[A/S] Tale of woe and a question or three

[jgrape@xxxxxxxx]

Hello all.  I usually lurk on this list, but I've got a couple of 
questions today.

I own a 1972 27 foot International Overlander.  A couple of weeks 
ago, through no fault of my own, someone did a 360 spin down the side 
of it.  The preliminary estimate to repair so far is $8,728.00.  This 
is beyond my capabilities, so I'm going to take the settlement from 
the insurance company and look for another Airstream.

Much to my surprise, I located a 1969 Globe Trotter practically in my 
back yard.  It's in very good shape, but it has no air conditioner.  
If the seller and I can come to agreement on price, what can I expect 
to pay for installation of an A/C unit?  Was it Tuna that put an A/C 
somewhere besides the roof in a Globe Trotter?  Is this better than a 
roof installation?

Somewhere in the future, I'd like to get a small generator to power 
the A/C when I'm not in an actual campground.  Since I'm starting 
from scratch A/C wise with this little trailer, is there a small, 
energy saving unit out there capable of running off a 2000 watt Honda 
generator?

If I'm not mistaken, there is an Airstream dealer near Greensboro or 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Has anyone dealt with them?  What was 
your experience?  This is where I'd be most likely to go for 
something like a roof air conditioner installation.

Thanks a bunch,
Mary Welch