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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Awning ideas needed for a '67 Caravel
2. Re: California Room Wanted!
3. Re: New cabinet doors for 70's A/S
4. Re: California Room Wanted!
5. Floor replacement pictures of story so far...
6. Pics of total shell off floor replacement if anyone interested...
7. Re: New Fridge Ordered!
8. Re: New Fridge Ordered!
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Message Number: 1
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 16:57:43 -0700
From: "My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: Awning ideas needed for a '67 Caravel
Hi Jim,
A quick and funny little story. About 10 years ago MTV asked me to
guide "The Real World" kids on my downhill bike tour to a special ending in
Hana, Maui. I got half a dozen tents from Moss. They were very large and
had quite a few guy ropes. We ended up at camp in a torrential downpour and
I tried to get these spoiled brats to help put up the tents. I told them to
be careful not to trip on the guy ropes.
Nobody helped at all and I was scrambling around in the mud erecting tents
and tripping over guy wires (on camera) while cast and crew chuckled. It
turned out to be one of the most popular "Real World" episodes and Cruiser
Bob was the fall guy. So I have this thing about guy ropes, especially big
long ones that would be needed to counterbalance a 14'x(8'-10') canopy.
Otherwise the system sounds terrific.
Bob Kiger http://cruiserbob.com
66 Airstream Safari
Mira Mar Mobile Park
Oceanside, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Greene" <drgreene@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:47 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Awning ideas needed for a '67 Caravel
> Bob, I think Doug uses two poles -- one on each corner (maybe collapsible
> like painter's extension poles) with a couple of guy ropes on the corners.
> Doug is on here if he's not off traveling so maybe he can describe his set
> up more fully.
>
> Jim Greene
> ' 68 Tradewind
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 14:31
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Awning ideas needed for a '67 Caravel
>
>
> > Hey Jim,
> > There is an overlap here with my quest for "California Room". I
agree
> > that it would be hard for one person to thread the length of the awning
> rail
> > . . . especially if it were for a temporary purpose. But if the purpose
> > were to use the awning rail for a water seal on a permanent adjoining
> room,
> > it would seem like an elegant solution.
> >
> > As to hooks in the awning rail, I put one hole in the end of my rail and
> > used a large circular key ring type fastener. I then hooked my doggie
> line
> > to the fastener and it has been taught and strong for a year and one
half.
> > If water leakage is not a concern, I think the multiple hooks and
> karabiners
> > would work quickly and have strength on any model Airstream. What does
> Doug
> > do to anchor the outside corners of his canopy?
> >
> > Bob Kiger http://cruiserbob.com
>
>
>
>
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Message Number: 2
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 20:21:27 -0400
From: "Lewis A. Lindner" <llindner@xxxxxxxxxx.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: California Room Wanted!
5/30/2002 4:02:48 PM, Chris Bryant <list@xxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote:
>...this most off topic topic-
TRUE
>it definately *is* a broken page-
FALSE
>the HTML coding is atrocious.
TRUE
Lew #4239
'72 Safari
bicycle
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Message Number: 3
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 20:39:08 -0400
From: "Lewis A. Lindner" <llindner@xxxxxxxxxx.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: New cabinet doors for 70's A/S
5/31/2002 4:37:36 AM, Don Hardman <donhardman@xxxxxxxxxx.net> wrote:
>I replaced the tambour doors in the kitchen area of my 1976 Sovereign
If you replace the tambour in a Beatrice a/s... shouldn't it be with aluminum???
Lew #4239
'72 Safari
bicycle
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Message Number: 4
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:41:14 -0700
From: "My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: California Room Wanted!
From: "Lewis A. Lindner" <llindner@xxxxxxxxxx.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: [VAC] Re: California Room Wanted!
> >...this most off topic topic-
> TRUE
By the time we beat up Zip Dee's HTML I will have designed a "California
Room" entirely from Aluminum!
I need to find a supplier of aluminum structural elements scaled to the size
of an Airstream. Box tubing, angle "iron", I-beams and sheet metal.
Between all the patches and experimentation of this group I thought there
might be a few suppliers that have proven to be fully stocked and fairly
priced.
Please contact me at:
bob@xxxxxxxxxx.com
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Message Number: 5
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 18:02:40 -0700
From: "William Henshall" <willy@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Floor replacement pictures of story so far...
Hi all, thought some might be interested in seeing the story of this floor
replacement in progress, especially as a few folk on this list were *so*
helpful in helping me figure out what to do....
http://www.airstreamphotos.com/photos/index.pl?cat=500&user=155&thumb=1 for
a bunch of pics of the story so far. Been about 8 or 9 solid days to get to
this, although I am not that fast at this stuff. A pro I am sure would have
done this in 2 weekends :) But for me it's not about the destination, more
about the journey eh?
So I went ahead and did it.
The shell's off and over the next couple of weekends the new 5/8th" ABX ply
is gonna be cut and fitted to the chassis, after the sandblast and
rustproofing is done. The tricky bits were not actually lifting the shell
itself, but were the careful drilling and removing all the rivets and bolts
holding the shell to the floor.
I would catagorically say if you have more than a small amount of bad floor
rot (we had 4 big arm size through spots) do this rather than the insanely
tricky trying to fit sections of wood back into the gap under the U-channel
where the sides meet the floor.
The belly skins were totally shot so I need to replace them. Anyone have any
advice here? What kind of aluminum is best to replace it with?
Oh and one question I have not heard talk of, is there a source for the
U-channel itself? All the curved sections are in good enough shape, but the
straight sections, which are formed form a thinner gauge metal, are all
shot.
Should the belly skin be put on before the shell goes back? It obviously was
at the factory, but I am wondering if there is a catch I have not
considered, like needing to tighten a carriage bolt underneath for
instance...
Cheers mates
Will Henshall
1990 Motorhome 345LE
1958 Traveller 18ft
WBCCI 8048
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Message Number: 6
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 18:03:07 -0700
From: "William Henshall" <willy@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Pics of total shell off floor replacement if anyone interested...
http://www.airstreamphotos.com/photos/index.pl?cat=500&user=155&thumb=1 for
a bunch of pics of the story so far. Been about 8 or 9 solid days to get to
this, although I am not that fast at this stuff. A pro I am sure would have
done this in 2 weekends :) But for me it's not about the destination, more
about the journey eh?
After much awesome advice from folk on this list, I went ahead and did it.
Yep the shell's off and over the next couple of weekends the new 5/8th" ABX
ply is gonna be cut and fitted to the chassis, after the sandblast and
rustproof is done. The tricky bits were not actually lifting the shell
itself, but were the careful drilling and removing all the rivets and bolts
holding the shell to the floor.
I would catagorically say if you have more than a small amount of bad floor
rot (we had 4 big arm through spots) do this rather than the insanely tricky
trying to fit sections of wood back into the gap under the U-channel where
the sides meet the floor.
The belly skins were totally shot so I need to replace them. Anyone have any
advice here? I know this has been discussed on the list before, I should go
search the archive really, what kind of aluminum is best to replace it with?
Oh and one question I have not heard talk of, is there a source for the
U-channel itself? All the curved sections are in good enough shape, but the
straight sections, which are formed form a thinner gauge metal, are all
shot.
Should the belly skin be put on before the shell goes back? It obviously was
at the factory, but I am wondering if there is a catch I have not
considered, like needing to tighten a carriage bolt underneath for
instance...
Lovin' it
Will Henshall
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Message Number: 7
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 19:34:27 -0600
From: "Pete Ryner" <pryner@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: New Fridge Ordered!
The door panels just slide in so you can use almost any material you want.
Recommend you glue the formica to a 1/8 inch plywood so it is stiffer and
fits better. I'm using oak plywood for mine now. Good luck.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net [mailto:VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net]On Behalf Of
Dana Kelley
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:30 PM
To: Multiple recipients of VACList
Subject: [VAC] New Fridge Ordered!
We'll guys, the burping thing didn't work for us. So I have ordered a new
Dometic RM2820 from local dealer. It's 3/16" wider so I hope it will fit. I
will have to either use the wood grain door panels (which will not match my
dark walnut) or use the black. Someone said I could use my own material and
just cut to fit. I wonder if I could buy sheet formicha and choose my own
color. Just a thought. Anyone else go thru this?
DSK in TEXAS
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Message Number: 8
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 18:53:01 -0700
From: "My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: New Fridge Ordered!
I just took a look at the door on my Dometic and noticed a second medallion.
Anyone got a silver medallion in the center top of the door? What's it say?
Bob Kiger http://cruiserbob.com
66 Airstream Safari
Mira Mar Mobile Park
Oceanside, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Ryner" <pryner@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: New Fridge Ordered!
> The door panels just slide in so you can use almost any material you want.
> Recommend you glue the formica to a 1/8 inch plywood so it is stiffer and
> fits better. I'm using oak plywood for mine now. Good luck.
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net [mailto:VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net]On Behalf Of
> Dana Kelley
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:30 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> Subject: [VAC] New Fridge Ordered!
>
>
> We'll guys, the burping thing didn't work for us. So I have ordered a new
> Dometic RM2820 from local dealer. It's 3/16" wider so I hope it will fit.
I
> will have to either use the wood grain door panels (which will not match
my
> dark walnut) or use the black. Someone said I could use my own material
and
> just cut to fit. I wonder if I could buy sheet formicha and choose my own
> color. Just a thought. Anyone else go thru this?
> DSK in TEXAS
>
>
>
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