Progress on our '67 Tradewind - Page 5

Inland RV Center, In · 07-01-2005, 10:10 AM

Ingrid.

The price someone pays for a used Airstream, is way down the list.

It's the pride of ownership, that "tops" the list.

I am sure many owners, paid far more than you did, and in far worse condition.

We see that almost daily.

Andy

nitty · 07-02-2005, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Ingrid.

The price someone pays for a used Airstream, is way down the list.

It's the pride of ownership, that "tops" the list.

I am sure many owners, paid far more than you did, and in far worse condition.

We see that almost daily.

Andy

If it makes you feel better, we likely paid too much given the condition I am now finding our newly acquired trailer (Seems it was a bit misrepresented on ebay). But I hope that is soon forgotton as we soldier on. I'll look to your progress for encouragement.

Nitty

pinkflamingoes · 07-02-2005, 10:53 AM

I sure am feeling less alone!!

I should clarify, I was feeling bad because of the daunting task ahead of me, not the actual price we paid for the trailer. I think the condition of robandzoe's acquisition got to me for a sec...but, then I remembered we're gutting it and planned to from the start, and who knows what lurks in that trailer? Not to diminish their great purchase, but I don't necessarily know that that trailer wouldn't be just as much work as this one. It was discouragement that I was feeling...and I got over it with all of these kind words.

One nice thing about old trailers. Gasket comes right off! I set out to do hours and hours of gasket removal with a walkman on (Green Day!!) and in 45 minutes I had cleaned up four windows, down to the shine...!

Gotta take the blessings when they show up I guess.

Any advice on removing badly-applied window tint paper on the inside of the windows? It's bubbling up and dry, it probably won't be hard, but...if anyone has advice, I'm shure to take it..

overlander63 · 07-03-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

Any advice on removing badly-applied window tint paper on the inside of the windows? It's bubbling up and dry, it probably won't be hard, but...if anyone has advice, I'm shure to take it..

I was in a Napa yesterday, and there is a product called "No Touch Window Tint Remover". You spray it on, and it is supposed to ooz off. I haven't tried it, but it would be worth a shot for you. If it works, it will save all manner of aggravation.

AYRSTRM2 · 07-01-2005, 10:23 AM

Ingrid,

last week we went camping in ours and first off, the toilet ran. At 5 in the morning I had to manually drain the sewer tank into the blue tank and made two runs to the camp dumpsite - not fun at 5 am. Then I had some sort of mysterious leak and the Safari dripped water all weekend. Then the AC decided to loose its charge and so were out in 90 degree weather (almost a record for Michigan) for three days, no air. I was ready to chuck the silver thing and give up. Really put me in a bad mood.

But then I read how Airstream used these really great ACs that are easy to repair and recharge. The toilet stopped running and now I'm having an AC guy do a freon recharge. So now I'm getting excited for our next trip in August.

Remember what the Hell's Angels say: "Don't mourn, plan"
And the infantry: "Keep moving!"

John

pinkflamingoes · 07-01-2005, 11:22 PM

Thanks all. I feel better! I also remembered that we got the one we did because we intended to gut it, and the one robandzoe have is too nice to gut. I still love the one we have!

You're right, all of you. I'm back to good!

*satisfied sigh*

tomorrow I remove more gasket...

eljay · 07-02-2005, 07:56 AM

Good, good. At least you're working on it! Me? I had to replace the plastic covering windows and vents. No surprise, it degrades after 6-8 months. I'm still in the "parts acquiring stage". Knowing that things will roll when I really get started.

maxandgeorgia · 07-02-2005, 08:16 AM

". . .Remember what the Hell's Angels say: "Don't mourn, plan"
And the infantry: "Keep moving!". . ."

And throughout the journals of Lewis and Clark, these words that got them "there and back again," past incredible hurdles with mission accomplished: "We proceeded on." Best wishes

pinkflamingoes · 11-06-2005, 07:43 PM

I finally got out there and successfully removed all old crumbly gasket from all the windows. Also installed two window gaskets and removed old bubbled window tint from two windows. Next post you see will be the tentative "idea phase" of our layout for the inside. Uwe has inspired us and we're going to put some big arse water tanks under the floor mounted on the frame.

Gaskets are so confusing!

pinkflamingoes · 11-06-2005, 08:03 PM

here you go, this is what we want to do:

StingrayL82 · 11-06-2005, 10:39 PM

Pink,

The work looks great, nice pics, keep it up!

Frederic

pinkflamingoes · 11-11-2005, 07:19 PM

Today I removed window tint from another window. I sprayed it with ammonia on the inside, laid plastic wrap against it to trap the ammonia against the glass, put a black garbage bag against the outside with soap and water, and put a small shop heater on a ladder against it to heat up and hopefully soften the glue under the tint. I tried it for an hour and it made no difference in the ease of getting it off. So this time I left it on for three days! (not the heater; just the wrap over ammonia). So I went out, the tint came off in strips but the glue was still on; it was soft, so a razor blade scraped it off pretty easily.

I also put gasket on two windows. I am having major gasket worries. If your gasket, put on the day before, sticks if you pull on it gently, is it on well enough? Why does it sometimes stick fine and in some places pulls off? I put a thin, even layer of gasket on the windowframe, let it sit for a few minutes, and lay the gasket gently on it. I clip the corners with clips and hope for the best.

Corners are hard. The gasket goes on the way it looks like it should all around, except for corners, it sticks up until I close the window the next day (after silicone spray) Does the gasket eventually lay flat against the window frame after a while, even when you open it? It looks so weird after I put it on, the two lips of the gasket sticking straight up at me. I did close one window and it laid down pretty flat-ish, but I still worry about the corners. They are almost flat, the flaps lay down and aren't smushed down out of their shape, but jeez. Some reassurance would be nice. I think I did it OK.

overlander63 · 11-11-2005, 08:23 PM

Ingrid, if I read your post right, I think you have to notch out the corners, so they will go into the corners properly. The gasket is bunched up on the inside of the ocrners because there is twice as much as there is anywhere else. Try doing this to one corner, cut a 45 degree angle notch on one side of the corner, and a 45 degree notch in the same corner, on the other side. The gasket should then lay flat.

till · 11-11-2005, 08:52 PM

DO NOT CUT THE GASKET!!! The new gasket will start to lay flatter after a few months. Yes it is hard and messy. A coat of "cement" on the back of the gasket that has dried to the touch is about right. I let mine windows stay closed for a couple of days after I put on my gaskets. I used a screw driver to nudge the gasket into its proper place for curing. Then came the silicone treatment. I have done this twice (a week apart) on mine. The gasket should not really lay flat. It needs to be out at about 45 deg. so that it can seal against the window. The corners are the hardest part to deal with. It will come together. Make sure that you do not pull (stretch) the gasket in any way. I made that mistake.

Preparation is the key. good clean surface for the gasket to bond to in of the utmost importance.

No offense Terry