dragonflyinthesky's '61 Shasta Conversion

[dragonflyinthesky]

I painted it-by hand-not spray. Yes, you can tell it is not a professional paint job.&nbsp;Fairy tail pictures will be painted on it.<br />She's almost ready to roll. Needs bearing packed, brakes checked and new tires. Bumper needs changed but is usable. Hitch needs de rusted and painted. Needs baby moons.<br />I have done most everything myself, Jim has done a professional job on rewiring and upgraded breaker boxes.<br />Some people renovate these oldies as close to original as possible. This is mine to do with as I please and I am creating a little magical kingdom with it. It makes me happy and I live in my head most of the time with little creatures and fairys and gnomes anyway. I was often in trouble all thu school because of my imagination. Now no one can tell me to grow up. They can but I just don't give a rats&nbsp;arss anymore.<br />Trailer cost 500.00 To date costs because I used scrounged material-except paint up to 750 or so dollars total. The final money's will be more with tires etc.<br />Would I do it again? Probably not. It has become a canvas for my art and I am glad I have done this.<br /><strong><span style="color: #008080;">@ Michelle</span> </strong>The mosaic is going directly on the trailer floor where you see it.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Dragonfly</span></strong>

 

[Ricekila]

Pitchers - pick-turs - pictures - photos - pics ????<br /><br />Cartoons drawn with crayons ????

 

[Seraphim]

You're doing a great job with it. Keep up the good work.

 

[yesican]

Your own little paradise...beautiful!<br />Rae

 

[blkjak]

diane; did you get your "axle" yet .... blkjak

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

<strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">@ blk</span></strong> I am not admitting defeat but&nbsp;I am putting off the axel/brakes etc. on Little Sanitee. It is to much financially and emotionally and time wise to finish out now.&nbsp; I picked up an older 1972 (year I graduated HS) vintage Shasta that is structurally closer to being ready.<br /><br />I am once again dealing with damages to the house I have that the land contract fell thru on and that is draining me.<br />I'm usually upbeat and will continue to be. Just one foot in front of the other and deal with problems as they come. <br />I can get the little 10 foot Compact ready to be on the road soon. I have been talking with Travelfriend about possibly meeting up with her and caravanning, I won't be ready to go till after Christmas, she may be taking off sooner.<br /><br />My plans depend on the other house. I am so glad I rented out&nbsp;my little farmhouse&nbsp;downstairs to someone who is responsible and splits the bills with me. She helps me take care of everthing and I am able to get away for extended times.<br />Don't you wish you could ask a woman a simple question like <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>diane; did you get your "axle" yet .... blkjak&nbsp;</strong> <span style="color: #000000;">and get a simple&nbsp; answer? <img src="/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="" align="absMiddle" border="0" /></span></span>

 

[blkjak]

"financial comics" seem to never end; my plans are on hold until i win the lottery .... blkjak

 

[judycmomx6]

Hey Diane! Hope your doing better and getting ahead of the game. Do you think you'll make it to the RTR? I was really looking forward to seeing you. We're heading that way next week, have to go check on my mother first, then westward ho! I hope all is well and your new trailer works out for you. Take care of yourself sweetie, hope to see ya sometime in the near future!&nbsp;<br />Blk, I hope your well and doing alright!<br />&nbsp;

 

[blkjak]

judy i am well and doing okay; thanks for asking - keep us posted about your "westward ho" .... blkjak

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

I really should start another thread about the joys and rewards of home ownership and how to make lots of money being a landloard. Unfortunately I don't have any of the experiences or joy or lots of money&nbsp;although I do have rental property. Many of you may have read about my land contract falling into disaster. The land Contractors, LC's, sold the property (2500.00 down payment)&nbsp;to unsuspecting young people with kids, AKA friggin' slobs but nice. <br />I let the slobs stay, they hadn't had time to trash the place when I found out about the sale of the property and didn't have time to deal with much and they were paying the rent.<br />Long story shortened. Slobs are moving out, today I go over to do a walkthru the house. Can't get in so I started mowing the hayfield in the front yard and picking up debris. I walk out back and sorry to say, I did use the big F a lot as I surveyed the trash left for me. It is a long 1 acre property in the woods, very beautiful with a park like setting other than the tires and car parts and huge stack of wet particle board.<br />I follow the broken bottles to an alcove with an overturned old couch on top of something. Low and behold, what do I find when I push the couch off the pile but a stolen yellow Suzuki crotch rocket.<br />Below are the pictures of the motorcycle with the couch on it, the couch shoved off and the chiseled out ignition and cut wires. Click to enlarge, I resized them to save space here.<br />I called the police and it had been reported stolen in July of this year. It had current plates.<br />Police just left around 6:30 tonight with the motorcycle on a flatbed.<br />My life is much more interesting than I want it to be.<br /><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Dragonfly<br /></span></strong>

 

[karl]

BF- AH yes, the joys of being a landlord ...I literally gave away my last rental property to insure that I would not take a life....sold the prior one for half it's value and I have never regretted either.<br />Hang in there, look fwd to the days when you are free. <br />Hope the trailer works out, and you can hit the road soon.

 

[yesican]

Sorry about your hardships.&nbsp; It's amazing how awful and disrespectful people can be to others and their property.&nbsp; I can truly feel your pain.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tood luck.<br />Rae

 

[butterfly]

<span style="font-size: small;">Yep, you could deal w/ a bit of mundane in your life. &nbsp;So sorry for your troubles.</span>

 

[blkjak]

sorry for your troubles "diane" .... blkjak

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

<span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">@ blk</span>&nbsp; "diane"&nbsp; <span style="color: #000000;">Ohhh Noooo! You blew my cover, now the witness prtection program will have to move me. <br /><br />@karl&nbsp;&nbsp; After getting into the place yesterday, I am considering something drastic. Luckily I have enough contol to keep the scenarios only&nbsp;in my mind, I think.<br /><br />Everyone else, thanks for the support and encouragement.</span></span>