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02-01-2007, 11:17 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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New to the Forum but not to Airstreaming...
Hello, we have lived full time in a 1965 Overlander for 12 years now. She was a gift from my father who had her for 7 years. She sat in Clearwater, FL for 15 years as a rental before he bought her in 1988. It is a miracle that after 15 years as a rental, she was still in perfect shape except for the original fridge died. By the time we got her in 1995 ,she need new glass and a polish job, but was still functional in every way and still had the original Bowan water heater. We put her back on the road and went coast to coast and all around with her until we got here to Coos Bay. We took work as property watchers and are still here after 4 years. I don't doubt that we will be rolling again in the future.I have RV for over 20 years. We named her "Bijou" which in French means "a jeweled treasure". thats what she is. Hope our experience with restoring and traveling with her can help someone.
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02-01-2007, 11:21 AM
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Rivet Master 
1985 34.5' Airstream 345
Tujunga
, California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,969
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Welcome to the Forums. Let me be the first to ask for some pictures of your jewel. Ron
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Ron and Debbie Lawrence
1985 345 Motorhome...... delightfully tacky......yet unrefined
AIR 7992
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02-01-2007, 11:24 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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Love to Ron as soon as I figure it out. I can't even get it to show under my member name.Its in the profile tho.
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02-01-2007, 11:26 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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I'm getting there.......
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02-01-2007, 11:31 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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I just realized all my road shots are on film. I only have a couple in digital form. I will have to have them scanned before I can upload them. So I will have to wait on that. Sorry.
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02-01-2007, 11:51 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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I just ran out and took some shots where we are sitting and I wil get them up asap.
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02-01-2007, 11:59 AM
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Rivet Master
1985 34.5' Airstream 345
Tujunga
, California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,969
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Originally Posted by Bijou65
I just ran out and took some shots where we are sitting and I wil get them up asap.
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Don't worry, we're a patient group. It took me what felt like forever to figure out how to post pix. Now, I can't stop. 
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Ron and Debbie Lawrence
1985 345 Motorhome...... delightfully tacky......yet unrefined
AIR 7992
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02-01-2007, 12:12 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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I love your signature. Sounds like "Priscilla Queen of the Desert".That was the name of the RV in the movie. I love movies with RVs in them Like "RV" with Robin Williams. I would kill for that red and white bus! We have some old, barely legible,WBC numbers still faint on the front under the paint. We spent alot of time in the desert, boondocking, and painted the roof white. I often think of sending them to someone who nows how to locate the history of our Bijou via those numbers but have not done it yet. We were in the Vintage Airstream Club about 10 years ago. My husband is an auto/truck painter and I am the Airstream restorer. We've had a LOT of fun in this thing.
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02-01-2007, 12:22 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Sunnyvale
, California
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,894
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Just post the numbers here and someone will respond with a private messge to you about the history of your numbers and Bijou....
Several members have libraries of old Wally Byam Club directories...
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Condoluminum
In Theory, there's no difference between Theory and Practice, but in Practice, there is usually a difference...
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02-01-2007, 06:45 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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Thank you,Condo.
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02-02-2007, 09:14 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
xxxxxxx
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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Here's the numbers 17240.It would be cool to know.
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02-02-2007, 04:17 PM
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Rivet Master
NOVA SCOTIA
, CANADA
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,448
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Now you know
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Originally Posted by Bijou65
Here's the numbers 17240.It would be cool to know.
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This WBCCI # has an interesting history.I have private messaged you the details.
Thanks John for bringing this to my attention 
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Mike
AIR # 7916
Ex WBCCI #32083 
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