We are making a similar Overlander journey. We recently rescued a early 62 Overlander from Ohio and brought it back to Florida. It has a bit of history associated with it as it is one of the ~40 Airstreams to go on the Around the World Caravan in 63/64. They shipped the trailers to Singapore and drove across SE Asia, India, Iran, Irag, Jordan , Europe, Russia , Sweden, Norway France and Spain. They shipped the trailers back to the US from Spain.
The Overlander is in sad shape now and needs everything. I have put some pictures on a Blog at :
Herb, it sounds like you are also going to have fun. Let me know if you need anything for your "new" Overlander. If it is something that still works, and I am upgrading and replacing on ours, we can work out a deal for it.
I had surgery last Wednesday, so the work on the Overlander has slowed considerably. However, I felt well enough today to go out and check for leaks. It has been torrentially raining off and on here for the last 6 days, when I looked around, I found a minor leak at the front cubside windows, a minor leak at the front streeside windows, and a minor leak at the front window. About 45 minutes later, I think I got all the leaks, but the next monsoon should tell for sure.
Let me live in my little dream world, at least until the next rain...
Hope you have a quick, complete recovery. I, too, have been checking the trailer out after rains. So far so good. And then I think I get to go through this whole thing again with the plumbing...
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Since I can't get much else accomplished, I thought I would take a few "after" photos and post them for your enjoyment. This first one is of the "Newsed" A/C unit installed on the trailer. It works okay, but only has "high" speed fan:
Not that it is installed, just sitting there, but here is a vintage 1970's PAR 12v water pump, in working condition. It is sitting where it will eventually be permanently attached:
When we got the trailer, it had aluminum slats, or bars, on the windows, making it feel like you were a prisoner in your own Airstream. I drilled out the rivets holding these slats to the screens, and re-installed the screens:
The city where we live has a (very) strict set of codes as far as what can and can't be done in our city. They actually have patrollmen out looking for violations, as opposed to most cities, which act upon complaints. I have to move my trailer away from the house for 48 hours, before returning it for no more than 72 hours at a time. I have to call and get a permit to park the trailer here, even overnight when we are going on a trip in the morning. I think I am going to move back to North Fort Myers...
My neighbor behind me uses his own van for his business, it is his daily driver. He was just told, if he wants to continue parking it at his house, he will have to buy blank magnetic signs to completely cover the business name and phone number, because commercial vehicles are not allowed to be parked at home, either.
All this was covered in another thread, so I won't go any further, except to say their timing is impeccable.
What a bunch of darn NIMBYs! I really don't understand all the resistance to RVs--or commercial vehicles. Is there any chance that you could keep it home legally if you parked it in an inconspicous place? Some towns allow RV parking in back yards.
Still, I've heard that Florida towns tend to be more restrictive on RV parking than in other parts of the country.
Mary
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Is there any chance that you could keep it home legally if you parked it in an inconspicous place? Some towns allow RV parking in back yards.
Mary
I have an inconspicuous parking place for it, the reason I haven't used it lately, besides working on the trailer more-or-less steadily, is the fact that the spot is about 25 miles away. And at the end of a (very) rough dirt road. And the person that owns the property is building a garage directly in front of where the trailer is usually parked, so I was leaving it here until the garage was built. According to what is on the permit, "City Code requires a permit to park RV's on any residential property. Vehicle must be removed following allowed time period". In other words, not anywhere on residential property. Back yard, side yard, doesn't matter. Oh, yeah. You also can't go to Wal-Mart with a "For Sale" sign on your car, it has to remain parked on your own improved residential property, again with a perimt. The city can (and does) tow the vehicle away without warning. Imagine going in to Wally World for a new pair of shoes, and finding out that your car has been towed, you have to pay a fine, AND, pay the towing company to get your car back !
But it is much less restrictive here, than a city on the East coast of Florida. There a business must be completely hidden behind a 6-8 foot high hedge, with no signage visible from the street. RV's there are not allowed at all, unless passing through, not even in a storage lot, not that they will allow any of those, either. But, don't get me started on code enforcement again, or this thread will take a tragic turn.
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