Neat! I have one just like it. Mine's been hurt in different ways, but I couldn't wait to get everything fixed. I just moved in, moved to West Texas, and I ain't lookin back!
Hey Frank,
Once again, thanks for the advice. You axles look fantastic! And they are even power coated. Those axles should outlive us all!
Dexter also has axles and I have located a local shop that will do the work. I'm going to take the AS over to the shop so they can take all of the measurements. The Dexter axles only cost about $300 per axle plus shipping and another $300 to do the install so the whole thing should cost around $1000. Big upgrade for safety, ride and peace of mind.
That is an excellent price. I had expected the job to go a little smoother, but in the end it came out very well. If I had been offered $300 installed I would have jumped all over it.
There are a few 62 Overlanders out there. The Overlander must have been very popular in 1962, or maybe they were just made well and lasted. Regardless, we should all have a 1962 Overlander rally somewhere.
Hey Gary,
Welcome to the club! I look forward to see pictures of your progress. This really is a fun hobby and icing on the cake is being able to camp and travel all the while improving the trailer. Or if you're living it in full time, the progress is even more important.
Sorry for the cheesy title! I have all of my measurements in order and I'll be ordering my Dexter axles on Monday (tomorrow.) So in the meantime while I'm waiting for the axles to come in, I decided to remove the goucho, floor tile, the bottom half of the interior wall for the front one third of the AS. The floors, while soft in a couple of spots, were not nearly as bad as I thought but still need replacing. I've been dreading this job but made really good progress today and I'm enjoying it so far.
I don't have any new pictures posted yet but I have decided to remove everything from the AS to do the floors all at once and take care of any frame damage. I have in addition to what you see above, started removing the storage cabinets over the twins, the Dometic fridge. It is ready to come out except for two stubborn, rusty bolts. Boy, it looks pretty wide, I hope I can get it out I scares the heck out of me to take it this far apart but after reading countless posts, I have slowly come to the realization that it is the only way to do this particular AS right. Stay tuned. It's going to be an adventure! I am also going to replace the outer shell directly behind the propane tanks as they are too corroded to buff out. I may also replace a couple of street side exterior panels due to PO water heater and furnace replacements that don't look too great. We'll see after I buy new items and rough fit them. The more I read about the ugly look of the overhead air unit, I'm also considering an alternative air/heat unit. This is getting expensive! Oh well, a new one like mine is $95K so I figure I can spend some money.
I wish I could give you my new ac unit. It's referigative, and I never go anywhere but the desert and would much rather have an evaporative. I just can't afford to buy a new one right now.
It's a Carrier. Fits in the 14x14 hole. Used less than 24 hours right now (I hate the noise, and out here, anything that dries the air is undesirable. Avg humidity is around 14%.
I had to chop the end off the faceplate so that it would clear the bulkhead to the bathroom so you might have to get a new one.
Who knows, I might get that far north in my lifetime. I do want to visit the Basin and Range northern deserts sometime, but I'm working on the Chihuahuan desert right now.
My restoration is going to take some time and I'm considering either a low profile unit or a heat/air unit that would go where the furnace is so there would be no unit on the roof and I could install Fantastic Fans.
Well Barry, looks like you're taking the plunge into the land of the Full Monte. Ultimately, I think you'll be happiest for having done this. Now you won't be tempted to take any shortcuts, and your repairs will last several lifetimes.
Good luck, looking forward to watching your progress!
Bary, just found your thread last night and finished reading it today. Nice trailer. I'm looking forward to following your restoration as we are going to be stripping down our 59' Overlander beginning in June and spending the next year trying to put it back together. Have you finished your axle installation?
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I scares the heck out of me to take it this far apart but after reading countless posts, I have slowly come to the realization that it is the only way to do this particular AS right. Stay tuned. It's going to be an adventure! I am also going to replace the outer shell directly behind the propane tanks as they are too corroded to buff out. I may also replace a couple of street side exterior panels due to PO water heater and furnace replacements that don't look too great. We'll see after I buy new items and rough fit them. The more I read about the ugly look of the overhead air unit, I'm also considering an alternative air/heat unit. This is getting expensive! Oh well, a new one like mine is $95K so I figure I can spend some money.
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