Jealousy of Jalousie windows

Interesting comparison of two vintage Airstream trailers - Front Window Sizes.
Our 1955 Flying Cloud on the left seems to have a taller window than the 1956 Caravanner
Could be due to our Jalousie window?

Singing in the New Shower Pan

The best part of The VAP Episode 108 was Steve Dancin' Hansen learning how to pronounce East Coast town names - Thanks Tim!

The new shower pan fits! 

Next time I only sing in the shower! And apparently I amuse my husband....

We have been digging out of ice and then snow in Iowa and just this morning heard Kathy’s gone vintage thing when she called into the show. Too funny! I will cherish the lyrics for years to come. Gone vintage, Scott

Late Arrival - Existing 3-D Layouts

This is a post a bit out of order, sorry.
Existing layouts - in 3-D
Just click here

Nice Rear End!

Our bumper needs work. While functional for the time, the basic bumper won't cover all our need for more modern connections.  We are replacing it with a bumper trunk.  The new bumper trunk will look something similar to the one below.  Ours is being designed to hold a quick-disconnect mount for an exterior water hose. Great later-model feature for washing off mud from our fly-fishing boots and Byam's feet.  We want to keep the hose connection discretely hidden from view - vintage Airstream with an upgrade that we think Wally Byam would like!

And we are looking for a license and light assembly with fewer pits.  Shopping for vintage...

Wally '55 Flying Cloud - Now Byam's '55 Flying Cloud

How cool! We got a message from Wally - the man who sold his trailer to Colin!
We hope to learn more about our "new" Airstream as we became the caretakers.

My bit to ponder...So what was Wally's '55 Flying Cloud
http://www.vintageairstreamer.com/arthur/arthur.htm
Is now Byam's '55 Flying Cloud - it just seems meant to be!

This is a photo of Byam on our first full day together! That very first day she became an Airstreamer, as we took her with us to get our CCD from storage for the year!

Thanks! Tanks!

Happy Birthday Scott!
Yes I know that aluminum propane tanks are cool!
And the tanks won't be needed for at least a couple years.
But I wanted to get something special for Scott.

Travel to Plattsburgh by Air, by Sea, & by Land

Ferry to Plattsburgh!

Colin Hyde Trailer Restorations - Huge Door! And temporary home for Vintage Airstream & Argosy Vintage Thunder
1/21/2014 - Colin Hyde Trailer Restorations has moved - still in Plattsburgh NY but in a nice, warmer, and larger building.  Call Colin at (518) 578-7772

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Sadly only Scott was able to fly out to see our Airstream this trip.  
I so can't wait to see and sit in my vintage trailer.