Dave, I have heard other horror stories about Inland, and it is indeed sad to hear this latest story. Have you tried to return the plexiglass and get credit? If he will not refund your money, we need to warn all the others on this list about his business practices. I don't think it would be wise to discuss all the complaints on this public forum, but, we should say to all the VAC members, and listees,....to be careful, and caveat emptor, "Let the buyer beware. Bill Scott 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
Inland charged me $120.00 for a piece of standard Plexiglas I could have gotten at Home Depot for a fraction of the cost. I thought I was getting a special piece of molded plexi, and what I got was standard of the shelf stuff you can get anywhere. Unfortunately, before I realized my mistake, it was too late. Live and learn, I will now only utilize Inland only after having exhausted all avenues, the only thing that can regulate their prices is competition, the more the better. David > -----Original Message----- > From: Pearl Main [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps > > > > Bill Scott ....almost 2 years ago when I was in his shop he was boasting > that he was > now making his own better than AS at half the price....you know who I mean > Pearl > > > Dick, I uderstand that Inland now wants $175 for a new cap. I think he > > needs some competition. > > > > Bill Scott > > 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221 > > 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU > > http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps > > Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:46:10 -0500 > > From: "Richard Coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Bill - > > I had one on my 1966 Sovereign - far forward over the salon - but it was > > cracked and broken. Inland RV sold me a replacement for $155.00. Works > like > > a charm. > > Dick > > WBCCI #3548 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Randy Unter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Friday, July 28, 2000 2:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps > > > > >Bill, my '66 Overlander has one over the front 'living room', and it's > > >tired, so put me down for a new one. > > >Randy Unter > > > > > >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/ > > >
