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07-18-2021, 06:39 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Reading
Posts: 15
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Recently downsized Class A to travel trailer!
Hello - thanks for the add!
Long time campers - started in a tent in the late '70's - then gradually upgraded: Pop-up; 20ft TT; Class A; Class C; Class A and we just traded the 2005 Sightseer accomplish a huge downsize to our new Hideout 17LHS! We were using a motorhome to tow our '32 Ford to rallies - we don't attend as many camping rallies as we used to so we decided to downsize. Eventually we will set up our 1957 Chevy Belair to tow this cute little trailer! Will be looking for insight as we get used to our new little tag along!
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07-18-2021, 06:48 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,357
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Welcome to the forum 
That is quite a change. Love to see pics of the ‘57
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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07-18-2021, 06:52 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Reading
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The '57 is still a work in progress (going on 10 years or more!) but now that we took the RV off the road we can register it and get some miles on it and then get it set up to tow! Once I can remember how to add pix here will get some up!
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07-18-2021, 06:56 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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I’m a Ford Mustang fan, but I will admit I love the ‘55–‘57 bel airs. Nomads are bad to the bone.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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07-18-2021, 07:05 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
Posts: 17,697
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
I’m a Ford Mustang fan, but I will admit I love the ‘55–‘57 bel airs. Nomads are bad to the bone.
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Had a /56 light blue Chevy Nomad and a '57 Chevy Bel Air. Both had 283s. Sure wish I had kept them. Got rid of one for a '59 Ford F100 pickup and the other for a '64 Chevy Nova.....pretty poor choices in retrospect. 
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
2020 Montana High Country 331RL
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07-18-2021, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Upper Chesapeake Bay
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
Had a /56 light blue Chevy Nomad and a '57 Chevy Bel Air. Both had 283s. Sure wish I had kept them. Got rid of one for a '59 Ford F100 pickup and the other for a '64 Chevy Nova.....pretty poor choices in retrospect. |
Yeah the 57 was the nicest but I’d like to have the nova or the f100 also…they are both bringing good money
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07-18-2021, 10:00 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Reading
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
Welcome to the forum
That is quite a change. Love to see pics of the ‘57 |
Hoe this works - pix of the '57 where is it today - still some body work and interior needed
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07-18-2021, 10:02 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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Looks like a real sweet ride!! more pics as you get it done please. As it has been said here many times- pics or it didnt happen 
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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07-19-2021, 03:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Saginaw Mn
Posts: 1,732
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Welcome from northern MN.
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2012 Keystone Retreat 39 FDEN
99 Dodge One Ton Diesel Dually
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07-19-2021, 03:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,334
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If any of you car enthusiasts ever, EVER get a chance, do not pass on the opportunity to attend the 'Back to the 50's' car show at the fairgrounds in St Paul, Minnesota. It is the largest of its kind and regularly has more than 12,000 cars entered. It is solely for 1964 and before so you won't have to suffer through the jacked 2016 Camaro ridin' on 30's.
And the fair food ain't bad either! 
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2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
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