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Post by nccamper on Oct 23, 2017 12:11:52 GMT -8
This is at a rest stop on the way back from the rally in GA. We camped along the Blue Ridge Parkway on our trip home. It was an excellent two weeks.  Something you should be aware of if you put on new skin from Hemet Valley. Ten times a day you have people ask if your camper is a reproduction. I guess the skin looks too good for an antique. Now as people walk up I say..."It's a 1962 Forester", before they can ask if it's a Shasta reproduction. Another reoccurring thing people ask is how long the camper took me to restore. When I say 4-5 months 40 hours a week they're shocked. I say, "I don't want to brag, but I make about $1.75 an hour doing restoration work". My wife has heard me use that line 100 times in the last two weeks.
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 23, 2017 16:51:40 GMT -8
This is at a rest stop on the way back from the rally in GA. We camped along the Blue Ridge Parkway on our trip home. It was an excellent two weeks. Something you should be aware of if you put on new skin from Hemet Valley. Ten times a day you have people ask if your camper is a reproduction. I guess the skin looks too good for an antique. Now as people walk up I say..."It's a 1962 Forester", before they can ask if it's a Shasta reproduction. Another reoccurring thing people ask is how long the camper took me to restore. When I say 4-5 months 40 hours a week they're shocked. I say, "I don't want to brag, but I make about $1.75 an hour doing restoration work". My wife has heard me use that line 100 times in the last two weeks.
I knew you were making too much money. You're only supposed to make $1.75 on the whole project. Or am I the only one who does that? |
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Post by nccamper on Oct 23, 2017 19:05:26 GMT -8
I knew you were making too much money. You're only supposed to make $1.75 on the whole project. Or am I the only one who does that? I can always tell if somebody has really done a full restoration...they don't laugh when I say I make a $1.75 an hour. The next rally I'm making a photo board of the entire process. My favorite comment about our camper came from a 6 year old girl, "It's too small and it stinks like somebody has been cooking in here!" She then opened the closet and said, "My closet at home is bigger!" Her mother was horrified but I'm still laughing. |
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Post by mrmarty51 on Oct 23, 2017 23:12:13 GMT -8
LOL, now that is funny, all of the above. LOL
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Post by mel on Oct 24, 2017 13:41:49 GMT -8
It looks great! not surprised people thought it was a reproduction. Did you take any photos of other cool campers at the rally? pics?
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Post by bigbill on Oct 24, 2017 14:30:44 GMT -8
Sounds like you had a Great time.
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Post by nccamper on Oct 24, 2017 16:00:48 GMT -8
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Post by nccamper on Oct 24, 2017 16:02:28 GMT -8
Sounds like you had a Great time. We really enjoyed the trip. 2 weeks and 1450 miles. The camper tows like a dream. |
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 24, 2017 20:17:30 GMT -8
Oh wow! That fourth one down all aluminum with two solid front windows is a Main-Line... I'm working on one right now. Cool to see it all clean and polished up.
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Post by Hamlet on Oct 28, 2017 18:20:57 GMT -8
I love the built in coat rack on the last one!
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