As mentioned in the introductory post, Scrappy was moved around. He was first brought to the shop I shared with a partner. Well, my partner left abruptly to go watch ships passing in the night, or something like that, and I decided the best thing for me would be to work out of my garage again. Now if you know anything about NY winters, you know that was not a pleasant thought but, necessary. This is when Scrappy was almost scrapped. His rear end skin had been removed and he just wasn't quite "together". A few things had been done to him at the shop and the demolition had already begun.
Here is Scrappy with his rear skin removed, windows out, framing hanging, just a mess! |
I stood back and took a good look at him and scratched my head and said "Maybe the best thing for Scrappy is to put him out of his misery".
I was sure I saw him shudder at the horrors of the thought!
You see, my partner had the tow vehicle and if scrappy was going to be moved I had to find someone to move him for me until I was able to find a new tow vehicle. I also realized, my partner had the plate for transport. I just didn't have the kind of time I need to get all my ships in a row. Along comes my friend Ray with a big ole beauty of a tow vehicle. I told him I was going to scrap scrappy. His response:
"Why?"
"Don't do it!"
"Listen, if we can get Scrappy back to your garage in one piece then the other one (Lucky) will be a piece of cake!"
I would say Scrappy owes Ray his life...that is if a travel trailer can be indebted to someone.
So we hooked up Scrappy and towed him the mile and a half from my old shop to my new shop...no working lights, and no plate! Friend Gary following close behind. And we made it without so much as a hitch! Well, we did have to fix the flat tire he got the night before but it was broad daylight and right around lunchtime and in a village!
Someone was watching over us...Or maybe it was Scrappy's will to survive...if a travel trailer can have a will to survive!
(I believe, how about you?)
Besides the fact that he almost went to the scrapyard, this, my friends, is why I named him "Scrappy". Here is the definition:
scrap-py /"skrape/
1. consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts.
2. Determined,argumentative, or pugnacious
And so Scrappy sits in my driveway and patiently waits for me to come out each day and spend time with him!
So, that's how Scrappy made his voyage to his current location. Hopefully the next trip will be on his way to a future home with people who will appreciate the fact that he has survived the '60's and made it to this point.
Let the restoration begin! Stay tuned for upcoming blogs and I will share with you his road back to glory!
Until then, let's all toast to better days ahead! Cheers!