My '62 Globetrotter has the 14X25 fiberglass vent cap. Also needed are the
hinges which go from the cap to the LeDeau crank. Mine deteriorated over the
years and I haven't been able to find replacements.
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Toby Folwick [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 12:18 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps
>
> 1960 Tradewind has this -
>
> --- Bill Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > This is an all out request to all the 260 members of
> > this List. We are
> > trying to figure how many Airstreams were made with
> > the older 14x25,
> > rectangular vents. Most of them used the old cast
> > aluminum LeDeau Mfg
> > closures, made in LA. The vent cap could be raised
> > on either end by
> > screwing the LeDeau closure up or down. I think the
> > 14x25 vent was
> > installed as early as 1958, and as late as 1968.
> > It did not come in
> > each model, but many. All the 750 Bambi's had the
> > long vent. If you
> > have a long vent cap, please let us know, because
> > Steve Hingtgen at
> > Airstream Dreams is in the process of trying to have
> > that cap made in
> > Lexan, and a choice of colors. I think you can
> > still buy that cap from
> > some price pirates, in fiberglass, but it is very
> > expensive.
> >
> > Please, let us know, your year and model.
> >
> > Bill Scott
> > 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
> > 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
> > http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
> >
>
>
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