Maintenance & Restoration

TedN · 08-16-2011, 10:30 PM

Hey Gang,

I have been visiting this forum as a guest for some time. Finally found my Boler project ( project is an understatement!

) so I thought it was time to get serious and join the ranks of the "Egg Masters"

My Boler ( pics to follow) is in pretty sad shape - had moss and lichen growing on the roof, the door is sagging, the wheels are way up inside the wheel wells, the interior is a disaster, but hey...I'm in love!

Besides the price was right and I can certainly see the Boler is an investment.

Certainly hoping to develop some good friends and contacts

Take care and hope to talk with as many of you as possible

Ted

Jake · 08-17-2011, 06:22 AM

Hello Ted, and Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, as you mentioned, you will find a wonderful group of Friendly
and Helpful Fiber Friends here.
It great the way everyone is more than willing to share their stories
and knowledge here.
Good luck with the rebuild, I am sure it will be a labor of love!
Cheers, Jake

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedN

Hey Gang,

I have been visiting this forum as a guest for some time. Finally found my Boler project ( project is an understatement!

) so I thought it was time to get serious and join the ranks of the "Egg Masters"

My Boler ( pics to follow) is in pretty sad shape - had moss and lichen growing on the roof, the door is sagging, the wheels are way up inside the wheel wells, the interior is a disaster, but hey...I'm in love!

Besides the price was right and I can certainly see the Boler is an investment.

Certainly hoping to develop some good friends and contacts

Take care and hope to talk with as many of you as possible

Ted

Borden · 08-17-2011, 07:09 AM

boler to boler: We had to fix a few things to be leagal
Ours was usable from the start only a few minor corrections required.

Wrong tires to meet the load range (car tires of correct size have a lower load range than needed so added st205r14 c rated tires the right size for our size trailer) new tires are one load range more than original equipment b rated trailer tires, no propane sensor: have furnace and stove or breakaway switch: trailer brakes. Also the plumping had to be fixed new abs under floor and they forgot to glue it! Had some pieces to replace

Borden · 08-17-2011, 07:14 AM

P.S. The investment is in years of fun +

TedN · 08-17-2011, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

Hello Ted, and Welcome to the Forum.
Yes, as you mentioned, you will find a wonderful group of Friendly
and Helpful Fiber Friends here.
It great the way everyone is more than willing to share their stories
and knowledge here.
Good luck with the rebuild, I am sure it will be a labor of love!
Cheers, Jake

Thanks Jake - I appreciate your comments - This evening after work I pulled out the ratty old fridge and the busted up furnace - VERY rewarding and the mind just never stopped thinking of what I am going to do next

Ted

TedN · 08-17-2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borden

boler to boler: We had to fix a few things to be leagal
Ours was usable from the start only a few minor corrections required.

Wrong tires to meet the load range (car tires of correct size have a lower load range than needed so added st205r14 c rated tires the right size for our size trailer) new tires are one load range more than original equipment b rated trailer tires, no propane sensor: have furnace and stove or breakaway switch: trailer brakes. Also the plumping had to be fixed new abs under floor and they forgot to glue it! Had some pieces to replace

Thanks Borden.

You tow yours with a Toyota? Wow - I was concerned a bit as I have 1998 Chrysler Cirrus ( 4 cylinder auto) and I was thinking it may be pretty border-line for towing capacity. I am currently removing equipment I doubt I will be using - the fridge was wrecked and not repairable - the stove burners were beyond repair and the furnace was a rusted hunk of metal. I will not be replacing those items as my thrust is to keep the unit as light as possible.

I am encouraged that your able to tow yours -

Thanks

Donna D. · 08-17-2011, 08:38 PM

oooh, how did I miss welcoming you to this FANTASTIC group of like minded people.

WELCOME!!

james kent · 08-18-2011, 06:40 AM

Hi Ted and welcome
Another bolerite, Great! We've had ours since 1994 and over the years have slowly done many upgrades. Get yours to a usable state and enjoy it. The rest you can do later as you make it your own.

Dick & Joanne · 08-18-2011, 09:23 AM

Hi Ted. Good to see you here.
Mostly true Horseshoe Bay story: We were leaving Chilliwack and I was looking for a campground north of Vancouver. Found Powell River and w/o paying much attention, punched it into the GPS and took off. My wife and I were talking and watching the new rig in the mirror and generally enjoying each others company when we pulled up to a tollbooth. The nice lady asked where we where going and I told her. She then asked for our total length. i told her 34 feet and said "$156 please" At that point I realized we were about to go for a boat ride.

Dick

Donna D. · 08-18-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick & Joanne

At that point I realized we were about to go for a boat ride.

Dick

Diet coke just shot out my nose

Dick & Joanne · 08-19-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Donna D.

Diet coke just shot out my nose

Then you might like this.

**Mary F** · 08-19-2011, 11:38 AM

Nice pic of the new rig, Dick!!

And since this is Ted's thread, welcome to FiberglassRV.com, Ted!!

Ann B · 08-19-2011, 04:06 PM

Hey Ted welcome !!!
Mmmmmm Thunder Bay----http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-persian-man-thunder-bay

honda03842 · 08-19-2011, 04:52 PM

OK Ann, I'll bite. We'll be in Thunder Bay next July. Where does one fine a Persian, the wonder holeless donut with pink frosting?

Norm

Ann B · 08-19-2011, 06:05 PM

Norm will will not bite -but gobble these are THE best by far !!! I'm lucky I don't live in Thunder Bay the Boler would be too small!!!
check the link & follow the map !!!

OH Ted tell me I'm not wrong bout the Persian's!!!!

honda03842 · 08-19-2011, 06:27 PM

I now have three pizza places and 1 holeless donut place to visit in Ontario

Mike Magee · 08-19-2011, 07:21 PM

Leave the moss and lichen on the roof. Some folks go to great lengths to protect their egg from the UV rays, and here you are with a green solution.

Paul Chet · 08-20-2011, 11:20 AM

welcome Ted!

i'll be filming some very old wooden ship wrecks in Thunder Bay next month (from Alpena). if i see a Lichen-covered Boler while i am out and about i'll be sure to say hi!

best of luck with your restoration - post pictures and keep us posted!

Mike Magee · 08-21-2011, 11:17 AM

I hope Ted's lichen his Boler very much.

TedN · 08-21-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by honda03842

OK Ann, I'll bite. We'll be in Thunder Bay next July. Where does one fine a Persian, the wonder holeless donut with pink frosting?

Norm

A "Persian" is an invention exclusively Thunder Bay - they are totally "AWESOME" mixture of too many calories and far too much cholesterol!

They are a food ( I use the term loosely) that cant be explained, only experienced.

I have had to restrict myself to a strict regime of one per month, which is difficult because I am sure there is some type of addictive ingredient baked into them.

Think donut, then think the BEST TASTING ICING COVERED DONUT YOU HAVE EVER HAD! That will pale in comparison to your first bite of a freshly baked Persian.

I am originally a Toronto boy and when I first came to Thunder Bay 30 years I was introduced to the Persian , as I too was one of the great uniformed and had never heard of them.

Be careful dear friends, once addicted there shall be severe withdrawal when you return to your hometowns

The Persian Man is one of the better spots to get them for sure