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Post by SusieQ on Mar 7, 2014 10:37:54 GMT -8
No, I'm East Coast, mid Atlantic, VA. Blue Ridge.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 7, 2014 11:56:18 GMT -8
No, I'm East Coast, mid Atlantic, VA. Blue Ridge. That's a surprise. You seem to do really well finding nice project campers on the East Coast. Maybe there's hope after all. My wife says I've narrowed what I want so much I'm making it tougher than it needs to be. But the hunt is half the fun so it's all good. |
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Post by lamacki1 on Mar 8, 2014 16:35:02 GMT -8
Wow, I don't think I realized that there were certain Shasta's that you just can't find. Not to hijack the thread, but I had never seen that blog of Hamlet's photos. Hamlet is amazing. I love the storage next to the bed.
I'll keep watch for 1500's.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 9, 2014 8:51:48 GMT -8
Wow, I don't think I realized that there were certain Shasta's that you just can't find. Not to hijack the thread, but I had never seen that blog of Hamlet's photos. Hamlet is amazing. I love the storage next to the bed. I'll keep watch for 1500's. They must of made a lot of Airflytes. I have seen a number of later Compacts but not a lot of early ones. The 1500 seems hard to find at any price. I just out checked out your photo collection. WOW! Amazing! Howard's restored-a finish really worked well. If we could find a 1500 like yours I would drive a long way to buy it. Finding one is the trick. Have you put your camper on a scale? We have a Forester (which we love) but it is a little heavy at 2600 pounds in the mountains for our V6. That's what led us to Shasta. |
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Mar 9, 2014 10:48:22 GMT -8
Wow, I don't think I realized that there were certain Shasta's that you just can't find. Not to hijack the thread, but I had never seen that blog of Hamlet's photos. Hamlet is amazing. I love the storage next to the bed. I'll keep watch for 1500's. They must of made a lot of Airflytes. I have seen a number of later Compacts but not a lot of early ones. The 1500 seems hard to find at any price. I just out checked out your photo collection. WOW! Amazing! Howard's restored-a finish really worked well. If we could find a 1500 like yours I would drive a long way to buy it. Finding one is the trick. Have you put your camper on a scale? We have a Forester (which we love) but it is a little heavy at 2600 pounds in the mountains for our V6. That's what led us to Shasta. The early 1500's weigh in closer to 1,400 lbs. from what I have been told. Danny |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 9, 2014 11:18:36 GMT -8
.Thanks for the confirmation. The more people confirm it, the better I'll feel. I was told actual dry weight can vary widely from the specs.
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Post by vikx on Mar 9, 2014 22:53:47 GMT -8
I'm guessing heavier on the 1500s. Sundance is uh, how would you say, ladylike: Beefy? She's tough, with wonderful framing underneath.
Also, you should have a full wallet and then some for a decent 1500.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 10, 2014 9:48:55 GMT -8
I'm guessing heavier on the 1500s. Sundance is uh, how would you say, ladylike: Beefy? She's tough, with wonderful framing underneath. Also, you should have a full wallet and then some for a decent 1500. I'm getting my wife used to the idea of spending for a decent 1500. I'm sure even one that's a solid starting point for a project won't come cheap. The best things in life seldom come cheap;-) |
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Post by bigbill on Apr 17, 2014 16:27:11 GMT -8
I have a second generation 1500 and it is supposed to weigh just under 1500 lb It is 6'6" wide and Just short of 12' plus the tongue making it about 14 1/2' long over all. The PO pulled it on 2 ply 6.50 x13 tires so it can't be very heavy. One thing for sure before I tow it the tires will be much heavier duty, I like a good safety margin. My plan is to weigh it after it is completely redone including A/C. I haven't measured the exact ceiling height but I am 6'6" tall and can stand up straight with no ceiling panels so I would guess the finished ceiling height will be around 6'2".
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Post by bmxovich on Apr 17, 2014 16:56:32 GMT -8
I've been a slacker posting pics in this thread but this is one of my favorite originals. I'm guessing there aren't many that survived. Mine was still screwed on the drain pipe. We took it off before we moved the trailer for fear that it would be lost.   Yup, first one I've seen, and now I want one, lol |
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Post by nccamper on Apr 21, 2014 15:11:29 GMT -8
INTERIOR
Kitchen/Galley
Paneling - Birch or Ash Ash  What did you do to your Ash panels? They look great. Sand? Shellac? Clear? Tint? |
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 21, 2014 16:13:26 GMT -8
That was before I did anything. I've started sanding them lightly with 220 grit paper. I have some water marks in a couple of places so sadly, I'm probably going to put a coat of amber shellac on them. I also have some pretty deep scratch marks on the wall above the bunk brackets from the poles.
I think my camera makes them look better than they are. I loved the ash. It made me very sad to take out my ceiling!!!
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Post by nccamper on Apr 21, 2014 17:53:05 GMT -8
That was before I did anything. I've started sanding them lightly with 220 grit paper. I have some water marks in a couple of places so sadly, I'm probably going to put a coat of amber shellac on them. I also have some pretty deep scratch marks on the wall above the bunk brackets from the poles. I think my camera makes them look better than they are. I loved the ash. It made me very sad to take out my ceiling!!! It looks in very good now. A slight amber. The compact I just bought seems a little whiter. I need your camera, I guess;)  |
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 21, 2014 18:14:59 GMT -8
I has ambered with age. It is very light behind the mirror. My cabinets and drawers actually look darker than the walls and so do yours in the pic. The walls are also darker below the benches. It's a little strange how the color changed with age. Hard to know exactly what the original looked like but I'm guessing it looked the wood behind the mirror.
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