Several years ago, I ordered one from Inland and it didn't quite fit. Go out and measure your opening lip on your vent. Measure from the outside edge both ways. The Inland vents run 25 1/2" and not 26" as indicated. The ones from Inland are well made and if it will fit, you'll enjoy it.
The outside measurement on my screen is 13.5 by 26. It a good price right now but I don't want to buy it second hand and not fit. I'd have to put it back on e-bay.
Tim, How did the door weatherstriping go? I'm caught up on The VAP now and waiting for the next one.
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Rod
'59 Tradewind 24'
(looking for a tow vehicle to replace the bicycle )
Don't measure screen frame from the inside of the trailer. You need to measure from the outside of the opening that points up skyward because the vent cover has a lip on it that needs to fit over this to keep weather out. Take out your existing vent, stand on a chair or short ladder and stick your head out this vent opening. Measure the outside of this frame. It will be either 25 1/2" or 26" long. I have not seen any other sizes.
The outside measurement on my screen is 13.5 by 26. It a good price right now but I don't want to buy it second hand and not fit. I'd have to put it back on e-bay.
Tim, How did the door weatherstriping go? I'm caught up on The VAP now and waiting for the next one.
Went just fine. The 42' was enough with about 4 feet to spare.
I notice it was un-sticking itself around the door arch. I'll keep it pressed down and keep checking it, but I may end up adding the 3M weatherstrip adhesive.
Now, that I have nice new weatherstrip on, I can see just how sprung my door is. I have a nice 1/2" gap long the top. So now I have to figure out how to reshape the door arc to get a better seal.
It already rained here once...
Glad your caught up on theVAP, we have a couple of good ones coming up! We just did a show with Fred Coldwell, the VAC Historian, about the 30's and 40's era.
Hi Tim,
Just want to say I'm enjoying the VAP. Downloaded all of them last week and am working through them. I'm driving my 63 FC 400 miles to Phoenix next week, so thought the one about picking up the trailer was particularly applicable. Great job.
Hi Tim,
Just want to say I'm enjoying the VAP. Downloaded all of them last week and am working through them. I'm driving my 63 FC 400 miles to Phoenix next week, so thought the one about picking up the trailer was particularly applicable. Great job.
Dave
Thanks for the feedback Dave.
We enjoy working on it. That episode should be required listening for anyone picking up a vintage trailer!
The Tradewind made the 1818 mile trip home without incident (excepting 6 inches of snow and 100 miles of icy road). The previous owner arranged to have work done for me at a local RV shop: brakes and bearings, umbilical rewired 7-pin plug, and exterior lights were working when I arrived.
I've posted approximately 150 photos of the trailer at www.picasaweb.google.com/Speymn. I tried to document the condition of the trailer "as found" and many of these will be un-interesting pics. I added a few questions in the captions to the photos. Comments would be much appreciated.
Now I'm cleaning out an area of barn to get indoors for the winter. My first priority is assessing floor status - it seems solid in all locations. I'm removing the carpet, and started to pull up tiles with a heat gun and chisel. This method is ungodly slow!! Haven't found the answer to this question using the "search" function, so I'll ask here: Why not leave the tiles in place, cover with luan overlay, and put down new flooring? Do the tiles "need" to be removed for some reason?
I'd certainly welcome suggestions on sequencing this project. It seemed to me that I needed to start with the floor status, and probably next pull off the belly pan to see what's hiding in there.
I'm sure I'll be returning with more questions . . . .
Glad to hear of your safe return. Looks like you took lots of pictures and I can answer a few of your questions. The interior lights up front are original. Two switches because one is for 110 volt and one is for 12 volt. Be mindful of which bulb goes into which socket. The photo of the shore power plug is for 110 volt. Hopefully you have the cord that goes with this plug because they are hard to find. The two copper pipe ends sticking out, I believe, are for winterizing your water system. You have a nice rig there but not so sure about the bozo on the bus.
I still have lots to learn about the workings of a '59 trailer. I have pull chains or toggle switches on all the lights - all work on 110, but I've not yet connected a 12 volt battery to try the other side. I do have the needed (110 volt) power cord. Hope to get the trailer inside the barn in a day or two, and then start some serious work. Any thoughts on the floor tiles? If they gotta go, does anyone know an easier way to remove them?
The bozo noses go on all fishing trips - I shot the photo primarily for my fishing/Airstream buddy who went with me to the International Rally in Salem this year.
Nice picture gallery. That's a sweet trailer you have there. I don't recall seeing that vintage with a native "straight axle", I thought they came with a 4" drop axle. Do you know if the axle is original?
The mystery attachment do-hickey on the back bumper is the pull rod for the 2" brass sliding gate drain valve for the black tank. The tank is above the floor, and the valve is inside the belly.
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