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[VAL] Re: VAL Digest V3 #290



> Happy Dog Days Everyone! Hope all your A/C units are working.
> Southern California feels more like Miami with the humidity we have  
> been
> getting!
> I am in search of a 1960-1964 Globetrotter "all-original" picture 
> (s) of both
> interior and exteriors. My '63 has some funky OEM-looking brackets and
> attachments (I'm assuming awning connections?) that I would love to  
> see in
> all their original glory to try to reinstate their utility, or at  
> least know
> what the heck they are there for!
> Any suggestions are always appreciated.
> Also, saw this many issues ago, but forgot what manufacturer and  
> code silver
> paint matches best for bumper and propane tank refinishing. Rustoleum?
> Do you guys sand by hand, or use a power drill/sander to prepare  
> surfaces?


Michael,

You might try this site for A/S pictures;
www.vintageairstream.com
The archives might have exactly what you are looking for.
I used powered equipment  ( 5in grinder with wire wheel attachment)  
to clean the metal at the tongue and bumper, then painted it with  
POR15 black, then a coat of Stirling Silver, also by POR15. The  
Stirling silver is sort of a dirty silver, that is not too bright to  
stick out like a sore thumb on an otherwise aged trailer.

Uwe Salwender
Orange CA