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Topic: Avion truck campers - Hundreds of photos

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/07/17 05:58pm

Just on the off chance any of you have replaced roof vents and still have the originals I'm looking for the snap in screens for a project. Actually I just need the frames ( 2 ) . Thanks

'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/07/17 06:02pm

1968C11

Looks decent in the photo , good luck .

your signature line says 1986 Avion , must be a typo [emoticon]

Posted By: 1968 C11 on 01/08/17 05:36am

Thanks Ticki
Unfortunatelly the whole Floor is soakin wet
Yesterday we mounted the supports and the jacks and unloaded it
We have to replace a lot, but this was what i expected.
Question to the c11 owners
Which way do you open your fridge?
Hinge on the left or right?
Still try to embed pictures

Chevy Pickup since ´95 (c10, R33, K3500)
Fleetwood Elkhorn, Sportcam, Palomino 1000 sl
Now a Avion 1968 c11 Needs to be restored

Posted By: 1968 C11 on 01/08/17 05:48am

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Posted By: 1968 C11 on 01/08/17 06:02am

ticki2 wrote:

1968C11
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your signature line says 1986 Avion , must be a typo [emoticon]

Thanks
Changed

My Camper has the number on the Corner and it says "Virginia Unit"
What does that mean?

* This post was edited 01/08/17 06:08am by 1968 C11 *

Posted By: My Blue Heaven on 01/08/17 06:52am

1968 C11 wrote:

ticki2 wrote:

1968C11
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My Camper has the number on the Corner and it says "Virginia Unit"
What does that mean?

Don't know for sure, but my guess is that Virginia had some unusual build requirement that had to be met, so those units were a bit different and specifically tagged as such.

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Posted By: ticki2 on 01/08/17 11:59am

1968 C11 wrote:

My Camper has the number on the Corner and it says "Virginia Unit"
What does that mean?

Most likely it meant that a previous owner was a member of the Virginia Unit of the Avion Travelcade Club, which was the national Avion owners club back when the silver Avions were still being made .

Posted By: 1968 C11 on 01/09/17 04:58am

Thanks for the Infos
Thats what i thought (more or less).

Wenn i started to empty the camper (taking out all the pillows) i found lots of wet spots, as i mentioned allready. I think i have to open some rivets, ad sealant and close everything with new rivets.
Now the question.
Where can i get the rivet tool, and the rivets (how much)???
And what type of sealant do you use?
Thanks
j

* This post was edited 01/09/17 05:41am by 1968 C11 *

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/10/17 07:23am

For rivets and tools try some local Aviation supply for small planes , they should have most of what you need . In the US , Vintage Trailer Supply carries those items .

Before opening up any of the shell seams I would suspect it is more likely to be the protrusions , roof vents , stove hood vent , refrigerator vent and windows .

Another place to look if the floor is soaked is the exterior aluminum angle that runs around the bottom of the floor . I found that it is put on with aluminum nails that look like rivets and they come loose leaving a good water access .

For sealant I like Trempro 635

Posted By: 1968 C11 on 01/10/17 09:21am

OK
Thanks
There are no aviation supply arround.
Think i have to check.
There is a Company up north the import orld airstream trailers and convert them into a show trailer.
http://www.airstream4u.de/cms/website.php

I think thy will weight up the rivets with gold. Have no answer yet.
I am still looking to get pictures in a post.
Tried with Picasa or Pictures from google, but it did not work.
The former owner tried to "seal" it with ducktape

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