Thanks guys, at one point Todd stated that I seemed to be on more of a Visionquest than a Search, and he was probably pretty darn close to the truth!
But either way, it feels wonderful to have finally settled on one, and for it to be such a great trailer with "history" is just that much better.
And someone (ahem... TODD...) has accused me of witholding pictures, so I downloaded some of the ones I already had, and took some more tonight. I'll post them at the bottom of this message.
The current state of Goliath is this-- all 110VAC on and working, AC blowing but not cold (as Cat had already informed me before the sale), converter plugged in but Fantastic fan still not coming on, the fuse is good so I'm sure I just need to wiggle everything a bit. There's a known hole in the rubber LPG line so I'll replace both of those lines on Saturday and turn on the gas systems, and I'll also hook up City Water and make sure I haven't sprung any leaks in transit. The goal is to get all of the systems back online and do some camping this Fall, and then I'll take the whole thing offline starting in the late Fall to repair the known floor damage at the rear of the coach under the tub. At that point I also plan to redo the plumbing per Terry's suggestion, and I'll make some changes to the rear bath and possible the bedroom area all at the same time. That will likely take me through Winter and into Spring, so at that point I'll bring her back online, camp through Spring and Summer, and schedule the galley and lounge renovations for Winter 2009/2010.
That's the plan anyway, and here are the pictures I promised:
Marcus, Goliath looks good on the road again.
The mirror in the bathroom pivots outward from the bottom so you don't have to scrunch over the see to shave. It's possible the battery terminal ends have corrosion keeping things from connecting, or the fuse on the Fantastic itself may be blown. It does have to be open a good way before the cutoff switch will allow the fan to come on. It needs to be set "in" or "out", and the fan speed switch needs to be on "1" "2" or "3", in order for the fan to run.
Marcus, Goliath looks good on the road again.
The mirror in the bathroom pivots outward from the bottom so you don't have to scrunch over the see to shave. It's possible the battery terminal ends have corrosion keeping things from connecting, or the fuse on the Fantastic itself may be blown. It does have to be open a good way before the cutoff switch will allow the fan to come on. It needs to be set "in" or "out", and the fan speed switch needs to be on "1" "2" or "3", in order for the fan to run.
Terry, I really am delighted to have Goliath and be putting him back on the road. I've pulled a lot of different trailers in my life, and not one of them pulled anywhere close to as nice as Goliath.
And thanks for the tips, I had just noticed that about the mirror last night, that's a very cool design. I'll check the battery terminals for the 12V system-- is there anything else on the coach that runs only on 12V that might help me isolate the problem to (or away from) the Fantastic Fan? I checked its fuse and it was good, so it could be a loose wire somewhere, or another blown fuse inline, or terminal corrosion as you suggested, or...?
Thanks for the help on the PMs earlier this week, and I'll probably send you another today. As always, thanks for your help!
Edit: One other thing, I found a Fantastic Fan ballcap in the front storage compartment over the gaucho, is that yours? If so, I plan to wear it to my first rally with pride! And hopefully someday I'll get the chance to meet you in person, where I'd be happy to return it to you (washed of course) if you'd like it. It looks brand new!
Congratulations Marcus. The Return of Goliath continues into its known third chapter. So glad to see you've finally landed one and one with a forums' history.
Better get that Fantastic Fan running before your advertise it on your head.
Hey Marcus, thanks for finally givin' up the photos! It's a beauty. Now I'm beginning to recognize your vision of these 60's models! Oppps...I'd better stick to what I'm working on before I start vision questing too.
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Marcus, the Fantastic Fan hat came with the installation of the fan, and I feel that it should go with the fan, kind of like owner's manuals for cars. We were at the Florida State Rally, and the Fantastic people offered to install it in "any Airstream" for $69... Suckers... 2 hours+ later, both Fantastic guys, sweating and cursing, finally got the thing installed. I then asked if they would install one in place of the Astradome in the living room. "Uhhh, we'll let you know" they both said, and you could actually see smoke rising from their shoes from the speed of their departure...
I passed along Goliath's belongings, including the hat, flamingo, and the kitchen clock!
I'm glad you found it!
Yes, the clock is up on the wall and is a crowd favorite. The cap sat on my head through most of today's work, and Floyd sits in the garage, patiently waiting for me to repair a few broken bulbs,
On Friday night I had a few friends over to celebrate the Overlander's homecoming. We deployed the awning and sat under it drinking BEvERages until the wee hours of the morning.
Saturday, I purchased two new LPG rubber hoses and installed them, then tested the stovetop burners and oven which lit up instantly with no problems. Below are pictues of the old and new hoses. I couldn't get the water heater pilot to light (though honestly I spent very little time troubleshooting. And I have not yet attempted to light up the Dometic 3-way refer.
I couldn't get the water heater pilot to light (though honestly I spent very little time troubleshooting. And I have not yet attempted to light up the Dometic 3-way refer.
The water heater is furthest from the LP tanks, and will take the longest to get the air out of the lines so it can light.
When you turn the fridge to "GAS", you will hear the igniter clicking. Push the ignition button in until you hear the igniter stop clicking. When that happens, the fridge has lit.
It gets cold faster than most absorbtion fridges I have been around, about 3 hours or so on lp.
The water heater is furthest from the LP tanks, and will take the longest to get the air out of the lines so it can light.
When you turn the fridge to "GAS", you will hear the igniter clicking. Push the ignition button in until you hear the igniter stop clicking. When that happens, the fridge has lit.
It gets cold faster than most absorbtion fridges I have been around, about 3 hours or so on lp.
Great tips, thanks Terry! I'm on that today, as well as nailing down the 12V issue which I've spent zero time on so far (although last night I actually had a dream that I solved it!). None of the 12V lights are coming on either, so I'm going to check all of the connections first, I'm guessing it's something simple at the origin of the circuit.
I also went ahead and ordered a new rooftop AC unit from the supplier that Terry recommended. Talked to the installer on the phone and when he found out I was putting it on an Airstream, he had several good tips on how to help it fit the curvature of the roof. He took about 15 minutes to talk to me even though he was out on an install at the time. Heck of a nice guy.
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2 hours+ later, both Fantastic guys, sweating and cursing, finally got the thing installed. I then asked if they would install one in place of the Astradome in the living room. "Uhhh, we'll let you know" they both said, and you could actually see smoke rising from their shoes from the speed of their departure...
