whaletail

In the workshop today: the Whale Tail is coming on!

by arc airstreams on May 1, 2012

Here are some photos of a vintage 1950′s Whale Tail Airstream that we are working on. Teak wood veneers and a mint green 50′s Smeg oven really work well in this retro feel Airstream.

whale tail airstream retro restoration

whale tail airstream retro restoration

whale tail airstream retro restoration

The client wanted us to use vintage parts where ever possible so we have fitted original hinges and catches.

whale tail airstream retro restoration

whale tail airstream retro restoration

Tagged as: 1950s, Airstream, catches, hinges, original, project, restoration, smeg oven, teak, veneer, vintage airstream parts, whaletail, workshop

Lucy, Doug and the Whaletail

by arc airstreams on November 3, 2011

This week we had a meeting with our new clients Doug and Lucy Barber pictured here outside their vintage Airstream Whaletail. Keep watching this space to see their new custom interior take shape. Lucy and Doug run a very cool design company: www.barberdesign.co.uk

Airstream Whaletail

Tagged as: Airstream, Happy Customers, interior, restoration, whaletail, workshop

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New Panel and Window for the Whaletail

25 October 2011

Here a new panel and new original window are being fitted to an Airstream Overlander Whaletail. Above is a before picture – and below is the after. The workshop now has a phone number so that customers can check whether a vintage part is in stock: ARC Airstream workshop: 01823 254242 We are also in [...]

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Very Original Whaletail

14 October 2011

In the workshop today: These pictures are of another of our current projects – to renovate an Airstream Whaletail. As you can see the chassis was in really good condition and the client would like to keep the original overhead cupboards.

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