After months of searching for just the right addition to our vintage camper family, we decided to purchase the 1962 frank/dodge motor home on Sunday January 17th from it's second owner. We traveled to Grays Lake Il. where it was resting comfortably in a corn crib, shielded from the elements for the last 5 plus years, we started her up (after replacing the battery) checked the fluids and away we went. It was -3 with a windchill of 18 below, the wind howled as we made our way towards home, we zig zaged as to avoid the interstate, about 3/4 of the way home the lights went dim, I pulled into a parking lot (blocked from the wind) and we went to a local Walmart where we purchased a 2nd battery. I changed the battery and continued the last 30 miles home without incident. A cold start to a new adventure
When the weather breaks we will start the updating of the drive train to verify it's road worthiness, at that point we will decide on our interior changes, it is currently completely original including the curtains, but that is for my girl to decide, we will be traveling the country after some local trips to verify that it is safe and dependable, as of now for ease of identification we will call him Sheldon, but that is to be determined as he grows into our family, lots more to come Papa
