Another happy Caravel owner - Page 8

Airboss · 05-28-2007, 03:15 PM

Do you use a wheel for the Diamond Brite too?? Say it works good??

Airboss · 06-18-2007, 10:21 PM

I take it this thread has died???

C Johnson · 06-19-2007, 12:14 AM

Hi Ralph, Did you ever get any answers to your questions about the water heater and such ?

I have a Caravel too, same as yours.

Airboss · 06-19-2007, 07:03 AM

Yes, got most all answered..It still has orig water heater. I just brought the Caravel back from New Mexico. It was my parents and they dont use it anymore so here it is back in Michigan..LOL..

Levon · 06-23-2007, 06:58 PM

Greetings Caravel Owners,
My new awning arrived yesterday in time for the Perry Rally, but not quite finished polishing. I have approx. 60 hrs of actual polishing, a bit more with the painting and a thousand details that most don't even see. I couldn't resist setting up the awning with the help of my wife...We will be packed and ready to roll come Monday in time for the Pre Rally Vintage crowd. Hope to see some of you there.
Levon & Ruth

Airboss · 06-23-2007, 07:02 PM

Looking sweet!!!!!

joqin · 06-23-2007, 08:37 PM

Can you take off the original cover and replace it with a flat, vented cover like I've seen on newer a/s?? has anyone done this to a 65? thanx, joqin

Airboss · 06-23-2007, 09:28 PM

I was wondering the samething but wondererd where people get the Alum. Door if a person put a new Water Heated in it...

yukionna · 06-23-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levon

Greetings Caravel Owners,
My new awning arrived yesterday in time for the Perry Rally, but not quite finished polishing. I have approx. 60 hrs of actual polishing, a bit more with the painting and a thousand details that most don't even see. I couldn't resist setting up the awning with the help of my wife...We will be packed and ready to roll come Monday in time for the Pre Rally Vintage crowd. Hope to see some of you there.
Levon & Ruth

Wow...you are stylin' with that new awning!

I love the red and white!

kitchenclose · 06-28-2007, 11:23 AM

Hey,
I thought this would be a good place to post an FYI. I have original 66 Caravel parts in storage. I rather see them go to a good AS than the dump. So I hope it's okay to post something like this in the Caravel thread.
K

Here's my posting.
http://www.airforums.com/classifieds...p?product=3921

C Johnson · 07-04-2007, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joqin

Can you take off the original cover and replace it with a flat, vented cover like I've seen on newer a/s?? has anyone done this to a 65? thanx, joqin

Yes you can do that. If you decide to go that route SAVE the old cover. As far as I can tell those covers are specific to that model of water heater and to Caravels.

Someone will want it. Trust me.

You can also reuse/modify the old cover to fit the new WH.

maxandgeorgia · 07-04-2007, 03:07 PM

My new awning arrived yesterday in time for the Perry . . . (quote) There's nothing like an old-fashioned scallop-edged awning to put the most festive finishing touch on a camp site. Our Old Blue canvas family-sized Sears tent was patched, resewn, ducktaped, but set up with the awning pulling tight to the breeze, she looked like she'd come straight from the tournament fields of the Age of the Troubadours! Your Caravel and awning look stunning

~G

Levon · 07-04-2007, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the compliment on my awning. I perfer the period look, with poles and all. They actually will stand more wind than some of the other types, as some heavy thunder storms and high winds hammered us, all of the pole type awnings hung in there until extremely high winds forced us to take them down until the storm passed. It was nice putting faces with the names of many forums members, and talking vintage stuff, and polishing demonstrations. Attached are a couple of photos where we parked, there were about 53 Vintage Trailers in our area, with a nice happy hour under the Vintage Oak Tree every afternoon....we had a very nice time with all.