Hi Forum,
New here, and perhaps posting in the wrong place (please advise!)
A family member has 3 Airstreams sitting in a pasture in Montana. She is ready to part with them. This is kind of like the story of the Shelby Cobra in the barn… but these trailers aren’t mint and unfortunately they have worked for a living and haven’t been kept in a barn.
My niece's family and I want to learn about relative values and try to sell off two trailers to restore the third not as a showpiece, but as a fun and groovy family RV.
There are 3 trailers:
1962 Trade Wind- interior disrespected and wounded, floor rotten. Was used as a Forest Service trailer. Body not too bad. Hideous bolt-on roof A/C.
1976 Safari- interior rough,water/moisture damage, not sure of frame condition. Dents on front/top from ice.
1976 Trade Wind- pretty good shape except for outside dents from a tree. Best condition of the lot.
The trailers have been sitting for about ten years and all came into the pasture rolling sound. The wallboard/liner stuff is somewhat nasty on both ’76’s. Humble ’62 Trade Wind has been rode hard and put up wet, as they say… but perhaps because it’s old has some different value as a potential restoration?
Questions:
1 How can we evaluate the soundness of the frames in the field (literally, they are in a field!)?
2 What two are best to sell and what one to keep/fix up for the family?
3 We live in SoCal- recommended restoration guys around here?
4 Trailers we sell: sell as is/where is or haul them out and clean them up?
5 Other pithy words of wisdom?
Thanks for reading along… we are total (but enthusiastic) newbies and appreciate help/suggestions/get started suggestions for The Great Herd of Airstreams Adventure!
New here, and perhaps posting in the wrong place (please advise!)
A family member has 3 Airstreams sitting in a pasture in Montana. She is ready to part with them. This is kind of like the story of the Shelby Cobra in the barn… but these trailers aren’t mint and unfortunately they have worked for a living and haven’t been kept in a barn.
My niece's family and I want to learn about relative values and try to sell off two trailers to restore the third not as a showpiece, but as a fun and groovy family RV.
There are 3 trailers:
1962 Trade Wind- interior disrespected and wounded, floor rotten. Was used as a Forest Service trailer. Body not too bad. Hideous bolt-on roof A/C.
1976 Safari- interior rough,water/moisture damage, not sure of frame condition. Dents on front/top from ice.
1976 Trade Wind- pretty good shape except for outside dents from a tree. Best condition of the lot.
The trailers have been sitting for about ten years and all came into the pasture rolling sound. The wallboard/liner stuff is somewhat nasty on both ’76’s. Humble ’62 Trade Wind has been rode hard and put up wet, as they say… but perhaps because it’s old has some different value as a potential restoration?
Questions:
1 How can we evaluate the soundness of the frames in the field (literally, they are in a field!)?
2 What two are best to sell and what one to keep/fix up for the family?
3 We live in SoCal- recommended restoration guys around here?
4 Trailers we sell: sell as is/where is or haul them out and clean them up?
5 Other pithy words of wisdom?
Thanks for reading along… we are total (but enthusiastic) newbies and appreciate help/suggestions/get started suggestions for The Great Herd of Airstreams Adventure!
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