I bought mine for $2000 and I will have $12-15k into it before its done. When its done it will be as good as any new truck camper, last much longer than a new one and look much better too. Add to that that you can't just go out and buy one off the shelf and that you'd have to look hard for a long time to find decent one. So, if someone really wanted a finished one done well it would really be a sellers market. With as much damn work as I have put into mine someone would have to cough up some serious dough to convince me to sell it.
The variable that will drive up the value of our Avions will be the demand. As more of these restorations get finished and the campers go out into the world and get seen the demand might rise. Or maybe there are only a few of us weirdos that like these things and that's all there will ever be. Who knows.
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I hope one day to find another C10, and go fully through it, getting rid of the wood tub, and doing an all aluminum tub with basement, tanks, etc. and then do an extended cabover... To get a N/S bed.... And hopefully do it all for approx. the same money you guys have been spending... $10,000-12,000.
But for now, our C10 will continue to do well.
Garry
Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
garryk6 wrote:
We have just returned home from our trip around Alaska. I can't count the number of times I was asked about the Avion. People still think it is a cut down Airstream...
I hope one day to find another C10, and go fully through it, getting rid of the wood tub, and doing an all aluminum tub with basement, tanks, etc. and then do an extended cabover... To get a N/S bed.... And hopefully do it all for approx. the same money you guys have been spending... $10,000-12,000.
But for now, our C10 will continue to do well.
Garry
We have just returned home from our trip around Alaska. I can't count the number of times I was asked about the Avion. People still think it is a cut down Airstream...
I hope one day to find another C10, and go fully through it, getting rid of the wood tub, and doing an all aluminum tub with basement, tanks, etc. and then do an extended cabover... To get a N/S bed.... And hopefully do it all for approx. the same money you guys have been spending... $10,000-12,000.
But for now, our C10 will continue to do well.
Garry
It is too bad that Thor industries doesn't do that very thing. They now own Airstream and Camp lite. All they would have to do is to combine the technology of both builders into a really nice camper. I would be happy if they would sell the "shells" and let someone finish them.
Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper
I have a C-10, the Cayo?s say is early 60? It was this group?s
work that got me into this. These really are just great campers.
Just want to say thanks.
Garry in AK
Hope that this helps!
Garry
for those who might be interested -
1999 Dodge 3500 CTD dually
Ham radio - WU4S
Has anyone replaced the center roof vent with a fantastic fan? My hole is 13.75, the fantastic fan needs 14 inches. I really dont want to rip out the present vent. Could I pull the guts out if the fan and use that? I dunno. My other option is to go with as is and repair the original Hehr fan in the loft. I really like the look of the vintage Hehr, but having a little air is kinda nice too!