*'65 TWIND Henrietta Revitalization*

[TouringDan]

Originally Posted by dbj216

You know, I never spent a night in the 66 Trade Wind. My wife much prefers her 86 Limited. That's the one we use for our long trips. Lack of use is another reason I decided to sell.

David

David

Surprised that you never camped in your beautiful 66 Tradewind. You know what they say about the journey being more important than the destination. Hopefully your Overlander will be more suitable for camping for your family. Plus you can apply all the lessons learned on your Tradewind renovation to the renovation of your Overlander.


Hittenstiehl

Glad to hear that your Tradewind went to a good home. My 66 Tradewind is definitely a keeper. Not sure about the 95 34 footer. I suspect it will be once I start working on it though. I tend to get attached to things and don’t want to sell them.

Dan

[Slats]

I tend to get attached to things and don’t want to sell them.

I'm with Dan on this point. My motto is "Get in a rut and furnish it." My vehicles must have at least 200,000 miles on them before I am ready to part with them. I've only owned two houses, the first for 15 years and the second and current one for 28. Suits have to be beyond stitching back together before they land in the Goodwill box. Shoes get new soles and heels so long as they are still capable of holding the stitches. Marathon and 10K tee shirts remain wardrobe staples long past the time when they are no longer meet the standards for wearing in public. The only thing that separates me from being a hoarder is that I use the stuff I have and only buy new, or lightly used, replacements when I part with something.

[dbj216]

Truth be known I may enjoy working on old Airstreams more than camping in them. And truth be known I enjoy the challenge and enjoyment of something new.

My son took the Trade Wind out several times. He liked it over his Globetrotter. But the Trade Wind has all these special parts and I was worried about a broken window or door lockset or something else. My son is one of those who has bad luck with things mechanical. So I'm trying something new with the 75 Overlander.

Here is a photo of the Trade Wind actually getting used. We had an enjoyable two nights out. My son said the Trade Wind worked good in spite of my meddling with it.

David

[rasmuw]

Originally Posted by dbj216

My son said the Trade Wind worked good in spite of my meddling with it.

That Trade is worlds better because of you.

[dbj216]

Thanks rasmuw: I'm sure it is better than when I towed it home. It had no appliances except the stove and the AC. The plumbing didn't work, but the electrical system was okay, even in aluminum wire. It had a bad case of floor rot under the toilet. The axles were shot, and many little things didn't work right, like the stove vent fan.

It was fun to get it back on the road with everything working normally. I hope the new owners enjoy traveling with it as much as I did working on it.

Hittenstiehl did a lot of major work to this trailer. I'll bet the trailer will also make it back on the road with all the comforts it came with originally. The new owners will be fired up.

David