The last time I wanted something and did not know what I was doing... was a
1962 Jeep. It was $1200, beautiful paint job, 'rebuilt' flat head 4 cylinder, OK tires and I replaced the top canvas. This was in 1971.
The gearing was so low that 45mph was tops. Nobody kept the flat head 4 cylinder engines as anyone who said they could pour the main bearings in 1971... probably was guessing they could at a machine shop. (I think they called them babbets... or they were poured... someone may know. I do not, still.)
It was a money pit. The engine main bearings failed, the shop repoured them. It failed again and I sold it for $1000 to someone who did know what they were doing. Put a modern engine under the hood and junked the 4 cylinder engine. I figure I lost $600 on the deal. But... learned a lesson that saved me from doing this again!
I suspect the original seller, also lost money on this 'restoration'.
The guy who sold me the Jeep... bought one that had a modern engine conversion.
Do not be surprised that this friendly person is the same guy who sold me this Jeep. The day after you tow it home... you will begin to notice that nothing works. NEVER buy something this complicated unless everything works and you check it out yourself, or someone who does know. It is spelled:
M..O...N...E...Y P...I...T
If you will have to pay others to do the work... you are the 'sucker' the seller is looking for. I was 21 years old. A sucker is born every second. I was 21 and one second old that time
Never again. If you do not know what you are doing... you will know the 'second' AFTER you buy this wonderful Airstream... and get buried in it to fix it.
You need to have someone who knows Airstreams. It would have already sold if advertised for everyone to see. My Jeep looked nice... just was way over my head at the time.
Ask WHY? If he lost interest or short on money... RUN.