Just got an Airstream Globetrotter (Camper Build)
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Just got an Airstream Globetrotter (Camper Build)
Me and my best friend just happened to have an airstream globtrotter land in our laps.. It was given to him by his aunt (they didnt know what they had ), thats right FREEEEEE! Had to drive 3 hours away in a gullywasher of a rainstorm, fix the left tire (which was off the bead and completely flat) in this storm, and pull the huge thing 3 hours back in pouring rain with his xj (2000, 4.5" lift, 33/12.5, trimmed fenders, NO SWAYBARS, and the suspension is pretty flexy ) Needless to say wasnt much of a fun ride, although the Ol' Jeep actually pulled it very well.
What we used to put the tire back on the bead
And this
Yes a little dangerous, but we drove 3 hours away... we were getting this damn camper home
What we used to put the tire back on the bead
And this
Yes a little dangerous, but we drove 3 hours away... we were getting this damn camper home
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Thanks! It's something like a 50 or 60 something model, and so it turns out this free camper is pretty sought after apparently lol. If you like it now you should see it after we're done!!! Plans are to completely restore it (not a completely original restore, more of our own twist on a restore lol) We actually did some work on it last night with a little wood, a saw, and a nail gun I'll put up some pics of the inside tonight along with some better pictures of the outside of it.
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sorry guys, have been really busy with school and work and have had no time to work on the camper or even update pics. Got time tonight tho, will take pics of how it is now and pics tomorrow in the morning for those still interested
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Good luck.... I started restoring a 1988 toyota dolphin motorhome and threw in the towel. Everything was glued,screwed and nailed together inside and even fastened from tue outside as well. You litterally had to demolish the thing, then support everything with custom made jacks to keep it from falling in while you work around it. I was in hopes to reuse alot of the stuff but quickly realized that wasnt an option. I still sold it for double what i paid for it though.
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sorry for the wait, been real busy with my new job. heres a few pics I took. Should jane more this weekend because we plan on finishing it before friday. We resurfaced the cabinets, put down some hardwood flooring, made the became and covered the front ( can't really see it) finished the bench/bed combo, gonna repaint the rest in the next day or two. sorry no before pics right now, they're on my buddys phone. Laminate and some more fixing pictures to come
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been slow coming. work on the camper has been coming slowly ever since we got a 66 mustang to work on most efforts been put into restoring it.