YES BUT A AIRSTREAM IS THE ONLY CAMPER THAT HOLDS UP . UNDER DAILEY
YOUSE . IM A FULL TIMER OF SORTS .
>From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [VAC] greetings
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 11:14:52 -0400
>
>Jim,
> You have to understand that a BIG part of owning a Vintage A/S isn't in
>the actual using of it, but in the fixing it up. It's the same thing
>with Vintage car owners, they don't do a bunch of (hard & expensive)
>work to make 'em into daily drivers.
>
>If you're to full-time in ANY trailer, you need to learn how to "do more
>with less". <<grin>>
>
> <<Jim>>
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I often wonder how anyone can live full time in a little bity A.S.
>trailerMy
> > 24 ft Silver Albatross could not hold my library to say nothing of my
> > personal possesions. Just taking a long trip in it can be a royal pain
>in the
> > lower part of my torso. It has taken a full size woodworking shop jest
>to do
> > the necessary interior maintaince to keep it looking half way decent
>inside I
> > have spent some time replaceing the plumingto the kitchen sink which
>broke on
> > our last trip(tubes sweated to the fawcet) I had to teare out the cabnet
>top
> > to get at it .I was dismaied at the horrable workmanship in the cabnet.
>had
> > to fabricate a new fiberglassand epoxy interior for it.While I was at it
>I
> > hah to make a new top and stove crover the 1960s formaca looked like
>hell so
> > I chose rosewood for the top.It will be done shortly I re inspected the
>floor
> > and found a couple of imperfections so it will be necessary to re glass
>it.
> > Next it will be necessary to replace the terrable overhead compartment
>doors
> > with raised pannel walnut doors and to scribe the frames to the contour
>of
> > the trailer .
> > If I were a full timer I could not possably do any of this work. I dont
>think
> > any othis work will add any value to the Silver Albatross.I keep seeing
>where
> > people on this list are buying similar vintage trailers for less than I
>paid
> > for this one. I dont know what I will do when I finish it. I can travel
>a lot
> > cheeper and with less work with out it.
> > Jim Smith
>
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>
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