proud new owner of a 1983 Airstream 310

[scotdo]

I have just purchased a great oldie, it has 65k miles on it and 10k on a rebuild, runs great. Need to have some things checked out, maybe replace some older units, ie. fridge, a/c, etc. Any manuals out there for this one?

Thanks

Scott

[myfirstrv]

Congrats
Can't help you on the manuals but a word or advice
Remember what ever happens its not a good trip unless something breaks !!!

[moosetags]

Welcome to the Forums. We're glad to have you with us.

[scotdo]

This is my second airstream... my first was a 1967 27' landyacht, it was lost in an accident on the I 10 east of LA, a sad day indeed. I used to pull that with a 1968 International Harvester (pre suburban!) What a site we were, best adventures were music festivals in northern cal.

Is the product I saw on ebay to shine the skin a good one? The guy was selling an older airstream he had polished with it.

Any good repair facilities in northern cal?

Thanks

[guy99]

Welcome, always nice to have new members especially with a classic motorhome. While I'm saying hi, here's a link to a forum rally in northern California in August: http://www.airforums.com/forums/f288...0-a-39620.html

Here's the information re manuals:

Helen Davis, Secretarial Services, PO Box 484, Sidney, OH 45365; (937) 492-8885. Copies of owner's manuals and service manuals available for models going back to mid-1960s.

I use Hutchins Auto Repair, 3104 Bechelli Lane, Redding For chassis work. They seem to do a reasonable job. For suspension work I highly recommend Henderson Line-up in Grants Pass, they are the manufacturer of the Super Steer line of after market products for the P30 Chassis. They are a long way away and not cheap but I think they are worth it. If that is too far for you there is a shop in Redding that they send people to. I don't recall the name but if you call Henderson they should be able give you a referral.

Within the parlance of the forum, our 310's are Classic Motorhomes. You will find a lot of information on them if you search in that forum.

My 310 was painted by a PO so I have never considered polishing but i have read here that there can be complications with the end caps or something, depending on the year.

Again,

Welcome

[jking]

Scott, you should know that the skin isn't aluminum - it's a metallic sandwich with copper in the middle of two very thin aluminum sheets. Polishing will easily and quickly expose the copper, and you'll have a lovely pink moho - - until it turns green.

[Jaxon]

Originally Posted by scotdo

I have just purchased a great oldie, it has 65k miles on it and 10k on a rebuild, runs great. Need to have some things checked out, maybe replace some older units, ie. fridge, a/c, etc. Any manuals out there for this one? Thanks Scott

Very cool! PHOTOS!! Let's see that baby!

[gypsychris]

Photos!!

[scotdo]

check out the latest photos of her

[gypsychris]

where!!???

[scotdo]

click on Scotdo and then check out my photo gallery

[Chuckles]

Snap! I hope you get as much fun as I have had. As they say, the purchase is the down payment!!!

Just replaced the roof AC's with Kool-O-Matics - colling now on 12volts

[Diesel Phil]

Very nice .Welcome ! Phil&Sam

[mustang]

Welcome

[sd90mac]

Welcome very nice unit. Have lots of aluminium fun.

Marie

[GinaParmesan]

Hey Scott! Welcome, from one new Airstream motorhomer to another (is that a word?).

This is all the only document I could find for you: https://www.airstream.com/wp-content...ccef5e501f.pdf.

I have a PDF and physical copy of the full manual for our 290. I refer to the binder most often but it's nice to have the PDF in case I'm out and about. (I prefer toting my smartphone vs. a backpack.)

I also found it helpful to have a PDF of the service manual for the chassis (1987 Chevy P30). There isn't much useful about it in the Airstream manual.

[scotdo]

Originally Posted by GinaParmesan

Hey Scott! Welcome, from one new Airstream motorhomer to another (is that a word?).

This is all the only document I could find for you: https://www.airstream.com/wp-content...ccef5e501f.pdf.

I have a PDF and physical copy of the full manual for our 290. I refer to the binder most often but it's nice to have the PDF in case I'm out and about. (I prefer toting my smartphone vs. a backpack.)

I also found it helpful to have a PDF of the service manual for the chassis (1987 Chevy P30). There isn't much useful about it in the Airstream manual.

Thanks for the info
Where are you located
Mine is an Oregonian now

[Swillv8]

So scotdo almost 10 years in, how has the airstream motorhome life been for you? I read through the 15 comments on this thread and it looks like a whole different group of people. So where do you see classic airstream motorhomes going forward? ( 9 years is quite a length of time on these old coaches, what do you see that's changed specifically in the airstream culture surrounding these coaches?