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.
Well folks, I did it again. This time I ran into a low beam on a covered parking area. It lifted the solar unit off of the roof, tore out the Fantastic fan in the front and the vent in the center, dented the roof, and generally put us into a bad mood.
We had been looking for a restaurant in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. It was rated number 1 and was Afghani...surely an unusual combination. So we went slowly tooling around looking for a spot to park the TC as well as the Samurai we pull behind.
So, we went up to a parking shed that is also used for an outdoor farmer's market and actually measured the height before proceeding.
we went under one, under two and at about 1/2 MPH we heard a grinding sound as we passed under the third.
I tried to reverse, but Jane said hold it!!! The solar unit has wedged in the roof.
We talked to the city and they called a roofer who undid the fibreglass panels while we let air out of the tires. After about an hour we cautiously pulled back.
The solar was totaled, the roof is creased pretty badly and the front window appears to have cracked.
In an effort to Keep Calm and Carry On we went to the Afghan restaurant where they were closing... We found a place called Darn Good Soup and quietly supped on Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Believe it or not the roofers bound up the broken roof vents, etc and we went through a heavy rain to find a camping place a 100 miles away.
As they say, other than that, had did things go? Well, the insurance adjuster was just here and making noise about totaling it out since they can't figure the value nor the repair costs.
This is our third mishap with the roof and its getting a little old, not to mention expensive. My son tells me there is a device called the Giraffe that will read out potential overhead danger. I'm looking into that.
I will say the Avion can take a licking and keep on ticking. We DID continue on the road and camped very nicely for the next three days.
As to what happens with Old '67 Avion, We'll keep you informed.
D
We had been looking for a restaurant in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. It was rated number 1 and was Afghani...surely an unusual combination. So we went slowly tooling around looking for a spot to park the TC as well as the Samurai we pull behind.
So, we went up to a parking shed that is also used for an outdoor farmer's market and actually measured the height before proceeding.
we went under one, under two and at about 1/2 MPH we heard a grinding sound as we passed under the third.
I tried to reverse, but Jane said hold it!!! The solar unit has wedged in the roof.
We talked to the city and they called a roofer who undid the fibreglass panels while we let air out of the tires. After about an hour we cautiously pulled back.
The solar was totaled, the roof is creased pretty badly and the front window appears to have cracked.
In an effort to Keep Calm and Carry On we went to the Afghan restaurant where they were closing... We found a place called Darn Good Soup and quietly supped on Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Believe it or not the roofers bound up the broken roof vents, etc and we went through a heavy rain to find a camping place a 100 miles away.
As they say, other than that, had did things go? Well, the insurance adjuster was just here and making noise about totaling it out since they can't figure the value nor the repair costs.
This is our third mishap with the roof and its getting a little old, not to mention expensive. My son tells me there is a device called the Giraffe that will read out potential overhead danger. I'm looking into that.
I will say the Avion can take a licking and keep on ticking. We DID continue on the road and camped very nicely for the next three days.
As to what happens with Old '67 Avion, We'll keep you informed.
D
