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01-03-2008, 08:29 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Taos County, New Mexico
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Hello folks,
Just found this site and am excited it exists.
We are the FlamePainters, Jeannie & Jer from Northern New Mexico, up by the Colorado border, north of Taos.
Never owned an RV before. A year ago I inherited an old 1963 Shasta travel trailer. It sat on my property for 6 months till summer. I wondered what to do with the thing. Decided to clean it first, that took 3 weeks. WOW. It was gorgeous under all that dirt. So I spent the summer working on it. We discovered the grey stripe that ran around it was actually aluminum. Jer buffed it out till it gleamed. We were hooked. New hobby! I've spent the winter doing research. There are others out there with the same obsession! Next will be new paint. We are custom auto/bike painters so this isn't a big deal. Just deciding on the color scheme seems to be the hard decision. Then I discovered that the vintage nuts are going with themes. Ahhhhh, now another decision. I airbrush so now I'm thinking I've got a clean canvas to work on. I've spotted another vintage out on a ranch. Gotta work a deal for it. I think this could get to be a full-time hobby. I might be in trouble.
Interested in talking to other Vintage nuts but I'll talk with anyone for that matter. I'm hoping the vintage trailer people are as welcome here as the big riggers.
Since we are professional painters, we are happy to answer questions regarding paint or paint problems. Always like to contribute a little something to the group.
Happy New Year!
Jeannie
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01-03-2008, 08:29 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Taos County, New Mexico
Posts: 3
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Hello folks,
Just found this site and am excited it exists.
We are the FlamePainters, Jeannie & Jer from Northern New Mexico, up by the Colorado border, north of Taos.
Never owned an RV before. A year ago I inherited an old 1963 Shasta travel trailer. It sat on my property for 6 months till summer. I wondered what to do with the thing. Decided to clean it first, that took 3 weeks. WOW. It was gorgeous under all that dirt. So I spent the summer working on it. We discovered the grey stripe that ran around it was actually aluminum. Jer buffed it out till it gleamed. We were hooked. New hobby! I've spent the winter doing research. There are others out there with the same obsession! Next will be new paint. We are custom auto/bike painters so this isn't a big deal. Just deciding on the color scheme seems to be the hard decision. Then I discovered that the vintage nuts are going with themes. Ahhhhh, now another decision. I airbrush so now I'm thinking I've got a clean canvas to work on. I've spotted another vintage out on a ranch. Gotta work a deal for it. I think this could get to be a full-time hobby. I might be in trouble.
Interested in talking to other Vintage nuts but I'll talk with anyone for that matter. I'm hoping the vintage trailer people are as welcome here as the big riggers.
Since we are professional painters, we are happy to answer questions regarding paint or paint problems. Always like to contribute a little something to the group.
Happy New Year!
Jeannie
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01-03-2008, 08:51 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 30,785
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Welcome FlamePainters to irv2. 
We may just have the forum for you VINTAGE FORUM with alot of helpful folks to answer your questions and links for parts and some rebuilt vintage RV's. 
Enjoy all the forums on irv2 and visit and post often. 
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01-03-2008, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Erie, PA
Posts: 1,070
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 Jeannie, Welcome to iRV2 website, you've got yourself into quite a project, when you get the trailer done possibly could you post some pictures on the forum, enjoy your new career. Ed.S
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01-03-2008, 11:16 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,965
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Love those older trailer. Post some photos....
Ken
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01-03-2008, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dolores, Colorado
Posts: 809
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Yes, welcome, and we'd love to see pictures of before, during, and after! Happy and safe travels to you!
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01-03-2008, 11:38 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Country Coach Owners Club Appalachian Campers Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
Posts: 12,060
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FlamePainters, welcome to our website and forum. We are glad to have you join us. Congratulations on the new hobby; it is a great lifestyle! We look forward to reading of your repainting of the trailer and hope you will be an active participant on the forum. Just teh other day one was asking about repainting some graphics on a coach. Good luck and keep us informed of theh project in words and photos!
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Amy, Dr. Assistant - Roxie & Mei Ling, four legs each
2000 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser 450 hp & 1330# torque
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01-04-2008, 06:47 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Taos County, New Mexico
Posts: 3
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Finally figured out the picture gig.
Thanks for the Welcome!
This spring/summer we will be painting. The black buffing compound washed off, leaving a shiny stripe.
http://www.irv2.com/photopost/data/5...oor_2_copy.jpg
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