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Old 11-16-2022, 02:42 PM   #1
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1970 Ambassador 29ft - Belt line and Rub rail trim search

First post! I've been doing shell-off restoration on a 1970 airstream ambassador 29 foot here in Portland, Oregon and this forum has been invaluable thus far.

Unfortunately, my trailer was gutted when I picked it up and the belt line and rub rail trim were mostly gone from the exterior. I have the rear and side trim belt line end-pieces, but it appears pretty impossible to find the 1 and 1/4 inch belt line trim itself unfortunately. Thought I'd drop a desperate post in here first before I come up with a new plan ha.

I did find a local camper van company who makes a product I might be able to make work as far as sizing goes for the belt line trim, it's 1 and 1/4 inch and honestly more reasonable priced than upgrading to newer airstream products:

https://pantherrvproducts.com/ap-pro...ng-mill-16-ft/

Would love to hear thoughts on this as an option.


Regarding the rub rail trim, I'll likely bite the bullet and just upgrade to newer material from airstream.
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First post! I've been doing shell-off restoration on a 1970 airstream ambassador 29 foot here in Portland, Oregon and this forum has been invaluable thus far.

Unfortunately, my trailer was gutted when I picked it up and the belt line and rub rail trim were mostly gone from the exterior. I have the rear and side trim belt line end-pieces, but it appears pretty impossible to find the 1 and 1/4 inch belt line trim itself unfortunately. Thought I'd drop a desperate post in here first before I come up with a new plan ha.

I did find a local camper van company who makes a product I might be able to make work as far as sizing goes for the belt line trim, it's 1 and 1/4 inch and honestly more reasonable priced than upgrading to newer airstream products:

https://pantherrvproducts.com/ap-pro...ng-mill-16-ft/

Would love to hear thoughts on this as an option.


Regarding the rub rail trim, I'll likely bite the bullet and just upgrade to newer material from airstream.
Did you ever buy some of the Panther RV trim? If so, I'm curious to hear how it worked/fit...
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