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Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 10-08-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 18,047
Posted By hampstead38
As noted earlier in this thread, I pre-primed...

As noted earlier in this thread, I pre-primed with XIM plastic primer, primed with Xinsser oil-based primer and painted with latex. I haven't noticed any stickiness, however, we did cover the...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 08-24-2022, 12:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 442
Posted By hampstead38
GasStop

I've been posting on Airforums for a long time, though less over the past several years. We have a renovated 1967 Airstream Overlander, "Helen Wheels" and have been full-timing recently.

As a...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 08-21-2022, 10:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,514
Posted By hampstead38
1967 Overlander

Like:

1. The aesthetics.
2. The durability.
3. The post-renovation open floor plan.
4. No black water tank.
5. The “it” factor of camping in a travel trailer 55 years old.

Dislike:
Forum: Full-Timing 11-03-2021, 09:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,794
Posted By hampstead38
We used the mail forwarding service through...

We used the mail forwarding service through Escapees. The service provides an address in Texas. We moved recently. The USPS service that sends you scans of the forwarded mail every day has been...
Forum: On The Road... 10-27-2021, 09:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,482
Posted By hampstead38
We had a replacement value insurance policy on...

We had a replacement value insurance policy on our 1967 Overlander. It took some arm twisting, but the company would do $25,000. It's restored, though not with an original interior. Everything was...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 09-16-2021, 06:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By hampstead38
I appreciate the tips. As a Montana native,...

I appreciate the tips. As a Montana native, nothing in Maryland seems "far," at least not to me. Glen Burnie is just around the beltway from our current abode, but storage under roof will likely be...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 09-14-2021, 05:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By hampstead38
The Overlander has been sitting outside for...

The Overlander has been sitting outside for years. While I'd love to put it under a roof that's likely will wait until we buy a house and scrap together the cash to build a storage bay. I've long...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 09-13-2021, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By hampstead38
Airstream/RV Storage south of York, PA

We recently moved back to Maryland from central Pennsylvania. While we would normally park/store the Airstream at our house, we moved during peak housing market insanity this summer. Because I...
Forum: On The Road... 08-19-2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,472
Posted By hampstead38
As so many have said, sorry to hear the news...

As so many have said, sorry to hear the news about the accident. Posting this question on an Airstream forum, you're likely to encounter a strong lean in favor of "dusting off and going again." And...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 05-16-2021, 05:42 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,002
Posted By hampstead38
I think most mechanics and engineers would agree...

I think most mechanics and engineers would agree that disc brakes are a superior technology to drums. A focus on the technology misses two key points. First, About 90 percent of vehicular accidents...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 05-12-2021, 09:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,002
Posted By hampstead38
I grew up driving old trucks with drum brakes. ...

I grew up driving old trucks with drum brakes. Running a rig with drum brakes requires a different driving approach. The primary challenge with drum brakes is fade, normally due to heat. Having...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-01-2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,474
Posted By hampstead38
In first gear aka "granny gear" I could walk...

In first gear aka "granny gear" I could walk beside the '52 and steer. If memory serves, it had a 411 rear. Top speed was about 55 on level ground.

I don't have any quibble with someone erring...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-31-2020, 08:53 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,474
Posted By hampstead38
For some years, my "daily driver" was a 1952...

For some years, my "daily driver" was a 1952 Chevy pickup. One of my retirement projects is restoring our 1967 Dodge D200 Camper Special (aka "Special Ed") as a tow vehicle for our 1967 Overlander...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 12-21-2020, 12:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,500
Posted By hampstead38
It depends entirely on you. If you the kind of...

It depends entirely on you. If you the kind of folks who enjoy clubs, an annual membership is a small investment to find out if the club is a good fit. Full disclosure: I didn't join and likely...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 12-21-2020, 12:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,206
Posted By hampstead38
I'd never have a dealer do an engine swap, and I...

I'd never have a dealer do an engine swap, and I wouldn't take the dealerships word on what's wrong. If this is an L96, you should be able to get a solid crate engine for under $5000, far less if...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-21-2020, 11:51 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,474
Posted By hampstead38
We have towed our 1967 Airstream Overlander many...

We have towed our 1967 Airstream Overlander many thousand miles with a half-ton truck (Nissan Titan). Overall, the towing experience has been positive. It looks like the dry weight of your new...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 12-18-2020, 09:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,138
Posted By hampstead38
When we retire, we'll pick up a trawler and do...

When we retire, we'll pick up a trawler and do "the Great Loop." I doubt we'll keep it. If we end up retired on Maryland's Eastern Shore (or somewhere on the Delmarva peninsula) we'll keep a...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 12-18-2020, 08:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,796
Posted By hampstead38
Nespresso Pixie. I'm on my second or third one. ...

Nespresso Pixie. I'm on my second or third one. The pods aren't cheap, but the clean up is easy and the espresso is consistent.
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 12-18-2020, 08:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
We had planned on a camping a bit this year...

We had planned on a camping a bit this year (despite a new job), but COVID put a crimp in our plans. I appreciate the tip on the Optima batteries. I'm going to try a Universal AGM and see if I have...
Forum: Buyer Guidelines 12-18-2020, 08:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,663
Posted By hampstead38
Labor of love

It's easy to calculate cost; it's hard to calculate value. Once our Overlander was restored (which took longer and cost more than I'd like to admit), it's just a matter of routine stuff. We have...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-29-2020, 02:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Life on the road

We wrapped up the renovation last July and spent the final 6 months of our 18-month sabbatical mostly camping in the Overlander aka "Helen Wheels." We settled down a couple of months before COVID...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-24-2019, 07:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
The refrigerator door

A big box hardware store had very thin stone adhesive tile. I thought it looked better than the usual Dometic frig door inserts.
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-24-2019, 07:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Some interior improvements.

Curtains over the galley counter and stove.
Forum: Sprinter and B-van Forum 09-24-2019, 07:00 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 83,456
Posted By hampstead38
Lego RVs

We bought our vintage Airstream for myriad reasons, none pragmatic. My wife's grandmother and my own had always wanted an Airstream. We thought modern white-box RVs were, well, pretty hideous. We...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-24-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Thanks!

And, yes, stuff happens fairly often when towing a 50+ year-old travel trailer. :)

The battery isn't brand spanking new... and we did spend the past three months putting on some serious miles...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-23-2019, 03:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
A multimeter update

This is a bit out of order but, I checked the output at the converter while on shore power. The DMM read 14.48 volts at the converter outputs and at the battery. I dropped shore power and had a few...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-21-2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Thanks!

We have left a campground in southern PA and are house sitting for the next ten days. This will give us a chance to do some work on the trailer. As we left, I tried to use the trailer jack without...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 09-04-2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
The first 4000 miles

The '67 Overlander has logged its first 4000 post-renovation miles without major incident. The states we can take off the list: Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Colorado,...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 07-14-2019, 10:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Polishing complete

After a few delays, the '67 Overlander ("Helen Wheels") is out of the polishing shop. There is some work to do on the electrical side (a bad control panel) and some fit-and-finish punch list items. ...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-29-2019, 08:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Status update: The Overlander is getting towed to...

Status update: The Overlander is getting towed to the polishing guys in a couple of days. The ETA on completion is mid June. Polishing seems like a vanity project, probably because it is. But...
Forum: On The Road... 04-26-2019, 05:34 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,259
Posted By hampstead38
The "Hi Line" is a nice stretch of road. I...

The "Hi Line" is a nice stretch of road. I recommend stopping at Kootenai Falls between Troy and Libby, Montana.
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-25-2019, 06:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Galley and overhead

A few more views of the overhead (ceiling) and galley countertop looking forward.
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-25-2019, 06:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Thanks

Thanks for the kinds words, but I'm not going to be lulled into a sense of satisfaction. There are still some electrical gremlins. The shell needs polishing. Some of the window hardware could...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-24-2019, 10:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
The head area

This area is waiting on the installation of the DryFlush toilet. Again, apologies for the image on its side.
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-24-2019, 10:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Starboard galley/sink

This is a view of sink opposite the stove and refrigerator. It's located forward of the head. This gives a sense of how we're using the woodwork. Sorry for the lopsided view. Tried unsuccessfully...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-24-2019, 10:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
Galley

This is a view looking aft towards the port side galley. The Princess marine stove is visible in the lower right hand corner. While difficult to see from this angle, the control panel is the dark...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-24-2019, 09:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
A view of the forward couch

This is a view of the forward sitting area. The overhead cabinet is original and the doors will be replaced and remounted. The front window will be replaced and a rock guard installed. Still...
Forum: 1965 - 1969 Overlander 04-24-2019, 09:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,587
Posted By hampstead38
The world's slowest Airstream restoration

Around 2008, we bought a 1967 Airstream Overlander. We gutted the unit and then ran into a series of misadventures. This includes unsuccessful work by contractors; unsuccessful work by me, family...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-26-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 89,890
Posted By hampstead38
We have an agreed upon value through Progressive...

We have an agreed upon value through Progressive for the '67 Overlander. The '67 Dodge D200 is still a work in progress, but my plan was to go with Progressive. As a well established customer,...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 07-15-2011, 06:46 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,732
Posted By hampstead38
It is likely the WBCCI will limp along for...

It is likely the WBCCI will limp along for another 10 or 20 years... or perhaps more. It will just become smaller and less relevant over time. So it goes.

The motorhome question seems like a...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 07-14-2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,732
Posted By hampstead38
I will be 50 next year, somewhere between the...

I will be 50 next year, somewhere between the young guard and the old, I suppose. I understand that when I'm 70 or 80, no matter what I do or what I wear... I will probably seem dreadfully...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 04-17-2011, 07:27 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,732
Posted By hampstead38
The real issue is not chronological, but...

The real issue is not chronological, but cultural. Sure, there are people in positions of power who defend the status quo because of a vested interest. Given the infinite human ability to rationalize...
Forum: VAC | Vintage Airstream Club 04-13-2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 28,836
Posted By hampstead38
If there were a Vintage Airstream Club separate...

If there were a Vintage Airstream Club separate from the WBCCI, I would likely join. I'm a vintage Airstream owner and believe in supporting other vintage owners.

I don't have anything for or...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 04-01-2011, 12:48 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 116,375
Posted By hampstead38
Like Gene, I am not a member. I have basically...

Like Gene, I am not a member. I have basically the same questions with one notable addition. How does Jesuitical parsing of documents, rules, bylaws, etc., achieve a mission of "fun, fellowship and...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-28-2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,143
Posted By hampstead38
I have experience with the Titan but towing an...

I have experience with the Titan but towing an Overlander (26') and a car hauler. Our Airstream tow beautifully. The Titan pulls it very capably. The biggest problem towing a 19/20 would be...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-28-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,143
Posted By hampstead38
According to AutoWeek...

According to AutoWeek (https://www.autoweek.com/article/20100118/CARNEWS/100119922), the Titan still has a future but it won't be a rebadged Dodge Ram. I've owned a Titan since 2004 and can't...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 03-25-2011, 01:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,767
Posted By hampstead38
Electric? We replaced the original water heater...

Electric? We replaced the original water heater in our '67 Overlander with an Atwood. It runs on LP. Andy R can probably tell you what the OEM water heater was. My question would be, why not use...
Forum: Buyer Guidelines 03-25-2011, 01:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,798
Posted By hampstead38
Many years ago, my brothers and I traveled many,...

Many years ago, my brothers and I traveled many, many miles in a truck camper while our folks drove (and towed a horse trailer). I suspect that would be a felony today.

As for "smooth ride" I...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-25-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,143
Posted By hampstead38
Gene gives sound advice.

Gene gives sound advice.
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 03-23-2011, 08:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,687
Posted By hampstead38
LED interior lights: A complaint

No, I'm not going to grouse about the overall lack of light. My gripe is the flat back on "puck" lights and the general lack of space for wire connections. With 110v lighting, there is normally a box...
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