[A/S] Re: Need basic info on 1975 Land Yacht Ambassador

["overlander_64" <overlander64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings Lee!

Welcome to the world of Airstreaming and Vintage Airstream ownership!

The owners' manual would be your best place to start for answers to 
the plethora of basic questions that you will probably find that 
need answering.  There are three basic sources or methods of 
obtaining an owners manual:

1.  Watch E-Bay for original manuals that offered for sale from time 
to time -- they often run from $20.00 to $75.00 depeding upon the 
demand for a particular manual.

2.  Purchase a photo-copy, comb-bound manual from secretarial 
services using the infomration quoted below from the VAC website:

Q: I need an owners and service manual for my Airstream. Where can I 
get one?
A: The first owners manuals were published in 1964. Prior to that, 
the owner received a brown envelope containing parts lists and other 
helpful information on the accessories in his trailer. The VAC has 
started making these available in the Members Archive section. A 
service manual with instructions for performing service operations 
did not exist until 1972. 
You can get photocopies of owners manual (1964+) and service manuals 
(1972-1986) from: 

Helen Davis Secretarial Services
PO Box 484 
Sidney, OH 45365 
(937)492-8885 

Prices are about $33 and $70 respectively. After 1986 the Owners 
Manuals included available service information.

3.  Ace Fogdall RV, Inc. (a long-time Airstream dealer) moved into 
new quarters about a year ago and uncovered a number of vintage 
manuals that they have offered for sale.  They had a number from the 
1970s when I last checked, so they may possibly have one for your 
coach.  You can contact them via their website at:

http://www.acefogdallrv.com/index.html

You can get the basic weight and hitch height specifications for 
your coach from the Weights and Measures page on the Airstream 
website at the address below:

http://www.airstream.com/airstream/product_line/customer_service/docs/weights-1.pdf


You can learn about the wiring schematic that Airstream originally 
used on the Bargman connector (between trailer and tow vehicle) -- 
it was not to the current standard so you may find that it needs to 
be rewired to work with a modern tow vehicle wired to today's 
current standard.  The wiring document can be found at:

http://www.airstream.com/airstream/product_line/customer_service/docs/weights-1.pdf


Good luck with your coach!

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)