New here and learning about Avion
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:42 pm
Hi , my name is henry,
Today I went and looked at a 1970 ultra 31, I'd never heard of Avion , she's been sitting since 1992 ,I'm guessing buy the 92 license plate . I found her at an old closed campground,that's now used for events for at risk youth,I was chaperoning a young man a couple weeks ago, and I saw her sitting a distance away and I thought it was an old airstream , I inquired and I came back today to take a look . So she's been sitting outside for 25 years, she's been occupied a few times and I was told that everything works, there were no dents in the body, I stood at the back corner and look down along the edge and the sides were straight , The belly pan had dents and gaps. In the interior it was quite dirty smells a lot like mouse pee , the mice found a really nice trailer to live in. The windows are intact , Except for there's a crack in the front window weird thing was the oven look like it had never been used. The woodwork looked good . It has between the wheels what looks like a leveling system on both sides it's about six or 7 inches square with a piston extended down to a block of wood ,the tires believe it or not have air in them. I have no idea of what to offer the owners ,oh she didn't have any soft spots in the floor, well that I could find. She needs a lot of work before she's useable,but I think she's fairly sound , but I'm thinking rewired ,new plumbing,new furnace,new A/C , refrigerator,the stove is ok ,I think. So any ideas on what she's worth ,I'm thinking $2000.00,or less , I'll have to put new tires on it to move it , repack the wheel bearings , and probably the brakes , doing drum brakes and repacking wheel bearings is an old old skill that I use to have ,I was learning to ride a motorcycle they year she was made and wondering if I'd get drafted in A couple of years . I have decided that if I take this project on ,I'll name her Gray Gertrude or Gertie . She'll be a great project or a money pit or both, kinda like my ex wives.
Today I went and looked at a 1970 ultra 31, I'd never heard of Avion , she's been sitting since 1992 ,I'm guessing buy the 92 license plate . I found her at an old closed campground,that's now used for events for at risk youth,I was chaperoning a young man a couple weeks ago, and I saw her sitting a distance away and I thought it was an old airstream , I inquired and I came back today to take a look . So she's been sitting outside for 25 years, she's been occupied a few times and I was told that everything works, there were no dents in the body, I stood at the back corner and look down along the edge and the sides were straight , The belly pan had dents and gaps. In the interior it was quite dirty smells a lot like mouse pee , the mice found a really nice trailer to live in. The windows are intact , Except for there's a crack in the front window weird thing was the oven look like it had never been used. The woodwork looked good . It has between the wheels what looks like a leveling system on both sides it's about six or 7 inches square with a piston extended down to a block of wood ,the tires believe it or not have air in them. I have no idea of what to offer the owners ,oh she didn't have any soft spots in the floor, well that I could find. She needs a lot of work before she's useable,but I think she's fairly sound , but I'm thinking rewired ,new plumbing,new furnace,new A/C , refrigerator,the stove is ok ,I think. So any ideas on what she's worth ,I'm thinking $2000.00,or less , I'll have to put new tires on it to move it , repack the wheel bearings , and probably the brakes , doing drum brakes and repacking wheel bearings is an old old skill that I use to have ,I was learning to ride a motorcycle they year she was made and wondering if I'd get drafted in A couple of years . I have decided that if I take this project on ,I'll name her Gray Gertrude or Gertie . She'll be a great project or a money pit or both, kinda like my ex wives.