Hi Bob, thanks for the imput, yea, sounds about right. By the way, nice looking Tradewind.
Regards,
Chuck & Lynn
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> My 1960 Tradewind suffers from the same ailment. In our case a 'kind'
> relative would open the windows to help keep the heat down. The problem
> is that they would forget to close them if it rained. We asked them to
> stop opening the windows, but they ignored the request. My theory is
> that the rain that did get in acted like a steam bath once the windows
> were closed and the high humidity caused the glue to fail.
>
> You can find the link to photos of my Tradewind at:
> http://www.cannonconsult.com/
>
>
> >We just purchased a 1964 Tradewind. The exterior is super, but the inside needs
> >alot of work. This is where it gets weird. The floor is solid throughout, the
> >cabinet frames are in really good condition, but all the vennered surfaces are
> >falling apart. One would think if it was water damage from leaks, the floor,
> >and frames would be bad, but it's just the bulkheads and the doors. Got me
> >stumped...............anybody else run across this? Of course, it's all
> >repairable, just we have had about 15 Airstreams, all years and sizes and this
> >is the first we have ever seen of this. Just need to satisfy my curosity.
> >