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05-22-2011, 08:11 AM
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Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
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Just wandering around forum to forum...I bought an Avalair
I am trying to find a few people that have owned/or currently own an Avalair.
I just bought a 1964 Avalair Mark II out of west Texas. It's a pretty good starter trailer and we hope to have to ready to roll by the end of this summer.
Everything is original in the coach. We are trying to update it without cheesing it out. We love the vintage stuff, so we are trying to strategically add in modern conveniences without cutting holes etc. The outer skin is in really good condition. I believe it may be anodized. I'll see if I can post some pics as we progress.
Thanks
Root
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05-22-2011, 08:18 AM
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2008 27' International CCD FB
Highland
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Welcome to the forums! That looks like a nice project. What's the floorplan?
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05-22-2011, 08:26 AM
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Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
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Dinette up front, mid kitchen, rear shower and rear bed on the curb side.
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05-22-2011, 08:40 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1997 30' Excella
1954 25' Cruiser
1958 22' Custom
1979 28' Airstream Excella 28
San Antonio
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nice find!! looks to be in good condition. enjoy your new treasure!!
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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
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05-22-2011, 08:41 AM
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2009 27' FB International
Los Angeles
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Welcome to the Forum. Looks like a fun project, please keep us posted.
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05-22-2011, 09:03 AM
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1967 22' Safari
1960 Caravel
Edmonds
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Welcome to the forums!
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1973 F-250 4X4 390
1965 Chevy Suburban 454
AIR 6030
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05-22-2011, 09:07 AM
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2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Hi Roothawg. Welcome to the forums! My grandma was born near current Centrahoma. We grew up in Texas always hearing 'Root, hog or die' at dinner. 
Enter Avalair in our search on the site's overhead blue taskbar. You'll find a fair number of threads where the word appears.
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05-22-2011, 09:18 AM
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1954 22' Safari
Evanston
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After only looking at Airstreams all these years, it's kinda funny to see the Bowen heater cover, Bargman L-66 and teardrop lights mounted on anything else.
Looks like a cutie, have fun.
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05-22-2011, 10:51 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanoeStream
Hi Roothawg. Welcome to the forums! My grandma was born near current Centrahoma. We grew up in Texas always hearing 'Root, hog or die' at dinner. |
That's exactly where that came from.
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05-22-2011, 10:54 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bredlo
After only looking at Airstreams all these years, it's kinda funny to see the Bowen heater cover, Bargman L-66 and teardrop lights mounted on anything else.
Looks like a cutie, have fun.
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The hot water tank is mammoth. It holds 12 gallons! 
It looks like a washing machine drum.
It holds more than the fresh water tank.......
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05-28-2011, 08:23 AM
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Vintage Kin Owner
St. Louis
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Welcome!
Great looking trailer... post some inside pics when you can.
It seems like all the good finds are in the south from Texas west, I think because it's so dry  .
Tina
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05-29-2011, 07:29 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
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Actually, I found newspapers under the dinette from 1970. The paper was from Albuqurque. I know my buddy had bought it from a guy in New Mexico, so it may have spent it's whole life in a dry climate.
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05-29-2011, 10:44 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Mustang
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Actually, I have a blog to show a few progress pics. I suck at blogging, but you get the idea.
The Adventures Of Avalair
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05-29-2011, 11:43 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Leadville(for now)
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Join Date: May 2011
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The Great West(Sothwest)...
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Originally Posted by oh2bcarefree
Great looking trailer... post some inside pics when you can.
It seems like all the good finds are in the south from Texas west, I think because it's so dry .
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 ...Seems TRUE!!
The West IS the Best(West of the Mississippi at least)!!
Great Things to be Discovered 'Out Here'....
Enjoy,
Christopher
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