Re: [VAL] Re: VAL Digest V2 #185

[Herb Spies <spies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>My husband Ronnie's questions are more technical:
> 
>1.    Can you and/or how can  you replace the  rubber seals that go around 
>the outside of the windows -- ours are hard as a  rock and broken off in many 
>places & we are afraid that it could cause  leakage.

A:     Take a piece of one of the glass retainers to your local glass 
company. I found a close match there. I had to fabricate the retaining 
strip from a close but not exact match by trimming a sliver off the back 
of each strip.  

>2.    What do you suggest for a leaking dump  valve.  Ours seems to not close 
>properly/completely.  Is there a  fairly easy fix ?  

>A:  I agree with the other comments so far on the dump valve. Sometimes just 
putting soapy water into the tanks for a day or so and then dumping and rinsing will 
clean out the slide valve. 

General recommendations :

Check out the Vintage Airstream Club FAQs at   

http://www.airstream.net/FAQ/FAQ_index.html

I found this very useful as I also found "surprises" after the 
axquisition of a 63 Gloter Trotter.

RJ's web site also contains very useful info about vintage Airstreams 
such as parts sources etc

http://www.vintageairstream.com/rr_home.html

Herb

www.nwflorida.net
63 GlobeTrotter
57 Chevy