There is a 69 Overlander that I am interested in and trying to find out as much information as possible before I bug the current owner to let me come see it again.
Can someone please provide the dimensions of the 69 Overlander 27'. I am specifically looking for the width. There is limited space to the side of my house and I am curious if one will fit.
If you can also recommend some things to look for when I check it out again I would greatly appreciate it.
Hi Andy and welcome to the Forums. My '76 Argosy is about 7'9" wide. I know that 8'6" widths did not enter the picture until the early 1990s. Until we get a 60's owner responding, I'd guess 8' or just a bit under.
Backing up and threading a very narrow needle is awful -- I had one storage situation with an 8' wide door for the Argosy. That was so close to impossible that I didn't stay long. If there is an overhanging eave remember that any of these trailers approach 10' high -- a bit less if there's not an A/C.
Hi Andy and welcome to the Forums. My '76 Argosy is about 7'9" wide. I know that 8'6" widths did not enter the picture until the early 1990s. Until we get a 60's owner responding, I'd guess 8' or just a bit under.
Backing up and threading a very narrow needle is awful -- I had one storage situation with an 8' wide door for the Argosy. That was so close to impossible that I didn't stay long. If there is an overhanging eave remember that any of these trailers approach 10' high -- a bit less if there's not an A/C.
Our 1963 model is just over 7 feet wide. The first year of the "wider" Airstreams was 1969, when they were "officially" 7'6" wide. They also added a foot to all the models in that year, so your Overlander is the first to also be , again "officially" 27' long. I say "officially" because our 26' Overlander (1963) is 26' 11" long.
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Thanks for the replies. I am headed to see the trailer tomorrow morning 7/3 and am anxious to really snoop around to see what kind of shape it is in.
My first impression of the trailer was actually pretty good, but it is missing one of the front windows. Now that I have been able to do some research (thanks to this website), I know a little more about things to look out for.
Hopefully my next post will be the announcement of another vintage Airstream owner.
Welcome to the forums, hope this journey with aluminum turns out well.
You might also check out the archive photos on VintageAirstream.com at http://www.vintageairstream.com/archives/index.html You will get an idea of what others look like. There are also a great deal of resources linked to this site.
When we got our 68 Overlander it was missing a back window. It was an easy replacement. We got our lexan window from Inland RV. They are also available from Vintage Trailer Supply formerly Airstream Dreams. I think they also have an instructional page as to how to reinstall them.
Hind sight,
If the front window that is missing, is one of the corner ones, it is "69 only. This was the first year for the corner windows on the front. The bottom outside corner is different in '69 than '70 on up.
I have a '69 Overlander with the International option.
Well, I rode my classic airhead BMW motorcycle to go see the classic Airstream and was having such a fun time on the ride, that once I got there I forgot to take out the camera and snap pictures.
Overall I feel it is in pretty good shape for being all original, but I have nothing to compare it to as this is the first vintage Airstream I have looked at.
There were the typical dents on the outside skin.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, the front/curb side window is broken.
The skylight and one other window are fogged up and the lining is cracked and peeling.
The bathroom floor was soft and didn't look in too good of shape.
The floor by the plumbing of the fresh water tank had some soft spots.
The condition of the plumbing is unknown.
The condition of the gas lines is unknown.
The condition of the Air Conditioner is unknown.
The condition of the Fridge is unknown.
The countertops, sink, and stove all appeared to be in good condition.
There are no propane tanks.
Some of the drapes are missing.
The upholstery on the goucho is ripped.
What would one think a fair price would be for such a beast? If you don't feel comfortable mentioning one here, please feel free to send me a PM.
I am also curious to know if it is possible to only replace pieces of the floor and not have to completely gut the trailer?
Any more input you guys can provide would be helpful.
But if the floor is soft, you are looking at taking off the belly pan, possibly detaching the trailer from the floor (depending on how bad it is) to replace the floor in that spot. You might try searching the forum for "doing the full monty" to get an idea of what that kind of repair is like.
Off topic, are you going to the BMWMOA International Rally in Vermont this month? Maybe we'll see you under the Airhead tent. There are actually quite a few BMW riders on the forum as well.
I really don't want to go full monty on this thing and wonder if there is an "easier way". Hopefully I am not upsetting the purists that might take offense, but what I want is a functioning trailer that looks good. So I may want to take some short cuts so I'm not working on a project forever, nor pay an arm and a leg to have someone else do the stuff that I can't. My kids want to go camping again (last time we went the wind tore it to shreds while we were in it) so we need a trailer.
Regarding the MOA rally, I am not going to make it. I don't have enough time off even if I were to ironbutt it there and back. I am still trying to talk my wife into letting me attend the RA rally in Boise, ID this weekend. But I may be buying a trailer instead.
To be honest with you, I think the airhead and airstreams go hand in hand. Unique, classic lines, and timeless. Very cool. (I think I am still young enough to say "very cool". Aren't I?) My 10 yr old daughter doesn't think so, but oh well.
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