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09-15-2005, 07:56 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
Austin
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 219
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Barkingspider's New 2003 Classic Airstream - Woo Hoo!
Hi Everyone,
Had to post a couple pictures of the newest member of the family. It's a 2003 25' Classic with a queen bed.
History - The original owners purchased the trailer on May 31, 2004 from Manteca Trailer & Camper in Manteca, Ca. Subsequently I purchased it from them on August 22, 2005. They are a 70 year old couple that used it a few times and decided it just wasn't for them. Needless to say the trailer is in excellent condition and even has 9 months of the original factory warranty remaining!
The long, long drive  - The trip to purchase the unit involved a drive from Austin, TX to Stockton, CA, approximately 3,500 miles round trip (most people would consider a drive this far to purchase a trailer absolutley nuts - but I'm sure some of you understand).
Joe
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09-15-2005, 08:02 PM
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Rivet Master 
1976 25' Tradewind
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 622
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Congratulations
Good News!
If you do not mind some questions from an inquiring mind;
How did you locate the trailer?
How many trailers did you look at?
What did you do with the wreck?
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09-15-2005, 08:02 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,254
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Joe,
Trailer looks nice! Make sure you stay away from tractor trailers this time and vice versa! Where's the first trip going to be?
Frederic
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1971 Sovereign International - SOLD 
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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09-15-2005, 08:09 PM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
, earth
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,967
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! Watch your rearview mirror...... 
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09-15-2005, 08:12 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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Congrats Joe! Nice looking trailer! Yep you're nuts. Just like the rest of us! Well done!
Roger
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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09-15-2005, 08:14 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
New Borockton
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,593
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I know how proud you must be. Congrats!
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09-15-2005, 08:23 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 219
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Originally Posted by Fast Rob
Good News!
If you do not mind some questions from an inquiring mind;
How did you locate the trailer?
How many trailers did you look at?
What did you do with the wreck?
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Located the trailer online. Only looked at a few. This one was such a good deal I had to move fast. The owners were "EXTREMELY" motivated to sell. Not to mention a buddy of mine (Gunnyusmc) happened to be in California at the time and volunteered to drive 800 miles round trip to look at it before I committed to the 3,500 mile drive and purchase. The first thing he said when he called me was "If you don't buy it I'm going to".
I still have the other trailer - but I hate to think of it as a wreck.
The insurance company and I should finalize our agreement tomorrow. I'll let you all know how that goes on the other thread once it's confirmed.
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09-15-2005, 08:30 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 219
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Originally Posted by StingrayL82
Joe,
Where's the first trip going to be?
Frederic
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Already took the first trip. My wife, son & I took it to a campground called Koyote Ranch right outside of Kerrville, TX over labor day weekend. We really enjoyed ourselves and I can't say enough good things about the campground. Nestled right between Kerrville and Medina, TX smack dab in the hill country.
Joe
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09-15-2005, 09:43 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Joe -- Your recent experience makes this 'long way around' acquisition seem short compared to your earlier trials. Congrats!
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09-15-2005, 09:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Congrats!
Wow, that's a good ending to your quest. But you realize if the insurance settlement works out you could be a two-Airstream family! I really admire your restoration and hope it's worth restoring again.
Tin Liz
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09-16-2005, 05:58 AM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 561
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Spiderman,
Sincere congratulations! What a journey you've had!
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09-16-2005, 06:48 AM
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Rivet Master
1993 30' Excella
whitewater
, north of cheddar curtain
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,259
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neato torpedo!...rico and suave!.....awesome....very cool....now, just watch out for dem trucks!
norby 
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The only true nobility is found through giving good food to your friends- Anton Careme
beauty is in the eye of the beerholder-cosmo fishhawk
if something is too good to be true, its usually gone before i get there-mister boffo
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09-16-2005, 07:40 AM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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Great choice
We loved our 25 Classic.
If I were you after your rear-ender, I would do the LED taillight conversion. No way anyone behind can fail to see those bright lights. I converted mine because I have long been fearful that the incandescants were not bright enough to jog someone behind out of their fog.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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09-16-2005, 07:52 AM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Originally Posted by Pahaska
We loved our 25 Classic.
If I were you after your rear-ender, I would do the LED taillight conversion. No way anyone behind can fail to see those bright lights. I converted mine because I have long been fearful that the incandescants were not bright enough to jog someone behind out of their fog.
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After seeing the totally blank zombie faces of the idiots plowing down the road with their cellphones glued to their ears...I seriously doubt that even a nuclear flash would catch their attention. We had a truck rear ended the other day...they were in the right lane running at the speed limit, the other car was running at least 20 over and ran into them...the excuse..."they must have pulled out in front of me"...
Aaron 
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WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going 
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09-16-2005, 08:22 AM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,967
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Originally Posted by wahoonc
After seeing the totally blank zombie faces of the idiots plowing down the road with their cellphones glued to their ears...I seriously doubt that even a nuclear flash would catch their attention. We had a truck rear ended the other day...they were in the right lane running at the speed limit, the other car was running at least 20 over and ran into them...the excuse..."they must have pulled out in front of me"...
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Before returning to graduate school, I was a firefighter/EMT. I can not begin to tell you how often people do not even notice an emergency vehicle runing lights and sirens RIGHT BEHIND them. Often, even the air horn, which believe me is impressive, did not over come the radio/cell phone/devil possesion ect preventing them from attending to driving. Its a shame that simple things like lighting changes can not make us safer, the truth is the weak link is the human and lack of appreciation of the danger involved.
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09-16-2005, 08:40 AM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,477
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It's funny how things all work out. Congrats on your new coach! 
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09-16-2005, 10:14 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2002 19' Bambi
1989 29' Excella
1980 28' International
Avon
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 1989 29' Excella
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Congatulations. It's very nice. I think you should name your old one "Truckstop" (yuk-yuk).
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09-16-2005, 11:25 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Eau de Skunk?
Perhaps if people don't see how dangerous it is to tailgate we could get some kind of aerosol "eau de skunk" or other foul odor that could be actuated by a proximity warning device... I say let's stink em out! Of course a chute that dropped a bowling ball off of the roof of the A/S onto their hood might have promise too....
Or one of my favorite stories from a fellow answering service owner. Seems he'd taken the whole family out - two kids in the front seat with him, mom and infant in back. All of a sudden the child gave off the "loaded diaper" cry and mom matter-of-factly started to change the diaper. As it turned out, the load was positively thermonuclear and started etching the glass on the inside of the car. The two older children started retching and dad wasn't far behind. So dad yelled, "Roll it up and chuck it out the window, do it now!" Mom complied, and the diaper flew back and hit the following POLICE car right on the windshield! The cop immediately turned on his wipers and yellow-green sh** and paper pulp were spread EVERYWHERE.
The cop started to get out and give them a ticket, but was so grossed out by the smell he got back in his car and waved them off!
Now incorporate THAT in an anti-tailgating device!
Tin Lizzie 
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09-17-2005, 07:51 AM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,644
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spider
congrats on the new rig!
here is an alterative way of dealing with tailgaters.... this guy has it pretty well figured out.
if a 40mm anti tank gun doesn't work then nothing will!
the pics were taken at the semi annual slimey crud motorcycle ride in october '03.
john
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09-17-2005, 11:24 AM
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Remember Burma Shave!
2006 19' Safari
2000 25' Safari
1985 25' Sovereign
Fort Myers
, SW.Florida
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 510
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Way to Go!
Way to go Joe ... & a warranty to boot!
Glad your back 'On-the-Road' 
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