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Post by willyn on May 9, 2008 22:09:59 GMT 10
 Hi there vintage Van people Lyn and I as from tonight are proud owners of an American Icon it is a fantastic 24 1965 vintage Airstream from New York   Noted American artist Colin Greenly and his wife Laurie we have arranged to pick us up when we arrive and are kindly allowing us the use of there upstairs guest room in there country home Colin is Currently arranging an article about www.vintagecaravans.com ours and his interest in Vintage Vanning in the New York Times We will do some work on the Van getting it ready for the long Trek across America and travel across the USA from New york to Los angeles California Travelling some of the old route 66 through New Mexico to California Laurie and Colin have a great interest in things vintage and have just recently finished totally restoring an 1800s barn house on there property having carried out 90% of the work themselves we have been extremely fortunate to have purchased the van from two great people with similiar values to our own on vintage Caravanning Colin is impressed with the site and the Australian vintage Van scene hence is working to arrange the interview with his friend and Collegue who is the New york Times editor Colin is also supplying us his 1990 ford Clubman 351 V8 to make the trip with We are indebted to these fantastic people for all the help and friendship they are giving us we will be forwarding photos regularly for our six week USA vintage Van Trek from the East Coast to the west coast where we will load the Vintage Airstream as roll on roll of deckspace to bring to Australia we will post some pictures of the Airstream soon as my computer comes back from the computer shop Im using Lyns at the Moment If any one is interested in the Kennedy transport cost to Sydney is $800 If Ace Van haul is tuned in the teardrop freight to Sydney is $700 regards Will and lyn (Boone) King of the wild frontier
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Post by Trish_M on May 9, 2008 22:37:48 GMT 10
Wow what an adventure! Keep us posted, I am sooooo jealous!!!
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Post by sutcac on May 9, 2008 22:38:26 GMT 10
..........................I said to meself,  ...................self, I said  .........Will must have a bloody good reason for selling the Kennedy  .................now we know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .............wow Will n Lyn ................what a trip!!!...what a van !!!!!!!!!!!!!....................... . .............like I say ......have ya ever seen a tow bar on a hearse .......nope? ......so just do it  ........good onyaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on May 10, 2008 7:46:43 GMT 10
Will & Lyn, (or should we now call them Lucy & Desi) ;D ;D ;D Wow, congrats & I hope you realise you have achieved what is probably everyones dream - to own a beautiful, big shiny airstream. Good on you both Can't wait to see the pics. It sure does explain your decision to part with the Kennedy & the teardrop, we have all been wondering what could have possibly replaced them . Geoff wants so bad to buy the Kennedy, but as usual space is our problem. Again congrats & enjoy your wonderful trip to the US, will admit to being just a tad envious. Jude & Geoff better make that 10 tads jealous. ps. we can imagine the number of friendships you 2 are going to develop on the trip across the states. geoff & jude |
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Post by firefighter on May 10, 2008 8:56:11 GMT 10
Hi Will & lyn congratulations on buying your airstream from the u s a cannot wait to see the photos of your new rig when I seen you where selling the kennedy and the teardrop I thought you must have lost the plot.... now I know why you have not said when your trip of a life time is taking place we are of to the usa for 4 weeks late sept / early oct which also includes attending hershey swap..... dont supose you are there about that time f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cobber on May 10, 2008 11:06:49 GMT 10
Will 'n Lyn,
Sounds like the trip of a life time and a great way to see some of the US of A....... when do you go ??
Cobber.
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Post by willyn on May 10, 2008 19:35:17 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on May 14, 2008 21:38:48 GMT 10
Hi Will and Lyn, Like everybody else, when you announced you were selling the Kennedy and the TD, I wondered what you were up to. At first I was afraid you might have grown up and left the rest of us kids behind...a bit like Wendy eventually grew up and left Peter Pan forever a boy. But I am glad to see that's not the reason! The Airstream is a great project, and the road trip will be the holiday of a lifetime! Once you get back to Australia, the Airstream will turn heads where ever you go. And if you use the polishing compound you mentioned, you will solve the problem of the generators at Coledale. Everybody can just use the Airstream as a reflector for solar energy. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Seriously, congratulations. Can't wait to see pics of the roadtrip. Hope you both get back to full health and mobility ASAP. Regards, Don Ricardo |
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Post by tonyh on May 14, 2008 22:13:30 GMT 10
Congratulations Willyn, What a great purchase. I have always loved the look of Airstreams  - I am veerrrrry jealous - have a great holiday and hope you feel better soon. ;D Cheers, tonyh |
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Post by 1954homemade on May 15, 2008 14:53:23 GMT 10
Dear Will and Lyn, Congratulations on purchasing the airstream - how fantastic is that. I bet you will have so much fun driving across the states with it. Not trying to put a negative spin on your great purchase, but thought I would mention a couple of things that we have come across in the past that might be worth taking note of (if you haven't already). Alan spent 4 months in the states a few years ago . He purchased a van (van not caravan) and drove it around for 4 months. He had a really hard time trying to get vehicle insurance. Most companies over there have put a ban on giving vehicle insurance to non residents of the USA. The only way he could get around it was to get a friend (US resident) to take out the insurance on Alan's behalf. So you might want to start making enquiries now as to whether you can get the airstream insured whilst driving across the country. Also you mentoned that you are planning on bringing the airstram back on a roro deckspace basis. I know that there is quiet a bit of difference price wise for roro deckspace and roro in the hold, so that may be a factor. I used to be in shipping and there was soooooooooooooooooooo many instances of containers and items being lost overbaord in rough whether or coming loose and hitting other items up on the deck. When we bought 3 cars over from the US in 2000 we had them in the hold - there is no way that I would have them put on deck. If you are still going to bring the airstream back on the deck, please make sure you get it fully insured, it would be terrible if anything happened to it. Alan has always wanted an airstream, so I know he will be terribly jealous when I tell him. Congrats again. Di & Al |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2008 15:30:04 GMT 10
Onya Baldy Dog. I am sure you'll get your kicks on route 66. I have rang all the van parks on the 2008 east coast tour and booked 3 sites in your name......so there.... no excuses...you, Lynn the effy and the big polsished airstream are gunna be there ;D ;D ;D ; This would have to be the ultimate trip and purchase. And how good is it that ya get ta tell the yanks how great australia and the vintage van scene is over here. I am sure you and lynn will do us proud. You guys will be taking vintage vanning to a new level in OZ. Hope all goes well and the silver bullet stays on deck for its ride home. Me??? well i guess i will just keep cuddling bondys..... ho-hum I jealous red dog |
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Post by willyn on May 15, 2008 23:27:51 GMT 10
;D  hi Di and Al Reddo Gristyand other well wishers Thanks for the info Di Firstly we are bringing the Airstream back Roll on Roll of below deck similiar to flying first class but worth it the Truckster will be by Container its seventeen ft long definately a gas conversion coming up we have one hurdle to climb and thats the specialist may want to reoperate on my back as it has not been succesfull however we have a plan worked out by Laurie and Colin our friends and sellers of the truckster and the Airstream it is a combination of flying to several key destinations such as the Rocky mountains the Mesas in new mexico Yellow stone national park plus many other destinations then returning to there property to work on the Airstream then towing to the closer destinations how lucky are we are in the states they have offered us the use of there beautiful property as a base to stay and spend our time Here is a photo of the Ford XLT Truckster Colin and Laurie threw in the $6200.00 dollar deal with the Airstream They purchased it new it has done around 85000 kilometres and in near new condition    no trouble carting the music to coledale ay !!!!!plus a dozen Hitch hikers Note the beautiful 1800s barns and corn storage sheds on Laurie and Colins property they restored 90% themselves best regards to all vin vanners around Australia and to our friends Colin and Laurie who read this forum now Will and Lyn
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Post by tinnie on May 16, 2008 0:07:03 GMT 10
Great to see another blue oval headin to your place Will! Just needs to be chrome dipped to match the Airstream ;D Beautiful looking property Colin and Laurie have, I just love old stuff - houses, sheds (okay, barns too!), cars, furniture, and um, er, something else, ........oh yeh old vans too ;D Hope it all goes well, can't wait to hear that the Airstream is in Aus! Are you able to ship into perth direct? A good friend of mine ships gear in from the US via container regularly, keep telling him we need to stick a couple of cars in one.......pity a van wouldn't fit! cheers, gristy |
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Post by chippydave01 on May 16, 2008 8:01:19 GMT 10
Hi Will and Lyn ,Congradulations on your airstream,I wouldnt mind one myself but I hear the shipping is expensive . I ve got my long service leave in 3 months time and will be off on a buying spree myself to the states. I currently know of a 28ft airstream that on is on a ship now and will be landing soon in Brisbane .Its the first one this bloke has imported and is planning on more. My only question is because the door is on the other side do you have to patch up the door and or change it to the other side to meet our rego requirements as the bloke importing them didnt know himself. Cheers Dave |
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Post by Trish_M on May 16, 2008 8:13:15 GMT 10
;D no trouble carting the music to coledale ay !!!!! Hi Will and Lyn, Are you guys musicians? Dave and I have a duo named "Leather and Lace" and i also do DJ and Karaoke work. I loooove the look of the car would carry all our gear just nicely!!! Cheers, Trish |
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Post by willyn on May 16, 2008 20:43:40 GMT 10
Hi Trish leather and lace what great name Lyn and I only do our entertainment for the Vin Van group we get by with a push we are lucky we havent been kicked out its all in the name of fun but no one has complained yet so they must like it you are welcome to make it happen as well regards will and Lyn HeyGristy yep it must give them great satisfaction restoring those beautiful 1800s buildings we have been extremely fortunate meeting some really genuine nice people that have similiar values I must say nothing has been to much trouble for both Laurie and Colin thanks mate ! good observations old is good just ask me !!!!! Chippy Dave pre 1988 Trailers or as we know them Caravans are exempt with the right hand doors however on motorhomes it is a different matter I believe they have to be converted if they are over 4.5 tonnes They are an awseome looking rig they have always fascinated me since I saw Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball taking there Honeymoon in one in the 1954 movie (Movie) The long run I remember Lucy collected rocks in the desert and the van was filled up with rocks and the car couldnt pull it the woman was a crazy comedienne that still makes me laugh thinking about her antics the promotion of the movie the van was a square rig but in the movie it was an airstream Regards to all thanks for the interest and the posts
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Post by willyn on May 16, 2008 21:20:30 GMT 10
Hey Chippy if your in the states it does help finding one with a seriously good skin is hard to find if it is later than eighty eight you cant bring it in generally they have reasonable skins I wanted a genuine 60s Airstream with a good skin and I have been looking for about two years I could have paid through the nose with a dealer and you still dont know what you are getting untill it is delivered pre 64 you have the problem of the old glues mixing with the formaldahyde vermin urine and creating a toxic gas it is not wise to buy pre 64 unless the internal has been stripped and re insulated the Insulation upgraded insulation came in in 63 that solved the gas problem try and buy one that has been coated Zolatone internally which a tough resurfacing coating that protects from scratches and heavy wear also stops tearing dont buy plain vinyl my teardrop has been coated with an australian equivalent to Zolatone The early smaller vans like the Bambi are extremely popular in England and europe and with the rising fuel costs the americans are seeking them out as well however a good early bambi will sell for around 25 to 28.000 thousand euros and dealers scour the country to find them in pristine condition any thing that stays on the net over three days in that range forget about it unless you are there and have the cash in hand if you require a hand I have some good contacts and some excellent little heard of small town web sites onviously the smaller the van the les you pay to get it here but dont make the mistake of buying a marked skin internals can be rectified dented external skins are a different matter Regards ;D Will
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...................self, I said 
.........Will must have a bloody good reason for selling the Kennedy 
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