hoping that I could cut away the patched 32

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area by resizing it to our 75”X18.5” size, but that wasn’t to be and I’d have to make a new patch. After all the cleaning, I started to access the scope of the project. The corners of the frame were held in together differently than our front rock guard. There the corners simply had a sheet metal screw holding the mitered corner; on this rock guard, it was more sophisticated. Inside each corner was a small angle brace with indentations on its edges. When the factory assembled it, they inserted the angle braces into the aluminum frame and

then made two punch marks into those indentations. Nice and neat, but tricky to do. And the securing mechanism to hold the guard in the closed position was also more sophisticated. Rather than use a simply wing bolt screwed into the frame a neat little latch held it securely.

And the bottom of the rock guard had a “sill” that prevented the rock guard from contacting the window when closed; our front rock guard just used those wing bolts to hold it away from the window.

All these features were improvements that came with a Rambler model versus our cheaper Trav’ler model. But they complicated the re-sizing process as well as the fitting of the rock guard into the very limited area

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around our rear window. I.e., every cut was critical and couldn’t be too long or too short.

DISASSEMBLY I started by drilling out the corner punched indents and disassembling the frame. I really wanted to save those corner braces and I was able to do so. As with every refurbishment the general guideline is to do no further damage!

Because I would be cutting the frame in both directions, I decided to cut all eight frame ends and re-miter the “new” corners. With the frame safely apart, I started on the fiberglass panel. First, I used an abrasive flapper wheel to clean and smooth that outer surface and to remove the old patch followed by hand sanding with a 200 grit and a sanding block. Boat quality

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fiberglass resin is generally bluish in color and dries clear; auto quality is more yellow and that suited this project better.

I used 3M’s Bondo resin available at a home improvement store. I applied new resin to both sides and would apply a 2nd coat to the outer surface once I cut the panel to its new size. That would seal the edges and given extra protection to the old sun damaged surface. A unique thing to note about these panels is they can be turned over; that will present an unused surface to the outside without much work to be done. I did not do that in this case.

THE FRAME Setting the fiberglass aside, I cleaned and polished all the aluminum pieces. What a chore! And because much of the aluminum was quite pitted, I decided to finish it with a wire brushed texture. I used a steel wire wheel followed by a brass wire wheel to achieve a nice softly brushed texture that would hide the pitting. Before cutting the frame though, I needed to make that frame fit our window. Measure, re-measure, measure again…and then again! This was no time for an error.

And, there was only about ¼” of tolerance in the height from the bottom edge of our clearance lights at the top and the bottom of the flat siding where it turned out to form the trunk.

First, I cut the width as it was less critical by using an abrasive metal blade on a miter saw. A better choice would be a diamond blade, but I didn’t want to buy one. After cutting I taped the frame together, temporarily mounted the top hinge and inserted the top frame with the two over-long side members holding the bottom frame in order to establish the cut line at the bottom of the side frames. I sweated that because it wouldn’t be until I had cut all the metal and assembled it before I knew if my measurements were correct. In the end, my frame fit into the space with 1/8” to spare! This tight tolerance was necessary because the latching mechanism needed to sit on the vertically flat section of the siding in order for it to capture the latching bolts.

Even so, I had to radius the latches corners for it to work: the shorter vertical height of the rock guard meant its swing radius was tighter and the latch bolts struck the latch higher than the original geometry.

A little grinding did the trick.

REASSEMBLY With the frame now cut and polished and test fit using masking tape to hold the corners, I readied the fiberglass panels to be cut. There are lots of ways to cut fiberglass panels; none of them are very pleasant. Fortunately, these panels are very

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thin and that meant a whole lot less glass fibers flying around. Still, I used a full mask and face shield and a sacrificial coat, mounted two large fans behind my table saw to blow the fibers away. I don’t wear gloves with the table saw, but you could use nitrile gloves if desired. I then made sure I could out-feed the panel without having to stop my cut by making a plywood table. I used a 60-tooth blade mounted teeth forward and hoped it wouldn’t dull too quickly.

By cutting on the long dimension first, the panel would fit in my table saw’s “sled” to make the cross cut and to hold the panel firmly with a wooden brace. I cut the panel 1/8” shorter than the frame in all directions to allow for the frame thickness, but that wasn’t enough. I ended up cutting the cross cut 3 times and the length edges 4 times.

Each cut was nerve wracking and had a risk of fracturing the panel. As luck would have it, it came out just fine. I assembled the frame with the cut panel and masking tape and hung it up again for a size check. Boy it looked like this was actually going to work!

Next I had to assemble the whole thing.

This is where I had to cut the panel so many times as I could not get the mitered frame corners to close without gaps unless the panel was just perfect. The method of joining the corners was to be the same as the factory and that meant once I punched the aluminum corners into the corner braces, I could not make any further adjustments.

On my shop wood working bench I rigged a method of squaring the frame/panel and then I inserted the corner braces into the frame and used a dead hammer to tap it all together. By rigging a “vice” on the bench I could hold the corners together while I punched them. I had previously made a punch by grinding an existing punch into the tiny rectangular point that would replicate the factory’s punch marks. A few test punches on scrape pieces and I was good to go. I also inserted the latching “bolts” into the bottom sill/frame and secured them with a sharp punch. After cutting and adding the central panel braces, I was ready to make the final installation into the top hinge.

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INSTALLATION But first, I had paint work to finish. When I removed the drip cap over the rear window, I was left with some old caulking ridges and rough surfaces on my newly painted trailer. I sanded, primed and painted these with a brush, then applied butyl tape to the flange of the hinge and permanently mounted it with sheet metal screws into new holes. With this done, the rock guard was mounted and I measured the telescoping struts to cut them to size for the shorter panel height. Again, this geometry was critical; I didn’t want to cut off any more the struts than necessary. The struts are held up by thumb screws that screw into clinch nuts – a special sheet metal nut also referred to as a swage nut. The original nuts had disappeared over the years, so I scrounged up two new ones from my box of parts and inserted them into the struts. I still need to get longer wing bolts to fit them but a simple screw will work in the interim.

After 3 solid weeks of working on this project, I am very happy to say it was worth it! We now have a “factory” rock guard in front and in the rear. No more worrying about leaks at those windows!

USA Rally Calendar We do our best to confirm all events before press but plans do change. Make sure and call to confirm.

Many times rallies have an open house on Saturday to view the trailers. Call to confirm the rally is open to the public if not stated.

Listing your rally on this calendar is FREE, just let us know in advance. We also offer cheap display ad rates for rallies if you want your event to stand out. Paid ads include a listing on our website and Facebook page events calendar.

July 4th Weekend Brooks, OR All-American Vintage Trailer Rally at Antique Powerland Oregon’s Largest Vintage Trailer Rally. Antique Powerland is located 1/8th mile off Interstate 5 in Brooks, Oregon. 3995 Brooklake Rd NE in Brooks, Oregon 97303.

This is field-camping. http://www.all-american-rally.com/ hosted by Jacyn & Bob Gallagher. usn@comcast.net or 503-999-6626 July 7-9, 2017 Grants Pass, OR Rally on the Rogue. 304 E Park St , Grants Pass, OR 97526. Inviting all glampers and mobile boutiques! July 7, 8, and 9 in Grants Pass, Oregon on the beautiful Rogue River. Music, food, beer, wine, and lots of fun!

Register at rallyontherogue.com. Free Open

House - Sat 7/8 10am to 4pm, Sun 7/9 10am to 2pm - free parking. Jon Bowen. jb@travelgrantspass.com 541.450.6180 July 13-16, 2017 Hampton, Il 3rd Annual Great River Road Rally. 836 State Ave, Hampton, IL 61256. A fun event on the banks of the Mississippi at Illiniwek State Park in Hampton, Il. Come join us for a great weekend of potlucks, cookouts, and an open house on Sat. from 12-3. Kevin Isaacson austinoaks22@gmail.com 309 521-7066 July 13 -16, 2017 Slippery Rock, PA TCT Western Pennsylvania Rally. Coopers Lake Campground, 205 Currie Rd. Slippery

Rock, PA 16057. First annual (hopefully) vintage camper rally at a wonderful friendly campground in PA - Coopers Lake Campground. Cooper’s Lake is excited to possibly host an annual Vintage Camper Rally. https://www.cooperslake.com July 14-16, 2017 Deadwood, SD FAC is heading north to the Black Hills! The Fish N Fry Campground also has cabins for rent. Please contact the campground directly and mention Friendly Average Campers of Colorado. A vintage trailer is not required.

FAC @ The Black Hills. Fish N Fry Campground, 21390 US Highway 385. Deadwood, South Dakota 57732 http://fishnfrycampground.com/ 605-578-2150

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July 14-16, 2017 Post Falls, ID 3rd Annual Phuddy Duddy Cruisers Vintage Trailer Rally. 3263 12th Ave, River Of Life Friends Church. Free, Dry Camping.

Friday July 14th Check-in starts 12 Noon Saturday July 15th Open House, Swap Meet, Old Time Movies, Sunday Pack-up and Friendship Dinner (after church). Open House: Saturday from 10:00 to 4 PM Open to the Public, Swap Meet. Pete Studebaker, omasgarden42@gmail.com, 208-659-7285 July 20-23, 2017 Grand Lake, CO Grand Lake, CO here we come! The Friendly Averages Campers will be taking over the Elk Creek Campground in beautiful Grand Lake, CO! Please contact campground directly to check availability. Be sure to mention FAC! They also have cabins for rent.

A vintage trailer is not required. FAC @ the Elk Creek Campground. Elk Creek Campground. 143 County Road 48, Grand Lake, CO 80447 Www.elkcreekcamp.com 970627-8502 July 20 - 23, 2017 Newland, NC Linville Falls Summer Gathering. Visit - www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com July 27-30, 2017 Port Austin, MI Port Crescent State Park, 1775 Port Austin Road Port Austin, MI 48467. Sneak Peak at the 9th Annual TCT/Port Crescent Vintage Trailer Gathering - THURSDAY Koffee Klatch Arrivals & Setting Up Dinner (Hosted by our wonderful TCT friends the staff of Port Crescent) Welcoming Gathering Rituals Sunset Watching Visiting FRIDAY Koffee

Klatch Free time: most of the day Tour the beautiful area surrounding Port Crescent Lawn games for those not touring Make an Ice Cream run to Grinder City Nap taking and visiting Friday Dinner – The Biggest Stir Fry is back!!!!…

July 27-30, 2017 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

SVTF Ontario Canada Vintage Camper Gathering. 0387 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6S4 - Campark Resorts.

Join us for SVTF’s first International Gathering in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada.

Hosted by: Lisa Steigerwald-Kana and Dave Kana. We have reserved sites 288-279 and the campground will hold these sites until 4/15/17. Make reservations directly with the campground by calling: 905-358-3873. The cost is $63 plus tax per night in Canadian funds. The exchange rate is currently 34%.

No Open House. Lisa Steigerwald-Kana, brownstailg8@gmail.com 330-984-1186 July 27 - 30, 2017 Pigeon Forge, TN Audrey’s Jingle In July. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4 Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com August 3-5 , 2017 Branson, MO Annual Vintage Camper Event. 397 Animal Safari Rd. All vintage campers 1976 or older receive special pricing for this event. Potlucks, swap meet and trailer tour for charity are all on the agenda! Open House: Saturday, August 5 from 1-3 pm. Angie Dickerson angie@bransonkoa.com 417-334-4414

August 3-6, 2017 Mt. Vernon, KY Our 5th year OTRA event. Held at the RENFROM VALLY KOA, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Contact the campground directly ( 800-562-2475 ) to reserve your site. Sites are $40. a night.

Rally is hosted by Kiki Alexander and Vernon Nevoraski. Vintage trailers and retro traiolers welcome. We have 30 sites reserved, but also cabina available. This event is near the charming, artsy town of Berea, Civil War historical sites and Natural Bridge State Park, for your sight seeing enjoyment. activities will be, waffle-pancake breakfast, craft workshop, ice cream social, door prizes, and much more. Open House: Saturday, August 5, 2017 1-4 P/M. Kiki Alexander, kiki.alexander3@gmail.com 419-560-0897 August 4-6, 2017 Livingston, MT 5th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally. Old Mercier Ranch, on US89 just South of I-90. Follow the signs. Rally in the midst of 500 pickers of Old Timey, bluegrass, gospel, Celtic roots music. Bring your instrument! Social hour, potluck, pancake breakfast. Dry camping on the banks of the Yellowstone River at the gateway to Yellowstone NP. $25 contribution to the Picnic. Dal Smilie Dalsmilie@aol.com, 406 461-3714 August 4-6, 2017 Felton, CA Trailers in the Trees. 4770 Hwy 9, Felton, CA 95018. The 11th annual gathering of Trailerites.... This event is sold out, call Smithwoods RV Park to get on the wait list (831)335-4321. Trailers open to the public 10-2 on Saturday only. Park charges $5.00 per car for parking. Penny Cotter. auntpenny06@yahoo.com. (831)426-6275

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August 4-6, 2017 Olympia, WA South Sound Vintage Trailer Rally. 12245 Tilley Rd S, Olympia, WA 98512. Join us for the 3rd annual SSVT Rally in this beautiful park just south of Olympia. And only about 1.5 hrs from Portland or Seattle. Open House: 12-2 Saturday August 5, 2017. Darlene Freeman southsoundvintagetrailerrally@gmail.com . 360-689-0286 August 8-13, 2017 Reno, NV Hot August Nights Vintage Trailer Revival1425 E. Greg St., Sparks NV 89431New to Hot August Nights, Vintage Trailer Revival will be the talk of the park, trailer park that is!

Vintage trailers 1976 and older will be able to dry camp for the week long event. Enjoy all activities that the Main event has to offer from, cruising to a Show-n-Shine. Registrants will receive 2 credentials to access all Hot August Nights venues.Limited to the first 150 trailers! Register now! Visit www.

HotAugustNights.net for further event details. Open to public to tour Aug. 8 - 13 from 8am - 9pm; after this time, must be a registered participant. Heather Libretti. hlibretti@ hotaugustnights.net 775-356-1956. See ad on page 41.

August 10-13, 2017 Columbia, MO TCT Cottonwoods Rally. Cottonwoods RV Park, 5170 N Oakland Gravel Rd. Columbia, MO 65202 Registration process Call the Campground to reserve you site for the rally. Tell them you are joining the Tin Can Tourists rally to get the special rate of $32/ night which includes: Electric Site, Wings N Things potluck, Glow Party/Swim, and Donut Bar. This is a discounted rate for this rally only. Call 1-888-303-3313 or 1-573474-2747 to reserve today. Limited spaces available. Cottonwoods is pet friendly. Send an email to the Rally Hosts: Matthew J Brazelton - benton30@swbell.net August 12th, 2017 Calistoga, CA Trailer Show at Bothe State Park. See ad for Open House details on page 42.

August 7-13, 2016 Big Bear Lake, CA The vintage car rally is coming to town and you should too. Bring your vintage trailer to the Lighthouse Resort. On Saturday morning coffee and donuts will be provided and in the afternoon enjoy a front row seat as hundreds of vintage cars swing on by the resort. $40/night, this rally is usually very popular and there is a waiting list so space is at a

premium. Contact: Max Dobis or Lori Dobis @ (909) 866-9464 or email: lighthousemarina35@gmail.com August 17 - 20, 2017 Port Sanilac, MI TCT Port Sanilac’s Antique Boat and Vintage Show. Port Sanilac Marina, 7365 Cedar St, Port Sanilac, MI 48469. Vintage Show.

Boats, Campers, Cars. We arrive Thursday and Stay thru Sunday. The Boats arrive Friday Night and the boat show is Saturday.

August 18-20, 2017 Mitchell, IN Friends of Spring Mill State Park Campground Vintage Camper Rally. 3333 State Road 60 E Mitchell, IN 47446. Friends of Spring Mill State Park Vintage Camper Rally presents Campstock 2017. Find us on Facebook Friends of Spring Mill State Park Campground We keep things up to date on what’s going on and how many spots we have left to fill the rally. Contact Sara if you would like to join us. Open House Saturday August 19th 2pm-6pm it’s open to the public but gate fees do apply... $7 in state vehicles and $9 out of state vehicles can use park pass if you have one. Sara Terry friendsofspringmillcampground@yahoo.com 812276-6235

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August 18-20, 2017 Pocatello, ID Bannock County Blue Grass Festival, Open Invitational. Well known blue grass musicians playing just across the “road” from the camping area. A vintage camping area will be provided for us Open invitational. No reserved spaces,first come in the vintage area. At this time the rates have not been set,but will not change much,if any. Presently $15.00 full hook ups. Weekend pass required at $35.00 per person. Do not make reservations yet.I will post open date. Go to www.bannockcountybluegrassfetival.com/ for full information.Contact me if you have any questions.

Orbie Mungaal @ wattmungall@gmail.com. or 495-730-3840 August 19-20, 2017 Scotts Valley, CA 18th Annual Scotts Valley Art, Wine, & Beer Festival. A FREE two-day event held in a beautiful open park setting on the expansive lawn at Skypark in Scotts Valley. In addition to the fabulous art, there is delicious cuisine, live music, a Family Midway, and the area’s most prestigious wineries and award-winning micro-breweries pouring their best. Vintage Camper Trailers friendly! See ad on page 42 for more details. wwwsvartfest.com

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August 25-26, 2017 Denver, CO FAC is once again displaying trailers at the Denver Modernism Show! This is an exhibit only. Tours will be available of the vintage trailers and owners will be on hand to answer questions. Tickets must be purchased from the Denver Modernism Show for entry. Denver Modernism Show National Western Complex. Denver, CO Www.denvermodernism. com August 25-27, 2016 Sunbury, PA Come join our Second Annual Vintage Camper Rally at Fantasy Island Campground!

1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. “Tour of Homes” Awards: Oldest, Furthest Traveled, & People’s Choice $42 per night for camping (entry included) Fantasy Island Campground 401 Park Drive, Sunbury, PA (570) 286-1307 September 1- 4, 2017 Newport, WA Please join us for the 2nd Annual “Rally at Camp Runamuck”! Rally is open to all vintage (pre-1980) trailers, teardrops, campers, motor homes, and RV’s “built in the spirit of vintage”. This is field-style camping with limited power and water available. Being held in conjunction with “Bob’s Car Show” that will

take place on Labor Day in Newport, WA. All proceeds from the rally and car show will go to “Shepherds for Lost Sheep”, a non-profit organization that trains and connects service dogs with/for Veterans by Veterans. For more info on this awesome cause, go to: www. shepherdsforlostsheepinc.org More info to follow - just wanted to get this event invite out there so you can get this rally on your calendar! $15 per night plus a $15 one-time fee to help pay for incidentals like event insurance, facilities rental/permit, garbage disposal, portable toilets, etc. Rally is being hosted by Doug and Teresa Johnson. 509-638-6117 email: musclequilt@hotmail.com

September 5-10, 2017 Big Bear Lake, CA Lighthouse Resort is having its first annual Oktoberfest trailer rally. Enjoy southern California’s #1 Oktoberfest at the convention center during the day and for a nightcap beer and wine will be provided in potluck fashion. Bring a German style dish to the party (brauts, knockwurst’s etc.), drink beer and feel free to get in the Oktoberfest spirit.

All spots are $50/night contact: Max Dobis or Lori Dobis at (909)866-9464 or email: lighthousemarina35@gmail.com

September 7-10, 2017 Lynden, WA NW Washington Fairgrounds. Washington’s largest Vintage Trailer Rally. The official rally is Sept 7-10, 2017 but you can arrive as early as the 5th. This is field camping with no assigned spots. You pay and register upon arrival. (Cash, check or credit card) Showers, restrooms and a rv dump station are on site. Power and water is abundant and available for most everyone with extension cords and water splitters. EVENTS: Beer and Wine tasting/sharing, Meet and Greet, paint and sip, live music, trailer trash bowl-

ing, car show & cruise, swap meet, movie night, open house, food trucks. (Subject to change). All are welcome to attend. Those trailers that aren’t Vintage or “in The Spirit of Vintage” will just be asked to park in a designated section along the perimeter. Cost is: $25 per night and one time rally fee of $15.

(Add 3% for credit card payments). René Perret MtBakerVintageTrailerRally11@yahoo.com 360-431-7311 September 8-10, 2017 Lyons, CO TCT Lyons Rally LaVern M. Johnson Park, 600 Park Dr, Lyons, CO 80540. f you wish to attend, please RSVP at the event page: https://www.meetup.com/Tin-Can-Tourists-Colorado/ events/236747396/ We will camp at the lovely LaVern Johnson Park in Lyons.

In 2013 the floods destroyed the park that existed on this site. The new park includes camping spots with hookups, or dry camping. Set right on the river, this is a wonderful new amenity for the charming town of Lyons. See a YouTube aerial video of the park here: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=gmkQAv57JQc September 8-10, 2017 Grass Valley, NV Roamin Angels 18th Annual Cruisin’ the Pines Car Show, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.

Open to the public, Saturday and Sunday, 9,and 10. Featuring classic cars, vintage trailers, and boats. for more info call Wally, 530-913-2933, or www.roaminangels.com.

September 8-10, 2017 Eagleville, MO Eagleville Vintage Camper/Glamper Rally. 22708 W 182nd St, Eagleville, Missouri 64442. Exactly half way between Kansas City, MO and Des Moines, IA on I-35. Great campground with fabulous owners! Great times with great friends!! Vintage Swap Meet, Dutch Oven Classes, Open House, Community Campfires, Potluck.....It’s the place to swap stories and meet up with new best friends! Open House Saturday Noon to 3:00 pm. Lisa Smith ebm@grm.net 660-868-0933 September 14 - 17, 2017 Logan, OH Ohio Hocking Hills Gathering @ Old Man’s Cave Campground . Join us for our second Ohio gathering at our new location at Old Man’s Cave Campground in Hocking State Park -19852 State Rt. 664, Logan, Ohio 43138 www.Southernvintagetrailers.com

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September 14 - 17, 2017 Empire, MI TCT Shadow of the Bear Rally. Indigo Bluffs RV Park, 6760 W Empire Hwy (M-72) Empire, MI 49630 Indigo Bluffs RV Park & Resort is just south of Sleeping Bear dunes. Reserve now for the 1st annual 2017 “Shadow of the Bear” TCT rally at Indigo Bluffs RV Park and Resort near Empire, Michigan. First year rally fee $20.00 per site. Tentative Itinerary: Thursday: Arrive and check in at the park and with rally hosts. Set up and meet and greet.

Dinner on your own. Friday: Breakfast pot luck then visit Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.

September 14 - 17, 2017 Romulus, NY 10th Annual TCT Northeast Rally. Sampson State Park, 6096 NY-96A Romulus, NY 14541 (A Decade to Remember) September 14 - 17, 2017 Kaysville, UT TCT Northern Utah Rally. Cherry Hill, 1325 South Main Street Kaysville, UT 84037-2639 Northern Utah Rally at Cherry Hill Water Park, Kaysville, Ut. Sept 14th-17th, 2017 The new rally site will be at Cherry Hill water park in Kaysville Utah. 180 sites for us to in a well

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maintained water park. Thursday is an early day to set up. Friday we will have a pot luck around 6:00 pm. Sat.will be Pulled Pork dinner at 6;00 pm. $10.00 per adult. $5.00 for age 10 and under.

September 15-17, 2017 Newport, OR South Beach Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Trailer Rally at South Beach State Park. Trailer open house, Night Glow, Potluck. Relaxed coastal location where the Yaquina Bay meets the ocean. Nearby crabbing, fishing, bike paths, Lighthouse, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Priscilla Lewallen: lewallenw@msn.com phone 503-831-1268. Julie Bennett: pinkflamingoawnings@gmail.com phone 541-6217333, Ashley Morrison-Roberts: morrison. ashley1@gmail.com phone 503-522-6179 Karen Hofmann-Hansis.

September 21-24, 2017 Maggie Valley, NC 8th Annual, Fall Into Vintage Rally. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com September 21-24, 2017 Buellton, CA Come join us for a weekend of retro vintage as we descend upon the Danish hamlet of Buellton. So pack it, hitch it and drive it to the central coast.

We’ll be at Flying Flags RV Park. All sites offer full hookups. There’s a pool, jacuzzi, lots of shady trees, great eats. David@neellighting.com

September 21-24, 2017 Nancy, KY Camping the Cumberland Vintage Camper Rally1200 State Hwy 3189, Nancy, KY 42544Come join us for the First Annual “Camping the Cumberland Vintage Camper Rally” on the banks of beautiful Lake Cumberland at Pulaski Park Campground! Limited number of sites reserved. Costs is $60 for 3 nights which includes an event t-shirt. Friday 22nd- Open house 2:30-4:30 (includes classic car caravan to view open house) Friday night Thunder Block Party 6pm-10pm (Somerset Mall) Saturday 23rd- Somernites Cruise (one of the largest monthly collector car events in the country) including Vintage Camper display. Keith Floyd at 606-872-2277 or by email at kfloyd@somernitescruise. com or go to our website at www.somernitescruise.com. For reservations call 606-6366450. See ad on the inside of the back cover.

September 21-24, 2017 Milford, MI 2017 TCT Fall Gathering. Camp Dearborn, 1700 General Motors Rd Milford, MI 48390 September 21-24, 2017 Santo, TX Fall TCT Texas Rally. Coffee Creek RV Resort and Cabins, 13429 U.S. 281 Santo, TX 76472. Just booked the fall TCT rally , Will be in Santo,Tx at the Coffee Creek Resort & Cabins, Sept 21-24th , The rate will be $25. per night. Call the resort to make your reservation 940-769-2277.

September 22-24, 2017 Lenhartsville, PA Blue Rocks Family Campgrounds Annual Rally at the Rocks Vintage Camper Rally, 341 Sousley Road, 19534. No restrictions on make, model, year or condition - all are surely welcome. A public open house will be held on

Saturday (time TBD}. bluerockscampground. com. Reserve your spot today: (610) 7566366 September 23-24, 2017 Treasure Island, CA Treasure Island Meet & Greet VI The ONLY rally on an ISLAND with the most breathtaking views you will ever see! Golden Gate, Bay Bridge, SF Skyline, Alcatraz, Angel Island and Historic Treasure Island!! 25 plus Gourmet Food Truck to sample! 400+ Kitschy Uber cool Flea Market vendors for you to shop at. The Coveted People’s Choice Award for most Favorite Trailer. The Trailer Park King Award. Delicious Bring your Favorite Appetizer Social Saturday evening. Meet & Greet with you adoring Treasure Island Flea Market Fans – they Love Vintage Trailers!! Pet’s always Welcome. Tiki Lounge sponsored by the Tiki Boys, taste the JUNGLE JUICE!! All this for only $35 dollar per trailer!! No Hook Ups and No Fires. Plenty of Porta Potties, Hand Wash Stations and Security Guards for your personal comfort. This event is very limited and sells out quickly. Please reserve you spot today. Please RSVP TODAY. The Kappadahls – 925-899-3599 and or Supershady1@hotmail.com You may send a check made out to David Kappadahl, 4708 Norris Canyon road, #103, San Ramon, CA. 94583 September 28-October 1, 2017 Plymouth, CA Trailerfest Fall Rally. See the itinerary and get on the waiting list (It’s SOLD OUT!) at www. trailerfestrally.com. It’s “Back to School Time!”

Baby boomers will rock the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s

Rolling Oldies Vintage Trailer group. Trailer open house and fun autumn activities in the beautiful autumn setting by the river. Delicious homemade cinnamon rolls provided by the park. Host Markie Crossman gruvy.33@ gmail.com.

October 6-15, 2017 Pomona, CA 65th Annual California RV Show! www.thebestrvshow.com See ad on page 46.

and 80’s! Car show, live music by the Decades Band and a Talent Show. See ad on the next page.

September 28 - October 1, 2017 Ponce De Leon, FL TCT - INTO THE VORTEX. Vortex Spring, 1517 Vortex Spring Lane. Welcome to the 2nd Annual “Into the Vortex” Vintage Trailer Rally. We had a fabulous time last year at this small private campground beside sparkling clear Vortex Springs in the Florida Panhandle near Ponce de Leon, FL. Dates are Sept 28Oct 1, 2017 There are only about 25 campsites available so register early. (Sites include water & electric, and a few have sewer hook-ups). Rally activities include Swimming, SCUBA, a Pajama Potluck Supper, Horseshoe Tournament, and Line Dance Lessons.

September 29-October 1, 2017 Newport Beach, CA 7th Annual Ride The Wild Surf Vintage Trailer Rally 2017. Newport Dunes RV Park, Newport Beach, CA Step back in time and enjoy three days of fun in the sun! Pizza dinner, Continental breakfasts, Open House with awards, Raffle, Ice Cream social, Pot luck and much more. Enjoy over 100+ vintage trailers. To register please email: christianvintagetrailerclub@gmail.com October 5 -8, 2017 Hart, MI 4th Annual TCT Hart Rally. John Gurney Park, 300 Griswold St. Placeholder for now

October 6-8, 2017 Hollister, CA We are going camping and you are invited!

NO Rally activities planned. This is a No Host event. The Renaissance Fair is at the campground and will be all the fun! http://www. norcalrenfaire.com/ VCT Magazine subscribers save 10% on your camping reservation.

Reservations must be made by July 31st, 2017. We will be camping at: Casa De Fruta. VCT Magazine Subscribers may email us for reservation instructions so you will be with our group and receive our discount. vintagecampertrailers@gmail.com October 6-9, 2017 Waves, NC Eggshells in The Outer Banks. Camp Hatteras, 24798 NC Hwy 12, Waves, NC. Dare to venture out and explore on Columbus Day Weekend at Camp Hatteras. Eggshells in The Outer Banks is excited to share the nest this year in celebration of Tearstock’s 5th annual rally. Be prepared for an immense amount of adventure and fun with a huge flock of little travel trailers of all shapes and sizes. For more rally information and registration, go to www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally Saturday, Oct. 7th features the free public showcase of Liberty Outdoors premiere trailers. Patane 914-471-6690 October 12 - 15, 2017 Newland, NC Fall Foliage Gathering Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers. com

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October 12-15, 2017 Pine Mountain, GA 5th Annual Gathering of the Times Vintage Trailer Rally 8804 Hamilton Road Pine Mountain, GA 31822. Perfectly situated next to Calloway Gardens it will certainly be a rally to remember. It is a beautiful campground right in the heart of the action. Calloway Gardens, FDR State Park, The Little White House, Buttsmill Farm, and Wild Animal Safari are a short drive away. We have reserved over 100 sites in the Azalea (new) section of the campground with the possibility of many more if we fill that up. The campground has a huge, central pavilion, pool, playground, camp store, and is pet friendly. We hope to see you there!

No open house to the public. Pete Whitley pete_whitley@yahoo.com. 678-378-3725 October 12-15, 2017 Tulsa, OK Keystone #3 Christmas in October Vintage campout will be at New Mannford Ramp 15 miles west of Tulsa Oklahoma. October 12th15th 2017 Same place and last two. Theme will be Christmas decorated . Also Scavenger hunt , vintage car display, antiques shopping,

dutch oven cooking .There will be a $12 rally fee per person.($24 for couple) ( paypal firemanjim685976@aol.com or mail check PM for address must be received before Sept 15th 2017 and non refundable after that date ) Wife and I will provide all food for Sat breakfast and Sat dinner and goody bag stuff. More details later.Please get your reservation now before they rent spots to public. Call New Mannford ramp 918-865-2096 for camper spots and ask to join Green Country Vintage Glampers on facebook or contact Jim Pritchard 918-637-6390 for more info October 12-15, 2017 Newland, NC NC Fall Foliage Gathering (SVTF). 717 Gurney Franklin Road, Newland, NC 28657 For complete details, visit our website - www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com. No Open house. Kim Hoke SouthernVintageTrailers@ gmail.com 864-285-1228 October 13-15, 2017 Malibu, CA Ahoy mates! Grab your pirate hats and join us for the 2nd Annual Malibu Vintage Trailer Ral-

ly! Pirate themed rally open to all vintage trailers pre-1975 (no open house). Pirate themed activities, raffle, and more! Located on a beautiful hillside overlooking the Pacific, Malibu Beach RV Park offers full hookup ocean view sites starting at $65/night (site pricing available at maliburv.com). Stay in comfort with clean bathrooms and hot showers; conveniently located near area restaurants and shops. Email rally host Alex at MalibuVTR@ gmail.com to be added to the contact list for rally updates and additional information; Alex 818-298-9842. Book your site direct 310-4566052. Malibu Beach RV Park; 25801 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu CA 90265.

October 14, 2017 Auburn, CA Treasures & Trailers. 1273 High Street, Auburn, CA. 95603. This is a one day Vintage Market Place and Vintage Trailer Show. The Vintage trailers are open to the public for touring. Trailers set up Friday night and camp over. Rally is on Saturday. 15-20 Trailers to tour. Over 30 vintage vendors, live music and food. Nancy LOPEZ. vintageredeemed13@ gmail.com 530-885-5030

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October 20-22, 2017 Berrien Springs, MI AutumnFest Vintage Camper Rally. Berrien County Fairgrounds, 9122 Old US-31.

Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Bring your oldie but goodie and have some fun with vintage enthusiasts like yourself at the Berrien County Fairgrounds, in Berrien Springs Michigan.

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October 21-22, 2017 Hiawassee, GA Falluminum Vintage Camper & Airstream Rally. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee GA Annual Fall leaf gathering of campers on Lake Chatuge. Laid back fun with two pot luck meals, open house tour, live music jam, and more. See Georgia Airstream Campers on Facebook and http:// springstream-falluminum.blogspot.com/ Open House. Alan David. alansdavid@gmail. com 404-729-4268 October 26-29, 2017 Crossville, TN Halloween Spooktacular Gathering Falls Creek Falls State Park, Crossville,

TN (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 1-800-250-8611 or more information on the events tab at www.

SouthernVintageTrailers.com October 27-29, 2017 Santa Barbara, CA 4th annual Ocean Mesa Halloween Vintage Trailer Mash. 100 El Capitan terrace lane , Santa Barbara , California Come spend Halloween weekend at Ocean Mesa RV Resort on the beautiful Santa Barbara coast .

Vintage Halloween trailer decoration contest , costume party poolside Saturday night , trailer trick or treating for the kids . Family fun for everyone . $86.25 a night , call Ocean Mesa to book reservations (805)879-5751. No Open House. Joe Messina Henrysamocean@ hotmail.com (504)858-7376 November 2 - 5, 2017 Lake Havasu City, AZ Havasu Round Up At the Rodeo Ground.

Sara Park. 7260 Sara Parkway, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406. Come join the fun!! All vintage trailers come and join us at the Rodeo Grounds for a fun camp out, all vintage trailers

welcomed, $10.00 per night camping fee, dry camping. Meet and greet Friday November 3, 2017, 6:00p.m. (in large building) Bring a hors d’oeuvre (snack) to share and your own beverage. Dogs are allowed on leash at all times. Showers and restrooms are available.

There are great hiking trails all around our camping area. Pot luck on Sat evening, 5:00pm. Coffee in the morning in the group area. Wear your best Western Gear for the potluck, prize for the best outfit and a prize for the best or unusual decorated trailer, Saturday after pot luck. Can come from Thursday Nov. 2nd from 11:00am on and stay until 2:00pm Sunday. Public can check us out, it is free to come and see us, from 10:00am until 3:00pm Friday and Saturday.

Camping is $10.00 per night, jra@cnw.com, please reserve, pay when you arrive, Cherri and Mike Aiken hosts our number is (928) 505-2730 (from June thru Sept.) (360) 5952611 November 2 - 5, 2017 Estero, FL 11th Annual TCT Florida Homecoming Gathering and Show. Koreshan State Historic

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Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd . Estero, FL 33928 Registration forms and information will be available in August. There are a limited number of sites on the Settlement Grounds.

Newer Rigs will be able to register for a site in the state park’s campground.

November 3-5, 2017 Jackson, CA Rancheria Rally. 11407 Dalton Road. Located at the beautiful Jackson Rancheria RV Park in Jackson, CA. Come join us for a fun weekend.

This will be a gathering of friends who love to camp ‘vintage’. We have a few activities planned. Come on out before the weather turns cold and rainy. No Open House. Wendy and Greg Burns . rancheriarally@yahoo.com 209-605-1305 November 9-12, 2017 James Island, SC Festival of Lights Gathering. We proudly announce our 5th year attending the opening weekend of the Festival of Lights at James Island County Park. The Festival of Lights Gathering is one of our most popular gatherings and sells out almost immediately. individual will book their own sites directly with the campground. Booking Details: Contact James Island County Park during business hours 843-795-4386 to book your site ( Mon-Sun, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.).,www.

Southernvintagetrailers.com November 10-11th, 2017 Raleigh, NC Vintage Fan Fair. 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607. Come Celebrate Nostalgia™ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Inviting all vintage trailers to our Glamper Showcase Open House tour in Raleigh, NC ~ Veterans Day Weekend, November 1011th. As part of the Vintage Fan Fair, we are featuring all makes/models of vintage campers. The first 20 reservations include 1 FREE night, (1) full hook-up site and (2)

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tickets to the show. Additional sites/nights are available by reservation for $30/night.

The open house is only for a few hours each day, so there is lots of time for fun! There are several other great shows at the fairgrounds that weekend - including a classic car show and the Raleigh Flea Market. For more info or to make a reservation please visit www. vintagefanfair.com. Help us in Celebrating Nostalgia™! Also - if you, or somebody you know, has a mobile business out of their vintage trailer, please join us! We are seeking vendors who feature vintage products/ services/organizations/clubs etc. We have indoor (!) and outdoor spaces available for mobile boutiques. Open House: Fri. Nov 10: 5-7pm & Sat. Nov 11: 1-3pm. Lisa Kamin lisa@vintagefanfair.com984-500-7733.

March 1-4, 2018 Hollister, CA You will want to save these dates and attend this years growing Boot Camp 2018! Come, camp or stay in beautifully appointed cottages while you spend over two days learning how to restore vintage trailers. New this year are product vendors and more in-depth courses. The Casa De Fruta campground has beautiful indoor meeting spaces, a 24 hour retauarant and much more! This event sells out! Look for more details on our website by August 2017. www. vintagecampertrailers.com

March 22-25, 2018 Tyler, TX 4th Annual Gathering of Teardrops & Vintage trailers.

Tyler State Park, 789 Park Road 16 Tyler, TX 75706 Rally Fee: $5.00. Site Reservation:$29.00 (balance is due to the State Park at checkin) Registration can be made at: https://eventregistration2017.wufoo. com/forms/2018-swtvt/ Potluck, Door Prizes, Open House, trailer judging, great fellowship and fun.

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ SouthwestTeardropsandVintageTrailers/ Open House: Saturday 3/24/2018 1-4 PM. Shelley Tumino shelleytumino@gmail.com 903-423-0171 Send us your 2017 rally info: Go to www.vintagecampertrailers.com and select the “Rallies� tab to complete a simple form. This list can not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine.

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