Paint removal...

would of course be entirely impossible to accomplish without the INCREDIBLE information from Airforums. Though I have to admit that I used every paint stripper known to mankind including 'Aircraft Remover' inside the trailer (Don't ask and DON'T do it). As you learn quickly reading on Airforums what really works and works well is shown in the image below. Though it is not as if you would have your trailer stripped in a day. Unfortunately!

Very rewarding!
So much so that it keeps you going

Up to six layers of paint on top of Zolatone.
 What do you think, were they lead based?

The goods: Citristrip, mineral spirits, plastic scrapers
and most important, plastic razor blades 

Does the frame need repair?

I believe the condition of the rear frame leaves something to be desired. This is where the black tank was located. The inside aluminum panel is also corroded all the way through.

My biggest concern with all the floor completely rotted away is how do I best template the floor before the shell comes off next month?

Gas line fix...

Creative fix for a broken gas line in Naddy. I do not think that this fix is according to code :-)

  

Slow Progress

It has been 10 months since I have posted something. Little progress has been made. I emptied the trailer out completely and am now on to the next step: paint removal. That in itself takes unfortunately much longer than expected. "Mühsam ernährt sich das Eichörnchen" a German saying that one may translate along the lines of  "It's laboriously for the squirrel to feed itself". you get the point...