Dave,
I learned the same hard lesson a year ago when I ordered what I believed to
be a Corning glass replacements.
Live and learn.
This would be a good time to remind all Listees that there are more of us
than ever trying to replace, repair, and restore these Aluminum Masterpieces
and every unscrupulous, So Called Airstream Vendors (no reflection on
listees who are in business to serve us) out there, are waiting for the
uniformed and impatient buyer to take their money and run. SO a word to the
wise, GET Educated, ASK Questions, and get a second opinion before you buy.
Gettin Smarter Every Day
WAM52
'66 TWLY
'63 OLLY
'56 CARLY
WDCU 2000
http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc
"See Ya Down The Road"
----- Original Message -----
From: Pfeffer, Dave (davep) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 10:11 AM
Subject: RE: [VAC] Help!! 14x25 vent caps
> 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/
> > >
> > >
>
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> > -----
> > >
> > > 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/
> > > >
