Vintage 1960 Shasta Compact Re-Imagined 

i started camping w/my grandparents in a late 60's teardrop and have great memories from our annual trip to the lake.... boy have we come a long way since then..... glad I was able to enjoy the family time which gave me the reason to keep doing it still today!!! 🤠

I love the red/white color scheme. Those bench covers are awesome! What a beautiful restoration! Give yourself a pat on the back!

Gourgous job love the Red n white. Beautiful

You did such an amazing job on this trailer!

WOW! That is beyond impressive! If I could choose any vintage trailer in the world, it would be a Shasta Compact; and you have just created perfection ~ excellent job! 👍🏻

It is a true art form! Love the vintage touches. Thanks for the tour.

You did a great job on your trailer 😊

What a wonderful restoration. When I was a kid in the 60's and early 70's we had one almost exactly like that, that my dad my brother and myself would hunt out of in the cascade mountains of Washington. I remember warming my hands by the propane light, I think it got hotter then the furnance as I recall.

This is the standard in vintage camper restoration. It required so many skillsets. Impressive work on an iconic camper!

Very nice restoration. Love the canned hams. I recently purchased a modern retro 23 ft trailer from Gulfstream in the Aqua and Cream with silver trim. We love it.

Nice I loved your attention to detail with your desire to compromise between old and new....what a beautiful end result

So fabulous! I just purchased a yellow 1962 Shasta Compact. So excited! Beautiful job!!

Very nice job. We had one of these when I was about 11 or 12. (Got a picture of the front of it actually) My job was to put the scissors jacks at the back of the trailer. Well, one time I forgot, and my dad & I were sitting in back at the table, and my mom was frying hamburgers on the stove. When she brought the burgers to the table, the weight transfer cause the trailer to tip, and besides making my mom fall towards us, the pan of hot grease flew off the stove and got everywhere. I don't think any of us got burned, but thank God the trailer didn't start start on fire. I don't remember what the punishment for my stupidity was, but I do remember how freaked out I was with the incident. I don't think I ever forgot the jacks after that.....

It’s obvious you put a lot of thought and time into this. Beautiful job! I just acquired a ‘60 Compct and you’ve inspired me.

I would give anything if that was mine. Love it what a amazing job you did! 👍

Hello from San Antonio ,Texas .A beautiful restoration you did on this camper & I enjoyed seeing your finished project.

Thank you 😊 for showing your awesome Shasta 👌 👏 😎. What a wonderful, creative restore. Loved learning from you ‼️

Nice video. I am restoring a 62 Shasta 1500 and doing a frame off rebuild. It's nice to see someone else take pride in these campers and that we share some of the same upgrades. I will be sharing a video like this when I finish mine. Cheers!

I have a 1961 Shasta Compact . I am so impressed by how much thought you put into the design, how much you were able to fit into such a small trailer and how well you pulled it off! My trailer is very much original. I have it all cleaned up and looking good, but it only has what it came with back in 1961. The original ice box (which mine still has) has poor insulation and is only useful for keeping sodas cool. I also have the original stove and oven which work well. I agree, the closet is just too small to be made into a bathroom so we use a shower/bathroom tent instead. While my wife and I will keep our trailer very original, again, what you have done is amazing and shows that you don't need a huge trailer to be comfortable. Well done!

I'm jealous...you are going to have so much fun!!! Absolute perfection!

We have a restored 1965 Zipp. This one looks so much like ours, I know Zipp came about when one of the partners left and started his own company which is why ours look so much like a Shasta. I like how you use the table to make your bed, it's much better than the way ours sets up. Thanks for the tour, I have a few ideas now.....

Awesome job! Love it 💃

Great job! LOVE 💕 The whitewalls!

Beautiful job ❤❤❤

You have yourself a very special place. A simple CLEAN basic functional trailer where you can sleep, rest, read, have privacy, shelter & not pay a fortune for it. A very special place. Nice job!

Excellent workmanship...Gorgeous

Beautiful work!

Nice job. Some good ideas to add. Thank you.

Clever! Can't wait to get working on my Shasti (plural for Shasta?). Love your work and creativity. Thank you Sir!

You done great job .😂 Enjoyed watching your video. Thanks again.

Nice job James! I'm really impressed at the attention to detail and all the little extras to make it look authentic and still give it some updates. Excellent job my friend. Your craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for sharing this.! Regards, Myk

Beautiful! I like how you modernized it with appliances but still kept the vintage feel. Sweet.

I loved this trailer and the memories. My Dad had a little trailer like this; in the later 50's in northern Calif. We used to take it to Bodega Bay, Shasta Co, Lake Berryessa, before it was built.

Just beautiful!!

Taunting you!!😂🤣😂that's like me and all my stained glass projects!!! But now I discovered RVing, so....you job on this is perfect perfect perfect!!!!!!!!

Amazing job! 👍👍

Great job, beautiful and meticulous done. Congratulations to you and your wife.

Lots of really nice upgrades. I particularly like how well you matched the additional cabinetry to the original.Maybe some sliding doors on the overhead storage areas. So the contents don't fall out during transport. Matching them to the upper cabinets above the kitchen area. Still a great redo.

Looks great and terrific job

Wow!! This is so cool. You’ve done an amazing job.

Fantastic!,, I have a 1963 Canned Ham- inside is restored- hope to restore the exterior soon. Thanks for sharing😊😊😊

Absolutely beautiful ty for sharing

Really wonderful job.

It’s beautiful good job renovating

Absolutely beautiful. What a labor of love.

I Love All the Work You’ve put Into Your Shasta Compact… I Love it All… 💕❤️☮️ Thank You for Sharing…

Beautiful camper. Thanks for sharing it with us.

That was a heck of a lot of work! Excellent beautiful Job! 👍👍👍

That is so great. I would had a porta potty, a solar panel and LFE battery and it would be amazing.

Beautiful. That would be an amazing to see in person. I love it!!!!

Looks great. I love them vintage trailers, you did that one justice by giving it more life.

Awesome job !

Beautiful job!

Very nice job. 1960 Same year I was born.

Really, really nice work. Looks like you got it all (except bathroom) yet still kept the vintage look and style. That is a lot of good stuff in a small package. Very impressive. Congratulations, I hope you get to use it often.

Beautiful job. You’ve also got a great eye for design.

I enjoyed your video very much, thank you for sharing

That camper is PERFECT.

It’s a Beauty, Sweet❤ Great Job

Great review thanks for taking the time.

Dunno about anybody else, but a man that can make/built things with his own hands is sexy to me. This is absolutely beautiful.

Nice Vintage Trailer, it really doesn’t compete with your motorhome.

Out standing Job James

That is really beautiful 🥰❤️

Beautiful, state of the art

Gorgeous Camper! Nice job!!

Great video!

Sweet resto mod ...just enough retro to stay true to the original...enough modern to be comfortable and usable..great job

Awesome job! Thanks for sharing.

Great work beautiful Shasta...you are a handy man to have around! Only disappointment you are married and spoken for...your'e adorable!

Nice job!

Sweet! I love it. It's one year older than me. So beautiful.

What a gem ! I can see Miss Jessi Beagle and I having a great time in this. You have a true talent.

Beautiful!

Excellent work! Looks so good & usable.

She sure is purty. Nice resto job. Love those baby moon hubcaps.

Great job.

Definitely has character. Well done. Really well done. Impressive. Piece of art. Really like this video, thanks James. Happy trails!

Stellar job! It's gorgeous!!! ❤❤❤

Very Nice!

Great Job!!! i Love it!!! Thanks for Sharing.

Beautiful job! Such a labor of love.

You did a fantastic job!

Beautiful rebuild 😍❤️ God Bless you and your Beautiful family and Adventures. Love and God Bless Everyone and America ❤️🙏😇⛪ Uncle Jeff 🥰🪖🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Love what you have done!

Awesome rebuild!

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!

Wow! Love this.

You did an amazing job it looks brand new. Very nice.

Excellent job indeed!!

What an Amazing remodel 👏

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

Great job!!!

Great job as always.

Great work!!!

N i c e . . . Really nice restoration!

Nice. Great job.

Awesome work true craftsmanship

So wonderful, love how it looks original! Promise you won’t forget to close that valve before you put water in the tank! 🙋🏼‍♀️

It’s amazing I have rebuilt a few vintage trailers and this is amazing, you should build these from scratch as resto retro trailers