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12-10-2011, 03:48 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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Couldn't help myself...New Spartan
As I was walking out the door my girlfriend asked (with one hand on her hip) if I was going to buy it...and I said I was sure I wasn't....
Well, I got one look at it and couldn't help it...
She's in amazing shape for her age, no real pitting, no panels that need replacing, everything still inside to make replicas of...a dream...
Now the only question...how do I tell my girlfriend?? 
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12-10-2011, 03:51 PM
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Rivet Master 
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Flowers;Flowers; Flowers. LOL
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12-10-2011, 04:44 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 29' Ambassador
grants pass
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 262
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cook her dinner,bottle of wine....
then tell her 
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12-10-2011, 04:46 PM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,779
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Don't tell - it will be alright. She will never know. I'm sure you will be fine.
I keep telling myself that stuff on the way home. Never works out the way I plan.
How is the couch tonight?
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Michael & Tina with Layla and Preston BZ The family has grown. 2003 22' INTERNATIONAL CCD
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12-10-2011, 04:52 PM
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Certainly Blessed
1971 27' Overlander
Waiting to Escape....
, Somewhere between sanity and insanity ... on the brink of both.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,791
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For her:
Flowers, Chocolates, bottle of Champagne, a kiss, a few hundred "I love you more than the trailer baby", an apology...
For you:
A blow up mattress
A sleeping bag
and the hope there isn't actually a dog house for you to sleep in.
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12-10-2011, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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"Not guilty, yeeerrr Honor, by reason of aluminitus!"
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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12-10-2011, 05:08 PM
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Lost in America
2015 27' FB International
2006 25' Safari FB SE
2004 19' International CCD
Santa Fe
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,152
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Merry Christmas, honey!
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2015 Airstream International Serenity 27FB
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax Diesel
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12-10-2011, 05:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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When I first read your thread where you said "She's in amazing shape for her age" I thought; How old is the girl friend? Then I realized you must be talking about the Spartan. LOL
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12-10-2011, 06:13 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1954 22' Safari
Deerfield
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,419
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
When I first read your thread where you said "She's in amazing shape for her age" I thought; How old is the girl friend?
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Yeah, uh, and doubtful there's any pitting on her "bumpers", either. 
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12-10-2011, 06:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
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BTW - Great Find, it might help to post a picture of the girlfriend too.
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Michael & Tina with Layla and Preston BZ The family has grown. 2003 22' INTERNATIONAL CCD
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12-10-2011, 07:08 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Newton
, Texas
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 582
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Picture
Quote:
Originally Posted by clancy_boy
BTW - Great Find, it might help to post a picture of the girlfriend too.
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Picture just after you tell her you bought it 
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12-10-2011, 07:19 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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HA!
Great ideas. I think I'll go with a big red bow on it and yell Merry Christmas!!! And then I'll give her her other present...a brand new sawsaw!
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12-10-2011, 07:54 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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That is one sweet skin! (uh, talking about the trayla here) but it looks like you are missing one of the front wraparound windows.
Where the dickens do you get those these days!? 
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12-10-2011, 08:02 PM
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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Tell her something that every girlfriend wants to hear...that you bought her something BIG and SHINEY (well potentially ) ... 
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12-10-2011, 08:13 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
That is one sweet skin! (uh, talking about the trayla here) but it looks like you are missing one of the front wraparound windows.
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HA!
Yea, the skin (of the trailer) really surprised me! That was the main reason I had to get it... The front windows in these trailers were actually plexiglass, so it's not all that hard to replace them: Window*Replacement « The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts
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12-10-2011, 08:31 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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OK, well, that's luck, doubt if real automotive glass would be able to be found in that shape.
And WOW! wait till you get that level of polish done. Your skin is smoother than his, I think, yours will be just out of this world...
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12-10-2011, 09:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
OK, well, that's luck, doubt if real automotive glass would be able to be found in that shape.
And WOW! wait till you get that level of polish done. Your skin is smoother than his, I think, yours will be just out of this world...
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The "HA" was about the "Talking about the trailer" bit 
I sure do think it will shine up nice. I'm planning to do the same thing I'm doing with my Airstream...no polish until all the rest of the work is done...the polishing will be the icing on the cake!
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12-11-2011, 06:37 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,077
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Your worried about telling your girlfriend, you better never get married. Well I assume your are not married.
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2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
2011 F150 Ecoboost
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12-11-2011, 07:08 AM
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Site Team
2007 30' Classic S/O
Somewhere
, South Carolina
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,436
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Nice evening get together, pop in to the DVD "The Long Long Trailer" with Lucy and Desi, hey honey, wouldn't that be fun! let it take is course.
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02-23-2012, 03:51 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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Got her home!
Got the Spartan home finally...well, home being out at my farm until I finish the airstream 
I was worried that I would regret getting her and having her sit for 6 months to a year while I get my other trailer finished, but after searching for other Spartans just to test the water I realize how few and far between these trailers are, especially in this shape.
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