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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 14, 2013 15:02:32 GMT -5
Ok boys & girls! After months of lurking and searching, we're finally going to look at one tonight!! A friend of mine live out in the country, saw this little camper in the yard and left a note for the owner to call us, and HE DID! The owner said it's a 61-62 Shasta airflyte..and he wants $300!!! He said it needs new tires and wiring, with a little work it's campable?!? But...don't they all say that..! Anyways, I'm excited, I have everything written down from everyone's comments of what to look out for and such. I hope the some work part is true, since we're not looking to rebuild something from ground up. If for some reason, it's wayy too much of work for us.. I'm sure someone here might be interested in scooping her up.... I will sure take pics and post it tonight!!  |
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Post by hellonwheels on Jun 14, 2013 15:15:21 GMT -5
Good luck and don't settle.
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Post by Hamlet on Jun 14, 2013 15:35:26 GMT -5
Pretty much anything is worth $300 these days. If the skin is decent and the icebox stove and lamps are there, it'd be hard to pass up. WHere are you located? Good luck!
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Post by purplepeep on Jun 14, 2013 15:37:39 GMT -5
Take pictures for us! Good luck and have fun:)
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Post by ndpap on Jun 14, 2013 16:13:44 GMT -5
Good luck, I hope it works out for you!!!!!
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Post by txoil on Jun 14, 2013 16:18:18 GMT -5
Good luck but DON'T buy a $300 camper that needs $6000 of work to make it functional.. that is a false economy.
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Post by The Pink Sheep on Jun 14, 2013 16:20:25 GMT -5
How exciting! Just over a week ago I checked out a Shasta. And just picked her up last night. Hopefully yours won't need a lot of work!
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jun 14, 2013 16:56:26 GMT -5
Buy it, freak out later! IMHO $300 is a bargain in the current vintage trailer market, any trailer that is not restored is going to need a bunch of work, or it going to be really expensive, or both!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 20:09:36 GMT -5
If you can tow it home it is worth $300.... Buy first, ask questions later. (Easy to say when it isn't my money...)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 20:15:15 GMT -5
If the frame and the metal are in good shape, buy it. Parted out it's would be worth more than $300 Best of luck!
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 14, 2013 22:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 22:33:24 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 14, 2013 22:36:32 GMT -5
It's not going to be safe to tow. You will need a flat bed. It's a tires up rebuild. Lots of the rot has been covered up with new paneling from what I can see. So new tires, wheels and axle at the very least. Maybe even a new frame. Then replace everything from there up. You could buy it, take all the good parts out and then hall the hulk to the dump. Get all the windows, brows and doors. All the hardware, emblem and anything else that is screwed to the outside. Water filler maybe. I didn't see that. Globes, lamps including the gas one. Door and drawer handles. All the interior trim around the windows and vent. Take the vent. Maybe the water tank but It is probably rotten but take a look. Get the seats Those are keepers. Get the table. Matter of fact, take all the doors and drawers with you. Also the hammock holders. Ice box and stove too. Then off to the dump with it.
Or you could rebuild it. Everything is there and that alone is worth the money.
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Post by vikx on Jun 14, 2013 23:30:48 GMT -5
I've towed worse home. Not very far, but made it. Did you buy this or passing? It needs tons of work; at least all the skins off and probably down to the frame. Not sure on the axle, it might be all right. Hard to tell from the photos. The floor looks soft to me, from the rippled newer vinyl floor.
I agree, the parts are worth 300 bucks, but it wouldn't hurt to consider repairing it. It's complete and the skins aren't bad.
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Post by boandsusan on Jun 14, 2013 23:35:40 GMT -5
I`d bring it home....total rebuild.....camping in a new trailer by next Spring  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 5:20:31 GMT -5
I have the car hauler if you decide to get.  |
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Post by soup on Jun 15, 2013 6:57:07 GMT -5
Ok boys & girls! After months of lurking and searching, we're finally going to look at one tonight!! A friend of mine live out in the country, saw this little camper in the yard and left a note for the owner to call us, and HE DID! The owner said it's a 61-62 Shasta airflyte..and he wants $300!!! He said it needs new tires and wiring, with a little work it's campable?!? But...don't they all say that..! Anyways, I'm excited, I have everything written down from everyone's comments of what to look out for and such. I hope the some work part is true, since we're not looking to rebuild something from ground up. If for some reason, it's wayy too much of work for us.. I'm sure someone here might be interested in scooping her up.... I will sure take pics and post it tonight!! Looks like a great deal to me. I would have shown up with two tires/rims, floor jack, and a can of grease! $300 ??!!?? Wow, it should have followed you home! I'd be all over that like soup on crackers.... On a side note; it would only need an axle if it were damaged, bent, rusted through, or the spindles (axle ends) were damaged from the bearings rusted to it. The axle, springs, drum backs, shackles, all look pretty normal from the pics in the link above. Slap some grease to the bearings, jack it up and put two spare tires/rims on it, magnetic tow lights, tow it home. I've towed way worse than this home before....just sayin.... Most of the ones I get out of yard or field have to be dug out of the ground before you can even see under the unit to take a pic of the axle! LOL Any vintage camper whose frame is not rusted through and has a clean title is worth repairing instead of parting/scrapping. I've done mutiples of both in the past year, and it is always more return by repair over part/scrap. |
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 15, 2013 10:07:27 GMT -5
Ok boys & girls! After months of lurking and searching, we're finally going to look at one tonight!! A friend of mine live out in the country, saw this little camper in the yard and left a note for the owner to call us, and HE DID! The owner said it's a 61-62 Shasta airflyte..and he wants $300!!! He said it needs new tires and wiring, with a little work it's campable?!? But...don't they all say that..! Anyways, I'm excited, I have everything written down from everyone's comments of what to look out for and such. I hope the some work part is true, since we're not looking to rebuild something from ground up. If for some reason, it's wayy too much of work for us.. I'm sure someone here might be interested in scooping her up.... I will sure take pics and post it tonight!! Looks like a great deal to me. I would have shown up with two tires/rims, floor jack, and a can of grease! $300 ??!!?? Wow, it should have followed you home! I'd be all over that like soup on crackers.... On a side note; it would only need an axle if it were damaged, bent, rusted through, or the spindles (axle ends) were damaged from the bearings rusted to it. The axle, springs, drum backs, shackles, all look pretty normal from the pics in the link above. Slap some grease to the bearings, jack it up and put two spare tires/rims on it, magnetic tow lights, tow it home. I've towed way worse than this home before....just sayin.... Most of the ones I get out of yard or field have to be dug out of the ground before you can even see under the unit to take a pic of the axle! LOL Any vintage camper whose frame is not rusted through and has a clean title is worth repairing instead of parting/scrapping. I've done mutiples of both in the past year, and it is always more return by repair over part/scrap. Thanks Soup. I think that's what we're going to do, get two spare/rims and go tow it home. The guys said the tires that are on there now are 15" car tires, do we look for trailer tires/rim or car tires/rim to put on it?? |
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 15, 2013 10:09:44 GMT -5
I have the car hauler if you decide to get. Thanks Chris! I think we going to try to tow it home with new tires on. It's only 15mins away from us. |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jun 15, 2013 10:11:51 GMT -5
Well the original rims are 15" Ford rims. How far are you towing it? Regular car tires should work for a temporary solution.
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 15, 2013 10:20:16 GMT -5
The verdict is, we'll get it! It's such a bargin at $300 !!
It's going to be a big project for us newb, I'm sure there's going to be a lot of sweat/swear/wth moments.. but I'll worry bout it when we have time to work on it.
I don't plan on scraping it or parting it out that sounds way more complicated then rebuilding this thing.
Im sure I'll reach my 2000 post in no time asking questions.. THANK YOU ALL sooo much for inputs!
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 15, 2013 10:29:23 GMT -5
Well the original rims are 15" Ford rims. How far are you towing it? Regular car tires should work for a temporary solution. Home is 15mins probably about 10miles or less. The ones on there now looks super rusty, just seems very sketchy towing it home, if we can get new tires I'll do it, just don't know where to get tires yet. |
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jun 15, 2013 10:33:39 GMT -5
Well the original rims are 15" Ford rims. How far are you towing it? Regular car tires should work for a temporary solution. Home is 15mins probably about 10miles or less. The ones on there now looks super rusty, just seems very sketchy towing it home, if we can get new tires I'll do it, just don't know where to get tires yet. I'm always one to recommend being safe than sorry, but if it were me...I'd tow it as is. Take it easy and slow and you should be fine. |
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Post by The Pink Sheep on Jun 15, 2013 10:49:26 GMT -5
Do you have AAA?
If so, add on the RV upgrade. Then they can tow it on a flatbed. But you have to wait 7 days after the upgrade to use the towing service. Not sure if that would be an option for you.
Congratulations on your newest toy!!! And I laughed at the 2000 posts remark, I feel the same way being a mutual newb.
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Post by s2aprilys2 on Jun 15, 2013 10:53:42 GMT -5
I did thought about AAA! And we do have the RV thing on there, that would be my last resort if we can't find tires for it.
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Post by sparkle on Jun 15, 2013 12:45:45 GMT -5
Are you getting it for sure? If so, start watching Mobiltec's videos on youtube. They'll take some of that fear away.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 12:53:59 GMT -5
Some of those photos look awfully familiar to me...especially the tire/rim/axle condition. You can see the old grease stains around the bearing caps. That means they are probably pretty dry, but still should hold up to a short tow home. I would definitely change out the tires and rims. The tires may hold air around the yard, but there is always the valve stems that can fail also. You could get away with a couple donut spares even, for that short of a trip, as long as none of that trip is on the Thruway!...
The offer is still open for the hauler.
I would offer up the same advice for this one as any other... when you get it home and get the chance to quietly spend some time with it, do so. Take your morning coffee in it. Sit and listen to her before you attempt to take one thing apart. It will let you know if you want the job of rebuildiing or not, and just what you will need to address to make it work for you. Don't rush anything.
One of the reasons I would have shot from the hip on this one..."Buy first, ask later"... is that you cannot get hurt for $300. Even if you were to decide not to take it on, you will not lose anything. Plus it gives you the chance to have your hands actually on one, and understand all the subtle needs of a rebuild. Another way to look at it is that with only $300 in it, you can take your time to redo it and still be able to invest in another camp-ready one, to use while this one makes its way back to livable.
Congrats on the find! I hope we'll get the chance to meet up and compare projects some time!
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Post by bigbill on Jun 15, 2013 18:10:38 GMT -5
If you already have AAA RV let them tow it home. A simple mishap good cause a lot of heartache. Get it home, jack it up, go through everything. Then make sure you are willing ,able, and have the time and dedication to repair it. If you can answer yes to all of the questions then start buying the things it takes to make it into your DREAM. I love this type of project but if you have never done it before take your time ask questions, but most of all be careful. Wishing you a delightful adventure.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 15, 2013 21:40:54 GMT -5
If you already have AAA RV let them tow it home. A simple mishap good cause a lot of heartache. Get it home, jack it up, go through everything. Then make sure you are willing ,able, and have the time and dedication to repair it. If you can answer yes to all of the questions then start buying the things it takes to make it into your DREAM. I love this type of project but if you have never done it before take your time ask questions, but most of all be careful. Wishing you a delightful adventure. I like this idea the best. Not only did I see an 8 car and two motorcycle accident and lost the tread on one tire today, I saw a crashed trailer that is totally unidentifyable on the side off the road. Splintered into a thousand pieces. Hmmm.... Makes one wonder. It looked like a bomb went off inside it but over on the side of the road and was just left there. |
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Post by bigbill on Jun 16, 2013 0:03:33 GMT -5
Mobiltec Thank You. Unless you have spent enough time being interested in this stuff an watched the mistakes people made and are stll making it is hard to realize just how much trouble you can get into if a wheel stops turning on a 1500 lb trailer at 50mph. I saw a larger trailer turn over several years ago that was being pulled by a chevy p/u and to this day don't know how but the entire truck was off the ground and hanging from the hitch then it slowly rotated the truck into the on comming lane in front of a Semi running about 50 or so, not nice but these things makes one stop and think and even at that we all still do some stupid things. I sometimes wonder how I lived to be this old. My favorite thing I hear people say is "my buddy said it will be all right everybody does it".Guns, cars, trailers, motorcycles, and other things don't kill people, stupidity does. Well I am getting way to serious so it must be time to turn this thing off and go to bed.
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