Happy Camper
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Post by Happy Camper on Jan 24, 2024 22:09:06 GMT -8
Hi, here are some pics of my new friend. Painted 11 years ago still holding up enough to make me tolerate the stripes being in the wrong place and maybe being a shade off from authentic. Also, the vinyl stripes look more like duct tape to me. Wings were replaced, but with a plain face. Will never understand doing the work and not getting the details better. Will need the Shasta emblem eventually which I believe is supposed to be in front of the door. Appears to be in decent shape, but will need some sill repairs etc. eventually.  P1010009 (3) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010008 (4) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010007 (6) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010006 (6) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010005 (6) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010003 (12) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr  P1010002 (14) by Greg McDowell, on Flickr |
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Post by vikx on Jan 25, 2024 17:45:24 GMT -8
Really pretty paint. She will make a good bedroom for you...
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Post by Teachndad on Jan 26, 2024 7:41:13 GMT -8
It's nice just sitting in these trailers and enjoying the experience. Greg mentioned the stripe being a little different than original. 99.5 percent of the folks out there will never know. In my experience, the general public often asks me about my trailer, "Is that a Shasta?" Wings and a stripe is all you need and it's a Shasta.  Cheers, Rod |
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Happy Camper
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Post by Happy Camper on Jan 28, 2024 11:04:21 GMT -8
Even the last owner didn't know about the stripe being wrong and maybe the RV place that painted it. The paint receipt even says tape over the previous stripe pattern. The only real problem is I know it's wrong. Also, I thought the stripe was supposed to be aluminum without paint, not "duct tape". I am happy with it either way.
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Post by nccamper on Jan 28, 2024 23:49:12 GMT -8
I had a 1959 Airflyte and thought the people at Shasta did a nice job designing it. I especially liked all the glass up front.
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Post by idaho211 on Jan 29, 2024 7:09:05 GMT -8
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Post by newin62 on Jan 29, 2024 15:51:15 GMT -8
Hi Idaho211, The attached pics seem to be of a Deluxe 19. The Airflyte Deluxe was only +/- 16', jalousie windows all around with no bath and no bunk vent. It also has a slightly different shape than the regular Airflyte as the roof doesn't slope as much at the back. There is a brochure for it if you follow the link below. vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/8823/replacement-shasta-airflyte-deluxe |
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Post by Happy Camper on Jan 29, 2024 20:22:40 GMT -8
So far, I have heard of four models in 63. Compact, Airflyte, Airflyte Deluxe and Deluxe 19'. I presume there are more and I didn't get their tittles exactly correct. I have also seen a compact with a two seat dinnete in front, side kitchen and a rear bed like an Airflyte, but not sure what years it came in, but if the right one comes along, I might bite. Also, what types of interior wood were available?
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Post by idaho211 on Jan 30, 2024 20:49:54 GMT -8
Newin62 Thanks for the info. I did not know there was a deluxe without a bathroom.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 31, 2024 16:28:23 GMT -8
So far, I have heard of four models in 63. Compact, Airflyte, Airflyte Deluxe and Deluxe 19'. I presume there are more and I didn't get their tittles exactly correct. I have also seen a compact with a two seat dinnete in front, side kitchen and a rear bed like an Airflyte, but not sure what years it came in, but if the right one comes along, I might bite. Also, what types of interior wood were available? Hmm, I don’t know about an “off-the-rack”.Compact with a front dinette and rear bed, but years ago, someone on either on VTT or the earlier VTSF redid a Compact with a similar layout. The neat thing about the Compact is that, despite its diminutive size, there are a lot of changes that won’t affect the structural integrity of the camper. If you see pictures, please post them here. Yours is beautiful! |
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Post by Happy Camper on Jan 31, 2024 19:50:56 GMT -8
I only saw one compact interior with the front two seat dinette but I've seen more that might have front dinettes as they have front side windows and are definitely compacts. I saw one on Facebook, but don't remember the year. Might be the 1965 style. Can't look it up easily as Facebook won't let me log on and I can't fix the log on issue. Have never been on a Facebook account of mine. Made my friend join FB when I was searching for trailers since I can't. I will start a new thread when I can locate a front dinnette compact with better info. Sure would be nice to have more access to what they built each year including rare ones or if a special order was possible.
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