[VAC] Re: Help W/ comparing years

["Roger Hightower" <n7kt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Check all the tambour doors carefully in the '74.

The "70's" Airstreams all have their tambour doors made out of plastic. The
ones in the "early" 70's have a tendency to separate. Later on, they
started to put a backing on them, so they are less likely to fall apart.
When I was looking to buy one, I saw a lot of early '70s Airstreams with
this problem. The '77 Sovereign we eventually bought doesn't have this
problem."

One thing I have found out is that it's dangerous to make a definitive
statement about vintage Airstreams.  I have a 1975 Sovereign, and all the
tambours are wood, not plastic.  And there is a cloth backing, too.

Nothing beats personal inspection and comparison.


Roger Hightower
WBCCI 4165, VAC, TCT
1975 31' Sovereign, '02 F-250 PSD
Mesa, AZ
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