Sounds wonderful, Jill! I think you'll be glad you went for the 28 footer.
Can't wait to see the pix.
By the way, can you post the link for the RV sized composting toilet you
mention, or let me know where to get more info on this? I'm quite
interested.
Thanks!
Dan Weeks
75 Argosy 26
> From: Jill Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:51:05 -0800 (PST)
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] My '59 Ambassador!
>
> Okay, just got back from my shopping trip. A
> sunburned face, a couple bottles of wine, 4 days
> of fun & new friends, and 1,600 miles later I'm
> the proud new owner of a 1959 28' Ambassador!
> (If I can peel it away from it's current A/S
> addict-owner three weeks from now). I feel like I
> should be passing out cigars or something. I'm
> heading back down to California the first week of
> April to haul it home (hopefully with a VERY NICE
> original owner '82 Silverado that I'm going to
> test drive tomorrow). Bye bye T-tops... HELL-OW
> sucky gas mileage!! The Flying Cloud was too
> small for my full-time comfort needs, I knew it
> instantly when I saw it. Also looked at a couple
> 60's units. The '59 had my name written all over
> it - love at first sight.
>
> Anyhoo... here's the scoop. Near perfect skin
> (dent on lower left door). Ready to polish to a
> high retina-burn finish. Front dinette/rear bath
> layout (with original pop-up dinette table)...
> originally had twin beds, one original twin base
> with built in drawers remains and I'll be
> converting to a fold out double futon type
> set-up. Original working Princess 4-burner
> stove/oven & original white porcelin (or
> enameled?) white sinks. Has a totally killer
> original gas light fixture in the galley and the
> chrome sink-side water filter. Wonderfully large
> gas furnace with electric fan on top. The floor
> is newly reinforced (removed small amount of rot
> near door) and ready for me to lay hard wood.
> Need fridge & tanks. lots of little original
> fixtures & parts. I'm partially gutting, then
> polishing interior to high disco shine,
> refinishing wood, checking electric & plumbing
> then putting back together and adding my artsy
> fartsy finishing touches.
>
> I'm putting in RV size compost toilet and solar
> for 100% self-containment (3 120-watt panels,
> Solar Boost unit (makes 3 panels work like 4.5
> panels) 4 6-volt battery storage set, Prosine
> Inverter). The Prosine is a little more high tech
> and more $$ but necessary since I'll be running a
> small motor appliance (jeweler's hand piece). The
> local solar guys are stoked to see this thing
> roll into their parking lot (they've done a
> couple Airstreams but none this old - I'm
> concerned that they don't mess up my skin during
> installation and that they properly reinforce the
> bolted areas).
>
> I'll put up a link to pics soon. Any Ambassador
> owners out there??? I'd love to hear from you.
> Should be hitting the road (and rallies) in 2 - 3
> months.
>
> Jill
> '59 Ambassador
> (I've been DYING to add this part!!!)
>
> =====
> "It's not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...
> It's the RAINBOW."
>
> JillyWon Is Outie...
>
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