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06-28-2016, 04:37 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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P&S is Polishing & Recoating Our Excella
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06-28-2016, 06:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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Thanks for sharing!
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06-28-2016, 06:29 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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A family business since 1968
P & S Travel Trailer Service are also farmers in a lovely part of the country. I love how you can see the shiny Airstreams parked outside for about a mile away as you approach their place.
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07-05-2016, 07:41 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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The Clear Coats are Coming, the Clear Coats are Coming!
Today I got an update from P & S. The clear coat has been applied!
Lookin' good!
I'm thinking that I should not re-decal stripe her since she'll spend 6+ months/year in South FL and it may look good enough without it.
Any thoughts?
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07-05-2016, 07:58 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 732
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P&S is Polishing & Recoating Our Excella
I'd decal and stripe it with the blue insert and get some shiny rims to compliment.
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07-05-2016, 08:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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I think it looks beautiful nekkid. No stripes needed.
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07-05-2016, 08:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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I'd leave the stripe off. One less thing to replace in 5-10 years!
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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07-05-2016, 08:15 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Seattle
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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It needs the stripe. Looks unfinished and wrong without it. It needs the proper decals and stripes for the year it was built. It's not a 60's Airstream so I wouldn't try to make it look like one. Respect the era in which it was built. BTW, I thought they removed more parts before they coated these trailers but it's much faster to just tape off windows and such rather than painstakingly remove stuff. Also, hope they polish out that clear coat...looks a bit hazy or almost a matte finish; it's not quite mirror-like.
But it definitely needs the stripe. Definitely.
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07-05-2016, 08:20 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FCStreamer
I think it looks beautiful nekkid. No stripes needed.
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Nekkid as a jaybird! - I concur especially after the blue plastic (rub guard?) is replaced in the channels around the middle and over the belly wrap.
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07-05-2016, 08:23 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4RXLA
I'd decal and stripe it with the blue insert and get some shiny rims to compliment.
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The shiny rims & upgraded 16" Michelin's are being installed by P & S as well.
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07-05-2016, 09:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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Beautiful with or without strip very nice.
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07-06-2016, 06:35 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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I agree with putting in the blue inserts, just not a blue decal stripe around the trailer. Maybe because I'm in the process of removing the adhesive left behind from an old decal. Not a cake walk!
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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07-06-2016, 06:45 AM
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Rivet Master
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Mantua
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If you're worried about keeping it to the era appearance original, then polishing is not original appearance. Do what you want, it's yours, and it looks great.
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07-06-2016, 06:57 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 25' Classic
Lexington
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 911Patriot
The shiny rims & upgraded 16" Michelin's are being installed by P & S as well.
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Your trailer is going to look great!
Please keep posting pictures of the progress, I'm especially interested in the 16" wheels/tires. In another four years when our current tires will be old enough to be replaced, we'll upgrade to 16's.
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07-06-2016, 01:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by avionstream
If you're worried about keeping it to the era appearance original, then polishing is not original appearance. Do what you want, it's yours, and it looks great.
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Yes, thank you! Since I turned a '91 Excella into an Atomic Modern era interior. I did not care about keeping to it's original theme/age.
I think the best outside for the inside of our trailer will be void of a decal stripe as it is more atomic without it. And thank you for those that also confirmed the extra maintenance needed as it will surely crack, fade and peel in the extreme Florida sunshine.
Now I need to get a hold of P & S to let them know to hold off on the decal. I hope its not too late! We'll soon see...
Here are a few interior shots before & after:
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07-06-2016, 04:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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Ooooh, I had forgotten you had the beautiful white interior. Fabulous inside and out.
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07-06-2016, 04:33 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Looks great! I think I'd put a silver band in the beltline & rubrail! You have to put something, I think, because of the rivet line in there....not the best look without something IMHO. Black might tie in with your interior too. Great job!
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Becky
1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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07-06-2016, 07:09 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 29' Excella
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Marco Island
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky B.
Looks great! I think I'd put a silver band in the beltline & rubrail! You have to put something, I think, because of the rivet line in there....not the best look without something IMHO. Black might tie in with your interior too. Great job!
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Indeed Becky B, they'll be replacing the blue rubber/plastic gasket along the beltline & rub rail with new material. I thought the blue (used like a condiment ) was just enough color to keep it from being too silver. It will be the appropriate tie in when the awnings are down too.
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07-06-2016, 07:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 911Patriot
Indeed Becky B, they'll be replacing the blue rubber/plastic gasket along the beltline & rub rail with new material. I thought the blue (used like a condiment ) was just enough color to keep it from being too silver. It will be the appropriate tie in when the awnings are down too.
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If you have a blue awning, absolutely!
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Becky
1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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07-07-2016, 12:07 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Seattle
, USA
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 199
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Wow 80's white interior! Needs pink and blue pastel 1987 accents...
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