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01-26-2003, 02:15 PM
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Old Bambi
They towed it in with a van, but they went home and came back with the car just so it would look nice. This Bambi has the wierd crooked dinette table. There was a big discussion among the ladies as to how you would make up the resulting bed.
Folks lined up in the rain to see the old trailers (and my new 2003 International at left).
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01-26-2003, 02:29 PM
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Grandma's trailer
One of our Highland Lakes Unit Members was given this old Airstream by his grandmother. The trailer was unfortunately stored under a tarpaulion, hence the black marks on the end cap.
Restoration has not yet begun. The bathroom was off-limits due to a rotted floor. He did spend the night in it with the help of an electric heater.
The fire in the foreground was a very popular place to gather around all day.
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01-26-2003, 04:32 PM
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Peter's Classic (almost vintage)
Here is a shot of Peter's (PeterH-79MH) classic motorhome which is 11 months from being considered vintage. Next to him is the 1948 trailer.
Peter's Pergo floor looked great. He showed me some neat features in his unit that I have never seen before.
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01-26-2003, 04:39 PM
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By the way ...
We had a report by Region 9 person on goings on at Airstream.
The classic motorhome is coming back. end caps will be fiberglass, painted aluminum. Body will be aluminum. Unit will be raised a foot to allow basement storage.
The class C motorhome will not be produced. The prototype is for sale at a bargain price.
The big seller is the CCD. Buyers typically are in their 30s and 40s. No wonder they brought out the 16' and 28' CCD models.
In recent years, Airstream motorhomes outsold trailers. beginning in about 2002, trailers outsell motorhomes 2 to 1. CCds are the biggest part of the turnaround.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
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01-26-2003, 05:34 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
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inside the 48
The sink cabinet (stainless steel?) and the stove (just a small corner is visible in the pic) were two of the only things Bud Cooper was able to salvage. It used to have a real "ice" box, which is now replaced with a modern refer.
Bathrooms were not an option in those years, because interstate transportation of raw sewage was prohibited.
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1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
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01-26-2003, 07:47 PM
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48 Airstream
I was amazed that the cross-section of the 48 seemed so tiny next to the cross-section of my 2003 that was parked next to it, yet the 48 felt quite roomy inside. The '48 is very narrow.
From the outside, I judged that it would be quite claustrophobic, but it was not so at all. There is as much moving-around space as there is in my 22' 2003. Of course, it is 2' longer than mine and, as Peter says, there is no bathroom to eat up space.
BTW: Mrs. Cooper told us at dinner that the sink was not stainless although it appeared to be. It is apparently made of aluminum.
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01-26-2003, 08:02 PM
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It was raining but ...
folks would huddle in the rain every time someone came on something interesting about the vintage trailers. This old Bambi created a lot of interest.
That's my trailer in the foreground. Under that roll-away locking bed cover on my truck is my Honda 1000w generator I brought along in case we needed some heat. As it was, we could warm up inside and I never started the generator.
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01-30-2003, 07:57 AM
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A cold banjo player
Our banjo band played while the rest of the folks ate lunch. We were on the porch with a plastic sheet as a windbreak and a small heater, but the guys voted it the third coldest gig in remembered history of the band.
Fred Hazen took this shot of me playing with frozen fingers. The banjo is my gold-plated 1932 Bacon & Day Montana #1. Out of my four tenor banjos, this banjo is my favorite because it was built the same year I entered this world.
I've asked Fred for any photos of the whole band he might have.
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02-05-2003, 07:18 AM
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Cold Banjo Band
Here are some of the half-frozen banjo band. Several of us were out of this photo. The band voted this the third coldest gig we have ever played.
What made it worthwhile was the number of folks who knew every word of the old songs we play.
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02-05-2003, 07:26 AM
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After the gig
Some of the band joined came over to see my new trailer. The lady in front is one of the Airstreamers and an aspiring banjo player. The bearded fellow in front of the screen door just bought a 22' CCD. The rest are half-frozen banjo players.
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11-21-2005, 07:56 AM
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Forum Post
I would love to but am having trouble finding the magic button to post.
Lee Pace
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11-21-2005, 08:00 AM
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3 Rivet Member
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Texas Vintage get together
Sorry,
What i meant to say before my computer acted up again is I am having trouble posting. Have technical help today coming. I can only post ever now and then.
Lee Pace
69 Overlander
72 Tradewind
WBCCI 7287
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11-21-2005, 08:08 AM
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Ancient history
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Pace
I would love to but am having trouble finding the magic button to post.
Lee Pace
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How did you dredge up this thread??? The Vintage Rally in this thread happened 3 years ago. There is another similar rally scheduled for February, 2006. See the thread at http://www.airforums.com/forum...-tx-18342.html
for details.
We would love to have every Airstreamer, vintage or not, BCCI membership or not, attend the upcoming rally. It will be a very informal rally, pretty much like our forum rallies.
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11-21-2005, 04:23 PM
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duh
thanks for the update john. i was really getting excited and then bummed when i actually saw the date, duh. now i'm going to the new thread to get excited again. roger
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