1961-1963 Airstream Bambi owners registry

[Beaker63]

Hey Andy,
Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy you Bambi as much as we do ours. Your welcome to stop by if your in the states. Can't wait till they finish the tunnel.
Tim

[lbatto]

Hi Everyone,

Totally new to airstreams. Just put a deposit on a 1963 airstream bambi. It is still 99% original and in pretty good shape. Not much needs to be done to it.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by lbatto

Hi Everyone,

Totally new to airstreams. Just put a deposit on a 1963 airstream bambi. It is still 99% original and in pretty good shape. Not much needs to be done to it.

Some things you should still check out.

All the exterior gaskets, on the doors and windows.

Axle condition, as torsion axle rubber rods only last about 25 years.

If the furnace and water heater are original, they both should be replaced.

The original water system was pressurized. That should be changed
to "demand".

Update the exterior lights to LED's.

The valves on steel LPG tanks would be way out of date, and should be replaced, ot replace the tanks.

Andy

[jimshaner@ms]

Wow, that's where my tin mining ancesters came from, on my mothers side. Beautiful place

[lbatto]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Some things you should still check out.

All the exterior gaskets, on the doors and windows.

Axle condition, as torsion axle rubber rods only last about 25 years.

If the furnace and water heater are original, they both should be replaced.

The original water system was pressurized. That should be changed
to "demand".

Update the exterior lights to LED's.

The valves on steel LPG tanks would be way out of date, and should be replaced, ot replace the tanks.

Andy

Thanks, I'll def check that out. I will be the third owner. Per the PO it was harassed by both PO owners.

[TerryF]

I'm new to the forum but have owned a 1961 Bambi for 25 years. Before that it was in the family. The VIN is 16TDSS 1776. It is mostly original and unpolished. We used to camp cozily with 3 kids. Now it's more comfortable with just us 2 adults!

I wondered about this comment from Andy from Inland RV...

"If the furnace and water heater are original, they both should be replaced.

The original water system was pressurized. That should be changed
to "demand".

Why? Are they unsafe?

[Hittenstiehl]

I believe that is in reference to if you buy a used vintage that may have sat for a while. We spoke to Andy while we were in a 59 Tradewind and using the original propane furnace without issue and he advised it was fine as long as the device wasn't comprimised. The water heater was also original but had been worked on by the previous owner. Regarding heat we used the regular precautions of cracking a vent open for air.