Bill,
FRP, I believe stands for fiberglass reinforced plastic. It is used in
restaurant kitchens, public rest rooms, health department loves it because it
cleans easily and holds up to chemicals. Usually white with raised sections
like the old defusers in a commercial fluorescent light fixtures comes in 4x8
sheets and gets glued over drywall.
Paul
Bill Scott wrote:
> Thanx Bruce, the Le Deau closures are history, but some people that
> have changed to a smaller vent or have changed vent closures might have
> an old set. I had 5 of the old closures in my truck when it was stolen,
> and I'm sure the thieves don't have a clue about what they are. What
> is FRP ?
>
> Bill Scott
> 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
> 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
> http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
>
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> Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps
> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:52:05 -0700
> From: Bruce & Carmen McCaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Bill; We have a '62 Globetrotter, with a 14"X24" front vent cover made of
> FRP. The cover is in good shape , but both of the Le Deux cranks seized and
> I would appreciate finding some replacements. Is there anything available
> that would replace the originals? Right now the cover is bolted shut.
>
> Bruce McCaw: '62 Globerotter # 6201
>
> Bill Scott 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/
