Restoration Suppliers & Resources

Parts, Services and Supplies

The interest in restoring vintage Airstreams is still in its infancy, but taking off. It can be compared to about where the hobby of restoring early Ford Mustang’s was back in the late 1970’s. Now look at that field today – 11 magazines, 114 books, 4 national clubs and hundreds of companies selling thousands of restoration parts. There is almost not one part that hasn’t been reproduced.

First and foremost, go to an RV parts dealer, or contact one of the RV Parts Suppliers below, and purchase a “Coast RV” or “RV Parts & Accessories” catalog. At over 500 pages each, they contain almost every part still made by the RV parts makers, and will be one of your most valuable tools. They are also available in an online format from the parts suppliers noted below. Second, become re-acquainted with the older independent plumbing, electrical, and hardware stores in your area. That is where you are going to be able to find older or good quality parts. Forget Home Depot, Lowe’s & Wal-mart. And third, to fix up an old trailer you will soon discover many businesses you never frequented before – glass, sheet metal fabrication, wheel & axle and sail canvas shops to name a few. Check your Yellow Pages, and start inquiring around now before you need them. Ask at one shop who they would recommend – people in the trades know each other.

Here we have just started to capture the all the resources available to the restorer of early Airstreams. We are very interested in any sources not listed below. Please contact us with hereto untapped information that you come across, and we will add it to the ever growing list.

Tools	RV Parts Suppliers	Airstream Service
Restoration Suppliers	Restoration Companies	Informational Sites

Restoration Parts & Suppliers
	Zolatone	Zolatone is the original interior paint used on vintage Airstreams from 1952 on. One Online place to buy Zolatone (auto body supply co)
	Obsolete Parts	RV Net list of boneyards & dealers who specialize in repairing older trailers
	James P. Ambruso	Replacement Airstream draperies
	Grote Industries	Mfg of original Airstream 1960's marker lamps & reflectors - still available today, along with a Bargman #9 taillight substitute.
	B. Walters Co.	Manufacturers of the original Airstream gaucho slides (for pull out beds)
	Tekonsha / Bargman	Brake controllers, electrical connectors, door hardware, door catches, etc.
	Tear Drop Parts	Many Vintage Trailer ('40's & '50's) parts and accessories
	Sealand Traveler	Beautiful well-built porcelain toilets for Airstream trailers
	Inca Plastics	OEM supplier of Airstream water & waste tanks since the 1960's
	Airparts	Raw stock aluminum, conventional rivets, and aluminum working tools.  Good source for aluminum skin panels (.032 2024T sides; .025 2024-O belly skin)
	Seaward Products	Makers of quality marine/RV appliances - good for custom interiors
	Crest Fasteners	Best source for interior 1/8" pop-rivets. Also sells Olympic rivets and the shaver.
	Blaine Window Hardware	1950's/1960's Window Operators, window latch hooks & window screen supplies
	All-Rite RV Supply	Supplier of custom and Hehr replacement windows and parts and custom water/waste tanks. Also source for aluminum corner (cove) molding - look under bath trim.
	Foam Source	Cut-to-size foam for cushions and mattresses
	SDI Mattresses	Custom RV foam bed mattresses
	Bedmasters Spring Mattresses	Custom RV foam and innerspring bed mattresses
	FoamOrder.com	Cut-to-size foam for cushions and mattresses
	RockyMountainMattress	Custom made mattresses for you RV and Airstream
	ZipDee	Roll-up Awnings for Airstreams
	Dometic	Refrigerators, A&E Awnings, Air-Conditioners & HW Heaters
	Suburban	Forced air Heaters & newer Ranges/stovetops
	Atwood	HW Heaters and newer forced air heaters and ranges/stovetops
	Paloma	Tankless LPG hot water heaters very similar to the old Valiant's used by Airstream in the late 1950's. They say they are now not for RV use, as RV certification now requires combustion air to be drawn from outside.
	Aircraft-Spruce, Inc.	Good source of raw stock materials (metals, hardware, chemicals) used in restoration
	Dexter Axle Co.	Axles,both leaf spring & torsion, & brake backing plates- sold through dealers listed in their dealer locator
	Hadco Engineering	Original supplier of 1950's axles, brakes and wheels. Use to overhaul original Hadco leaf-spring axles
	Fiberglass Coatings Inc.	Penetrating Epoxy for floor repair, fiberglass gel coatings for bath repair, adhesives, cleaners, foam core material & more
	West System	Fiberglass resins & cloths used in the repair of tubs/showers/baths
	Winona Mfg.	Flexible Tambour for 1970's interior cabinet doors
	Tape-Ease	Wood Veneer and Tambour for interior cabinets
	Van Dyke's Restorers	Source for the stainless '50's-'60's shower wands, hose and fittings - plus more useful stuff
	ReproDepot Fabrics	Vintage Fabrics for curtains, etc.
	Barkcloth Hawaii	Reproduction tropical vintage style fabric for curtains/upholstery
	Silver Threads	Custom made drapes at affordable prices
	Tonic Living	Vintage appropriate fabrics. Use coupon code "Airstream" and get 10% off your order.
	Contemporary Cloth	Reproduction 1950's/1960's (atomic) vintage style fabric patterns for curtains/upholstery
	Beacon Fabrics	Source for appropriate looking awning material and supplies - plus curtain track in aluminum.
	Atomic Textiles	Funky Fabrix - based in Australia, but ships to USA. 10% off if you mention you saw the link on this site.
	Atrim	The supplier for vinyl welt in many colors, which is the round stuff on panel and cabinet edges and corners. Also source for upholstery supplies, bed & cushion foam, & "How-to's" on making cushions.
	AutoTrim	Source of welt by the yard and other upholstery supplies
	Fabric Guru	Prints, drapery & upholstery fabrics.
	Midwest Products	RV refrigerator rebuilders & list of dealers.
	Heating Parts Specialties	UK source of pressure type thermocouples and parts for Vaillant water heaters. Ship to USA.
	CornerHardware	Online source for locally hard-to-find hardware: galvanized window screen, pyle, you name it...
	POR-15	Rust treatment for frames, etc.
	General Ecology	Replacement filter elements for the Ogden Model A pn RS-50G (not on website),  plus very well built new water RV purification systems.
	Linoleum	Suppliers of Marmoleum flooring, just like the old stuff
	Oakland Rim & Wheel	Wheels, brakes, axles, chassis and electrical and other trailer parts
	Walker Custom Chrome	Affordable chroming of parts by mail. Send your parts with phone # - they call you back with price. 2145 Grand Coulee Blvd, Shasta Lake City, CA 96019 (530) 275-3634
	Mill Hardware	Thousands of useful parts for fixing & repairing appliances & trailers
	Tear-Drop Parts	Perfect reproduction teardrop marker lights
	Dupree Products	High quality Sewer Dump valves, fittings and supplies
	Axis Axles	Torsion & Spring Axles for trailers, leaf springs, safety chain & correct black wheels
	Trailer Tire & Wheel	Newer all aluminum alloy wheels and traditional silver 15x6 steel wheels
	Hub Cap Mike	Baby moons and trim rings to fit all Airstream wheels from 1947 to 1975, including the originals and newer replacements
	Carlisle	Hydrastar Brake self-contained actuators for trailers with hydraulic brakes
	Hoskin & Muir	Metal extrusions and trim used throughout the trailer in restorations
	Extrud-a-Trim	Source for many aluminum extrusion shapes
	Metals Depot	Quick and economical online source of all the metal extrusions and sheetmetal you will need (Ledford Steel Co.)
	Ronco	200 different sizes & custom of RV water & waste tanks
	Restoration Specialties	Vintage automotive restoration parts, but many are usable on our trailers, too
	Tail Light King	The kind of guy you see at swap meets with hundreds of different old automotive lights
	Interstate Metal Fabricators	Useful items such as baggage doors, shower tubs, body materials & interior wall fabrics
		Amazon now has almost everything needed for the RVer and Airstream restorer; from tooling, to building materials, and RV parts at discounted prices and free shipping in most cases.
	Tin Can Interiors	Upholstery and curtains for vintage Airstreams - located in Ohio.
	CurtainTracks.com	Vintage appropriate aluminum curtain track extrusions and hangers
	The Yellow Pages!!	This is the your most important source of repairs and parts - local machine, fabrication & repair hops. Become familiar with what's available. There are more services available locally than online.
RV Parts Suppliers
	Iowa Boys	Source of conventional and restoration RV Parts. Online catalog
	RV Parts Outlet	Source of conventional RV Parts at discount prices. Good online catalog
	Metro-RV Parts	Excellent online catalog of plumbing, electrical, LPG & appliance parts (the "Coast Catalog")
		Formerly AirstreamDreams.com. The biggest and best online site of true vintage restoration parts and supplies, including Vulkem sealant, Olympic rivets, vent covers, lights and window/door seals & the hard to find 1966-1969 window replacements.  Steve adds new hard-to-find items quite often, so check and see what's new.
	Mobile-Mart	Online supplier of RV parts
	Marks RV Supply	Good supply of usable parts and accessories - Vintage Airstream friendly
	T & J Trailer	Largest supply of parts on the Internet- get their RV catalog
	Dyer's RV	Arizona based online dealer
	RVSurplusSalvage	New & reconditioned newer parts. Online catalog, with pictures
	Camper's Repair Center	Vintage Repair Parts in Montevallo, Alabama 1-205-665-2531
	Singleton's RV Salvage	Located in Washington state
	Wine Country RV	On-Line Coast RV Catalog, Napa Calif. based dealer
	Out-of-Doors Mart	Airstream how-to-repair articles and parts
	Three Way Campers	Inventory of 1970-1980 Airstream parts- need to phone
	Affordable RV Parts	Discount pricing on RV appliances and parts - based in Las Vegas
	DeLuxe Trailer Supply	Southern California (Paramount). Will ship nationwide. 1-562-531-9123
Tools
	Yard Store Aircraft Tools	on-line sheetmetal tools at great prices
	ENCO	on-line tools, polishers, rivet-guns, etc.
	Cleveland Aircraft Tool	Sheet Metal tools
	Perfect Polish	Polishing cloths, heads, instructions and NuVite polish
	Tool Crib of the North	Discounted high quality tools available through Amazon.com
	Harbor Freight	On-line supplier of low-cost (cheap) versions of industrial tools
Informational Sites
	Champion Tires<	Wheel Bearing Lube "how-to"
	Champion Tires	Trailer Tire explanations
	RV Solar Electric	Solar Power explained
	RV Mobile	company specializes in RV refrigerators
	Ammonia RV Refrigerators	good technical info site on how RV reefers work
	Atwood Heaters	Quicktime movie on how LPG heaters with electrical fans operate
	Tin Man Tech	Sheet Metal tools, information and "how to's"
	Airstreams-Europe	Airstream informational site and FAQ's on exporting Airstreams
Airstream Service
	South Jersey RV	Former Airstream dealer w/old and new parts as well as doing restorations and repairs
	Griffith RV Service	Oklahoma City, OK. Specializing in body repairs.
	C & G Trailer	Bellflower, CA 1-800-662-3790 - good parts help
	Oasis RV	One of the most often recommended Airstream Dealers
	Can-Am RV	Near the US border, and vintage Airstream & skin repair knowledgeable
	Ace Fogdall RV	Iowa vintage friendly dealer
	P&S Trailer Service	Parts, Service, Polishing & Clearcoating in Helena, OH
	Mobile R.V. Repair and Service	Luzerne, Pennsylvania
	Fletcher's Trailer Service	Trumansburg, New York Vintage Trailer specialists- Sales, too
	Wine Country RV	Ex-Airstream mechanic in Napa, CA, ask for Ron 800-659-8777
	Chavez R-V Salinas, CA	Not an Airstream dealer, but a very resourceful RV repair & modification facility for central California. 580 El Camino Real. 831-443-3550
	Airstream Dealers	It is truly amazing what is still available from Airstream, and the dealers are almost the only source of specialized repairs: skin, axle, fiberglass - you name it, they do it.
Restoration Companies
	Colin Hyde Trailer Restorations	Plattsburgh, NY.  One of the most recognized restorers of Airstreams in the country. Providing finish ready shells to full-up restorations & renovations
	P & S Trailer Service	Airstream Polishing and clearcoating in Ohio
	GSM Vehicles	Upper NY vintage restoration shop. Can do part, or all of your renovation
	South Jersey RV	Newfield, NJ Check out a visit to the shop.
	Truck Trails Northwest	Aluminum Skin Repair & Polishing, Lynnwood, Wash, 425-514-5859.
	Polishing Guru	Southern California. Be sure to check out the before & after album.
	Timeless Travel Trailers	High-end remanufacturing of vintage trailers in Colorado.
	Bayer RV	Clear-coating, restoration service & Airstream Dealer in central Texas
	Vintage Trailer Crazy	Temecula, California - high end rebuilders
	Vintage Trailering	Grand Rapids, Michigan. David Winick Design, designer of the 75th Anniversary Bambi for Airstream
	TrailerWorks	Custom restorations in South Carolina - good gallery of completed projects
	Twisted Silver	Nashville Tennessee area repair, restoration and modification
	TheTrailerCompany	Florida based. Also Airstream vacation rentals (in Florida) and trailers for sale
	Mel Trailers	Southern California based vintage repairs and restorations
	Area 63 Productions	Meticulous restoration, renovation & repair in Southern California
	ReVitalized Trailers, Inc	Polishing company in Washington state - can haul/tow the trailer, too. Be sure to checkout the gallery to see what a real polished trailer should look like.
	Sierra Trailer Restoration	Nevada City, California
	AirdreamRV	Custom renovations & restorations, polishing & upholstery in Maine
	Universal Polishing	Trailer polishing in the SF Bay Area
	Frank's Trailer Works	Specializing in the complete restoration, renovation and customization of early aluminum travel trailers. 824-D Landay Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237 - 443-690-0116
	Vintage Airstream Restorations	Vintage Airstream Restorations sells and restores vintage Airstream trailers for recreational or commercial use. Also provides complete service and maintenance including polishing.