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08-28-2013, 08:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 26' Overlander
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 790
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I love my 64. Door within a door, and just barely old enough to have had the electrical run pre-set for a roof AC. I'm having some storm windows made for my Jalousy, even though it's almost draft free now. Black tank below the floor, which allows for a better looking bathroom.
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08-28-2013, 08:58 AM
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#62
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Rivet Master
1964 26' Overlander
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 790
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Our Overlander was Ohio. Fridge and stove both mint green. I'm jealous of your bunk bed on one side. That would have been very convenient for us. We have upper storage on both bunk beds.
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08-31-2013, 12:19 AM
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#63
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4 Rivet Member
1968 24' Tradewind
1959 17' Pacer
Vintage Kin Owner
holly springs
, Georgia
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 405
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A real important first, 64 was the first year to include grounded 120v receptacles.
I'll keep a lookout for a 64 gt, but if I find one get ready for a long ride
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12-15-2013, 02:27 AM
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#64
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4 Rivet Member
1970 29' Ambassador
1959 22' Flying Cloud
1957 26' Overlander
Ashland
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 254
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Water inlet
I would really love to know where you got the bucket fill inEt. That's great, and it locks! Thanks so much if you have a link or source.
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Originally Posted by Janet
On the exterior we made some changes as well. We added electrical power, a lockable bucket fill for water (came off a seventies Argosy) along with a regular city water fill faucet connection and did some patches.
There were 5 antennas on the outside and 5 holes cut through the skins and so we had to patch these and along with the streetside window patch (we cut that lower window in half to accommodate interior seating) and patches for the large holes left by the old furnace and hot water heater, the trailer looked a whole lot like an aluminum patchwork quilt before it was polished.
One of the antenna holes was so large that we opted to put a second scare light in - it faces dead forward and illuminates the propane tanks (handy to change tanks in the dark)
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12-15-2013, 11:31 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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How much weight do you think those style bunk beds would hold.? My guess is 100 lbs. we have the same bunk, supported by the wood rails on the side walls.
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12-15-2013, 02:03 PM
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#66
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albert
I would really love to know where you got the bucket fill inEt. That's great, and it locks! Thanks so much if you have a link or source.
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The Bucket fill was made by thetford and used in almost all 70's Airstream models. You would have to source one from one one parting out a trailer but I think it wouldn't be too hard to find one. The metal door/housing is attache to a plastic part on the inside that funnels water into your lines. On every one of these I've seen the plastic gets brittle and begins to crack. We've rebuilt three of them over the years. Using fiberglass is the fastest and easiest repair we've found, simply wrapping the old plastic in a layer of glass tape, etc.
The Bucket fill-able water tank is soo nice to have boondocking that we went out of our way to add it to the overlander.
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Originally Posted by ALANSD
How much weight do you think those style bunk beds would hold.? My guess is 100 lbs. we have the same bunk, supported by the wood rails on the side walls.
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Interesting question. I would bet more but don't really know. The bunk itself (empty) is pretty heavy to begin with. That old oak is dense stuff.
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12-15-2013, 06:06 PM
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#67
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4 Rivet Member
1970 29' Ambassador
1959 22' Flying Cloud
1957 26' Overlander
Ashland
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 254
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Thanks Janet! I need to find one of them bucket fills! I use the plastic one and hate it, it leaks on the outside of the coach for me and can't support the water container when I'm lifting it up to fill it when boon docking.
Any advise on ALSO adding a hose bib type fill fort he same purpose or when I'm filling up at home or a facility before boon docking? Can it be installed next to the bucket fill and join lines inside the coach?
Right now, all if have is the plastic bucket fill and the city water line fill.
Thanks so. Much
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12-19-2013, 10:32 AM
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#68
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4 Rivet Member
1970 29' Ambassador
1959 22' Flying Cloud
1957 26' Overlander
Ashland
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 254
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Where to find that bucket fill?
Can you tell me where I might find a bucket fill as cool as yours?
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Originally Posted by Janet
On the exterior we made some changes as well. We added electrical power, a lockable bucket fill for water (came off a seventies Argosy) along with a regular city water fill faucet connection and did some patches.
There were 5 antennas on the outside and 5 holes cut through the skins and so we had to patch these and along with the streetside window patch (we cut that lower window in half to accommodate interior seating) and patches for the large holes left by the old furnace and hot water heater, the trailer looked a whole lot like an aluminum patchwork quilt before it was polished.
One of the antenna holes was so large that we opted to put a second scare light in - it faces dead forward and illuminates the propane tanks (handy to change tanks in the dark)
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12-19-2013, 11:31 AM
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#69
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albert
Can you tell me where I might find a bucket fill as cool as yours?
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That's a thetford part and was used in many mid seventies Airstreams. if you are persistent you can probably find one used from a trailer or Motorhome that's being parted out.
The metal cover is attached to a plastic "shute" that goes into your water lines or tank. The plastic often cracks on these old waterfills and is fairly easy to repair with fiberglass/tape.
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