[VAC] Re:

["James Greene" <drgreene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stuart, I'm no authority but my opinion is that your redesign would reduce
the value of your stock original  56 Caravanner -- for some buyers. Maybe
most. However, you need only one buyer and that one might be someone who
would value the changes you propose making as much as you do. Finding a like
minded buyer might be the trick.

I have renovated my ' 68 Tradewind with all new appliances (fridge, water
heater, InteliPower converter, SeaLand toilet, plumbing fixtures, stove, and
the galley countertop and several bulkheads that were water damaged, Ambruso
drapes, and new floor coverings) but I have used the original colors,
materials, etc. to preserve the "original" look and feel of the trailer.
People with some knowledge of vintage Airstreams (Walt in Ocala most
recently) said it looks original.

I didn't have the option of keeping it truly original because the items I
replaced were not working or were no longer servicable. I have a 34 year old
trailer because that style appeals to me. I'm not a fanatic about absolute
originality as some are but I want it to continue looking like a 34 year old
Airstream the way it came from the factory. That's my philosophy. Yours may
be different.

Regards,

Jim Greene