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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 14:37:48 GMT -8
OK, check at the top under interior. Kitchen pic posted. The inside of your camper is beautiful. Really beautiful. Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? Since my wife won't give me $40K for a bigger truck, I have to think lighter camper than my 2600 pound 1962 Forester for longer trips. I love it, but it's built like a tank. Thanks, I took that pic when I had the back end out. The outside doesn't look nearly as good. Height is not an issue with me, as I am only 5'2". But it might be for you. Not sure of inside dimensions, but mine is 7'7" outside from ground to highest point. I'll measure it Sat. I can stand up all the way to the back of mine, but you would not be able to. The second generations may have more headroom since they are toaster shaped, maybe someone else could comment on that. |
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Post by soup on Mar 6, 2014 14:48:45 GMT -8
My wife's 63 has the golden birch.
I will start a repair thread around the end of April when I FINALLY get to work on it after 3 years of practicing on others!
LOL
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Post by soup on Mar 6, 2014 15:12:14 GMT -8
OK, check at the top under interior. Kitchen pic posted. The inside of your camper is beautiful. Really beautiful. Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? Since my wife won't give me $40K for a bigger truck, I have to think lighter camper than my 2600 pound 1962 Forester for longer trips. I love it, but it's built like a tank. 1st gen; 5'11" is the limit standing in the front at the door or sink (floor to ceiling measurement I just took for you) and your hair will be just rubbing the ceiling unless you got big hair and it will be a flat top when exiting. (slouch a little, quit trying to be so tall. Once you are a few years older it will fit you like a glove LOL) |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 16:58:09 GMT -8
The inside of your camper is beautiful. Really beautiful. Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? Since my wife won't give me $40K for a bigger truck, I have to think lighter camper than my 2600 pound 1962 Forester for longer trips. I love it, but it's built like a tank. 1st gen; 5'11" is the limit standing in the front at the door or sink (floor to ceiling measurement I just took for you) and your hair will be just rubbing the ceiling unless you got big hair and it will be a flat top when exiting. (slouch a little, quit trying to be so tall. Once you are a few years older it will fit you like a glove LOL) Thanks for the measurements. We like the 1st gen campers. My wife is 5'6" so she thinks it's just fine with a lower ceiling. I'll keep looking for a 1500...or "start slouching". I was in a 16 once and could stand up straight. Is a 1500 about the same height? The more restrictions I put on my search, the harder it is to find something east of the Rockies. Canned shape, birch, ash or oak, 1954-1962, much lighter than my Forester and now I even want to stand up! I told my wife that it's strange to not find exactly what you want even when you're willing to pay for it. Seems unAmerican. |
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Post by Ten on Mar 6, 2014 17:12:29 GMT -8
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 17:33:50 GMT -8
Great article. More of a project than I have in mind, but inspiring. "...a six-month project turning instead into a year and a half." If my next camper runs over six months my wife will kick me out and I'll be sleeping in it. |
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Post by yas on Mar 6, 2014 17:52:55 GMT -8
Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? I'm 6' tall, and we have a first-gen Compact ('64). I just went out to it barefoot. I've got about 1/2" of clearance in a line from the door to the closet. I bump the LED lamp we installed. I'll bump the handle on the vent once we install it. I have plenty of room in our '63 Airflyte - it's several inches taller. Alas, also heavier, 3' longer, and a little wider. |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 19:04:35 GMT -8
Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? I'm 6' tall, and we have a first-gen Compact ('64). I just went out to it barefoot. I've got about 1/2" of clearance in a line from the door to the closet. I bump the LED lamp we installed. I'll bump the handle on the vent once we install it. I have plenty of room in our '63 Airflyte - it's several inches taller. Alas, also heavier, 3' longer, and a little wider. The Airflyte may be worth considering. Although the weight of the Compact can't be beat. Thanks for the measurements. |
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Post by Hamlet on Mar 6, 2014 19:12:19 GMT -8
I'm 6' tall, and we have a first-gen Compact ('64). I just went out to it barefoot. I've got about 1/2" of clearance in a line from the door to the closet. I bump the LED lamp we installed. I'll bump the handle on the vent once we install it. I have plenty of room in our '63 Airflyte - it's several inches taller. Alas, also heavier, 3' longer, and a little wider. The Airflyte may be worth considering. Although the weight of the Compact can't be beat. Thanks for the measurements. If you have to do significant frame work anyway, the addition of the few inches isn't really much of a stretch. There were a couple other things that we had to change to accommodate the added height. First was to replace the fronts of the upper side cabinets, and the other was to replace the panel (but not the door) for the closet. The couple extra inches has made a big difference in how the camper feels. I've (Hamlet's lady person) been spending four nights a week most weeks since early last June in Hamlet (work and home are now 140 miles apart), and I have not even once felt cramped or claustrophobic. On the other hand, Hamlet was such a wreck that doing those "extra" things really didn't seem very extra at all. |
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Mar 7, 2014 6:07:27 GMT -8
The Compact (first and second generations) had the small kitchenette in the front, and the "dinette" in the rear section. The 1500 was the next size up, and had the front dinette with the side kitchenette, and I believe all had the gaucho pull-out bed in the rear (close to the same layout as the Airflyte). The difference is easy to tell, as the Compact had the front window and no windows on the sides forward of the door. The 1500 had the dinette side windows forward of the door frame. The 1400 also went through the "generational" change. The later 1400 had the front kitchenette in the L-shape, same as the 16SC. ( I have forgotten my early 1400 though...gotta go study.) Also the weight of the Compact was one of its biggest claims to fame...it could be pulled by almost anything.... Thanks for the info. What do you think a Shasta 1500 weighs? The 16SC weight is about 1800? I haven't seen one 1500 on the east coast in over a year of looking. Must be hard to find? You are so correct,finding a early 1400 or 1500 Shasta on the east coast is almost impossible and after 4 long years of searching all over the country I found a rough old project here in South Carolina last week. |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 7, 2014 7:00:37 GMT -8
The Airflyte may be worth considering. Although the weight of the Compact can't be beat. Thanks for the measurements. If you have to do significant frame work anyway, the addition of the few inches isn't really much of a stretch. There were a couple other things that we had to change to accommodate the added height. First was to replace the fronts of the upper side cabinets, and the other was to replace the panel (but not the door) for the closet. The couple extra inches has made a big difference in how the camper feels. I've (Hamlet's lady person) been spending four nights a week most weeks since early last June in Hamlet (work and home are now 140 miles apart), and I have not even once felt cramped or claustrophobic. On the other hand, Hamlet was such a wreck that doing those "extra" things really didn't seem very extra at all. The Hamlet is beautiful. Stretching the height is more work than I can do. Although it really worked out well in your camper. |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 7, 2014 7:05:45 GMT -8
You are so correct,finding a early 1400 or 1500 Shasta on the east coast is almost impossible and after 4 long years of searching all over the country I found a rough old project here in South Carolina last week. You bought the ONLY one for sale for 2000 miles. After 4 years looking, you know I'm not kidding. In NC the problem would be the title. They really make it hard on people here. Posting bonds, getting inspections to prove it's road worthy, etc. I heard SC is much easier. I've resigned myself to a long road trip, and paying more for a road worthy project camper, that I tow home from west of the Rockies. How much does your camper weigh? Think it can be towed with a V6? |
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Mar 7, 2014 9:12:56 GMT -8
You are so correct,finding a early 1400 or 1500 Shasta on the east coast is almost impossible and after 4 long years of searching all over the country I found a rough old project here in South Carolina last week. You bought the ONLY one for sale for 2000 miles. After 4 years looking, you know I'm not kidding. In NC the problem would be the title. They really make it hard on people here. Posting bonds, getting inspections to prove it's road worthy, etc. I heard SC is much easier. I've resigned myself to a long road trip, and paying more for a road worthy project camper, that I tow home from west of the Rockies. How much does your camper weigh? Think it can be towed with a V6? I knew when I found it that they just ain't any in South Carolina and the price was reasonable,I also realized that there was no title so that bridge will have to be crossed. Interestingly enough,I hear the North Carolina title laws are now a little easier than the South Carolina laws since the first of this year. As for what it weighs I don't have a clue. Danny |
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 7, 2014 9:43:24 GMT -8
nccamper, I'll keep a lookout for you here. I found one back in Jan. over the mountain for $500. My husband raised an eyebrow when I mentioned it. It was listed for two months. When I finally got the nerve to call about it, it was gone. I figure someone snatched it up once there was a break in our weather.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 7, 2014 10:36:31 GMT -8
nccamper, I'll keep a lookout for you here. I found one back in Jan. over the mountain for $500. My husband raised an eyebrow when I mentioned it. It was listed for two months. When I finally got the nerve to call about it, it was gone. I figure someone snatched it up once there was a break in our weather. Thanks for keeping a lookout for me. Money isn't the main issue. I'm willing to pay a fair price. On the East Coast, if I glued $100 bills all over my front tree with a sign that reads "Give me a towable Shasta 1400 or 1500 in rebuildable shape and you can take as much money as you want!" it would do no good at all. Are you in the Northwest? |
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