1955 Rod and Reel Restoration

September 1, 2017 - I needed a trailer to take to trailer rallies.  It needed to be something I was drawn to and would not need a restoration until I was finished restoring my '57 Westerner.

My Rod and Reel was purchased from a seller in Burns, Oregon in October, 2016....

 A lot has happened since my last post.  I have added just about everything I did since my last post below.

April 2018 - A lot has happened since my last post. I was able to get the electricity up and running in the trailer.  I swapped out the original and obsolete...

April 2016

1. Springs were removed and re-arched. However, installation was done incorrectly.  one side had two different sized shackles and the original throughbolts were reused but without any cotter pins.  Result was walking leaves.  

2. I found a local tra...

In late July, my 14 year old was asking to go camping.  With luck, we found a cancellation and we camped at Morro Bay Strand Beach for 3 days. this was the first family camping trip in Woody. We mountain biked, camped and enjoyed being away from the oppressive heat and...

April 2017 - Woody's first trailer rally was at the Hemet Trailer show of 2017. Here I made my first walk through video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Kl96U5rTs

 I used Teddy bears to hide water damage and dish towels to hide the rips in the cushions. 

October 2...