Re: [A/S] I DID IT

[Matt Worner <wornmatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,

YESSSSS!  Congratulations.  Your local unit of WBCCI is the Watchung NJ unit (little 
shameless recruiting here).  If interested I will pass your e-mail to the membership 
chairman.  Join VAC as well, another fun group.

>
>   I originally wanted an 80's excela none to be had here in New Jersey, I
> then went to look at every airstream I could find 4 sale (checked the
> computer every day) with in one hundred miles, a total of three, then two
> week's ago I bought my baby. Thanks to all of you veterans i knew exactly
> what to look for, I checked it out for 3 hours

We checked ours out for about 3 seconds (God looks out for idiots and children, of all 
ages).  Dumb luck.

>
>
> Bad points
> 1-wet spot in rear floor whole in the front from leaky windows
> 2-missing front sofa, replaced by 2 recliners (was planning to replace the
> a/s sofa in what ever i bought)
> 3-dryied out bald tires-replaced $ 400 for new ones
> 4-missing &broken  cheesy plastic tambour doors (will replace with wood
> tambour)

I think '74-'75 was when they changed from paper backed tambour to fabric backed.  
My '75 is mostly fabric, except for the two over heads above the wardrobes.  Found 
that out when one broke. :^(>

>
> 5 -dried out gaskets & layers of sloppy clear seal caulk

Sign of the times.  I've got a lot of de-gunking to do on mine.  Lets have a 
de-gunking party at a rally next spring.

>
> 6 -At time of sale unknown condition of running lights, brakes,
> wheelberings(hired a transportation company to move the a/s they reported
> that every thing was working and in good condition)
> 7-awning fabric in good condition but missing an end cap u got to roll it up
> by hand
>  , hope i can fix it

Zip Dee is a really great company to work with.  Very helpful.  I think they have 
a web site.

>
>
> good points
> 1-the price
> 2-flawless skin not a scratch or dent, clear coat removed
> 3 -3 yrs old a/c 15,000btu
> 4 -original fride,furnace, water heater, stove, univolt  lights& fans all
> work great,
> 5 -tanks all leak free, water pump works
> 6- original owners&service manuals also original keys
> 7- 5 foggy vista views & a partridge in a pair tree

Check out the archives at http://tompatterson.com.
There was a photo spread where someone disassembled the vista views, cleaned up the detached 
coating and replaced inner perspex.  One of my own pending projects.

>
>
> One question I have is on the out side it says, international, sovereign and
> land yacht -hummm so what is it?

Land yacht - generic term, sounds classier than "trailer"
International - fancy trim package
Sovereign (of the Road) - size, 31 feet tongue to tail

>
>                           All in all vary happy with it, wish me luck

Of course!  Hope to see you "down the road".

Matt
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Pam, Matt and Darrell Worner
WBCCI, VAC, WNJU & WDCU #4971
1975 31' Sovereign, 2000 F-350 PSD, Hensley Arrow