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Anon · 02-27-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbara Peerenboom

The windows in the '66, '67 and '68 Airstreams are unique in that they were the only years that Airstream used Corning curved glass, which is no longer made and trying to find exact replacements are near impossible. However there is a reasonable alternative; lexan. Inland RV carries them and a lot of other replacement parts for our beauties.Best,
Barb

You can find Lexan at almost any industrial supply house. They will sell you as much or as little of it as you want. It is much cheaper to use someone local to get that stuff. It goes in really easy but it is not as scratch resistant as the original OC stuff. It does have better insulating properties though. I had to replace my wrap-around windows on my Argosy and the Lexan fit better and was easier to work with. Looks good and it is still holding up!

Just remember, that restoring the trailer is an adventure and not a job! I keep repeating that to myself each time I start a new one. I also swear that it will be the last one. Then I see one that looks like it needs to be saved and it starts all over again!

Good luck!

Anon · 02-27-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

This is sort of for everybody out there; there's this thing we have for caulking that costs about .99c and works like a dream for finishing your caulking edge. We got it at a Yardbirds but here's the item and company. You just take this little square thingy and push it along your wet caulking bead and everybody things you're a genius caulker. Looks like they have other stuff too that works great.

http://www.homaxproducts.com/catalog/caulkfinisher.html

Hey, that thing is COOL!
I am gonna see if they have it at Lowes when I go to pick up some PEX to do my water lines!

eljay · 03-08-2005, 07:46 PM

We installed the flooring this past weekend.

We cut the tile to 9x9 from 12x12 for a more original look. Although the original tile was 8 7/8 we found the 9x9 easier to work with. My variation from "stock" is a 3 inch blue stripe inset around the perimeter, kind of my grandmother's red path perimeter in her kitchen.
Things we learned that caused us to tear the project up a couple of times: 1. There are "right" and "wrong" sides to the tile. 2. Variation from the plumb line by a miniscule amount at the beginning will end up being a half inch off plumb at the 10 foot mark.

Other lessons: Don't press the tile down until you are "sure" it's where you want it. Patience--when lifting a glued tile allow it to "give" at its own pace. Forcing it will tear it. When calculating square footage, if planning to cut to 9x9, one needs to calculate the wastage.

In the bathroom area, I used 3x3 with 1 inch inset stripe. I simply ran out of tile (due to the miscalculation of 12 to 9) and had to be creative. I ended up cutting nearly every one of those "to fit".

My fingertips are sore from lifting and moving tiles. I also pinched an area on the inside of my left index finger. Kind of a bloody event. Never really realized how much I use that area-but then if I hadn't been using it, it wouldn't have got hurt! Put a little glue on it and kept working.

till · 03-09-2005, 06:19 AM

That looks beautiful!! Wow, maybe I will have to keep a copy of the potos for referance when I get to my bath......

silver 67 · 03-09-2005, 02:44 PM

Great Job Eljay!!! I wish hubby would finish with all the mechanics so I can get started on the floor in Moby. I'm still leaning towards cork.

maxandgeorgia · 03-09-2005, 03:02 PM

Laura, so fine! You have put your stamp on Icky so he/she (???) is different from all others. I like the blue and white, fresh and clean looking. Sweat, pain, and time, but great results

norbert · 03-09-2005, 05:57 PM

great job! i had to look twice. at first i thought you put some sticky on your icky... then i realized you did an inlay...duh!... hello!...well cut me some hus on these old eyes..
norby

eljay · 05-22-2005, 08:39 PM

I was out as soon as it was light enough to see. I applied the clean release blue tape and husband applied the Vulkem. We are over half done.

Also got the new fridge vent cover installed. Twice. We forgot the screen the first time...

And I got the holes drilled in the fridge duct/scoop and got it painted and ready to install.

It's progress.

till · 05-23-2005, 09:08 AM

Fridge duckt?? I thought you were going to take the one I had?!?!?!?

Great progress, keep at it.

moogie32 · 05-24-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by till

Fridge duckt?? I thought you were going to take the one I had?!?!?!?

Great progress, keep at it.

Know what, Edd? If she doesn't need it and it's still up for sale I might need it - mine has a ton of breaks around the edges and I thought I'd have to fiberglass repair it.....what is yours like?

eljay · 05-25-2005, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by moogie32

Know what, Edd? If she doesn't need it and it's still up for sale I might need it - mine has a ton of breaks around the edges and I thought I'd have to fiberglass repair it.....what is yours like?

The fiberglass repair/reenforcement is really quite easy, Moogie32. I am pretty impressed with the way ours turned out. (Tedd was right, I need his for Hunkajunk...)