Well sure I'll come look at your Palace.
So one day this chap contacts me by e-mail right out of the blue. I say "chap" because he was. The dude was British. Strong, strong accent. He makes some small talk about the Silverdome and goes on to...
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JC - do you think the frame is good on this trailer? Thanks Kevin
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Sorry Kevin, I didn't crawl around and look at the underside and I wouldn't want to say without at least a visual inspection. As soon as I lost interest in it as a rebuild, I just wandered around and...
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Thank you for the response, JC. I, too, really like the Palace trailers. They are the only trailer, to my knowledge, with stamped automotive-styled panels and no visible fasteners. I bought one in the...
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Certainly sounds like you don't mind driving a couple miles to rescue one of these old gems. Wish I had that kind of time or resourcefulness or daring or or or...... Must be fun. I believe you are...
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There is a RV dealer in Memphis Indiana who has a Palace they restored and displayed at the sport boat and RV show Their name is Customer First RV (or so I recall) they gave me a grand tour of it when...
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Great Find Mark! Take lots of cash with you...they may have a huge stash! Hmmm, lets see...Marks Vintage Trailer Parts Supply Company... Rob
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JC, I've been meaning to reply to your palace post about the window operators, but until now, couldn't find the picture. I had a good look at the Palace Dan Piper brought to the Montello rally in 07....
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Rob, The operators in the one I looked at were similar but you can see (just barely) that the window was driven open by a flat steel belt. Not much unlike a wide stiff timeing belt. Stiff enough to...
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48 Rob wrote: Hmmm, lets see...Marks Vintage Trailer Parts Supply Company... I don't see myself going into business..I just want to know what is available for any of us who may need some of these...
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Mark, I was just teasing... However, a person should always be ready to run with a good opportunity... I came across a treasure trove of old parts and supplies from a vintage hardware store. Though...
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