Heilite tent trailer

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

All they are is a piece of 3/4" tubing with a piece of flat steel cut in a circle welded at an angle on one end. If you took one of your existing ones to a muffler shop, if they couldn't make one for you they could certainly find a local welder who could. With the materials and proper tools in hand, its only 15-30 mins of very simple work at the most.

Momofmnm · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks! That is super helpful. I was hoping it could be replicated easily. I can ask my uncle if he can weld it for me. If he can't, then it's good to know I can try a muffler shop. Thanks again!

sprkplg08 · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

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Getting ready to hang out at pomona swap meet.

Dustin B · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:45 am Post subject:

Wow, your beetle and heilite look great together. I love it.
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sprkplg08 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:50 pm Post subject:

At the swap meet

folks55 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:27 am Post subject:

Nice to see you brought it out. Looks pretty bad ass.

sprkplg08 · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:05 am Post subject:

Just sold the beetle... I'll have to find another vw to tow the trailer with.

folks55 · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:01 pm Post subject:

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

I recommend one of each...

Getting a local upholsterer to make a new "travel cover" for my Viking next week...I'll post pics. Might have the beds recovered after that. Looking forward to a good summer.

folks55 · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:24 am Post subject:

I agree, one of each. I have to get a bus.

What color and material are you using for the cover @wythac?

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

It will be gray rubberized canvas like the old one, but without all the holes!

I'll post pics when its done, sometime in the next week or so. I might have the guy put new cushion and covers on the beds too, but probably not until later.

folks55 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:55 pm Post subject:

68' Valiant I just scored off of the second owner in San Jose.

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

No way! Nice. I think I saw that ad.

Mine is in right now getting travel cover. Should be done tomorrow.

folks55 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks, can't wait to see the cover too.

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

Just noticed in one of your pics that it has the two trim stripes on the side doors. Very cool. Looks like the original covers on the beds too.

EDIT: Stopped by the upholstery shop on my lunch break and the top was all cut and the upholsterer was working on the snaps. Looks good, and I dont want to rush him, so we agreed I'll pick it up Monday. He was a little unhappy with it not fitting down real snug, but I told him that given what it was snugging down on, namely the tent frame, I wasnt sure "snug" was really possible. He seemed to feel a bit better after hearing that my expectations were lower than he may have thought....

kasper · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:32 am Post subject: plate frame

Picked this up on ebay. Thought it would look good on the Heilite,

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wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

Nice! Good idea. Very cool.

Just picked up my Viking after having a new travel cover made for it. I'm happy with how it turned out. Much easier on and off than the old, stiff, hole-y one.

I think I'm going to paint the side panels a darker green like I see on most of yours.

folks55 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:11 pm Post subject:

Nice. I really like those tail lights too. I wish mine came with those.

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

I took the tail lights off and repainted them when I re-did the trailer wiring. Pretty sure they are the original ones. I was planning on taking those rear skins off and straightening and buffing them this winter, but that is one of many on a long list of things I didnt get done.

Repainting those side panels will be easy. I've been on the lookout for some cool automotive trim to fill the places on the sides that the original trim went...havent really found anything that blows my skirt up.


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