Well after a lot of research I found out that my trailer is most likely either a 1967 or 1970 model. There isn't much information on this particular model of trailer but I found a few pictures that were like mine. I started tearing down the inside paneling today and found that there was some water damage inside but nothing that should be too difficult to fix. These trailers truly are tin cans. All that holds them together are 2x2s, aluminum sheet metal, and 1/8th inch wood paneling. Pretty amazing that thing is still standing.
It looks like I'm going to be replacing the front and rear end of the trailer. Not as difficult as it sounds just time consuming. Also will have to replace any ceiling paneling and framing that may be damaged but so far its not looking too bad. Here are some photos of what I've done so far.
As you can see there isn't much holding these trailers together structurally. But once they're all together they're pretty sturdy. I plan on beefing mine up as much as possible as I'm pretty sure it was never meant to exceed speeds of 35mph.
Also a great site to learn all about how to restore these trailers is
http://www.cannedhamtrailers.com/
The guy that runs the site makes hundreds of
youtube videos explaining step by step how to do it. Will probly definitely be donating some money to that site when I get the chance, really great stuff.
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