irmatrailer
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Post by irmatrailer on Jan 12, 2018 12:16:57 GMT -8
Good question. As I am still working and also have a 56 Chevy pickup that I am restoring, Tim thought it would be too much work and would not fit in our time frame...(camping by February). He gave me some great advice and also provided some repairs on Irma as well as inspected the trailer after we bought it.
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Post by irmatrailer on Jan 12, 2018 12:04:08 GMT -8
Greetings from Jacksonville! Just wanted to reach out to all of you who have shared their experiences and expertise on this forum. I am a lifelong car guy and had multiple old trucks and street rods so I am used to moldy old things and knowing that when playing with old things, you need to keep your eyes wide open! After reading posts on multiple vintage trailer sites, watching a bunch of Larry’s videos, and studying everything I could find on Vintage trailers, we began looking for a vintage trailer. We liked the traditional canned ham shape and fell in love with the Shasta Airflyte. We found out quickly that vintage trailers are much rarer in Florida than vintage cars so we started looking coast to coast. The first trailer we viewed was supposedly a rebuild. We even had a DVD on the project. Was not impressed with the quality of the work or the overall condition of the trailer. We found a 64 Shasta Airflyte in Topeka Kansas that looked nice on the inside but needed a few repairs and a paint job. When hurricane Irma hit Jacksonville, we had evacuated the Friday before and decided to head to Topeka, Kansas to look at the trailer. We had agreed upon the price and found the trailer was as advertised so we became first time Canned Hammers! Sooo, our little Airflyte is now IRMA! I had sought advice early from Tim Heintz and he suggested that we not take on a full-blown restoration and to be careful and avoid rolling rot. We absolutely love our Shasta and my wife and I are about 70% finished with the rehab. All the windows were removed, a new curb side lower skin was installed, and the jrails and awning rail was removed. We then prepped and had the trailer painted. We have spent the last 3 – 4 weeks repairing, re-sealing and installing the windows and screens. We just finished the reseal and install of the j rail and awning rail and she has her wings installed!! She is no longer a camper second class.... she has earned her wings!! We bought a new 3-way refrigerator and need to install it and finish a few other small items inside but plan on camping in her in late February down near Bradenton. Hope to see some of you in our neck of the woods! Thanks for all your sharing. It really made the difference between enjoying our first vintage camper project or regretting it.
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