Dangerous Spike No different from your children when situations, examples, and firmness need to be repeated in the learning process. Qualified professionals are difficult to locate in the Airstream Restoration business. I wrote a blog some time ago “everything works.” The end point of my story was that most fix-it folks know little or nothing about the safe restoration or the proper approach […] Owner in News Feed July 20, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
There's No Place like "HOME" An Airstream trailer can become your home…better than – never before have so many folks traveled our great country finding a abundance of history, and wonder that comes with travel. If you think you missed the history you did not it just started, trust me! Owner in News Feed April 24, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
VARR, Inc. (Vintage Airstream Restorations & Repairs) problem solving Here at VARR, Inc. (Vintage Airstream Restorations & Repairs) we are pushing ourselves to solving a very common problem that haunts all Airstream owners and the interior of their Airstream trailers both large and small. Our innovative solution will guarantee the air and water tight construction of all Airstream trailers left in a field to […] Owner in News Feed March 29, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Airstream Pride & Diversity We have taken a lot of pain and thought let alone time and money to accumulate our unique iconic Airstream inventory. Our representation of the enclosed collection has taken us years to display. We are very proud to be known across America to have such a history of one of America’s more respected niches. Owner in News Feed March 19, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Airstream Unknowns So Many Unknowns….. With the travel trailer niche so explosive today regarding choices, costs, interiors and true valve (especially those built before 1970) how can an enthusiastic “owner to be” not be overwhelmed with all the choices and of course, all the materials needed to resurrect a 50 year old Airstream. Owner in News Feed February 28, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Spring No different than taking off or unbuttoning your shirt. Spring is the time to prepare you for warmer, bright sunshine and the urge to travel. As a cautionary note, do not just hook her up and take to the Rockies – one must methodically reverse the “winterizing” process and prepare everything from the windows to […] Owner in News Feed February 3, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
VIN Numbers VIN Numbers Vehicle Identification Numbers for Vintage Airstream trailers are extremely important since without them no buyer would every know if the trailer you are looking to purchase is stolen (or has been stolen) VIN numbers on Vintage Airstream trailers are located usually on the right side of each door on a identification plaque. Numbers […] Owner in News Feed January 25, 2017Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Holding Tanks Holding tanks, replacement and repairs. Knowing that most vintage airstream trailers have been abandoned to an open field or the north side of a barn for sometimes decades, “plastic holding tanks” usually cannot withstand the elements and extreme changes of weather conditions. Owner in News Feed November 26, 2016Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Airstream Specialists Wow… I’ve never come across so many Airstream “repair experts” that are giving technical advice to many travel enthusiasts. I was just wondering if Harvard or Yale recently instituted a new curriculum on the restoration process and the fine detail repair for the hundreds if not thousands of abandoned trailers coast to coast. Owner in News Feed August 10, 2016Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →
Axles, Brakes and Bearing – “Safety First” When I locate a trailer to purchase for our inventory that fits our parameters including size, length, interior and exterior condition, I always make sure I get on my knees and inspect the trailers underbelly. A lot of unknowns are wrapped up in tires, axles, brakes and bearings. The axle is probably one of the […] Owner in News Feed July 20, 2016Updated May 4, 2022 Continue reading →