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Hi the community;
I am bruno from France ( brunoffrance...) and the happy owner of an Overlander 27' from '71.
The blog -story was made to tell the uncommon story about our Airstream from USA to France, step by step in 2002.
After that I've tried to tell stories with this new toy and other american toys came in my life.
After the caravan , it was the pick-up truck to tow it, then an Harley-davidson, then travels in USA, my wedding in USA....
I try to post interesting subjects on what it's passion for my wife and I, with lot of pictures and comments ... from me.
hope you ll read it with great pleasure.

the adress is:
https://american-dream-in-france.blogspot.com/
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New Awning

Posted 08-23-2008 at 07:49 AM by brunoffrance

The old one dated certainly from 1971, I've decided, this year to replace it by a new one, from Sunbrella. No good prices from Zip dee, and others dealers giving me only a price on feet, I 've decided to find one dealer in France and i've found from Dickson Constant manufacture list, near my home.
It was a good decision because rplace the awning without a professional, on a vintage Zip dee system, was not so easy...
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  1. Old Comment
    maxandgeorgia's Avatar
    Just lovely So cool and shady, enjoy! ~G
    Posted 08-24-2008 at 12:57 PM by maxandgeorgia maxandgeorgia is offline
  2. Old Comment
    willyd's Avatar
    Your Airstream looks great. Nice job on the awning.
    Posted 08-25-2008 at 05:50 AM by willyd willyd is offline
  3. Old Comment
    Hillgenberg's Avatar

    we were 2

    Wow! Your awning looks great. And you were able to do this alone? I will be having to redo my own also have a 1986 Airstream Excella.

    No there was the dealer with me ; Alone, it's not impossible but not easy to put the awning in the upper rail, without making disasters on the new and clean awning...
    You need force to slip in the rail ( one person) and someone else to guide it at the beginning of the rail if you don't want to tear the awning.
    Many other reasons to be 2....
    Posted 08-26-2008 at 09:58 PM by Hillgenberg Hillgenberg is offline
    Updated 09-07-2008 at 08:32 AM by brunoffrance (reply)
  4. Old Comment
    that looks great. thanks for the tip
    Posted 08-31-2008 at 08:00 AM by
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    the cost:

    nice awning how much it cost

    without taxes:

    the sunbrella "CAPRI": 275 euros;
    mounting with the dealer (3,5 hours): 185 euros
    taxes ( 19,6%) : 90,26 euros
    total: 550,76 euros
    Posted 09-04-2008 at 05:45 PM by rv-guy rv-guy is offline
    Updated 09-07-2008 at 08:39 AM by brunoffrance (reply)
 
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