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06-22-2010, 01:07 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1953 21' Flying Cloud
Wentzville
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 256
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Howdy
Hello all My name is Shane. I have been bitten by the Airstream bug and have been looking to get my first one. I am looking to buy one that I can fix up the way I want it. I have heard and read about staying away from the rear bath ones and try to avoid the very late 60 ones. I see a ton of them for sale on this site but I really dont know one from another yet. All I know is I would like one in the 28 to 30 foot range. I live near St. Louis so something close would make me smile. As long as I wouldnt need to do any frame work and can keep the cost under 5k I would like to buy one. Any help in finding a good one would be great. Thanks for you time. I am going to start reading post now and get my self informed the best I can.
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06-22-2010, 01:21 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 Argosy 20
Middletown
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 589
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Originally Posted by uoshane
Hello all My name is Shane. I have been bitten by the Airstream bug and have been looking to get my first one. I am looking to buy one that I can fix up the way I want it. I have heard and read about staying away from the rear bath ones and try to avoid the very late 60 ones. I see a ton of them for sale on this site but I really dont know one from another yet. All I know is I would like one in the 28 to 30 foot range. I live near St. Louis so something close would make me smile. As long as I wouldnt need to do any frame work and can keep the cost under 5k I would like to buy one. Any help in finding a good one would be great. Thanks for you time. I am going to start reading post now and get my self informed the best I can.
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Welcome to the forums! By "can keep the cost under 5K", do you mean purchase price or final cost?
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Bob Fowler
Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
TAC - NJ-007
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06-22-2010, 02:04 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1953 21' Flying Cloud
Wentzville
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 256
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purchase price and I could go a little more if it is worth it. I have just set my starting budget at 5k to buy one with.
Is the rear bath thing really that bad? It seems all the ones I see on here have rear bath. I really like the mid bath layout.
I have a 2002 keystone that got real wet with a leak so I have lots of parts to start with.......stove/oven/fridge/ac heat/ water heater all that stuff is like brand new.
I dont mind one that needs a floor just need a good frame.
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06-22-2010, 02:43 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,153
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Greetings from the Florida Panhandle
Welcome to the Forums, Shane. We're glad to have you with us. You've found the right place to learn before you buy.
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WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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06-29-2010, 04:27 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1985 25' Sovereign
South Central Rockies...
, "...'Stream'n the Dream" thru the USA
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Welcome, Shane! The forums can be your learning tool to understand not only cost/value of AS's but how to select the right one for you and your needs... Have fun learning, I did...
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High Desert Country of the Rockies
'85 Sovereign 25'er
WBCCI: 2197; AIR #: 36503; TAC #: NM-5
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06-29-2010, 05:28 AM
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Limited
1976 31' Sovereign
1983 31' Excella
Greeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: May 2008
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Shane welcome to AirForums, there is much information on here as well as many trailers for sale so I hope you find what you are looking for. Start in our classified ads, I also have one listed on there, it is a 1976 Soveriegn 31.
Sarge
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06-29-2010, 06:15 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
Currently Looking...
Denton
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 786
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Welcome Shane,
The only thing I could add is, finding out what the price of parts are from a Airstream Dealership will give you an idea of how much you’re going to have to spend on your desired projects. Also learn what "frame rote" and "rear-end sag" is. Knowing how large a project is will give you an idea of what you are willing to pay. The above to mentioned projects are very large ones.
Dan
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06-29-2010, 07:44 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1953 21' Flying Cloud
Wentzville
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 256
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Thank you all for the warm welcome! I have found the AS I want here in St. Louis. A member here in the forum has a 1953 flying cloud that he has started to restore. If he sees this post maybee he will chime in. The wife and I are very excited to finish his dream. I don't know if he has pics up here or not but I will when it is officially ours. I think his screen name is ArmyMedic or something close. He is also the one that got me to this forum to start with and I have spent almost every waking hour reading everything I can. I am so glad he got me here before I made a grave mistake and bought something I shouldn't have.
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06-29-2010, 08:01 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1953 21' Flying Cloud
Wentzville
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 256
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I had his name wrong. His name is soldiermedic. He has his starting pics and stories in the 1953 flying cloud section. I really owe him and very big thank you!
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