Seized lifters are freeable using a good soak in kerosene. They come
out easy, too. Just remove the handles by pulling straight down, remove
the screen, and then pop the screw assys out of the retainers. 6 pop
rivets hold the cap on if it is still attached.
They are rare, so take good care of the ones you have. Keep existing
ones well lubed with lithium grease, and check before each trip the
security of the rivets that hold the cover to the hinge. Hinges can be
repaired by welding/riveting new ones on top of the lifters.
RJ
'65 Caravel
Bruce & Carmen McCaw wrote:
>
> 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/
