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VACList DigestVACList-Digest Friday, June 21, 2002 Issue 341
Today's Topics:
1. Re: Dinette Wanted
2. '67 22' & '87 Suburban 6.2L diesel
3. Re: '67 22' & '87 Suburban 6.2L diesel
4. Airstream dvd
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Message Number: 1
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:28:41 -0400
From: Terry Tyler <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: Dinette Wanted
on 06/16/02 10:03 PM, yos@L3i.com wrote:
> Hi! My name is Yosef, this is my first posting to the VAC list and I am
> very excited to have found it. I Just bought my first Airstream, a 1967 20'
> Globetrotter. Looking for a dinette (that converts to a bed) to install in
> it. Any ideas on where I can find one?
>
Hi Yosef,
Excellent post. It just so happens I have a lead you might track down. If
you haven't gone to Jim Dunmyer's website --
>http://www.oldengine.org/members/jdunmyer<
and viewed his pictures, you might want to do that. He built a dinette and
has pictures on the website. I'm sure he'd discuss them with you off list as
well as details of how he did it.
If you're a glutton for punishment, start calling the Airstream dealers
located around the continent. Use their 800#s and see what turns up. The
towing season is upon us and that means one thing to you, but it means
something else to tow truck operators who respond to accidents.
It won't be the first time a wrecked Airstream has been bought up by the
owner of a Vintage Airstream. Nor would it be the first time the owner
scavengered it and then sold it back to the junk yard.
Terry
mailto:tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net
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Message Number: 2
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:28:41 -0400
From: Terry Tyler <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: '67 22' & '87 Suburban 6.2L diesel
Hi
Last week, Arlene Fowler (in Paducah, KY) finished a complete refurbishing
of our Airstream's interior. You name it and she did it, including a "white
glove" cleaning before any new material was installed.
This week, we're continuing our trek west, but now with our 1967 22' Safari
(4,000#s) in tow. Monday, we left Arlene's place for the Gun Creek COE
Campground ($5) just north of Paducah, Kentucky; Tuesday, we stayed at a
Coast to Coast Park ($6) in Illinois; today Wednesday, our overnight was at
Minooka COE Campground ($5) in Dorrance, Kansas; tomorrow our goal is
Colorado Springs.
We're towing the '67 22' with our 1987 GMC Suburban 6.2L diesel. In Paducah,
it needed all three Universal Joints replaced. The tell tale metalic snap
when starting up or downshifting was a dead give away for what was needed.
It was a quick and easy job at the GMC truck dealership.
All other systems are still good to go. The a/c works with gusto. The engine
temperature gauge has been showing 150 to 180 degrees even on hills. In
Kansas, the mid day temperatures have been 90 plus.
The 6.2L diesel has handled the Airstream effortlessly across the plains,
even with 30+ mph head winds. Kansas has always been windy when we've
crossed it.
The Russell Stover Candy Factory Outlet in Abilene, Kansas is still in
business. Each time we've stopped, the discount rate has been 75-85% off the
published price on the box, i.e. 1# assorted chocolates for $1.35. That was
the case again this time. We filled our ice chest with ice cubes before
stopping. Some indulgences are hard to pass up.
Terry
mailto:tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net
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Message Number: 3
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:12:42 -0400
From: "tmeeker" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: '67 22' & '87 Suburban 6.2L diesel
Do you have pictures of your restoration?
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Tyler" <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:28 PM
Subject: [VAC] '67 22' & '87 Suburban 6.2L diesel
> Hi
>
> Last week, Arlene Fowler (in Paducah, KY) finished a complete refurbishing
> of our Airstream's interior. You name it and she did it, including a
"white
> glove" cleaning before any new material was installed.
>
> This week, we're continuing our trek west, but now with our 1967 22'
Safari
> (4,000#s) in tow. Monday, we left Arlene's place for the Gun Creek COE
> Campground ($5) just north of Paducah, Kentucky; Tuesday, we stayed at a
> Coast to Coast Park ($6) in Illinois; today Wednesday, our overnight was
at
> Minooka COE Campground ($5) in Dorrance, Kansas; tomorrow our goal is
> Colorado Springs.
>
> We're towing the '67 22' with our 1987 GMC Suburban 6.2L diesel. In
Paducah,
> it needed all three Universal Joints replaced. The tell tale metalic snap
> when starting up or downshifting was a dead give away for what was needed.
> It was a quick and easy job at the GMC truck dealership.
>
> All other systems are still good to go. The a/c works with gusto. The
engine
> temperature gauge has been showing 150 to 180 degrees even on hills. In
> Kansas, the mid day temperatures have been 90 plus.
>
> The 6.2L diesel has handled the Airstream effortlessly across the plains,
> even with 30+ mph head winds. Kansas has always been windy when we've
> crossed it.
>
> The Russell Stover Candy Factory Outlet in Abilene, Kansas is still in
> business. Each time we've stopped, the discount rate has been 75-85% off
the
> published price on the box, i.e. 1# assorted chocolates for $1.35. That
was
> the case again this time. We filled our ice chest with ice cubes before
> stopping. Some indulgences are hard to pass up.
>
> Terry
> mailto:tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxx.net
>
>
>
>
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Message Number: 4
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:26:56 -0300
From: "Sean Doran" <bighorndoran@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Airstream dvd
Hi gang
Some time ago there was mention of two documentary films featuring airstream
trailers. I managed to track down the one made by the National Film Board of
Canada, but what is the other one? Someone mentioned it would be available
on DVD soon. Also, does anyone have the correct addresses for the airstream
trailer link library?
Sean Doran
73 Tradewind
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