VAL Digest V1 #82

VAL Digest          Sunday, November 30 2003          Volume 01 : Number 082




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Topics in Today's Digest:

[VAL] Frame/Belly Pan Sealant?
RE: [VAL] Frame/Belly Pan Sealant?
[VAL] Delivery failure to <admin@xxxxxxxxxx.org> ...
[VAL] mystery 'stream
Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream
Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream
[VAL] Re: Sewer tank (Black water tank)
Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream
[VAL] Re: Toilet flange and the black water tank

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 06:53:10 +0000
From: "Steve Lewis" <lewissteve@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Frame/Belly Pan Sealant?

I'm in the middle of a shell-on/belly pan-on floor replacement and have 
repaired a rusted section on the frame, refastened the belly pan to the 
crossmembers and am ready for new plywood in the rear section of my '56 
Safari. BUT where the frame emerges from the belly pan to form the support 
for the rear bumper there's a sizable gap. I want to seal it up good and 
tight, but what to use? Should I just glob on a bunch of Vulkem? Adapt some 
kind of weatherstripping? Rivet the aluminum to the frame from the inside? 
Any experts out there who have "been there"?
Thanks!
Steve Lewis
Portland, OR
1956 Safari

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:48:55 -0500
From: "Edward Emerick" <EEMERICK@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: RE: [VAL] Frame/Belly Pan Sealant?

Good Morning Steve,
I had the same problem with the 61 and my 59. What I did was fill the
gap with a little Great Stuff and then applied Vulkem to the exterior to
cover. It seems to be working.
Good Luck,
Ed
68 Sovereign
59 Traveler

- -----Original Message-----
From: valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com
[mailto:valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com] On Behalf Of Steve Lewis
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:53 AM
To: valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Frame/Belly Pan Sealant?


I'm in the middle of a shell-on/belly pan-on floor replacement and have 
repaired a rusted section on the frame, refastened the belly pan to the 
crossmembers and am ready for new plywood in the rear section of my '56 
Safari. BUT where the frame emerges from the belly pan to form the
support 
for the rear bumper there's a sizable gap. I want to seal it up good and

tight, but what to use? Should I just glob on a bunch of Vulkem? Adapt
some 
kind of weatherstripping? Rivet the aluminum to the frame from the
inside? 
Any experts out there who have "been there"?
Thanks!
Steve Lewis
Portland, OR
1956 Safari

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:54:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Toby Folwick <toby_folwick@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] Delivery failure to <admin@xxxxxxxxxx.org> ...

the admin@xxxxxxxxxx.net address comes to me - but the
list is now hosted at Tom Patterson's site
(tompatterson.com)

the list seems to be working, and we have received
your message.

Toby Folwick



- --- Roger Hightower <rwhigh@xxxxxxxxxx.net> wrote:
> It's probably because he's trying to send postings
> to .org instead of .net.
> 
> Roger
> 


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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:51:07 -0800
From: Susan Altstatt <dsa@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] mystery 'stream

Hello All, and Happy Post Thanksgiving:

I just came across some photographs take a couple years ago
while we were touring between Calif. and Pendleton, Oregon.

This 'stream was in the Cresent, Or. (South of Bend on 97) RV park
where we stayed overnight.

It is about 20' long, and has a pipe frame tongue. No name plate in 
sight. Note the Idaho license plate.

Looks like it's in excellent shape.

http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream1.jpg
http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream2.jpg
http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream3.jpg

Perhaps some of the "old pros" will recognize which year/model
this one is.

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Susan Altstatt
Altstatt Associates
www.altstatt.com

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:18:48 -0600
From: "Don Hardman" <donhardman@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream

Are we sure its an Airstream?

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Altstatt" <dsa@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
> I just came across some photographs take a couple years ago
> while we were touring between Calif. and Pendleton, Oregon.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:09:56 -0800
From: "Tuna" <rctowns@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream

I'm 99.44% certain that this is a post-war Byam-designed Curtiss-Wright.
Like the Airstreams, it may have been designated 'The Clipper'.

tuna
reno, nv

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Altstatt" <dsa@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: <valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:51 PM
Subject: [VAL] mystery 'stream


> Hello All, and Happy Post Thanksgiving:
>
> I just came across some photographs take a couple years ago
> while we were touring between Calif. and Pendleton, Oregon.
>
> This 'stream was in the Cresent, Or. (South of Bend on 97) RV park
> where we stayed overnight.
>
> It is about 20' long, and has a pipe frame tongue. No name plate in
> sight. Note the Idaho license plate.
>
> Looks like it's in excellent shape.
>
> http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream1.jpg
> http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream2.jpg
> http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream3.jpg
>
> Perhaps some of the "old pros" will recognize which year/model
> this one is.
>
> -----
>
> Susan Altstatt
> Altstatt Associates
> www.altstatt.com

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:24:05 EST
From: RESORARCHITECT@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Re: Sewer tank (Black water tank)

Hello,
I've recently removed the black water tank under our ,65 Airstream Trade Wind 
Twin 24'. It was in great shape and now it's VERY clean. Has any one else 
done this? Thanks, Stuart.

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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:07:55 -0600
From: Herb Spies <spies@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] mystery 'stream

Look at

http://www.oldtrailer.net/showthread.php?s=114d9c5049a3a09b6ed8cb087e7aac1a&threadid=24

to see a Curtiss Wright and a little history about them

Tuna wrote:

>I'm 99.44% certain that this is a post-war Byam-designed Curtiss-Wright.
>Like the Airstreams, it may have been designated 'The Clipper'.
>
>tuna
>reno, nv
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Susan Altstatt" <dsa@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
>To: <valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
>Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:51 PM
>Subject: [VAL] mystery 'stream
>
>
>  
>
>>Hello All, and Happy Post Thanksgiving:
>>
>>I just came across some photographs take a couple years ago
>>while we were touring between Calif. and Pendleton, Oregon.
>>
>>This 'stream was in the Cresent, Or. (South of Bend on 97) RV park
>>where we stayed overnight.
>>
>>It is about 20' long, and has a pipe frame tongue. No name plate in
>>sight. Note the Idaho license plate.
>>
>>Looks like it's in excellent shape.
>>
>>http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream1.jpg
>>http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream2.jpg
>>http://www.altstatt.com/~dsa/airstream/cresent_stream3.jpg
>>
>>Perhaps some of the "old pros" will recognize which year/model
>>this one is.
>>
>>-----
>>
>>Susan Altstatt
>>Altstatt Associates
>>www.altstatt.com
>>    
>>
>
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Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:46:16 EST
From: RESORARCHITECT@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Re: Toilet flange and the black water tank

Hello,
Next week I'll be over at Sonrise RV in Escondido, Ca. to see if they can 
attach a new PVC flange to the top of our black water tank. The old flange was a 
rusty, rotted mess. The tank however was fine and now that i see how it all 
works I was able to clean up quite a smelly mess in the rear compartment area. 
They will also be attaching a nozzle device that's used on later model RV's 
that squirts all around the inside of your tank and helps flush it out at the 
time of dumping the water. Does anyone have that feature? Did you know that a 
portion of the heat duct work (Ours is a '65 Airstream) extends back into the 
black water tank compartment?! I was very suprised to see that! I guess it's 
supposed to heat the sewage and keep it from freezing, right? That detail may have 
been the conduit for vermine and odors to get in. We will cap it off. Thanks, 
Stuart

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