waterwindsuntraveller
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View attachment 223443I just bought a 1995 Hallmark LaVeta pop up camper! Considering how rare these are used and how good of shape this one's in, I'm super stoked- the price was right too. I've got a laundry list of things I want to do to it:
1) Put on a roof rack. I saw a post somewhere in which someone used aluminum "tent" brackets to mount Yakima bars onto a pop up. Does anyone have know-how on this or done something similar? I don't need/want any kind of a track system-just simple and bomber.
2) The camper is a bit faded. How do I clean the outer shell of a Hallmark?- rubbing compound?
3) (The Biggie) Solar panel to trickle charge my battery- I'm thinking I'll bring it in to Hallmark (as they're about 2 hours from where I live), but anyone have any recs on what to use for a lightweight, effective system?
4) I'd also like to replace the outer vinyl trim on the lower lip of the pop up. Should I have Hallmark do this, or can I order simple black trim from them and do it myself?
5) My truck has side receiver hitch mounts, but I don't have the thingamajoos that the camper tie downs attach to. Anyone know where I can just buy the metal things that go into the side receiver slots?
5) Fresh trim decals- I know it sounds kinda vain, but I'd like to get the original LaVeta striping on the outside of the camper.
I've searched and found info on the above questions, but this is kinda a "one stop shopping" post, so any advice is much appreciated.
1) Put on a roof rack. I saw a post somewhere in which someone used aluminum "tent" brackets to mount Yakima bars onto a pop up. Does anyone have know-how on this or done something similar? I don't need/want any kind of a track system-just simple and bomber.
2) The camper is a bit faded. How do I clean the outer shell of a Hallmark?- rubbing compound?
3) (The Biggie) Solar panel to trickle charge my battery- I'm thinking I'll bring it in to Hallmark (as they're about 2 hours from where I live), but anyone have any recs on what to use for a lightweight, effective system?
4) I'd also like to replace the outer vinyl trim on the lower lip of the pop up. Should I have Hallmark do this, or can I order simple black trim from them and do it myself?
5) My truck has side receiver hitch mounts, but I don't have the thingamajoos that the camper tie downs attach to. Anyone know where I can just buy the metal things that go into the side receiver slots?
5) Fresh trim decals- I know it sounds kinda vain, but I'd like to get the original LaVeta striping on the outside of the camper.
I've searched and found info on the above questions, but this is kinda a "one stop shopping" post, so any advice is much appreciated.