I converted my '69 Overlander into a coffee concession trailer.
I would agree with most of the previous posts.
Brett, with TTT has some important information:
Do your research FIRST.
Find out what you HAVE to have in the trailer to satisfy the Health Department.
Then, design the layout with the lightest equipment possible. No fancy flooring, etc. Remember the original purpose of the trailer: To dispense FOOD. "Pretty don't pay" as they say.
Then have an engineer look it over. You WILL find the trailer won't carry commercial kitchen equipment, like a fryer or range, and the kitchen hood, etc. So plan on beefing up the entire frame and suspension. Airstreams weren't made for that.
Absolutely, find a junked trailer. Gut it completely, and rebuild it. You won't be able to re-use ANY of the old system, including furnace, water heater, wiring, plumbing, etc. You just won't. All you want is the exterior skin, and plan on a horrendous amount of polishing!!!!
But, that's OK. You can pick up an old vintage AS for less than $5K, spend another $25-30K and have a mobile food service for $30-35K.
A great deal!!!! You couldn't open a restaurant for anywhere near that, plus you're mobile. ("Location, location, location.")
In my opinion, the Airstream will sell itself compared to a regular "box" trailer. I just walk into a place, tell them I have a vintage Airstream coffee trailer and want to lease some of their space, and I'm IN.
The eye-appeal is incredible. Everyone LOOKS!!!
I think there should be a special Airstream Concession Club!!!
Hmmm.....that might not be a bad idea!
Ed Glenn
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