Vintage Trailer Academy - - - formerly Vintage Restoration Rally

[Melody Ranch]

Hey....I have lost contact with "Powers that Be".......I asked Ken, then Vickie, then Vintage....I want my same parking spot up near the rest rooms....the same one I have been able to get the last two years.....no one says anything....except Vickie....she said it was someone else's job this year. Can you put in a good word for me?
Somewhere near your Airstream would do too. That way I could get some spin off from your Happy Hours.

[VintageRV]

When you arrive on site, the person checking you in should be able to assist with most requests for campsites. If you did not put your request on the registration form, you might want to go back to www.vintagetraileracademy.com and modify your registration to add your special request in the space provided where you also specify your nights at the campground.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

Hey....I have lost contact with "Powers that Be".......I asked Ken, then Vickie, then Vintage....I want my same parking spot up near the rest rooms....the same one I have been able to get the last two years.....no one says anything....except Vickie....she said it was someone else's job this year. Can you put in a good word for me?
Somewhere near your Airstream would do too. That way I could get some spin off from your Happy Hours.

[VintageRV]

VTA Attendees Only: Just a friendly reminder that time is running out to pre-order your Vintage Trailer Academy T-Shirt. Gotta do it in the next wek. This is for VTA attendees ONLY. Sorry but it is not available to the general public. The shirt cannot be shipped anywhere but to the VTA site in Albuquerque.

Vintage Trailer Academy 2013 T-Shirt

(VTS is not profiting from this sale.)

[SilverPal]

The only way to secure your preferred size and color of the first-ever Vintage Trailer Academy tee shirt (sure to become a collector's item) is to pre-order online and pick up at the event. Pre-order ends on April 5!!

[pinkflamingoes]

Is anyone else arriving by air without a car and staying at the campground? We intend to stay at the campground the whole time. Is anyone is willing to shuttle us to the campground Thursday night? Our plane arrives at around 7:30. We pay for gas and we are real nice. We pack light.

Jeff and Ingrid Dayton (aka pinkflamingoes)
coming from Oakland, CA

[lucille58]

Originally Posted by Dag68

I'd love to attend and would be flying in from New York, booking a hotel and renting a car. Because of the oddities of flight scheduling, I won't get in until nearly midnight on Thursday and to be there for Sunday I'll have to take Monday off from work as well.

Is there a rough schedule available? What has the schedule been like in the past. For instance, what would I be missing Thursday evening?

If any of you previous attendees can fill me in, I'll be thankful.

hello fellow long islander! we are flying in the night before and back home mon. hope to see you there

[Melody Ranch]

Get there by 0900 and get coffee etc. There is a published schedule of events waiting for you. Pick your poison. Lunch on your own. Afternoon schedule choices again. By the end of the first afternoon you will have a good feel for whats going on. In the evening walk around and you will meet many folks. Many go to town for activities....many fall into bed from the day past.....get ready for the next.

[SilverPal]

The VTA Schedule of Events is just about complete and will be posted soon! Your committee is pumped up and ready to bring you a fabulous event, are you ready?! The event kicks off on Thursday night, May 2, with a welcome in the North tent and a presentation by a VTA Alum you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!! Coffee will be on along with continental breakfast at 0700 beginning Friday morning for the early birds!

One month and counting!!

- Your VTA Committee

[Zeppelinium]

I have some parts available for Supporting Members. Please PM me (emphasis on the PM--do not post back to this thread, thanks) if you are interested. If there is no interest I'll deposit these for Monday morning pickup...

This vent includes the interior light panel and cover.


The PAR pump works, but I didn't check the flow rate or pressure.


The Shureflow pumps great once it is primed, but it won't self-prime.


Moon hubcaps rusty but look like they can be recovered.


Lots of light stuff--you may not want any of this after you see the LED demonstration.



Power distribution panel (12V and 115V)


Tambour for the small space above the Safari fridge

[pinkflamingoes]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered; what is the food plan? We will probably need to plan some food shopping during the time as we are in a tent and will have no car rental. Don't quite know how we are going to swing this.

How far is Enchanted from the Albuquerque Airport? Close enough for bus or taxi?

[Zeppelinium]

Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

... we are in a tent and will have no car rental. Don't quite know how we are going to swing this...

Post your arrival and departure times and see if someone can buddy-up with you. It's 16.4 miles to the airport. There's no close-by shopping to the RV park, but typically attendees run back and forth to the nearest stores fairly often.

[pinkflamingoes]

Great idea!

Southwest Air,
flight 2629 arriving Albuquerque 7:40pm

Southwest Air flight 1901 departing Albuquerque 4:55pm

so we would have to be at Alb airport at 3pm? Or is Albuquerque airport not a zoo like Oakland?

We pay gas, we pack light, and will help the community any way we can. We are all ears...

[Melody Ranch]

What Zep said. There is nothing around the Park. If anybody has connections in the area it would help make a better event if there were a couple food truck types there. I am sure there must be something Vicki could put up with. And, there are no markets close by...requires a vehicle to get to one. I plan on offering rides to any who need one.

[pinkflamingoes]

We have an airport to campsite ride already. How cool are Airstreamers?

Zep, we will be needing a grocery store ride for some basics and will buy you a nice bottle of whatever you desire. We will come prepared.

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

What Zep said. There is nothing around the Park. If anybody has connections in the area it would help make a better event if there were a couple food truck types there. I am sure there must be something Vicki could put up with. And, there are no markets close by...requires a vehicle to get to one. I plan on offering rides to any who need one.

[pinkflamingoes]

I keep thinking of how neat its going to be to meet people Ive known on this forum since 2004. We should have name tags with our Airstream names and our given names.

[Ken J]

We will have name tags that are required for entry to all classes - wont have forum names on them though

[pinkflamingoes]

Dang! 😉

[traveluminum]

Shelly will be with me at the rally, but won't be attending any classes. Will she be allowed at the meals? I was looking at the posted schedule, and noticed it doesn't show the length of the classes, such as floor replacement. Does that class take the whole time, or is it repeated? Looking forward to it!

[63air]

Is there going to be of swap meet, originally there was some mention of that. I'm sure I have parts others want and I don't need.

[Zeppelinium]

Originally Posted by Ken J

We will have name tags that are required for entry to all classes - wont have forum names on them though

Easily fixed with masking tape and permanent marker...