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01-15-2009, 10:09 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Lawrenceville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 63
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Another Lost Soul - 1955 Flying Cloud
Found this 3 years ago at my hunt club in middle Ga finally talked the owner into selling it when he didn't pay his dues April 08. It is #7909
Cal. whaletail 55 Flying Cloud. Just found this site and look forward to everyones help (which I know I will need)!!! Oh yeah $500!
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01-15-2009, 10:16 AM
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Vintage Kin Owner
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Originally Posted by slvrlng
Found this 3 years ago at my hunt club in middle Ga finally talked the owner into selling it when he didn't pay his dues April 08. It is #7909
Cal. whaletail 55 Flying Cloud. Just found this site and look forward to everyones help (which I know I will need)!!! Oh yeah $500!
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$500...Sweet...
Welcome to the forum!!
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01-15-2009, 10:58 AM
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Rivet Master 
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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It looks pretty complete, except lacking propane tanks. If you can get somebody from the Georgia unit out there to help you inspect it, it might save you a lot of time and mistakes. Get a new set of tires for it soon. Old tires frequently blow out causing major damage. Particularly relevant on two wheel trailer.
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01-15-2009, 11:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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Now you need to bring it on out to our no membership required.. North Ga Rally in May " Springstream"...just check out the thread posted here....
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01-15-2009, 11:20 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
1960 Caravel
Edmonds
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,499
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Nice!
A once in a lifetime find. Do you have any inside photos? Everyone likes photos!!!  Thanks
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1973 F-250 4X4 390
1965 Chevy Suburban 454
AIR 6030
WBCCI 4258
TCT
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01-15-2009, 12:44 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Congratulations and welcome to the forums. And yes, we like photos. But, it looks like you got a good deal.
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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01-15-2009, 01:55 PM
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Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
1989 33' Land Yacht
Chattanooga
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,044
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Sweet! Pics please!
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01-15-2009, 03:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1963 22' Safari
2020 27' Globetrotter
State of
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Wow what a deal, congrats. I agree more photos!!
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VAC LIBRARIAN WBCCI 8671
1963 Safari from the 1963-64 Around the World Caravan
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01-15-2009, 03:39 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1966 22' Safari
1964 24' Tradewind
1956 18' "Footer"
Southern
, Minnesota
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 127
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Is this the $500 13 panel whaletail owner that was on the VAP not too very long ago?
Either way, a very jealous congrats to you!!!
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01-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Greeeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quite a find indeed. I rescued a 1954 Safari from a hunt club back in December. Mine hadn't fared as well as yours. I see that the air conditioner has been installed backwards. Better remedy that before the condenser is damaged. Very lucky for you that the rear air conditioner install did not remove the rear glass or frame. That would prove difficult to find. Best of luck in your restoration.
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01-15-2009, 04:26 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 27' Overlander
Trotwood
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,153
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Whow What a find and the price was rite too. Welcome!There is lots of help and expertise here. SO the ONLY STUPID QUESTION is the ONE U DONT ASK!
Roger
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7.3 liter Power Stroke Diesel
1977 27ft OVERLANDER
KA8LMQ
AIR # 22336 TAC- OH-7
May your roads be straight and smooth and may you always have a tailwind!
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01-15-2009, 04:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 34' Limited
Melbourne Florida
, Springfield Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 759
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Congratulations - any idea of your construction plans?
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01-15-2009, 06:21 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Lawrenceville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 63
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more on lost soul
ok, here ya go! The FC had sat under 30 ft oak ttrees for 20 yrs, the toliet had ben hard piped into a 5 gl underground drum-we had to cut it off. It took 1 1/2 hrs to get the original hitch to move. Once hooked to our p/u we moved it 500 ft to the location you saw in the earlier photos.
The tires were buried in the sand 6 inches,and when we moved it, it left tire rubber in the bottom of the holes! Once moved we bug bombed & jacked it to remove tires, wheels & to check bearings. During this time thousands of roaches decended down the axles & onto my arms & then died around me, yuck!! The people we bought it from took 3 hrs to clean their stuff from 20 yrs of going hunting in it every weekend. At least 15 cast iron frying pans which they would not part with, one for almost each yr they had been at the camp. Changed out wheel/tires, bearing & races, hooked it up & brought it (carefuly) back 2 hrs to Atlanta where it resides at my moms house. My wife forbid me from working on it until I rented/sold my house. Don't know of a plan yet but couldn't resistbuffing on it a little bit. I have also started stripping some of the paint off cabinets just to see that birch WOW! Hope you enjoy the new pics and will give updates as soon as more progress is made. Thanks for the invite to Springstream and we will try our best to drag it up to beautiful Lake Chatuge!Dry camping or not! P.S. NO MORE BUGS!!!!
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01-15-2009, 06:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2022 25' International
Savage
, Minnesota
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 753
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Welcome to the forum! We will look forward to watching your progress with your new great find and buy. You'll find help here for whatever you need.
-Tim
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01-15-2009, 06:53 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Lawrenceville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 63
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Yes I am the guy they were making fun of
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01-15-2009, 07:11 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Congratulations!
That’s really quite a find! Really good condition. I don’t think I have ever seen and air conditioner mounted in that orientation. The fragile fins are forward where anything airborne could damage them and the boat-shaped “bow” of the cover is to the rear. 
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01-15-2009, 07:33 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
Newport
, North Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 90
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congrats- Lucky, I see a diamond in the rough!
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01-15-2009, 07:35 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Lawrenceville
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 63
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the ac is now removed and nothing blew off even at seventy mph on the way home the only thing i can figure is they put the ac on at the camp and it never moved until we moved it ps there must have been 10 gallons of NASTY water in it so lets see ? 8 lbs per gallon ,10 gals plus the weight of the unit . twhen they installed it they sealed the drain line so it had to overflow out the top!!!
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01-15-2009, 09:02 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,177
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That is a really sweet find.(the trailer, not the roaches)
Something about old aluminum just makes me feel all warm and happy.
Best of luck to you, Rich
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01-16-2009, 01:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Sovereign
Colfax
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 740
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Wow!!!
What an awsome find. Have fun and keep the pictures coming.
Marie 
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