tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post8991391356012605094..comments2023-05-23T06:17:59.282-07:00Comments on Vintage Travel Trailers: How to Make a "Vintage" Travel Trailer Awning Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-25461429279593349572013-05-16T13:34:53.476-07:002013-05-16T13:34:53.476-07:00Hello Everyone - To those who commented on the pho...Hello Everyone - To those who commented on the photos being gone from my posts - I appologize. <br /><br />I had a computer issue a couple of years ago and pretty much lost everything. I am just now going through my web photo albums and reinstalling all of the photos that go with my blogs. It looks like it will be a semi-slow process getting everything back up to speed, (although a fun one!).<br /><br />I just completed reinstalling the photos for this blog on making your own canopy today. I will be trying to redo the blogs at the rate of a couple a week. <br /><br />Sorry for the inconvenience to those of you who had it bookmarked....and thank you for your patience! ~RustyRusty Bucket of Nutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302107683898073810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-41197263467786164282012-12-25T12:24:06.905-08:002012-12-25T12:24:06.905-08:00I saved your tutorial on making an awning for your...I saved your tutorial on making an awning for your travel trailer. However, the pictures are no longer there????? Is it possible to fix this?<br />stoddard statementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353217414561503130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-39028879697123096642012-06-26T06:35:22.770-07:002012-06-26T06:35:22.770-07:00Hello! We discovered your post while searching for...Hello! We discovered your post while searching for vintage awnings, but none of the pictures are linked any longer. Any chance they're imbedded on another page? This looks like it's a great tutorial, thanks for posting! (you can email me directly too, if that's easier!) Thx much. <br />Luke <br />protts at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-81279971551901976192012-06-26T06:33:14.444-07:002012-06-26T06:33:14.444-07:00Thanks for sharing. We have a '72 Boler and a...Thanks for sharing. We have a '72 Boler and are trying to research awning/extra room options. Unfortunately the pictures don't show up. Any advice? Thanks much!tjphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650758474086591250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-21618886420917604402011-11-17T12:29:07.291-08:002011-11-17T12:29:07.291-08:00I love your site! I am looking for a fixer up mys...I love your site! I am looking for a fixer up myself and your site is perfect. Thank you so much for sharing your processes.Blodeuweddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994471056593236487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-49013959510023491562011-09-29T14:51:15.280-07:002011-09-29T14:51:15.280-07:00Hi Josephine - Thanks, and YES, if you can sew at ...Hi Josephine - Thanks, and YES, if you can sew at all - you CAN do this! <br /><br />Most of the vintage travel trailers have a metal "c" type channel that runs above the door from the front to the rear of the trailer. Locate this channel, it is what your rope (cording)slides in to. <br /><br />Measure the diameter of your channel, and remember that a rope cord covered with fabric gets much larger in diameter than just the rope itself. I always do a test piece of covered rope before committing to be absolutely positive that it goes into the channel easily, yet is very secure once inserted. (Too loose, and it can pull out). <br /><br />Thanks again for the kind words, and good luck with your project!Rusty Bucket of Nutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302107683898073810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-76075945506412010452011-09-28T12:21:39.882-07:002011-09-28T12:21:39.882-07:00This is great! Makes me feel like I could do it. ...This is great! Makes me feel like I could do it. Thanks for the details like what thread to use. <br />One thing I have not figured out - how does the awning attach to the trailer?Josephine Faith Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612198382579792073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-90472910118564222442011-08-05T15:28:01.617-07:002011-08-05T15:28:01.617-07:00Hi - Re a comment asking if I would consider makin...Hi - Re a comment asking if I would consider making a 10 x 10 awning. (Sorry, I posted it, and then realized you had put your email address in the comment, so I deleted it). <br /><br />I don't make them for money, sorry, but I know there is a woman on Ebay who makes old fashioned awnings to sell. She might consider using your fabric and making one for you at a price. <br /><br />To find her just put the search words "vintage trailer awning" in on ebay, and she should show up. <br /><br />If you have basic sewing skills, you can do this! Just make sure you use the UV resistant "outdoor" thread. It costs a lot more, but it is necessary. If you need to look up different sewing terms or don't know how to make a certain type of a seam for instance, Youtube is an awesome reference. (I learned how to crochet flowers watching tutorials on Youtube! lol).<br /><br />Thanks for the nice words, and good luck to you!Rusty Bucket of Nutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302107683898073810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-40989775050325972062011-08-01T18:05:00.288-07:002011-08-01T18:05:00.288-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-12806009605760825352011-07-12T14:43:55.228-07:002011-07-12T14:43:55.228-07:00Wow!! Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial o...Wow!! Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial on making an awning. We have a hand me down awning for our 64 Kencraft that really needs to be replaced but I like to save money and do things myself. So thank you for the info.LB's Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824771158750067379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003483717975503218.post-64658424211458087472011-06-12T09:26:04.218-07:002011-06-12T09:26:04.218-07:00Thank you for sharing...GREAT step by step instruc...Thank you for sharing...GREAT step by step instructions. I have a '65 Aloha that is a long way from be ready for an awning but when it is, I will be using these!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com