Without going into too much painful detail, we had a mishap several week-ends ago. While working with sand bag crews on the Mississippi River, the truck and camper fell into the flood waters as a road collapsed. Because of a number of issues dealing with the wrecker truck, we had to release the camper as the truck was reeled up over the bank. The good news is that the truck is as good as new after a thorough rinsing, inspection of brakes, etc. The bad news is that the camper was thoroughly drowned. A lot of people had far worse trouble than we did, so we consider ourselves lucky. The floods are ongoing as I write.
Our planned trip to Montana in June is called off. heh.
However, I have now convinced my dear Jane that its time to really update the TC. After drying for several days we pulled out the interior. Amazingly the Zolatone paint that I had applied last year is good as new after a cleaning.
Without burdening the TC family overmuch, I'd like to ask some advice other than don't park too near a flood :-).
My DW was overjoyed that I had a plan for the bathroom: a composting toilet developed by Nature's Head http://www.natureshead.net/. Our holding tank was practically unusable and there was no real grey water tank on the 67 Avion. Our plan is to rip out the bathroom and install one of these and converting the blackwater to a greywater tank. Any experience with this?
Finally, the roof. I admit that I have not really done the work I should have. Now, I need to remove the various sealants on the roof and repair it. We are also setting up for a solar installation. Any advice as to this?
Here's hoping I have posted the pictures correctly. And many thanks in advance for your advice.
Our planned trip to Montana in June is called off. heh.
However, I have now convinced my dear Jane that its time to really update the TC. After drying for several days we pulled out the interior. Amazingly the Zolatone paint that I had applied last year is good as new after a cleaning.
Without burdening the TC family overmuch, I'd like to ask some advice other than don't park too near a flood :-).
My DW was overjoyed that I had a plan for the bathroom: a composting toilet developed by Nature's Head http://www.natureshead.net/. Our holding tank was practically unusable and there was no real grey water tank on the 67 Avion. Our plan is to rip out the bathroom and install one of these and converting the blackwater to a greywater tank. Any experience with this?
Finally, the roof. I admit that I have not really done the work I should have. Now, I need to remove the various sealants on the roof and repair it. We are also setting up for a solar installation. Any advice as to this?
Here's hoping I have posted the pictures correctly. And many thanks in advance for your advice.
Me and Chuck Cayo at the Cayo facility in Watervliet, Michigan on a late winter day. I got my Avion back. On the trip south I stopped several times for diesel, etc and as Cajunavion says, I had press conferences at the pump, inside the convenience store and once in the restroom. People love to talk about the Airstream on the back of a truck.
67avion wrote:
Joshua Tree, California, 2020
Well, I got a call from Chuck Cayo and the '67 Avion is fixed better than ever. He found a solar panel that is flexible and fits the roofline better - avoiding the problem of wind lifting it from the top of the camper! And, it's rated at 400W - twice as much as my older solar panel! And, it fits between the roof vents unlike the previous panel that covered the middle vent!
So, we're planning on traveling up to Watervliet, Michigan, a bit later in the Spring and pick up the old girl.
At Last!
Would love to get more information about the solar panel!! Great to hear youโre back on the road!! I have to replace the vent over the bunk as the plastic broke. Been too coldโฆ wind chill below zero. Have plastic sheeting over the vent for now. Planning to use a metal one to replace the plastic one that always UVโs out.
Also looking at upgrading the 2002 F350 to a 2011 F250. Both gas, 4x4 crew cab short bed and both have the same GVRWโฆ.????
Thatโs all for now,
Garry
Joshua Tree, California, 2020
Well, I got a call from Chuck Cayo and the '67 Avion is fixed better than ever. He found a solar panel that is flexible and fits the roofline better - avoiding the problem of wind lifting it from the top of the camper! And, it's rated at 400W - twice as much as my older solar panel! And, it fits between the roof vents unlike the previous panel that covered the middle vent!
So, we're planning on traveling up to Watervliet, Michigan, a bit later in the Spring and pick up the old girl.
At Last!
