John,
If you need to carry a full library and all of you possesions, maybe you
should consider buying a 40' fifth wheel trailer with tripple slideouts. I
keep a very precious few books in my trailer and keep the rest of my library
stored in a safe dry place. As for all the personnal things one seems to
need, I found out that when my house burnt down it was a blessing in
disguise! Other than a few family momentos, I find it hard to get
attatched to a bunch of stuff anymore and now am getting ready to full time
in my 26' A/s. Starting Aug 1st I'm looking forward to a simpler, more
orgisnized and less materialistic way of life. The problems you are having
with your restoration are problems all of us Vinties have been through. If
you can't handle it, I would suggest that you sell your trailer to somebody
who would lovenly restore it and by a 40' SOB trailer or stay put in your
house! And please find somewhere else to do your whinning.
Vanessa
The Trailer Lady
'56 Overlander
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> 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
>
