I put an L gaucho in the front of the Overlander. It is currently just sitting in there, till I can figure out if I like this, or want to go another direction. The 70's veneer seems to be at war with the 60's natural wood, not to mention it takes up most of the front of the trailer.
Can anybody spare a couch?
I don't like the front dinnette either, so we are thinking about getting a small love seat that opens out to a bed.
Since I'm having a knee replacement 7/12, (to many years as a nurse) I will have the time to re-cover the bed cushions and decide on window treatments.
That should keep me busy. I found some upholstery fabric in Wal mart that I like, but will probably change my mind 5 times. I'm going to use either zippers or velcro for closures so they can be taken off for dry cleaning.
It seems we are very good at making work for ourselves, doesn't it?
But I love it!!
Marie
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As expected, there are still a couple of small leaks that showed themselves after the last storm we got. I will be bringing the trailer back tomorrow, after securing the necessary 72 hour permit so I can park it in the driveway again, at least for 3 days. I waited until Thursday to bring it back, so I can have it here on Sunday, also. Code enforcement doesn't work on Sundays, fortunately.
After re-repairing the 2 leaks I found, I will utilize the rest of the time to remove the remainder of the linoleum on the floor, and maybe sand the floor smooth with a belt sander. If there is any time left, I will start cleaning walls and ceilings again. Did I mention it is a large trailer, and it takes a while to clean?
I found a solution to the overwhelming size of the dinette, completely by accident. I was in a local funiture store, checking out mattress cushions, floor coverings, window dressings, etc, when I noticed a love seat sitting off by itseslf. I went out and grabbed the tape measure, and it is within 1/2" of the size needed for a replacement couch. The best part is, it had been damaged while in the store, and they were getting ready to toss it in the dumpster. By an unbelievable coincidence, there was a crew there cleaning the carpets, and they do furniture and upholstery repair as a part of their business. To make a long story short, I got the love seat, gratis, and am paying a very reasonable amount for the repairs. The net of this, is I got a couch for the Overlander, for about $45, brand-new. Pattersontoo, eat your heart out!
Sometimes, you get the bear...Now, does anyone need a L Dinette for an Airstream?
I will have a photo tomorrow.
The brand new love seat is in the Overlander, It resisted mightily, but resistance is futile . It seems the dimensions of the new furniture, and the size of the door in the Overlander, were a wee bit off, not in a good way. Measurements indicated it was the exact same height as the door was wide, For whatever reason, I forgot how to read a tape measure, and the seat was 3" bigger than the door. Sometimes, a brain can be very handy.
But, it is in now, after a re-enactment of a Laurel and Hardy episode...
The same people that repaired the first damage, will be repairing the second. I am glad I got such a good deal the first time around on this thing, or the additional repair charges would really suck.
Anyway, here is the promised photo of the new love seat in the living area, also note the other thing I did today, the new flooring, another joy.
Today I cut a piece of wood paneling to go in the refrigerator door, instead of looking like a refugee from a pewter factory, I now have something that looks like it may have possibly been intended to go in the trailer. The fridge cools very well on A.C., but I will have to wait until I can get some copper pipe, and fittings, to try it on LP. As I was working on it yesterday, instralling the flooring, I noticed it was very warm in the back of the trailer, almost hot, especially compared to the front. If I had to guess, I would say it is 10-15 degrees hotter in the back, than in the front, with the A/C on.
Further investigation revealed that the rear vents from the air conditioner were blowing directly against the wood divider that holds the privacy curtain up just to the rear of the A/C unit. This piece of wood was keeping the cool air from getting back into the rear of the trailer. It is only about 4-5" tall, but is needed to hold up the privacy curtain. After cogitating on this for a while, I came up with a plan. Not the best plan, but it will work until I can come up with something permanent to hold up the curtain, and allow air to pass over it. I took my trusty dril, and 1" hole saw, and made a series of holes for the cool air to pass through the divider. Further unscientific testing has proved the rear of the trailer is now only 5-10 degrees warmer than the front. 5 degrees to me is a big deal, and it will likely be better once I replace the divider with something air will pass over and through, instead of being blocked. Photos here of the fridge door and the holy divider:
After tentatively naming the trailer "Older Rivets", which didn't exactly roll off the tongue, and constantly noticing that it was substantially larger than our Argosy 20 (everything we had in the entire Argosy fit in the pantry of the Overlander, with room to spare) We have decided to name it Goliath. It seems to have more hulking mass than our little trailer, as well as a king-sized virtual personality all of its own.
The water heater is now plumbed into the trailer's water system, and we have water coming from all spigots. Unfortunately, there are also a few unauthorized water outlets (read leaks) that I will have to fix. The first aditional leak I found when I plumbed in the water heater, and turned on the water. Another indoor sprinkler showed itself. I put a piece of ice maker hose in place of the ruptured copper pipe, and turned the water back on. It didn't leak there, but did leak somewhere else, it looks like inside the belly pan to the rear of the leak I just fixed. I am hoping it is not behind the black water tank, I was really hoping to no have to remove it and the cabinetry around it.
I pulled off the belly pan to check the previously mentioned water leak, and found this thing, that looks like a muffler off a car. It seems to be factory, it sits in a spot cut out of the frame. Any ideas what this thing is, and what it is supposed to do?
I pulled off the belly pan to check the previously mentioned water leak, and found this thing, that looks like a muffler off a car. It seems to be factory, it sits in a spot cut out of the frame. Any ideas what this thing is, and what it is supposed to do?
Tee hee I'm just taking a stab in the dark here - cause I like to have fun so here goes....
Did your 63 come with a factory A/C?? if so could that be an internal drip pan for the AC???
or it could be the smallest black tank ever made - or a compartment for contraband - maybe they were actually working on converting it to a motor home and it really is a muffler
Moving onto your leaks though - Peter had the same thing but he was using radiater hose - until finally there was more hose than water pipe -
Hence the job of replacing the whole water pipe system - just for what it is worth and since most plumbing is above the floor - why not redo the lot - if you use flexible pipe lik pex then the job is so much easier and in most places our GT the hose can be fed through to the actual hook ups. When the job is all done then there will be NO surprise water leaks - and we have had a fair share of them puppies!!!
PS Thanks for the shed info - that is the same style as we are looking at and for about the same price.
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I am going to take a stab at it and say it is a heating duct.
In the 60's they were still running the heat under the floor in ductwork to get it to the rear of the trailer. It did not take up valuable cabinet storage space that way....
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I am going to take a stab at it and say it is a heating duct.
In the 60's they were still running the heat under the floor in ductwork to get it to the rear of the trailer. It did not take up valuable cabinet storage space that way....
Thanks for the replies, at least I know someone is reading this thread. After ripping apart the area above where this thing sits, it seems to be a duct from the furnace. Why it looks like a muffler, is anybody's guess. I did find the leaking water pipe, and will replace that next weekend. It is in the same compartment as the black water tank, above the furnace duct that goes into the "muffler" I found. There is about 2 square inches to get to the pipe. Oh, joy...
I got all the high-pressure plumbing leaks squared away over the long July 4th weekend. I am currently trying to get the original dump valve off the bottom of the black tank. I have drilled what is left of the bolt heads off, hopefully I can get the valve off without destroying the tank.
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. It seems the dimensions of the new furniture, and the size of the door in the Overlander, were a wee bit off, not in a good way. Measurements indicated it was the exact same height as the door was wide, For whatever reason, I forgot how to read a tape measure, and the seat was 3" bigger than the door. Sometimes, a brain can be very handy.
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