This will allow water to begin entering the body and can lead to rapid wood rot.
#WINNEBAGO BRAVE 70S CRACKED#
That said, it would be highly recommended that all the window and door frames, the extruded aluminum moldings at the edges of the walls & roof panels, and the above mentioned items mounted to the walls & roof panels, be unscrewed and removed, as the caulk sealant used in the 1960s & 70s has hardened and cracked from age. If you can push on the outer ribbed aluminum body sections and there is some “give” and movement in/out, it’s almost guaranteed to have some rotted wood behind it.Īs this seems likely to have spent most of it’s life in drier areas of north America, the new owner may be lucky and not have body wood rot.
#WINNEBAGO BRAVE 70S WINDOWS#
Even a slight evidence on the inside surface can mean extensive body frame rot inside.īe extra vigilant at the areas below windows or any other place on the body roof or walls where a hole was made, around roof vents or A/C units, water or electrical ports, etc. As a buyer, you want to check the interior body panels carefully for any sign of water damage. I don’t know the exact year of the change-over between wood and steel body framing, but this one seems to be the earlier wood body frame version. The #1 thing to check on these is internal body rot. it’s been a few months since I shot this, so I make no guarantees.Ĭurbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes I couldn’t get anymore interior shots, so you’ll have to call and make an appointment. That stove/range looks very familiar our ’77 Dodge Chinook had the exact same unit. The original fake wood paneling in the kitchen and dinette have given way to green paint, perhaps to cheer up the atmosphere. These were all built on Dodge chassis until 1979 when Dodge suddenly exited the RV chassis market due to the huge slump and Chrysler’s near-death. The helm looks original and in pretty good shape, right down to the original green upholstery. In 2016, a new record of 430k was finally set, which was of course soundly thrashed by the Covid-fueled RV mania of 2021, when 600k units were sold. Finally in 2006, that ’77 record was tied at 390k, to tumble again during the great recession. The second energy crisis put the kibosh on that, sending sale tumbling to 106k in 1980, followed by a long slow climb. RV sales grew strongly during the 70s, peaking in 1978 with 390k units sold.
And it’s got a For Sale sign in the window, so this could be your opportunity to travel the wide open spaces of the West in true seventies style.
I’m not sure of the exact year of this 24′ Chieftain one, but it appears to be from 1977, possibly 1978. Winnebago was the high tech IPO of its day. In 1970, Winnebago went public, and in 1971 its stock was the highest flying of any on the exchange, up 462%. By 1968, the F17, priced the same as an Olds Toronado, really started the ball rolling. The Forest City, IA firm revolutionized the industry by introducing efficient production methods starting in 1966. The RV boom really got under way big time in the seventies, thanks to rising incomes and the falling price of motor homes, like this Winnebago.
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