1948 AIRSTREAM LINER !!!

FINALLY!!! After many years of patiently waiting . . . it happened. Three weeks ago Tim and I have found/purchased the Holy Grail of trailers!!! Or at least in our minds and no one else. LOL

We now have a FLEET of Airstreams and will keep both of the Airstreams. I know this might be old news for some of you as I have emailed or called you personally the second we made the purchase. But Tim and I have been just so busy jumping up and down AND on a camping trip in our '04 Airstream that I never made the official announcement on our blog. SO here's the story . . .

THE FLEET TOGETHER

I found the '48 Liner on Craig's List. It just happened to be near where Tim works ... he was on shift at the Fire Department and I had him meet me there ASAP.  Oh gzzz  . . . this story sounds familiar. As in 7 1/2 years ago with our '04 Airstream! Here we go again. I've always said when we find it, it will be under our noses. No need to travel thousands of miles. The interior is somewhat in tact. OK ... a toxic waste dump ... chipping/hanging paint and everything ... everywhere. Clear FL title (now in our name). We made the purchase and towed her home down the FL Turnpike - duct tape and all. I played the chase vehicle picking up any falling parts. None fell ... guess the duct tape worked!

THE '48 IN HER PARKING SPOT IN OUR YARD

I have to keep peaking out the window to make sure it wasn't a dream. Nope . . . not a dream. We really do have a 1948 Airstream Liner sitting in our yard! She is going to be so beautiful once restored and polished. Tim and I have a long road ahead of us ... years actually to get this one done. But we are not in a hurry. The first 'official' part has already been ordered and installed. A proper main entry door knob. The one that was on her did not work and constantly kept popping open. Now we have a shinny new one that fits properly and one that we have a key to. We will need help with it and will have questions for everyone and the 'What did/would you do?' kinda stuff when we get to that point. Anyone like to polish?

Now if only the rest of the '48 was all shinny! Got polish??? I know I keep trying. No takers yet. Cheers ... we drank our first beers in her already ... standing!!! Hahahaha

THE STORY CONTINUES . . .

On top of that we have just acquired Tim's Grandfather's truck a few weeks previous to purchasing the '48 Airstream. It's a 1961 Chevy Apache Pick-Up. So for now our heads are spinning. Tim said spinning doesn't cover it. It may be a year until we dig into the Airstream but we have her and that's what is important.

For now the truck has priority and the next six months to a year will be focused on it. We are so very excited. This all happened all at once and at the worst/best time. Oh my! Is there ever a good time?

The other day Tim and I spent some time with the '61 Chevy. Tim starting on the mechanics of the truck. Me doing the initial cleaning on the interior. This truck has sat for 25 years untouched. Mechanically a few things will need to be accomplished prior to getting this one to our house. At the end of our day Tim began cleaning just the hood with a solution of CLR and water. It seems that a good amount of the surface rust will be able to be removed. Initially Tim plans on keeping this one's exterior distressed and will probably clear coat it once we get what rust to come off, to come off.

This will also be a fair warning that from time to time I will update everyone on this blog about the updates and progress of both the 1948 Airstream Liner and the 1961 Chevy Apache Pick-Up Truck. Guess it's fair, this is my Airstream'n Blog after all. We plan on using the '61 truck as the tow vehicle for the '48 Airstream. They are going to make an amazing vintage caravan rig together. Look out TCT!!!