Hey RJ and Krista, very nice job!! Your 65 Caravel is almost exactly like a 64 Bambi II. Its funny, at Bismarck this past June, a 64 Bambi II, won Best Bambi, a 66 Caravel, won Best 60's and Shiniest Trailer, and a 66 Caravel won Best of Show. Your's looks so good, I hope you can come to a Rally soon. BTW, it looks so much nicer, without that awful, and ugly AC box up on top. You two have done a fine job. If you want to get your axle rebuilt, the Henschen factory is in Jackson Center, about one mile from the Airstream factory. They are the only ones that can rebuild the axle. They take out the old "dead" rubber billets, and put in new ones. The new ones are super cooled so they shrink, then they are pressed into the tube and the spindles are reattached. I think the new rubber will improve your "ride" substantially. Your point of contact at Henschen should be Jim Kitzmiller at ; (937) 596-6125-X-102 . He can fill you in about cost, time, etc. Good Luck on your trip to Oregon. Don't scorch any grass, with the reflection, and tell us if the shiney surface, helps to keep the interior cooler. PS, We would welcome you to join the WDCU, you would be our first Northern California members Bill Scott 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
Removed the A/C and the perpetual soggy belly insulation. There seems to be plenty of "down" pressure left in the trailing link arms of the Duro-Torque when I jack up the trailer. 35 years is a long time to expect something made of rubber to remain elastic, though. Is the only place to get them rebuilt in Ohio? BTW, here is a quick site we put together this weekend for some pictures. Will fix it all up and add the text as the summer winds down. http://members.home.net/dial/vintageairstream/myrtle_home.html RJ '65 Caravel (noticed the @home server was slow tonight, so try later if downloading takes too long) Bill Scott wrote: > > RJ, we're counting on you to post those pics on your web site before you > leave for Oregon. On the lack of space in your wheelwells. The > Henschen people say the Dura Torque axle with it rubber billets in that > square torque tube, have a tendency to settle after about 20 years. > You may be getting to the point of "re-build". During the rebuild, > didn't you remove the a/c, and lighten the load in other ways? > > Bill Scott > 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221 > 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU > http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [VAC] Pleasanton, Calif sighting > Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 13:32:40 -0700 > From: RJ & Krista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > You weren't in a yellow VW Bug by chance, were you? > > With only 1/4" clearance in the wheelwells with new tires installed, I > was taking it down rough Stanley Blvd fully loaded at 60mph to see if I > could get them to scrape (again). I'll save that story for later.... > > Thanks for the complement - the Caravel didn't even have her hubcaps on. > It makes the last 9 months worth it. Leaving this week for a week in > Oregon with it, I'll throw some pic's on the 'net before we go. > > The info for the Olema rally is near the bottom of the VAS home page. > Here are the details: > > http://www.airstream.net/VAC_CA_FALL/CA_FALL.html > > May try to make that rally, too. > RJ & Krista > '65 Caravel > > Carol and Jim Taylor wrote: > > > > We were leaving Shadow Cliffs recreation area in > > Pleasanton, CA yesterday and saw the most beautiful > > Airstream coming our way. I had my glasses off and > > thought it was brand new. My husband pulled over just > > so we could see it as it passed by. Lo and behold, it > > was a VINTAGE!!!! Most beautiful sight!!!!! Shiny > > and perfect! Who owns this beauty? Perhaps we will > > see you again in Oct. Read something about a get to > > gether in Marin in Oct. Would someone please send > > more info - tried looking it up at the VAC sight and > > couldn't find anything. Thanks, Carol > > > > ===== > > . . .from sunny California! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > > http://invites.yahoo.com/
