Impressive vintage 1968 Prowler travel trailer RV renovation

By Cheri Sicard
The video below from Nailgun Nelly shows Janelle Payne’s final reveal of her massive four-month-long RV renovation project on a 1968 Prowler travel trailer. It also gives you a quick [6-minute video] overview of what it took to complete the project.

The results are indeed impressive, although I must say that if it were me, I would have picked a sturdier brand as my base. But to each their own. Janelle did an excellent job, and I am somewhat biased as I owned a lemon of a Prowler a few decades ago that turned me off to Fleetwood products from that point on (although they probably weren’t owned by Fleetwood in ’68). Janelle says this trailer had great bones.

Here’s what she did, but be sure to watch the video to see the action in progress.

• Janelle began with cleaning and demo, removing carpet, cushions, curtains, and countertops, and more.
• She then turned her attention to the exterior, giving it a new coat of white paint and a stylish yellow stripe.
• Back inside, she covered any damaged paneling with wood trim, which also improved the look.
• Next, she framed the place for a new 2-burner stove. She also added a tankless water heater and got rid of the old water tank to make room for a bigger refrigerator.
• She upgraded the entire electrical system, including adding solar panels.
• She then taped everything off and buff-sanded and primed the entire inside.
• Once the base color was down, she started adding small accent colors.

• After painting it was time to install the new butcher block countertops and put the stove and other appliances in place.
• After creating some custom cabinets, she laid the new flooring.
• New windows and window screens upgraded form and function.
• The lighting needed some upgrades, including installing a new chandelier.
• Janelle then used real tile for the backsplash (I would have recommended something lighter weight, but it does look great), and installed a functional and aesthetically pleasing new kitchen sink faucet.
• She even made a new epoxy dining table.
• The cabinets got treated to upgraded stylish hardware.
• Next, she tackled the bathroom by covering it in a penny tile vinyl sticker sheet. A few more details and a rehab of the existing shower and this was done.
• Outside she spray-painted the old awning and made a new wind guard for the front window out of old cedar planks. She used the same planks to build a rear storage box, but covered it in faux flowers.

The final reveal after all that work could not look more different than how this trailer began. What do you think of Janelle’s vintage Prowler RV restoration? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.