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03-13-2014, 11:35 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Airstream long awaited Road Trip
Sat for 9 yrs at a retirement park  .But now its about too take a new adventure on the road  .Always a Dream since a child when I first saw a Airstream now My Wife & I are Owners of a 77 Excella 500 landyacht.We named her "Nancy" after previous owner a Story too be told one day. 
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03-13-2014, 12:25 PM
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Rivet Master 
2008 27' International FB
1999 19' "B" Van Airstream 190
Marietta
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 515
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Congratulations - she's a beauty! Have fun on the road!
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03-13-2014, 01:43 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: 13,158
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Greetings from the Florida Panhandle
Welcome to the Forums. We're glad to have you with us.
Congratulations on rescuing Nancy from captivity. We're sure that she will be thrilled to get back on the open highway.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
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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03-13-2014, 02:06 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Thank you, Hope to get many helpful tip, etc...from all of you
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03-15-2014, 09:00 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1997 34' Limited
Joliet
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 349
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Airstream Road trip
"Nancy" is a beautiful unit!! Congratulations and safe journeys.
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03-15-2014, 10:28 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Congrats! Pretty trailer! Gonna need some inside pics now :-)
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03-15-2014, 11:33 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Pics soon, in shop repairs all new ext lights , brake system, bearings etc...rest will do our self interior etc...
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03-16-2014, 12:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 732
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I have the same trailer that sat for 5 years and if you don't put new axles on it you are going to crack your frame on your trip. The trailer is very low to the ground and the axles are shot.
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03-17-2014, 02:23 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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I have it at shop professionals no mention of it
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03-17-2014, 02:38 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 732
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Ok. In the event you begin to notice on your trip interior rivets are popping out, the sliding door partition over the axles becomes misaligned, the glass mirror next to the stove comes loose or a crack begins to form above the door on the outside of the trailer or the door itself becomes hard to open it would all indicate lack of axle movement. Also if things get tossed around inside. Hopefully none of the above will occur. It's a great trailer and very comfortable.
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03-17-2014, 06:14 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Thanks
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03-18-2014, 02:22 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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What's good paint for strips blue or vinyl wrap?
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03-18-2014, 05:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 732
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The original blue stripe I believe is a vinyl strip. My parents (original owners) had the strip removed and painted the aluminum blue. I had it repainted 3 years ago by a certified Airstream repair facility but I don't know what brand of paint they used or the color code. I'll bet the answer is on these forums somewhere though.
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03-18-2014, 07:01 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Thamks
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03-18-2014, 07:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Ok guys need help paint code what is it
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04-07-2014, 09:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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Back from the shop, but wrong new tires put on trailer and I won't mention store there gonna take care of it boy where they upset about the other store!
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04-07-2014, 09:56 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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This is how it looks when we saw it...love the curves and that was the key point ....not just straight. Plus extras...
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04-07-2014, 09:57 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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She's due for new look with of course my wifes taste 
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04-07-2014, 10:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 732
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We have the same shower curtain! Don't forget to remove the chandelier before hitting the road. I've forgotten a couple of times and have the cracks in the glass to prove it.
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04-08-2014, 12:19 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 142
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It has Cracks too but where her husband bump his head...
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