[A/S] Re: Removing Old WBCCI Numbers

["overlander_64" <overlander64@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings Duane M.!

If the numbers that you are dealing with are on your '76 Argosy, you 
have an alterntative that Airstream owners don't have for displaying 
WBCCI membership numbers.  I have tried this method with my Minuet, 
and it works beautifully:

1.)  Remove the exiting numbers.  Then use automotive cleaner/polish 
to clean the area where the numbers were - - if necessary apply 
touch-up paint to fill-in any nicks that may have been made in the 
paint surface in removing the existing numbers.
2.)  Obtain a pair of magnetic sign blanks large enough to display 
your number and paint the material to match the coach if so desired 
(I left mine colonial white)
3.)  Install numbers on the sign blanks and allow the adhesive on 
the numbers to dry for at least 8-hours on a flat surface.
4.)  Once the adhesive has been permitted to dry, the signs are 
ready for display on the galvanized steel endcap of your Argosy.

The signs actually adhere with sufficient strength that the coach 
can be towed with the number signs displayed.  What I have really 
liked about this solution is that the numbers can be stored in one 
of the bins between trips, and should last several times longer than 
if they were to be permanently displayed.  Unless I am participating 
in a caravan, I often place the numbers on the floor just inside of 
the door of the Minuet when traveling.

Good luck with your project!

Kevin D. Allen
WBCCI/VAC/Free Wheelers/Computer Club #6359
1964 Overlander International/1999 GMC K2500 Suburban (7400 
VORTEC/4.10 Differentials)
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre/1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible (8.2 
Liter V8/2.70 Final Drive)