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campadk · 04-26-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbean

Our 75th Anniv. suffered a drive-by paintball shooting. (#42)

Buggers! Looks like a few dents indeed. Did you catch the ****s?

campadk · 04-26-2011, 09:35 AM

Keeping the thread alive. A few shots of our 75th in action on various trips...

Fish Creek Pond Fall 2009?

Fish Creek 2009?

Fish Creek Pond Aug 2009...

Fish Creek Pond July 2010...

Fish Creek Pond Aug 2010...

Columbus Day 2009 (Fish Ceek)...

NH June 2010...

Maine June 2010...

Acadia June 2010...

We always try to treat our Bambi to lakeside camping

kd7trx · 04-26-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tetstream

On April 10, 2011 my wife spotted a Winick 75th on I-680 South around Pleasanton California. She thought it had Oregon plates. Go Bambi !

That would have been Meredith and I. We recently returned from a 2500 mile trip from the Portland area to Southern California, departing Saturday morning, 4/10. We spent the first night in I-5's finest rest area along the Klamath River. On the 11th, we went through your area on our way to Santa Cruz, where the trip officially commenced. Heading south from there, California 1 was washed out north of Big Sur, so we had to go through King City and tow over Nacimiento-Fergusson Road! We spent two nights at Kirk Creek, then south again.
Here are a few photos of the trip featuring Wanda, Custom #6.
Photo 1 - The narrow and extremely winding Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. I wouldn't want to tow anything longer than 19' on this road. About a lane and a half wide, with blind corners seemingly every 100' for many, many miles.
Photo 2 - Kirk Creek Campground, right where the detour drops you off on California 1.
Photo 3 - Malibu Beach RV Park, where we spent three nights. Never seen so many regulations in my life.
Photo 4 - An evening shot I couldn't resist.

Ed and Meredith, Custom #6

InsideOut · 04-26-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbean

Our 75th Anniv. suffered a drive-by paintball shooting. (#42)

That's just not right!

Shari

silverbean · 04-27-2011, 08:18 AM

The officer was out to see the damage immed. but although we filed the report, they never found the ones responsible. We did not have it repaired.

Attached are a few photos from Alumapalooza 2010 at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, OH. Heavy storms the whole time, but everyone still had a great time! Our highlight was meeting Dave Winick and taking him up on his offer to sign our 75th Anniv!!!!!!!

kd7trx · 04-27-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbean

The officer was out to see the damage immed. but although we filed the report, they never found the ones responsible. We did not have it repaired.

Attached are a few photos from Alumapalooza 2010 at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, OH. Heavy storms the whole time, but everyone still had a great time! Our highlight was meeting Dave Winick and taking him up on his offer to sign our 75th Anniv!!!!!!!

Too bad they weren't able to catch the perps. The damage was very unfortunate, but at least it looks a lot better without the paint splatter. Last Summer on our way back from Glacier, we crossed Lolo Pass in Idaho, unaware that we were heading into about 15 miles of road construction, all of it covered with a layer of tarred gravel. That peppered the front of ours badly, and left a few large dents as well, but we've come to accept that it's going to suffer some damage unless we just leave it parked. Ours is to use and enjoy!
Were there any other 75th Customs at the '10 Alumapalooza?

silverbean · 04-28-2011, 08:19 AM

Tarred gravel! How awful. No, no other 75th Customs at Alumapalooza last year. We can't make it this year, is anyone else going? If it looks like rain again or if you just want comfort, there is a very nice KOA near-by in Lima.
This photo shows the simple way to wash an Airstream! (Taken in their maintenance area)

lewster · 04-28-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbean

The officer was out to see the damage immed. but although we filed the report, they never found the ones responsible. We did not have it repaired.

Attached are a few photos from Alumapalooza 2010 at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, OH. Heavy storms the whole time, but everyone still had a great time! Our highlight was meeting Dave Winick and taking him up on his offer to sign our 75th Anniv!!!!!!!

'Bean,

Why don't you add a couple of stick-on reflectors, one on each side of the trailer to cover up the dents. It will add to your trailer's rearward visibility to oncoming rear traffic and will look almost like they were meant to be there!

I use this trick often after removing old style awnings on big motor homes when they are replaced with newer, electric type awnings. The old arms have holes at the belt line that have to be covered, so we place the reflectors there and on the other side of the coach so it is balanced.

Kathyn · 07-13-2011, 04:04 PM

We just purchased #73 from Toscano, RV. We love it!!

Steve Arns & Kathy Nelson, Napa Valley, CA

SilverPal · 07-13-2011, 11:09 PM

WoooHoooo! Congratulations, Steve & Kathy on your new Winick! We've been on the road six weeks in ours and loving our travels! www.TheCampDawg.com Keep us posted on your travels!

ps - love Napa...married at Auberge many moons ago!

Bambi75 · 07-16-2011, 07:13 AM

Steve & Kathy,

Hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours!

(Sent from Dauphin, MB, McDonalds on Northern Experience Caravan)

mwoods3 · 08-30-2011, 03:22 AM

Hi, I'm the lucky new owner of #72, which I bought from Jim and Susan in Colorado last year. Name is Mike and I'm based in Portland, OR.

kd7trx · 08-30-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mwoods3

Hi, I'm the lucky new owner of #72, which I bought from Jim and Susan in Colorado last year. Name is Mike and I'm based in Portland, OR.

That's great news, congratulations! We're also in the Portland area, just getting #6 last year, which came from Colorado as well. You're really going to enjoy your time with her.

mwoods3 · 09-12-2011, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kd7trx

That's great news, congratulations! We're also in the Portland area, just getting #6 last year, which came from Colorado as well. You're really going to enjoy your time with her.

Thanks kd. I've already had some great trips and currently living in it semi full time in town. Any favorites for OR parks or campsites? I had a food time near Bagby Springs. Have heard some good things about Fort Stevens...

RetroPalace · 09-13-2011, 09:48 PM

i guess i am a bit late to the registry party - #20 is living happily in Royal Oak, MI [about 3 miles north of Detroit] we bought it from the Airstream dealer in Allen Park, MI [now out of business].

Luckily we are only about 2.5 hours from Jackson City, so the Airstream factory is our servicing dealer and Dave Winick is only about 2 hours away the other direction [Dave - don't think I wont take you up on your offer!].

Hope to see you all on the road!

Robert & Sherri Jameson

campadk · 10-18-2011, 03:38 PM

Update the registry today. Still lots of units out there to find!

Our '40 Winker' has been a blast this year. She enjoyed a great trip exploring the Finger Lake region of upstate New York and her usually 'haunts' at Fish Creek Pond Campground...

Our baby is all winterized for the season but will be back out in another 7ish months!

Cheers!

ole-red · 11-13-2011, 04:52 PM

Just wanted to say I really love this little Airstream....Great job David !!!

Ole-red

SilverPal · 12-14-2011, 10:21 AM

Ditto, Ole-red! We just rallied at Pismo Beach in our 'Winie' where all coaches were decked out for the holidays!

ole-red · 12-15-2011, 06:23 AM

Looks like you have yours decked out .... Must be nice to live in an area where you don't have to worry about winterizing>>>>Enjoy !!!!!

SilverPal · 12-15-2011, 11:07 PM

We're out in Winie a minimum of once a month with our club...feel very fortunate as we have friends in the northwest and midwest who put their rigs away for several months. Have a Merry Christmas in Arkansas!