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VAL Digest Sunday, September 28 2003 Volume 01 : Number 019
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Topics in Today's Digest:
[VAL] Fwd: buff pad tool
[VAL] Re: Polishing Wizards...
Re: [VAL] Chris E re: Polishing Wizards... HELP!
[VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
[VAL] Winfield KS Airstream Digest Hello Becky
Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
Re: [VAL] Chris E re: Polishing Wizards... HELP!
Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
[VAL] source for repair
Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
[VAL] Hensley 4 sale
Re: [VAL] Scratches
Re: [VAL] solar
Re: [VAL] Scratches
Re: [VAL] solar
Re: [VAL] waste tank valves
Re: [VAL] waste tank valves
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 09:29:19 -0400
From: Bob Patterson <bpatt@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Fwd: buff pad tool
>I use this tool for cleaning wool buff pads when they get loaded with goop:
>http://tinyurl.com/ov70
>
>You can probably find one at your local body shop supply company. And
>please, use a face shield when using this tool.....Norm!
>
>Bob Patterson
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:11:20 -0400
From: Bob Patterson <bpatt@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Re: Polishing Wizards...
>I use this tool for cleaning wool buff pads when they get loaded with goop:
>http://tinyurl.com/ov70
>
>You can probably find one at your local body shop supply company. And
>please, use a face shield when using this tool.....Norm!
>
>Bob Patterson
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:28:46 -0400
From: Chris Elliott <celliott@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Chris E re: Polishing Wizards... HELP!
Do you mean cylco pads or compounding pads ?
Chris
____________________
"T o m :-)" wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Here's a tip for you and any others who use wool pads to polish.
>
> Yes, wool pads will get "loaded" with polish but you can "clean" them out.
> That is, you can use a *steel bristle wire brush* to clean them and here's
> how.
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:33:05 -0400
From: Patricia Raimondo <praimond@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
Hi All!
I'm stuck here on Long Island missing the carefree days of summer,
traveling the open roads in Colorado! Teaching is getting in the way of
my wandering! Anyway, in an effort to consolidate my hitching parts for
two Airstreams, I'm selling my one year old Hensley Hitch. It was on my
03 Safari and used with a Suburban. If interested contact my off line!
Patti
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 01:17:23 -0500
From: "bsshrink" <bsshrink@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Winfield KS Airstream Digest Hello Becky
Would my friends who were at Winfileld KS's Walnut Valley Fest & Flatpick
Competitions please reply off-list ? For those uninitiated, Winfield KS has
a bear of an acoustic music festival 3rd weekend every September. More
Airstreams & Argosy's every year. I'd like to correspond with each of you
who go or would like to go to share our restoration stories
Hi Becky! How's the arm healing?
Jeff Miller, Marji, Corina & Wilson
69 Overbudget
03 Silverado 1500HD
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:55:26 -0500
From: Blair <hitek_airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
Patti -
I'm at the Bill Thomas Rally in Sedalia, MO.
with about 400+ trailers and Motor homes.
Ben and Molly said to say hello.
They are showing the new "B" Van. It's called the Interstate and it's
on the Fedex chassis with a 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel. Cool looking
and lots of head room.
Send me the info and price on your Hensley and I'll talk it up here.
Blair
At 09:33 AM 9/27/2003, you wrote:
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>Hi All!
>
>I'm stuck here on Long Island missing the carefree days of summer,
>traveling the open roads in Colorado! Teaching is getting in the way of my
>wandering! Anyway, in an effort to consolidate my hitching parts for two
>Airstreams, I'm selling my one year old Hensley Hitch. It was on my 03
>Safari and used with a Suburban. If interested contact my off line!
>
>Patti
>
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:10:26 -0400
From: "T o m :-\)" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Chris E re: Polishing Wizards... HELP!
Either, they both have to be cleaned.
Tom
From: "Chris Elliott" <celliott@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Chris E re: Polishing Wizards... HELP!
: Do you mean cylco pads or compounding pads ?
: Chris
: ____________________
: "T o m :-)" wrote:
:
: > Chris,
: >
: > Here's a tip for you and any others who use wool pads to polish.
: >
: > Yes, wool pads will get "loaded" with polish but you can "clean" them
out.
: > That is, you can use a *steel bristle wire brush* to clean them and
here's
: > how.
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:25:04 -0400
From: "T o m :-\)" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
Blair,
Is the FedEx chassis you refer to made by Freightliner? I think I've seen
those and with the Mercedes 5-cylinder diesel engine installed. The mileage
is phenomenal.
Tom
From: "Blair" <hitek_airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
: Patti -
:
: I'm at the Bill Thomas Rally in Sedalia, MO.
: with about 400+ trailers and Motor homes.
:
: Ben and Molly said to say hello.
:
: They are showing the new "B" Van. It's called the Interstate and it's
: on the Fedex chassis with a 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel. Cool looking
: and lots of head room.
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:40:53 -0400
From: "Chris Herring" <cherring@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: [VAL] source for repair
Has anyone ever tried to replace the aluminum channel that makes up the
framework of roof? I am replacing rear curved panels on '61 and just
realized that a piece of the channel is damaged from tree vs. roof incident.
I would like to replace it with aluminum channel but it has a curve to it
and looks like something custom made. Any ideas?
I have all of the segments that form the curve for replacement, however
while I'm going to all of this trouble I would like to find one more segment
to install. If you are looking at the rear endcap and the middle piece is
No. 1, I need the segment that is two over from that if you move in a
clockwise position.
Maybe someone has a parts Airstream that they would be willing to sell some
pieces of?
Thanks for any leads.
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:50:35 -0500
From: Blair <hitek_airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Re: Hensley 4 sale
YUP one and the same.
blair
At 12:25 PM 9/27/2003, you wrote:
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>
>Blair,
>
>Is the FedEx chassis you refer to made by Freightliner? I think I've seen
>those and with the Mercedes 5-cylinder diesel engine installed. The mileage
>is phenomenal.
>
>Tom
>
>
>From: "Blair" <hitek_airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
>
>
>: Patti -
>:
>: I'm at the Bill Thomas Rally in Sedalia, MO.
>: with about 400+ trailers and Motor homes.
>:
>: Ben and Molly said to say hello.
>:
>: They are showing the new "B" Van. It's called the Interstate and it's
>: on the Fedex chassis with a 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel. Cool looking
>: and lots of head room.
>
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 15:33:10 -0400
From: Bob Patterson <bpatt@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Hensley 4 sale
There's a Hensley on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=6763&item=2434645138
Bob Patterson
>Send me the info and price on your Hensley and I'll talk it up here.
>
>
>Blair
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:51:05 -0400
From: Chris Elliott <celliott@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Scratches
Tom ,
I took the nieghbors cat and put its tail in the chuck of the compounder
,dipped him in f 7 and started buffing , man that left some deep ones . I`ve
been trying everything to get that perfect shine .... ;>P
Just fooling ! thanks for the tip about the wire brush , I`ll try that on
the cyclo , I have been using a spur on the compounder , that works well if
you do it often . Try the cloth over cyclo , its good .
Chris
_________________
>
> :
> : > Chris,
> : >
> : >
> : > Yes, wool pads will get "loaded" with polish but you can "clean" them
> out.
> : > That is, you can use a *steel bristle wire brush* to clean them and
> here's
> : > how.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:03:19 -0400
From: Chris Elliott <celliott@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] solar
I just got some new solar panels for my 63 , they are flexable and bonded to
bituthane (like ice and water shield , really sticky) which I am going to stick
on the whole streetside roof 10 ft. x 30" from the vents to the windows ,
basically. Made by Unisolar and meant to stick on standing seam metal roofs .
I`ll let you all know how it turns out . I dont have room on the very top
between the vents for rigid panels of any worthwhile wattage and wasnt to happy
about a flat frame on a round roof anyway . I had engineered all sorts of
complex frames in my head and then I found out about these which will follow the
curve . The best news is thats nearly 30sq ft I wont have to polish !
Chris
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:07:59 -0400
From: Chris Elliott <celliott@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Scratches
That cat aint going to like it one bit when I clean him up with a wire brush ,
either....
Chris Elliott wrote:
> Tom ,
> I took the nieghbors cat and put its tail in the chuck of the compounder
> ,dipped him in f 7 and started buffing , man that left some deep ones . I`ve
> been trying everything to get that perfect shine .... ;>P
> Just fooling ! thanks for the tip about the wire brush , I`ll try that on
> the cyclo , I have been using a spur on the compounder , that works well if
> you do it often . Try the cloth over cyclo , its good .
> Chris
> _________________
>
> >
> > :
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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:46:45 EDT
From: JSmith1805@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [VAL] solar
Question how many ampa do they produce under nprmal conditions?
Jim Smith
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:40:25 -0400
From: "Bobby Gill" <Gillguy@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] waste tank valves
Tom
I've seen them in catalogs and such but never used one.
A few years ago I started to get one so that I could dump my waste tank into
the septic at home. After a few inquires into them I instead opted to go
with a Macerator pump. I did not really consider the
advantages/disadvantages of the Sewer Solution for camping use. I was mainly
looking at being at to dump my tank at home and move the waste a long
distance, from where I park the trailer to my septic is about 85-90 feet.
The macerator fit my need/requirement better than the Sewer Solution would.
Bobby
Valdosta, GA
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From: "T o m" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
> Bobby,
> At Camping World I purchased a new type of contraption so I don't have to
> haul around the blue slinky anymore. Have you seen them?
> > This piece attaches to the tank outlet where the slinky would normally
go.
> However, there is a built in Venturi that breaks up anything in the black
> water tank - just about anything. One of the best reasons to have this
jet
> action slinky replacement is because now we can use regular type tissue
for
> the toilet. The venturi action blasts to bits most anything that comes
it's
> way! The females would still not be able to dispose of needed items
> though - but common sense dictates that much. Doesn't it? Or do some
> people really need the HEY, STUPID! sign? :)
>
> And about pushing it uphill? This device will do just that! It is said
to
> push 'it' up so many inches over hundreds of feet (away from the entry
point
> is what they mean). And instead of the blue slinky you now can use a
garden
> hose - and - you get to turn the jet action venturi to point inside your
> tank to rinse it out when you are done.
>
> How nice is that? Anyone here use these contraptions?
>
> Tom
> WBCCI 5303
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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:51:41 -0400
From: "T o m :-\)" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] waste tank valves
Bobby,
Would you happen to have pictures of how you hooked up your macerator pump?
I'm thinking of adding one of those as well to use from time to time. We
will be doing an addition before long and I will then have a chance to add a
sewer connector next to my driveway which should make it handy.
Tom
From: "Bobby Gill" <Gillguy@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] waste tank valves
: Tom
: I've seen them in catalogs and such but never used one.
: A few years ago I started to get one so that I could dump my waste tank
into
: the septic at home. After a few inquires into them I instead opted to go
: with a Macerator pump. I did not really consider the
: advantages/disadvantages of the Sewer Solution for camping use. I was
mainly
: looking at being at to dump my tank at home and move the waste a long
: distance, from where I park the trailer to my septic is about 85-90 feet.
: The macerator fit my need/requirement better than the Sewer Solution
would.
: Bobby
: Valdosta, GA
: From: "T o m" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
: > Bobby,
: > At Camping World I purchased a new type of contraption so I don't have
to
: > haul around the blue slinky anymore. Have you seen them?
: > > This piece attaches to the tank outlet where the slinky would normally
: go.
: > However, there is a built in Venturi that breaks up anything in the
black
: > water tank - just about anything. One of the best reasons to have this
: jet
: > action slinky replacement is because now we can use regular type tissue
: for
: > the toilet. The venturi action blasts to bits most anything that comes
: it's
: > way! The females would still not be able to dispose of needed items
: > though - but common sense dictates that much. Doesn't it? Or do some
: > people really need the HEY, STUPID! sign? :)
: >
: > And about pushing it uphill? This device will do just that! It is said
: to
: > push 'it' up so many inches over hundreds of feet (away from the entry
: point
: > is what they mean). And instead of the blue slinky you now can use a
: garden
: > hose - and - you get to turn the jet action venturi to point inside your
: > tank to rinse it out when you are done.
: >
: > How nice is that? Anyone here use these contraptions?
: >
: > Tom
: > WBCCI 5303
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