1939 Clipper

[3streams]

Originally Posted by Aage

Going through the slide show, and after you take out the glass and remaining hardware plus scraps of wire, I'd be tempted to put on a hazmat suit and go in there with a pressure gun and, using some soap in warm water give it a medium pressure WASH/rinse to get all the junk out / off of that rig.

I see the wall ribs are all wood! Does it look OK, no rot? Looks to be some possible "change of life" for some of the adhesive (or sealer?) between the wood and the aluminum. Or is it just my crappy eyesite...

Never knew those old ones used wood in them like that, very interesting. Thanks for putting it into whatever slideshow software that is, real easy to negotiate.

The website and slideshow are all MAC- love my MAC!

The trailer does have all wood ribs- that from the outside of the trailer are screwed in. Yes- every 6th rivet is a screw holding whats left of the ribs in from the outside. There would have then been some sort of veneer wood then some trim pieces where all the ribs are on the interior of the trailer. The ribs are all there but some are in pieces and most will probably have to be replaced. You probably can't tell from the photos but the ribs are 3 pieces of wood put together and they taper in thickness as they get to the end of the trailer. The woodwork is pretty remarkable. It will be at Vintage Trailer Jam this July- you should come down and check it out! I will have to post some more photos later- I got some more polishing down this weekend.

[A-Merry-Can]

Originally Posted by 3streams

Yes- and you can see progress and lots more photos on our personal website:
Classic Aluminum Trailers

very cool! Thanks for sharing!

JP

[mistral blue]

A remarkable piece of history.
Good luck with the restoration and
Thank You for sharing this with us.

[3streams]

mistral blue & A-Merry-Can- thank you both for your warm wishes - I hope you follow along on the restoration.

[mistral blue]

Originally Posted by 3streams

I hope you follow along on the restoration.

I will, and I look forward to seeing it in person at the Vintage Trailer Jam next month.

[3streams]

Just thought I would post a picture of the '39 at Vintage Trailer Jam. Sorry it took so long to update. We have done a little polishing - but that's about it.

[Overlander & Sea]

Your '39 Clipper and your TV for it is ssooooo cool!!!
May have to take a trip "up North" just to see your collection of vintage Airstreams.
Very nice pictures.

[JBinKC]

There's a story in today's Kansas City Star about the '36 Airstream Clipper owned by Vince Martinico of Auburn, CA.

[tinyhome]

99% of people on the road would be dreaming of owning that trailer.

[Lumatic]

Originally Posted by 3streams

It was originally owned by the Farr Brothers (a country music group that sang with Roy Rogers).

Happy Trails to You

Where did Trigger sleep?

[Jobe]

That is beautiful