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03-01-2006, 12:52 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Pictures and (or) layout of '82 Excella
I'm debating whether or not to go look at a used RV at a dealer. It is a 82 triple axle Excella. Anybody have pictures of the layout or actual pictures inside one of these? How does it sleep 6? Did these models all have electric brakes or where they hydraulic?
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03-01-2006, 12:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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have you looked at the trailer side of www.airstreammotorhomes.com?
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03-01-2006, 03:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Yeah, thanks that gives me some idea. Anybody know if these where electric brake models.
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03-02-2006, 07:33 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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What do you guys think of this rig, comment please!
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03-02-2006, 07:55 PM
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Round on both ends
1979 31' Excella 500
1975 28' Argosy 28
Rutledge
, Georgia
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 783
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I think it looks pretty marvelous. The question is what do you think?
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1992 Lincoln Mk 7 LSC
2003 Dodge 2500 Cummins "TowHog"
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03-02-2006, 08:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Well I need to see the bathroom to make sure we don't have a cracked shower pan or seat. Want to see a picture of the head. Want to know if that heater by the door was an option or maybe it means the main furnace is dead and this was the quick fix. Is that green wood trim original? Doesn't seem to match the rest of the trailer.
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03-02-2006, 08:32 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Also would this model have purely electric brakes or hydraulic brakes?
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03-02-2006, 08:48 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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It has electric brakes, if it had hydraulic you would see a box up front behind the gas bottles and I don't think they were on 82s. The heater beside the door is a catalytic heater and it was an option. Usually added on at a dealer/Camping World. Alot of people in the north have them and use only them as the use less gas and keeps it comfy inside. It looks pretty good on the inside, don't know what you mean by the "green" wood trim. THe green on the wall by the dinette is fabric. It sleeps 6, if they are kids, two on the drop down dinette and 2 on the couch.
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03-02-2006, 09:26 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Oh, that's what that green stuff is about midway down the wall, I thought it was wood, lol.
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03-02-2006, 10:32 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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The drapes look quite nice, the carpet???, but the foam on the cushions isn't worn down. But what about the water tanks (all 3), tires, brakes, does he refrigerator work on gas and electric, how about the univolt? Are there and dents in the skin? Is the plasticoat peeling? Has it been recoated? There's alot to look at when buying an A/S.
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03-02-2006, 10:40 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Is there anyway to test the brakes before towing it? What is univolt?
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03-02-2006, 10:49 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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Univolt is the converter. It converts 120 down to 12 volts. You should be able to hook on to it and hit the brakes and hear them engage. I think someone else might have a better idea on that. Does it have numbers on it, big red ones, front and back. ( They are WBCCI club #s) If it does and you had someone look up the previous owners name you coud contact them on what they have had done. The tambour doors look real nice and hopefully aren't split. Do you have more pictures?
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03-02-2006, 10:50 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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Where
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03-02-2006, 10:52 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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Where is this located? some one in the area might look at it with you
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03-02-2006, 11:13 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic
Kingwood
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 86
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The people on the forums and WBCCI members are so helpful when it comes to helping someone with buying an AS. If someone is near you and where the trailer is, I'm sure they would gladly go with you to look at it. We did it for someone near us because she didn't know what she was selling and we helped her sell it, including finding a buyer.
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03-03-2006, 05:39 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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It's located near Lima Ohio and the help would be very much appreciated.
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03-03-2006, 06:58 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Also another question to you long time airstreamers, would it be entirely unreasonable to ask the person selling this to run water into it and the tanks to check them out this time of year, assuming that they'd have to re-winterize when done?
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03-03-2006, 07:04 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 31' Excella 500
Detroit Area
, Michigan
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 498
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janssvt
Univolt is the converter. It converts 120 down to 12 volts. You should be able to hook on to it and hit the brakes and hear them engage. I think someone else might have a better idea on that. Does it have numbers on it, big red ones, front and back. ( They are WBCCI club #s) If it does and you had someone look up the previous owners name you coud contact them on what they have had done. The tambour doors look real nice and hopefully aren't split. Do you have more pictures?
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What are tambour doors?
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