Re: [A/S] 1962 24ft Airstream

[Jim Baritot <jbaritot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome fellow airstreamer to be:
 
First off in checking this intended purchase.. the flooring is most 
important.. if it is rotted  you are in for a lot of work.. do all the 
windows work ( open and close properly ) ?  Is the exterior skin in good 
shape.. dents especially larg one require removing the interior panels in 
order to push them out.. replacement panels are available.. but can be 
difficult to come by... What are the conditions of the ' mechanical 
systems .. ie., heater, water pump, hot water heater, plumbing lines, 
toilet and holding tanks, LP tanks and lines, refrigerator and stove...all 
of these.. can add to the cost of the restoration... Don't be discouraged.. 
I think you and your family will find the end result to be worth all the 
effort involved.
 
 
Go on line and research as much as you can  go 
to:http://www.phrannie.org/phredex.html, and vintage airstream.com.. go to 
rallys..
 
I have a 1963 Safari that i was going to restore.. and the dody and 
flooring and bathroom are all in excellent shape.. however I figured it 
would take three or four thousand dollars + my labor to restore it to 
where I wanted it... so I am putting my Safari up for sale here in 
California.
 
Good Luck,
 
Jim