I got a enclosed trailer

I bought a 2004 Pace American 24' Shadow it need alittle cleaning here are some pic as it is now when finished it will be like new.

nice , very nice ......

That looks like a great trailer. Pace has good product support, offering trackside warranty and parts/service at many NHRA National events.
Just a tip on cleaning....be very very cautious of what type of cleaners that touch your aluminum panels. Caustic "purple cleaners" and other houshold products can quickly ruin the very thin factory baked-on finish. Lots of my pals have really messed up, when looking for a time saving product to get normal black streaks and grime off.
I have settled in on a procedure of a strong mix of regular car wash soap....with a wash mitt...by hand. The streaks and diesel exhaust can be safely removed with a product like Meguiars Cleaner Wax (in the dark red bottle). My trailer was built in 1993, and I have used that combination for the last several years.
If you want to trick-out your extruded aluminum rails, use a good metal polish, like Busch liquid polish. Others work fine, but the Busch product seals the aluminum and makes it stay nice for a long...long time. Here is their web site. http://www.buschshineproducts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3 . I get mine at the "big truck" shows where they have a display.
2 coats of oil based enamel paint will brighten and protect the interior wood panels and floor. Be sure and undercoat the floor and cross members if you plan to keep it for a long time.

Congrats on the new addtion to your racing stable. I hope my "old timer" tips will help.
Keith

Sweet. You will enjoy it.

I bought a new Pace in 1994 and it's still a great trailer. The red paint has faded but mechanically it is still very sound. You'll love being able to keep all your stuff together and locked up, and not having to load and unload at home every week. Follow Keith's tips and you'll be just fine. If you paint the ramp door add some of the non-skid stuff to the paint.

I used and will always do it again on new trailers. paint the back door (inside) with that herculiner stuff. the cheaper bed liner is not as tough but will work okay I guess.

Congrats.......Looks just like mine when I bought it. I have redone the inside with cabinets, etc.

One thing I also did to keep the heat down and leaks.............local building supplies and bought some of the mobile home coating and put on the roof. Dang my trailer is much cooler now!

Thanks for the replies on it I got it cheap enough I can afford to put some money in it and still not have what it will be worth in it.I been working at Pace ever sence 1993 Dave if your trailer was made at the Georgia plant I probley built the frame under it.I am going to strip the sheet metal off and redo it and the trim when this trailer was built the front wall was not squired up and it has the walls leaning in the front.I am pull the plywood down off the wall and taking the ceiling down then run the 110vt electric in. The electric will be 4- 4' lights,6 recepts,brace&wir for a/c later on or when we get another damaged a/c at work,2 outside gfi's,2-500w lights.then put it back together.I am painting the walls installing a base cabinet,and overhead cabinet adding some more d-rings in the floor adding adjustable bumper to ramp door and a 4' flap to help loading.The ramp will be painted with bed liner and the rear 6' of the floor where the rear tires sit if I don't put ATP runners it.It's not a bad start for only having $500 in it right now and when I finish it about $1500 to $1800 in it.

For the one that has black streaks bad you can call this # 1-800-637-7210 it is Astro Products it in Fitzgerald Ga. ask for streak-B-Gone black streak remover it is for RVs and Trailers.I will wash one panel on my trailer to let you see the differents this weekend.

Jim

Jim, my trailer was built in GA. I drove down to Fitzgerald and picked it up myself. A 6 hour ride home pulling an enclosed for the first time was an adventure!

$500........???? Dam......

I like my 48ft Pace daytona package. Just wished the dealer told me when the dragster pack was removed it put the BEAVER TAIL BACK IN. I dont like it for loading dragsters


Ace

Nice score Jim, you'll never want to go to the track without it now lol.

richter69 wrote:Nice score Jim, you'll never want to go to the track without it now lol.

Now I got to find a cheap bigger truck to pull it with the 86 F150 will pull it but the little 302 want last long pulling it loaded.

Jim

I had a 95 I bought new, 5.8, 5 speed, put 4.10's in it, few other mods................pulled my new 24' one time with it and sold it the next day...............lolnot only would it struggle to pull it over 55 but it handled it terrible..and I had a weight dist hitch along with a sway controller..............the reg cab single wheel deal sucked.

No sense in being wore out from the white knuckle trip to the track.............

Congrats, it's a good thing! I remember when I got mine I was too happy!