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08-08-2008, 12:00 PM
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New Member
1965 24' Tradewind
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Bastrop
, Texas
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I need some assistance with this one
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? 
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08-08-2008, 12:04 PM
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Rivet Master  Commercial Member
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Denton
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Nice
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Originally Posted by classygal
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? |
Do you have pictures of the inside?
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Dan Brown Denton NC
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08-08-2008, 12:21 PM
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New Member
1965 24' Tradewind
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Bastrop
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2008
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El Sueno
Sure, but it is partially gutted. I hope you can tell what I have. One of the interesting things I found, was a coleman light on the side of the cabinets in the front.
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08-08-2008, 12:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 25' Sovereign
Southern Middle
, Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2002
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This site should help you some. Vintage Airstream Photo Archives
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08-08-2008, 01:00 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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I don't think that El Sueno has any bearing on the trailer, other than perhaps that it travelled there at one point.
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North Vancouver, BC
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08-08-2008, 01:53 PM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by classygal
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? |
Someone did a real job on the front A frame! The Coleman replaced the original light. Cool trailer.
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Sandi Gould
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2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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08-08-2008, 02:05 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
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El Sueno translates to "the dream". It was never used as an Airstream model designation.
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08-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by classygal
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? |
You have a 1966 or 1967 Airstream.
The tempered glass started in 66.
You also have a door that was replaced, since the lock shown is for a 1970 to 1977 Airstream.
Post the serial number for a better ID.
Andy
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08-08-2008, 02:47 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Sounds like El Sueno sould stand for Hienz 57 or patches since there are so many non-OEM parts on her. Good eye Andy.
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08-08-2008, 03:04 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate
Sounds like El Sueno sould stand for Hienz 57 or patches since there are so many non-OEM parts on her. Good eye Andy.
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Maybe it's one of those Airstream-Walmart-Kmart-Ace Hardware-Sears-Home Depot-Drug store-Grocery store-Ebay-Colaws model? 
Never know. 
Andy
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08-08-2008, 03:28 PM
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New Member
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Redwood City
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Very rare!!
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Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Maybe it's one of those Airstream-Walmart-Kmart-Ace Hardware-Sears-Home Depot-Drug store-Grocery store-Ebay-Colaws model?
Never know.
Andy |
Hardly =ever= see those around Andy....
Remember the Johnny Cash song about the Cadillac he "picked up at the factory"? One piece at a time....
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08-08-2008, 04:06 PM
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E Pluribus Aluminus
2008 34' Classic S/O
1967 22' Safari
2005 30' Classic
Land Of Enchantment
, New Mexico
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by classygal
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? |
Did you get "El Sueno" at the A/S second-hand lot on HW 71 just outside Bastrop? They've had some... interesting "finds" there...
Actually, El Sueno" is not a bad name for your new rig... even though Airstream never thought to use it. Whatever you have to do to her, make her "mi sueno"...
Now Land Yacht & Tradewind are official Airstream names... perhaps the PO used parts from each... while he was sleepwalking...? 
And... welcome to the forums, classygal!
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08-08-2008, 04:29 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1967 28' Ambassador
Hartford
, Iowa
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Aluminum Wiring
Hi Classy Gal,
I have a 1967 Airstream and I have gutted it because it had all aluminum wiring. This was a concern to me because of the newer parts that were installed inside. The new stuff was copper wired and copper and aluminum doesn't mix, it causes a chemical reaction and causes fires because of the wires shorting out. In Commercial and housing codes it is forbidden by code to mix the two different type of wires. I found burnt wires in the walls of my camper where they had mixed these two types of wires.
Rusty
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08-08-2008, 05:04 PM
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Retired.
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That funny looking thing on the outside of the a-frame that looks like a bolt with an arm attached was a rudimentary form of sway control. It's not much good without the rest of it, but that's what it is.
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08-08-2008, 06:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
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maybe that's what's left of the trailer andy drove @ over 100 MPH? 
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08-08-2008, 06:16 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Originally Posted by richinny
maybe that's what's left of the trailer andy drove @ over 100 MPH? |
Nope. 
I had a very good Airstream. I finished putting it together. 
It was my "on the road" home, for about another 3 years, after the test.  
Andy
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08-08-2008, 06:17 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by classygal
Hey guys and gals,
I have recently come by a 65? 24' El Sueno, Land Yacht, Trade Wind!
Any one ever heard of one? |
Your Airstream, also has an "A-frame", within another "A-frame", for some unknown reason.
Andy
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08-08-2008, 06:27 PM
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Retired.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In
Your Airstream, also has an "A-frame", within another "A-frame", for some unknown reason.
Andy
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Maybe that was what made it the "El Sueno" ... Does "El Sueno" mean "Double A"?
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