This is my project trailer. It's a 1977 Corsair Travel Trailer. She's not much to look at right now, but I've got big plans for her. I'll post a better picture of her later, this is just to get an idea of what I'm looking at.
My plan is to completely redo the interior and transform her into a modern tiny home. I purchased her for 500, completely gutted. She is a complete rebuild. The floor and roof are both spongy, so I'll be replacing both of those. My timeline for that is May - June (after finals). I'll begin working on my Upcycle windmill project before I start the roof, as I can work on that during the school semester.
I already have the alternator that I need, as I recently upgraded the alternator in my 1997 Ford e350 Super Club Wagon (another rebuild project). Its the OEM part.
When I pulled it, it was in such bad shape that I don't believe it had been serviced ever. I cleaned and reconditioned it and it was running well before I decided to replace it with an upgrade (more amps). I'll use this one in the Windmill project.
I still have to procure a battery, a bicycle wheel, and blades. I'm going to get a deep cycle marine battery and have been trying to procure a used one. There are two Pick and Pull's within an hour and half drive from me. If I don't find one locally, I'll make the drive up there when I have a break between classes. This weekend, my school is having a hackathon, so it will have to wait until at least next weekend. For the bicycle wheel, I'm going to contact the local police department. They hold an annual bike auction and I may be able to get one from them. I'm going to do some more research on the blades. I know that its possible to use old PVC, but I'd like to consider alternatives to get the best results possible.
As for the housing, I have an old case that I purchased at auction that I think will do the trick for the housing. I think it was used for sound equipment, but I think it will work. I'll add a picture of it to my next post. I got super lucky at a yardsale last weekend and was able to buy a kickstarter edition of the Printerbot (unassembled) for $70. I'm going to use it to print any additional housing components I might need for the charge controller and sensors. If the printrbot cant handle the load, my school has an on campus Maker hall that I'll use.
Eventually, I would like to have multiple deep cycle batteries in a bank that can charge via the windmill, solar panels, and a hookup. But, I'm poor, so I'm going to start out small and work my way up. I'm so excited to get started on this project. Thank you again for picking me for this challenge.