Flying Cloud Registry

[FC7039]

Originally Posted by dwinick

Hello fellow Flying Cloud owners:
The 1950 Flying Cloud #7024 is a custom trailer I built for Bob Wheeler, Airstream CEO. This trailer had pretty much no interior to salvage. I used the aluminum overhead lockers and that was about the extent of what could be salvaged. Everything else was fabricated in my studio. Thanks for all the great comments. I appreciate it and wish that trailer belonged to me. Was a really fun project. - David Winick

I too own a 1950, hoping to get to about 1/4 of your efforts. I would be proud if so. What if anythng did yo do to the frame? I found the two steel beams supporting the axle to be too rusted. I thought to add water holding capacities I needed more rigidity, more frame. If so, could you post a picture of the frame pre shell being re-installed?

Gene

[FC7039]

Originally Posted by dwinick

Hello fellow Flying Cloud owners:
The 1950 Flying Cloud #7024 is a custom trailer I built for Bob Wheeler, Airstream CEO. This trailer had pretty much no interior to salvage. I used the aluminum overhead lockers and that was about the extent of what could be salvaged. Everything else was fabricated in my studio. Thanks for all the great comments. I appreciate it and wish that trailer belonged to me. Was a really fun project. - David Winick

David,

Did you replace the axle? If so, with what? If you don't mind answering. There are few if any other pipe frame restores on the forum. I am really interested in what others have done, more so to validate my decisions, hoping they were the correct ones.

Gene

[dwinick]

Hi
In answer to both of these questions, the pipe frame chassis of this Flying Cloud was discarded and a new frame was installed at the factory service center in Jackson Center. The 4" pipe coming through the back end is to give it the appearance of being a pipe frame, when in reality it is a modified new chassis. The axle is also new and I believe it is a Dexter. These modifications were done before I began work on the interior.

[smcpheters]

Another flying cloud on Craigs List at http://eugene.craigslist.org/rvs/724480438.html. It is in Oregon and the quote from the listing is:

Info:
• This is a 1962 Airstream, 22 feet long, last registered in 1997 and the vehicle identification number (VIN) is 22D880660.
• (VIN) 22D880660 - decoded this would be:
o 1962 Flying Cloud 22'
o Double bed model
o Made in California and it was the 30th 22 foot model made in 1962 of the 245 made within the year.
o California | 22 D SS 0630 to 22 D SS 0875 (the 88s in the VIN from the state were really SS originally).
• No rust to speak of, rivets are tight, glass & screen in tact, no leaks (currently used as storage.
• This trailer is already gutted and ready to be your summer project!

[1953 Flying]

Originally Posted by smcpheters

Another flying cloud on Craigs List at http://eugene.craigslist.org/rvs/724480438.html. It is in Oregon and the quote from the listing is:

All I can say is WOW... What were they thinking of with that bright pink....