"Oh that's why"
"Oh that's why"
Mae West's 1931 Chevrolet Driving Trailer. Wasn't so much a camper as a stylish way for the Queen to commute, built by Paramount Studios.
No correlation to Margie, just giving information.....
Dredging this one up. Great news! Shasta is "reissuing" their 1961 Airflyte. I'm trying to dig up the money to order.
New trailer to new RV standards, less that 2000lbs, and $15k... I don't know if I could build one for that.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp7WRedZgPU
In reply to Teh E36 M3:
That's odd and very cool at the same time.
In reply to Teh E36 M3:
Yeah, that's very similar to ours--except, you know, not all rotten and with modern amenities. So what's wrong with us that we prefer the project? We're sick, I tell you, sick!
Margie
Clearly there is a co-marketing opportunity here.
The red/white reproduction Shasta would look much better with a white/red Edsel than it does with a Caddy on bad rims.
http://www.mountcomfortrv.com/default.asp?page=xInventoryDetail&id=787216&p=1&s=Year&d=D&sq=shasta%3E
Our Shasta will look almost exactly like that when restored, but with a softer white, and will indeed be more fabulous with the Edsel.
Does this mean I have the original Cobra of trailers? And am I destined for a life of, "it's actually not a replica..."?
Margie
"Shasta, the Shelby of campers"
It has a definite tone to it
A canned ham with wings? "Pigasus",
TRoglodyte wrote: A canned ham with wings? "Pigasus".
YESSS.
I didn't know you'd bought. I was thinking about building from scratch, but I don't think I could do it for the $15k buy in of a brand new Factory Five Shelby mkIV Shasta.
Oh, and your Edsel will look eleventy billion times better than the caddy. This one needs moar wagon.
And there was much rejoicing
Still my favorite pic of the adventure forever to be named, Retrieve the Jewel of Indiana
The previous owner
As found and pulled from its long term sleep
Gold plated rust
Step One complete, safe at the compound, nothing failed running down US69 at 65 mph for 100 miles.
So ClifFORD is a retriever?
TRoglodyte wrote: So ClifFORD is a retriever?
ha. If you showed up with Clifford to purchase that trailer from me I would have E36 M3 my pants lol
ClifFord is the 500lb Canary, "ClifFord wants a cracker, NOW BIATCH"
I've seen some pretty huge campers behind tiny trucks before, but never have I seen a truck make a camper look so tiny...
Thanks for posting photos, Steve, since I've been a slacker and haven't put up any of my own :what the:
I'll take some of what it looked like after the cleanup and new foam this weekend, and see if I can get a proper build thread going.
Margie
Just in case you out grow the Spam Can....
You've got about three weeks to finish up.
Actually, we're shooting for this: TCT Returns to Cedar Key, Florida. Not with anything resembling a restored camper--we'll be pretty much primitive camping in it, which we already did for a week after we picked it up. But we do want to go to a Tin Can Tourists rally and pick the brains of other owners/restorers before we start tearing ours apart.
Margie
We need details, time for an update Margie
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