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Posted By: Michael 111 on 06/04/14 05:21pm

67avion wrote:

I assume everyone saw this post? 71Cayo for sale...I posted that it appears to be collectors level coach..but 69 is so right...check for rot.

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thanks for the link
i would never do to this unit what i am attempting to do to mine [emoticon]

but mine was also one tenth of this asking price and i could see all of the rot before i pulled the trigger.

BTW, new passenger side wing is in and is solid, had to patch a lot of the aluminum outside, underneath the wing ,where the center lift was. Someone changed it to front and back lift and and the skin underneath the new lifting points needed fixing as well, decided to cut out patches from the no longer used inside skin and go with roofing screws( rubber gasket)and Vulkem in between to fix this. pics to follow
As i was inspecting the box from the outside i discovered that it is held together by nails, considering to change this to roofing screws.
One of the previous owners had changed an entire run - driver side underneath the cab overhang to this setting
I poked at some of the original nail heads and they just fell apart.
This will be on the back burner. Not Broken enough to fix immediately
Cheers

Posted By: Desertboy on 06/04/14 08:30pm

Did anyone else save those pictures of the Avion posted at the clicky above? I would really like to have it because of the interior. Is that pretty close to original inside? As far as the outside is concerned I think mine is in as good of shape. I just wish whoever had it before me had not polished it. I know a lot of people like the polished look but I like that anodized look. I wont ever get rid of mine but I will get in position and be ready to pounce when another one pops up somewhere near me.

1969 AVION
3/4 12 VALVE

Freightliner/24' Flatbed 50,000 miles/ Titan 4000 receiver Hitch, no Mods needed.

Posted By: D1trout on 06/04/14 08:57pm

Man, am I glad I'm going with the gray water tank and the cassette toilet! I get dazed and confused with all this plumbing talk. More power to you, cajunavion, I know you'll do a great job and get a great outcome!

Regarding your table top/bed support issue from a couple of pages ago, here's a pic of the model for my east-west dinette and table. You really don't need more than 30" of width for a table that allows two to eat across from each other comfortably. By extending the seat out on the right side, I've opened up storage behind the seat and under the seat. In my case, propane behind and probably storage below.

Oh, and I'm using the Lagun table support system you showed us a couple of months ago. It's swivel feature will make it easy to get in and out of the dinette when the table is rigged.

Just my 2 cents.

Dick

Posted By: D1trout on 06/04/14 09:12pm

And speaking of interesting Avion projects, ck out this Cayo Motorvator (almost worth owning for the name alone...) from craigslist in Oregon. There's another one in SoCal, listed for $10K.

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/rvd/4493031754.html

Got to stay focussed...

Dick

Posted By: 67avion on 06/04/14 09:14pm

Dick, just stunning work.

Posted By: tonyj54 on 06/05/14 05:01am

Desertboy wrote:

Thank goodness. Was beginning to think that I was the lone fan of the anodized Avion out here. If I'd wanted shiny, I'd have bought an Airstream. I mean, it's okay, but I like the rugged, 'lived-in' look of our camper, just like I love the 'homey' feel of our house. When folks walk in, you know you're in a welcoming atmosphere, not some magazine setting where you have to be careful where you sit. Just grab a seat, a beer or cool glass of tea, kick your shoes off, and let's get acquainted.

I ain't out here to impress nobody.

See y'all on the roads, or in the parks.

tonyj & Shirley
'66 AVION C-10
'86 F-250 6.9 DIESEL
KJ4OEQ 146.520MHz
CB Channel 7

Posted By: JacqCampbell on 06/05/14 08:31am

I've been taking your advice about getting our 1971 Cayo C-11 safe (it now has real tiedowns and LED lights) and using it before we begin renovation.

But I wanted to see if I could post a picture, as well as show our first repair. We attended Alumapalooza in Jackson Center, OH last weekend. At the swap meet, someone pointed out that we were missing the grill over our heat vent - and he had the part for only $1. And it only took 5 minutes to install.

What a great start to our renovation! I'm sure the next project will be neither so inexpensive or so quick!

Darn. I don't see the picture. Figuring this out may take longer than the little project itself!

Thanks, 69 Avion, I think I finally have it right!

Jacqueline & Mike
1971 Cayo C-11 TC
1976 Dodge 2500 V10 4x4 Truck

* This post was edited 06/05/14 08:47am by JacqCampbell *

Posted By: 69 Avion on 06/05/14 08:35am

JacqCampbell wrote:

Post the picture on a host site like photobucket.com and then link it to here.

Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper

Posted By: 67avion on 06/05/14 12:02pm

Jacq, great start. It's odd how small things can give such satisfaction. I had a friend who was an artist many years ago. We loved to look for stuff that was interesting or unusual at the time such as Stickley furniture and bullet nosed Studebakers. One day my friend solemnly raised his hand and pronounced: "getting it cheap is part of the aesthetic".

Right, I said. Every discovery, every piece has a story...and it's part of the aesthetic.

D

* This post was edited 06/05/14 05:32pm by 67avion *

Posted By: Jamm3r on 06/05/14 03:58pm

67avion wrote:

I assume everyone saw this post? 71Cayo for sale...I posted that it appears to be collectors level coach..but 69 is so right...check for rot.

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Excellent camper, very much original.

The drapes and the upholstery match mine. I never thought mine were original but that's too much of a coincidence.

Looks like someone added an outside electrical outlet. It's otherwise stock.

1971 Cayo C-11 truck camper, 2010 Airstream Classic, 1997 Chevrolet K2500, 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 8.1.

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