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Post by newmexicogal on Feb 9, 2014 6:25:49 GMT -8
She's a 1963 Airflyte, near perfect ORIGINAL condition inside and out. There's a little evidence of leaking around the two front side windows, skin good, all systems good, original upholstery, etc, etc. She's had two owners and lived in a barn most of her life. Our friends think we've lost our minds but my husband is even more smitten with "Big Sister" than I am! (We drove 1300 miles--one way--in winter conditions and burned four days of vacation to get her.) Lula Belle, the Compact, is just too small/short for him. We plan to finish the Compact's restoration and find a good home for her before turning our attention to the Airflyte.   |
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 9, 2014 7:14:37 GMT -8
Wow! Great find.
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Post by smccusk on Feb 9, 2014 7:36:34 GMT -8
Looks nice…congrats!!
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Post by universalexports on Feb 9, 2014 11:14:34 GMT -8
nice, but we are going to need more pics.
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Post by Ten on Feb 9, 2014 14:33:01 GMT -8
nice, but we are going to need more pics. ...AGREED! There is certainly not enough evidence that any of this actually happened. I do not know how it happens this way, but this is the second or third story of a beautiful old one like it that was a single- or maybe second-owner. For some reason they seem to travel in groups through the cosmos.... You are absolutely going to adore the feel of the Airflyte! They seem like such a unique and comfortable space. You now have the pairing that I am looking to end up with, hoping to add a '64 Compact to the stable some day! |
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 9, 2014 17:09:31 GMT -8
Amazing. One of my viewers just informed me of a 59 Airflyte barn find she picked up which is close to mint condition. She just wants to do a few little things to it like polish the stripe... 
I'll start another thread so as not to hijack yours. |
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Post by vikx on Feb 9, 2014 21:17:17 GMT -8
Beautiful! Be sure to store her undercover. Very special.
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Post by dsadki on Feb 10, 2014 5:21:53 GMT -8
You will love the floor plan of the Airflyte. It is nice to be able to keep the back couch made out as a bed all the time and still have the front dining area.
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Post by newmexicogal on Feb 10, 2014 20:15:07 GMT -8
Beautiful! Be sure to store her undercover. Very special. Vikx, We definitely plan to store her under cover. She's actually stored in my dad's barn in a different state. We dropped her there on our way back to New Mexico.We didn't want to take any chances on weather damage before we had a chance to really check everything out, replace dried out butyl tape etc. My husband posted photos of her in her new nest on a thread he started: vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/1365/name-yas?page=1&scrollTo=13498We plan to make permanent storage arrangements near home before we move her. Universal & Ten, I promise more photos but I didn't take many as we were racing to get home to jobs, etc in front of some weather. I do have a pretty nice one of her original gaucho bed. Dsadki, I think you're right -- we think we're going to love the Airflyte's floorplan.  |
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Post by yas on Feb 11, 2014 8:16:32 GMT -8
Winter. Snow. -6F. Up a small hill. Closely spaced trees. Come-along.   |
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 11, 2014 14:48:44 GMT -8
I can't believe they let it snow on that trailer. Geeesh...
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Post by universalexports on Feb 11, 2014 17:09:20 GMT -8
Winter. Snow. -6F. Up a small hill. Closely spaced trees. Come-along. I get nervous just looking at that last picture. |
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 11, 2014 17:28:43 GMT -8
Winter. Snow. -6F. Up a small hill. Closely spaced trees. Come-along. I get nervous just looking at that last picture. Heck that's a ton of room. You should have seen what I had to get the Deville out of. I think there are photos in the very first video. |
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Post by yas on Feb 11, 2014 19:38:56 GMT -8
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Post by universalexports on Feb 12, 2014 15:28:01 GMT -8
Wow, I dont think I have seen an original camper in that nice of shape inside, take lots of pics,
these are great for reference for a lot of topics, what is original? where does this go? did all campers have this? etc.
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