[VAL] 1954 Liner

["William Kerfoot" <wkerfoot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, we are back, after fifteen days, twelve hours and 5,602 miles.  We 
is myself, my wife, Beth, my number two daughter, Anne and her friend, 
Tricia.  In six days we drove to Tampa, FL through El Paso, San Antonio, 
dinner at Riverwalk and a tour of the Alamo, Houston, baseball game, 
home team Astros won, lunch at Nicks in Eunice, LA, center of cajun 
culture and home of  101.1 FM KBON Louisiana Proud, dinner at Emerils in 
New Orleans, begnets at Cafe DuMond, lunch at Lulu's (Jimmy Buffett's 
sister) at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores, Al and then to Tampa and the 
1954 Double Door 30' Liner.  We spent two plus days replacing the axles 
and wiring the brakes, etc., visit with Jim Smith, the Silver Albatross, 
see the Devil Rays lose to the Marlins, and then left for the return 
trip.  Seven days back, through Plains, GA, Vicksburg, MS, Dallas, 
return unused wheels and brakes and see the Rangers beat the Angels in 
eleven innings, Carlsbad Caverns, visit with Brad Norgaard in Phoenix 
and now home.

We took the 1977 Lincoln which performed flawlessly both ways.  Will 
compute mileage both bobtail and towing, later and will share with 
anyone who is interested.  A vintage tow vehicle will perform on a long 
trip if properly maintained, and the comfort greatly exceeds a pickup or 
Suburban or Excursion.

Now the fun begins, take stock of the trailer condition, develop a plan 
of attack and rehab the Liner to the glory it deserves.

Bill Kerfoot
WBCCI/VAC #5223
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon
1977 Lincoln Continental
1979 23' Safari
and now a 1954 Double Door 30' Liner
Orange, CA