1954? Hille Ranger Camper, VERY RARE vintage pop-up camper!

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With only about 200 of these ever made it is a miracle any of them survived! It is believed that approximately 40-ish remain which says a lot considering that is almost 1/4 of all of them produced! This trailer is likely a 1954 or early 1955 due to the spears being present on the wheel wells. These are considered the first of the "modern pop-up" campers!!! We are excited to get this one started! #junkinthistruck, #rangercamper, #vintagecamper
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@steveaw5895 Год назад

Marcie, you are the perfect caretaker of this piece of history! The gentleman that sold it to you new what he was doing. And whoever started the restoration really did a good job taking it apart. Good Luck with his restoration and I can’t wait for it to be finished.

@marcijunebug Год назад

thank you for your kind words, he and I also share a passion for old VW's. He's a cool dude and I feel very honored that he entrusted this one to me for the time being!

@VWJawbreaker Год назад

FINALLY, a new Marci video!!! ❤️

@marcijunebug Год назад

good gosh I know right!??!!

@mustie1 Год назад

real cool rig, but it needs a name,

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Год назад

Nice to always meet you here. Best regards, luck and health.

@stigohara4961 Год назад

Mustie, can you give Marci a shoutout on your channel? Please ? 🙏 🍻✌

@marcijunebug Год назад

agreed!! open to suggestions...

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Год назад

Dear @@stigohara4961 👍👌👏 Yes, that would be really nice. I already asked great Mustie1 the same some time ago. Unfortunately no reaction (although they know each other). Marci junebug definitely deserves way, way more views/subscribers. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

@geoffreyjones2000 Год назад

You are the perfect new owner : ) I understand why it came your way

@marcijunebug Год назад

awe, well thank you, I feel very fortunate to have a go at it!

@johnreinburg859 Год назад

What a great find, I can't wait until you add your touch!

@marcijunebug Год назад

I'm really excited for this one!

@jimterry2939 Год назад

Can't wait to see it in August.

@marcijunebug Год назад

hehe...me either! Just hope Big T isn't disappointed with how I do it up! I'll do my best anyway~

@gibbinslady Год назад

Nice find. I grew up in the 1950’s camping in one of those. Have looked all over for one to restore.

@marcijunebug Год назад

We had looked for one for a while and kind of gave up, then a casual conversation at a local campground just lead us to this one...it's a hot mess but we should have it at the vintage camper rally this year in August! (fingers crossed!h)

@charleslawrence7194 Год назад

Most folks would look at that and say nope! Hooray for your vision and saying yep. You must have done this video before the winter weather slammed you. Happy trails to you!

@marcijunebug Год назад

It really isn't too bad...lots of work, but it is so rare I couldn't say no! yes, although we have had a fairly mild winter thus far!

@philcappellini2820 Год назад

That trailer has two very distinct traits. It looks like a delicate a piece of art and at the same time look like it would easily survive a nuclear attack. Looking forward to future videos on this trailer. Thanks for the great video!!

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha, yep that pretty much sums it up! We are super excited about this one! Something different for sure!

@prestocoop Год назад

Hey Marci, I miss your posts! Hope all is well...amazing pop-up!

@marcijunebug Год назад

I'm BACK! just got fiber internet and am back in business!

@tomaskelly7272 Год назад

Great to see you back .. looking forward to seeing the progress of the new pop up .. I hope pickle isn't beingforgot about .. keep fighting the good fight

@marcijunebug Год назад

we have lived lately with little to no internet! Once that is back up and running so will be my weekly uploads!

@backyardkombi5466 Год назад

A very Marci project and I’m a little envious. Have fun with it!

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha, well, at least YOUR split window is in way better shape than ole pickle! I'm certainly jealous of THAT!

@ryanhidlay3802 Год назад

i have the same one in in ca congrats on the purchase we are lucky to have one of these now in looking for a 1954 ford wagon

@marcijunebug Год назад

thanks, really cool old trailers! We are excited to get it back on the road!

@HubertusSchaper Год назад

Hi, Marci great be seeing you again with a new project, will be a great camper with the restoration completed.🇺🇸🍀🇳🇴🇳🇱Greetings.Hubertus.

@marcijunebug Год назад

HEY HS! great to hear from you, yep super exited for this one! I think will look might fine behind one of the old VW's (even though they are Fords with matching taillights, which might be way cooler...one day maybe!)

@salvadoravila9095 Год назад

So good to see you again. Hope you had some happy holidays. God bless you and your family.

@marcijunebug Год назад

thank you! Hopefully I can manage to get more videos out this year! WIshing you all the best in the new year!

@richsmith6952 Год назад

Great find! Hey what about Pickle the bus?

@marcijunebug Год назад

still under construction! will hopefully be posting updates soon! want it off the rotisserie asap! When warmer weather hits I'm going to need the space he is in, so he's gotta be back down on his wheels!

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Год назад

Dear Misses Marci W. Before I even watch this = another one of your great videos, let me say: Happy new year to you, your family, friends and pets. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

@marcijunebug Год назад

be good to yourself this year! thanks for always being here!

@Moppemannen_mattias Год назад

Wow that's en nice camper 🥰

@marcijunebug Год назад

it will be one day I hope! bit of a mess right now, but by this summer we will be camping in it hopefully!

@pstreetgarage7304 Год назад

Very cool. Have never seen one. Now it needs to be towed behind pickle.

@marcijunebug Год назад

you have read my mind! ha Already have the hitch build as part of the frame repair calculated in my mind!

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Год назад

Dear Misses Supermarci. 👍👌👏 Congrats, congrats, congrats! What a fantastic pop up camper trailer. I'm soooo glad to hear how excited the little child inside the grown up woman got. It's immensely important to feed our inner child and keep it alive. 2) Although you and me definitely know, that you don't need any more projects than you already have, now you simply need very necessarily a fitting tow vehicle (with the same rear lights)! Usually it would be a 1954 Ford customline sedan or, even better, the 4dr or 2dr station wagon! BUT because you are definitely a Volkswagen girl, there is also one option (unfortunately kind of rare I have to admit): The VW Karmann Ghia type 34! It was called the big Karmann Ghia in Germany and is a smaller copy of the Chevy Corvair that Nader hated so much. Those taillights look similar enough, don't you think so!? By the way: It's kind of funny but even BMW had cars with similar taillights, for instance the famous BMW 2002 (first series). 3) Maaan, I can hardly wait to see you working on this rare Ranger camper. You did such an amazing and extremely impressive job on the last pop up camper trailer restoration. Especially all the sewing was nearly unbeliiiiievably fantastic. Please kindly allow me to suggest that you build a kind of tow tongue adapter to lengthen it a bit. Only for the purpose that the trailer handles better/easier in tight turns respectively while shunting (without getting damaged). By the way: While watching the last pictures of the front, my inner child saw a cheeky grin (the shapes of the 2 defective fibre glass spots), a big nose (water tank) and two eyes (window). So this pop up would definitely be a worthy member in the "Cars movie club"! 😁 ;-) Please check it out for yourself. Thanks in advance. 4) I'm really, really glad that you are back and "somehow" pretty healthy (what happened to your left arm?). I definitely missed you very much! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health to all of you.

@marcijunebug Год назад

I always look forward to your comments, I hope you know what a boost they are for me! I will be SO thankful when we have fiber internet...until then I hope to get at least two videos a month up! As to my hand...well I picked a fight with a wire wheel and lost! You should have seen it 4 months ago right after I did it! lol Take care my friend~! catch ya on the next one! 💛

@gertraba9806 Год назад

Epic find. Use marine plywood and replace the bulbs with LED. Strips

@marcijunebug Год назад

yes, we ONLY do marine grade plywood for replacement of anything we build! That little tiny camper I did a couple summers ago was 3/4" marine, not cheap but it'll never need done again!

@austinswallow Год назад

What an awesome find, that is brilliant! Love the spear head detailing, very stylish! Look forward to more, happy New Year and greetings from the UK!

@marcijunebug Год назад

Thanks! Super excited to truly get going on this one!

@NewLife4GVN Год назад

This is so gorgeous!!! I love vintage! I'm glad you got it. Excited to see what you do with it. I have a 1977 StarCraft pop-up camper that I want to turn into a hard side to live in full-time. I don't know what to do with the roof. Just spray paint it and replace just the wood on the inside is what I'm thinking. I'm researching vintage campers now to see what other people have done. ❤️

@marcijunebug Год назад

Thank you! We hope to dig in full time on it in the next week or two! You might consider marine grade plywood on the roof, as it won't rot, it is heavier but you will never replace it again! Or aluminum, which would be lighter maybe but more $$$. good luck!

@edrosa5079 Год назад

that is gonna be Awesome

@marcijunebug Год назад

hope so! feel pretty lucky to have it! Will look great behind one of the buses! Heck I might even tow it with the squareback!

@VWJawbreaker Год назад

Such a cool camper! The tail lights really set it off ❤ Can’t wait to see when you’re done with it.

@marcijunebug Год назад

gonna look pretty epic behind ole pickle!

@royworks28 Год назад

Very cool trailer, It’s the perfect size. Tracie and I would like to get one someday.I really like the kitchen setup. It’s awesome your appreciation for old stuff

@marcijunebug Год назад

it IS the perfect size! wait until you see how bad it is...omg...we are full on into it now and there was pretty much no saving anything in it! We have 8 weeks to get it done! we MIGHT make it!

@williamtanner1372 Год назад

This is going to be a very interesting series. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I want to see more on this soon. It's good to see you posting again!

@marcijunebug Год назад

Yes! The three of us just can't believe we ended up with one! Even little Dalton (not so little anymore) is looking forward to it! He said he can't wait to sleep in the "trunk" lol

@Doubleodude Год назад

Looks like a great project

@marcijunebug Год назад

will look good behind ole pickle I think! hitch plans already drawn up while I've got the tranny still out!

@stigohara4961 Год назад

Wow! So cool! 👍

@marcijunebug Год назад

thanks! really looking forward to this one!

@Picturedave Год назад

Very cool!

@marcijunebug Год назад

thanks! Lot's of work, but I know it'll be worth it in the end!

@alexjinks6172 Год назад

Irresistible ....Just like you and your videos Kind regards Alex in OZ

@alexjinks6172 Год назад

BTW Nice damage to your left hand ?

@marcijunebug Год назад

I mean I COULDN'T say no, could I??? lol

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha picked a fight with a wire wheel...I lost! nothing gets you hurt quicker than experience! lol Got a bit too over confident! lol

@michelecrown2426 Год назад

OMG...what a score. Looking forward to seeing the restoration on this one. I would definitely add a longer tongue to it. And looking at pictures of other ones, the two-tone paint looks really cool.

@marcijunebug Год назад

yeah, to say I am stoked it understatement...I still can't believe I got my hands on one! Yes, the two tone looks cool...we are thinking of staying a "traditional" color to the time period...nothing crazy but something that will stand out

@rogerhowell6230 Год назад

We had the same latches in our home made house trailer. Haven't thought of that detail in decades.

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha, amazing what the brain remembers and an recall when you see things like that!

@johnnewcomb1128 Год назад

Looks like alot to do. I have never seen one of those before. I know you can bring it back to its glory

@marcijunebug Год назад

its a mess for sure, but we are really looking forward to this one!

@gertraba9806 Год назад

@@marcijunebug how about a modded 1957 jeep Willy's wagoneer as tow vehicle?

@marcijunebug Год назад

@@gertraba9806 I have a friend that has one, but doubt I can talk him out of it! lol

@gertraba9806 Год назад

@@marcijunebug yeah hard to do I had a 57 jeep panel station wagon lined up on summer 1971 it delivered ice cream in areas here beat truck but no rust engine siezed but had another one.......2wd panel rare but he sold it out from me.......ouch!!!!!

@garyclifton2180 Год назад

Great project marci you find all the best stuff I'm already twiggling my fingers for the next one lol looking at your hand looks like you bin in the wars bless you glad to see you back happy new year to you and your family xx

@marcijunebug Год назад

thanks! Feel very fortunate to have a crack at this one! As to my hand...don't pick fights you can't win...like with a high speed wire wheel...lol

@garyclifton2180 Год назад

@@marcijunebug oooch bless you marci got a grinder with no gourds on bet it bites me every time I used it silly I no lol xx

@khb3892 Год назад

Nice score Marci. Looking forward to seeing more of your new to you camper.

@marcijunebug Год назад

thank you! I think it'll be one we have for a long long time! Lot's of room and love the styling of these!

@robertlewis2 Год назад

Nice, but will you still have time for Pickles?

@marcijunebug Год назад

yep! never fear...he's gotta be moved by late spring which means he's gotta be on his wheels by then!

@NewLife4GVN Год назад

Wow!!! Look at your channel!!! New subscriber. My dream is to turn pup-ups into hard sides for full-timers and sell them.

@marcijunebug Год назад

That would be awesome! We love working on old junk like this! There is certainly something rewarding about brining something back from the dead! It is therapy in a way! Best of luck to you and thanks for the sub! (we don't really have internet right now, so I'm limited in what I can upload, but hopefully SOON we will have a solution where I can start weekly uploads again!!!)

@jeroensmit2520 Год назад

Wow! From the 50s and in such a decent state and complete. Does pickle have a tow hook?

@marcijunebug Год назад

yeah, super excited about this one! I have already designed the hitch hook up for ole pickle! (much to my dad's dismay, I DO plan to tow with ole pickle! lol)

@jeroensmit2520 Год назад

@@marcijunebug cant wait to see both, go Marcie go! (Take it easy, you gave patient viewers) :)

@SkaterStimm Год назад

Looks like the car from the Flintstones!

@marcijunebug Год назад

omg! you are right!!!! it DOES!

@TimCarter-y4p Год назад

Howdy 🤠 I am so taken with your passion ! I have a Heilite single wheel and I seek info. in regards to the tent frame and replacement tent . After acquisition, I re floored it w/ treated plywood and found a 3/4” EMT ridged roof frame kit with the thought of simply erecting around the trailer and pull it with my Miata. 😂 regards

@marcijunebug Год назад

I build all of our canvases and we have done several in the last couple of years. It really isn't that hard to do, just takes dedication and a little patience! Lots of folks just buy a tent and put it right on top of the trailer! We would love to have a single wheel Helilite someday but as of now we might just convert one of our single wheel trailers to a little camper! Cheers!

@TimCarter-y4p Год назад

Would like to find drawings with dimensions of the tent frame. fingers crossed 🤞

@118smv 6 месяцев назад

Bear Creek Canvas can make that. I just had them do one for a 1962 Hawthorne Traveler which is very similar to the Helite.

@68hitnmiss76 Год назад

Marci you have a lot of energy! What happened to your thumb?

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha...I tried to cut it off with a fresh wire wheel! hehe You know what will get you hurt faster than anything experience! 😆 it makes you cocky lol

@TC-Henry Год назад

Hi Marci, really cool find! Sure don't make them like they used to. Excited to see what you do with this!

@marcijunebug Год назад

Thanks Thomas! Should be a pretty cool trailer/camper when it's all done!

@georgelewis8904 Год назад

That's cool, what did you say, don't use sail boat, shorely there's nothing better than sailing.

@marcijunebug Год назад

Last couple summers I just have NOT had time to get the sailboat out on the water! sad I know! I have a smaller boat we got out, but the 22 footer hasn't seen the water much in last two years....sigh...and agreed...there is NOTHING better than sailing...I was hooked my first time out! Came home and said to my husband, I need a sailboat, had my first by that weekend...ha

@gertraba9806 Год назад

Replace tail lites bulbs with leds

@marcijunebug Год назад

yes, we did that with our other trailers and actually my bus taillights/brake and our beetle tail lights/brake lights have all been swapped out for LED...much brighter and the flashing brake lights really get folks attention!

@richsmith6952 Год назад

You know what you need now? A 1954 Ford tow vehicle!

@gertraba9806 Год назад

Yeah a pickup

@seed_drill7135 Год назад

@@gertraba9806 No, one of those fake woodie station wagons.

@marcijunebug Год назад

haha weeeeelllll maybe a 54 land rover or 54 VW lol but yeah a matching taillight vehicle would be pretty epic!

@marcijunebug Год назад

YES! my choice would be the wagon! love those things!

@SusenFreemyers1374 Месяц назад

It's cool that my grandfathers lives on thought his work. Walter E Hille. I wish I could have know him but he died when I was a toddler. When we lived in Maui he had build his own boats. During the Maui fires his old work shop that had been turned into a strore front survied. The only thing I have left from his is a hammer from when he work on the Spruce Goose.

@marcijunebug Месяц назад

This comment made me so happy...thanks so much for reaching out! We just love this little trailer! You should see it now, it looks totally different! We just got back from a weekend of camping in it at a vintage camper rally! It got lots of looks and lots of love!

@SusenFreemyers1374 Месяц назад

@@marcijunebug I'm so happy you are enjoying and especially restoring my grandfathers first love. The idea came to him over breakfast. He like hard boiled eggs, and grandma decided she need to buy the egg for him lenghtwise and that sparked the idea for the camper trailers. Enjoy your adventuers. ;)

@marcijunebug Месяц назад

@@SusenFreemyers1374 haha this even adds a whole other level of "cool" to the story of these campers! ha sometimes the best ideas ARE over breakfast!

@ryanhidlay3802 Год назад

and my vin is hec 972 in the same location

@ryanhidlay3802 Год назад

mine was 175 of 250 i have the same stamp in the same location so im 99% sure there were 250 made and yours is the 227 made

@marcijunebug Год назад

makes sense, just odd that the 54's were supposed to be the only ones with spears, like I mention though almost ALL of them I have seen have spears, so I doubt that "statement" (which was made by the curator of the Elkhart, Indiana vintage camper museum)...the stamp makes total sense to me and would be what I would think so it's good to know someone else with knowledge of them feels the same!

@fishaussie9112 Год назад

Can you please finish vw bus

@marcijunebug Год назад

working on it! Those videos are longer tho and without a way to share them (no interest most of the last year as I now work pretty much exclusively from home and no longer have good access to high speed) once I can share I WILL share! Know that I am filming as I go and will share as soon as I can!

@michelleslutpuppy4355 7 месяцев назад

The stove / icebox looks like a boats

@marcijunebug 7 месяцев назад

very similar, actually the stove we ended up using in this camper CAME out of my vintage sailboat because it would have had one nearly identical. In the few pictures we've seen of these campers the stove was a "homestrand mariner" style stove and in two magazines that is EXACTLY the stove that was in them so took the one out of my boat and moved it to the camper!

@100Jeanluc Год назад

Hi Marci, Great project, I know you'll finish it off just right. Bit of a concern about how easy it is to damage while reversing. If it were me Id look at adding something to extend it that can be taken off when you can get onsite. I'm sure you wont but that's what makes life interesting. Tallyho.

@marcijunebug Год назад

It's certainly a project but looking forward to tackling it! As long as I own it the backing won't be a problem but I can certainly see how it happened! I thought of doing a tongue extension like they do on fixed keel sailboat trailers! We shall see...first just have to get the severely damaged wood replaced, then will go from there!