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01-10-2012, 11:23 AM
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Rivet Master 
1999 25' Safari
Denver
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,781
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Numbers?
So, I just got my numbers in the mail yesterday am wondering, do I have to put them on MY tt. Is it ok to do like you did a just put them on display when at rallies.
Thanks Jim
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Jim D.
AIR # 56543 TAC# CO-10
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01-10-2012, 02:21 PM
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Rivet Master 
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Jim...You do not have to put your WBCCI numbers on your trailer...they WANT you to, but you don't have to. However, if you attend a large (regional or international) gathering you will have to display them prominently in some fashion because that's how they keep track of everyone... You can't just say, "We're in the shiny Airstream trailer down the way." 
We do not have our numbers on our trailer...they call us "baldies"...
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01-10-2012, 03:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,436
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Jim,
My numbers are not and never will be on my trailer. Instead I took a piece of aluminum channel that would fit over the top of my center rock guard. To that I riveted a flat piece of aluminum. Numbers are mounted to that. I display it at rallies and functions-everybody is happy.
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WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
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01-10-2012, 04:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 25' Safari
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,781
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Great ideas, thanks . I'll do something to display at such times., But putting those big red numbers on MY tt - not.
Thanks Jim
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Jim D.
AIR # 56543 TAC# CO-10
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01-10-2012, 07:11 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1993 34' Excella
York
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
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My '93 had never been registered, or at least never had the numbers put on, when I bought it about 2.5 years ago. Surprisingly, the very first rally (WBCCI) I went to a veteran Streamer recommended that I not put them on because of all the peeling/ fading issues they have. He recommended putting them on a piece of plexiglas, then prop them up somewhere, which I did. Then at a Region Rally, an even more veteran Streamer, the safety guru, chapped me for not having them displayed high enough for Emergency personnel to find. A POINT WELL TAKEN. Using some "S" hooks and some never -to- be- without aluminum coat hanger wire I now hang the plexiglas with the numbers on the gas bottle cover, under the lid. A compromise of sorts. At a rally you will blend right in. In an emergency you will want them to be able to find you quickly. Those red numbers just might save the day. Safe & happy travels . John
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WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
Region 3 Past President....come with us, you will like it.
Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds choke the unused path........Emerson
Are you kind?..... Uncle John's Band
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01-10-2012, 07:17 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 30' Excella
Bowie
, Maryland
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,345
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StreamRollin
Great ideas, thanks . I'll do something to display at such times., But putting those big red numbers on MY tt - not.
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If our clearcoat was in good condition like yours is, I wouldn't put them on either. However, the original owners of our unit were in the club and had the numbers on, plus the clear coat is peeling anyway, so I didn't feel bad putting our numbers on. (Actually I think your aluminum isn't clear-coated the same way ours is, so it may be fine for those.)
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2014 Ram 2500 Crew Cab with Cummins 6.7L Diesel
Sold but not forgotten: 1991 Airstream B190
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01-10-2012, 07:57 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2022 16' Basecamp
Currently Looking...
anywhere
, Alabama
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 218
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Numbers
Our numbers are still in the original envelope that they came in, nicely tucked away in a kitchen drawer.
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01-11-2012, 07:14 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2008 19' International CCD
Spring
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TBRich
Jim...You do not have to put your WBCCI numbers on your trailer...they WANT you to, but you don't have to. However, if you attend a large (regional or international) gathering you will have to display them prominently in some fashion because that's how they keep track of everyone... You can't just say, "We're in the shiny Airstream trailer down the way."
We do not have our numbers on our trailer...they call us "baldies"... |
I like it that way being the "corporate malcontent" that I am!  
Ed
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01-11-2012, 10:27 AM
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Rivet Master
Southwestern
, Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,671
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StreamRollin
Great ideas, thanks . I'll do something to display at such times., But putting those big red numbers on MY tt - not.
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To each his own, but to me, a vintage Airstream doesn't look right without the numbers.
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01-11-2012, 11:05 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 25' Safari
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,781
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Numbers
You know, I can see that.
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Jim D.
AIR # 56543 TAC# CO-10
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01-11-2012, 04:50 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1993 34' Excella
York
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
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Me too
Quote:
Originally Posted by StreamRollin
You know, I can see that.
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Even though mine has never had them, and likely never will, I can totally understand wanting them up there. The red numbers are as much about Airstream as the tube itself.
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WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
Region 3 Past President....come with us, you will like it.
Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds choke the unused path........Emerson
Are you kind?..... Uncle John's Band
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01-23-2012, 07:11 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2011 28' Flying Cloud
Kingston
, Nova Scotia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 130
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Speaking of Numbers
Hello all
I just joined the club and had my cards sent to me but how long does it take to get your club numbers.
George
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01-23-2012, 09:52 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2010 30' Flying Cloud
fredericksburg
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I bought the solar numbers kit at Lowes..its about a foot long had a small solar strip at the top..I put a piece of velcro tape on back of solar plate and a piece of velcro on my front window and just stick it on when Im at a ralley that it is needed..(the whole thing is about as thick as the top of a show box and hardly weighs anything) it works great !
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01-24-2012, 01:21 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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I went over five years as a member without installing my numbers (bald).
The numbers they sent me consisted of three different fonts and two different colors of red. One of the numbers was over ½ an inch shorter than the rest. Who picked out the fonts and why two different shades of red?
There is a thread out here about theft, which got me thinking: if my Airstream had numbers, the thief either has to take more time to remove them before going down the road, or the cops will have a much easier time finding it …
So, I finally went and had numbers made to my liking and installed them.
On the other hand, if I’m out on the road, and someone has a membership book, they will know my address and know I’m not home! L
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01-24-2012, 01:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
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Now I'm thinking of having my own numbers made (using a different number and a different color - like green). That way I get the anti-theft benefit without exposing to the world that I'm not home ....
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01-24-2012, 09:59 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
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When our numbers fall off, I'll probably have some new ones made, too. Somewhat shorter ones. The current ones only barely fit into the space on the back of the rig.
Lynn
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01-30-2012, 10:09 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2004 34' Classic S/O
Brooksville
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 195
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back in '77 when I was 16 and my family got our first Airstream. Everyone had their numbers on their trailer. only noticed in the last what? 15years suddenly alot of people don't want them on and wonder why? I personally use a wet towel and iron to soften and simply peel off the numbers, others use a hairdryer, has no effect on the clearcoat. I guess I'm like the vintage people, airstream doesn't look right without them!
fyi, started with my family's 77, then a '96, an '04, and now back to a '77!
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02-01-2012, 06:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 30' Sovereign
1959 18' "Footer"
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Brussels
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 615
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Numbers
Quote:
Originally Posted by DFDureiko
I guess I'm like the vintage people, airstream doesn't look right without them!
fyi, started with my family's 77, then a '96, an '04, and now back to a '77!
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I like mine......
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Ed
54 Flying Cloud
59 Traveler
68 Sovereign
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02-01-2012, 04:10 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
MILAN
, Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GetOutDoors
Now I'm thinking of having my own numbers made (using a different number and a different color - like green). That way I get the anti-theft benefit without exposing to the world that I'm not home ....
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Sorry if I'm sounding kinda THICK here but if they are your WBCCI numbers on your trailer in any color they will still be in a membership book right?
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2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab SLE
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02-01-2012, 09:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,850
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You are in the membership book if you renew before November 1 of each year, regardless of color on the numbers or if they are on the Airstream.
Bill
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGED52
Sorry if I'm sounding kinda THICK here but if they are your WBCCI numbers on your trailer in any color they will still be in a membership book right?
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Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
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