Hi Bill,
We have a '62 26 ft Overlander (recently purchased) and it has the long
vent with cast aluminum screws to adjust it. The cap is VERY fragile, but
still is water tight.
Greg
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From: Heather Drew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps
> Hi Bill, my 1960 Tradewind has the 14 x 25 vent, and it needs to be
> replaced.
> Regards!
> Gene Drew
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 12:08 PM
> Subject: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps
>
>
> > 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/
> >
