[VAC] Re: Airstream Restoration

[RJ.Dial@xxxxxxx]

Jim,
Airstream restoration is a mixed bag, just as you noted.  Ranges from 
somebody keeping an old trailer patched together for economical living 
or traveling, to gutting an Airstream to the shell and using it to 
create something totally different, to faithful restorations by people 
capturing the ambiance of a bygone era.
 
Off hand, the parts that seem to be needed the most are:
 
Service panel doors
Marker/Tail light assemblies
Bargman lever type door handles
Many seals, weather-strips & extrusions
Window/Vent Operators
Vent Covers - 4 distinct types
 
Plus, the one biggest opportunity out there is the repair and overhaul 
of LP/electric appliances: refer's, heaters, stoves, etc.  Conventional 
RV shops don't have the expertise and parts, and usually take the easy 
way out and replace with new generic quality units.
 
Wish you success!
RJ