Airstreamitis.

[boatdoc]

Merry Christmas to all.
Her I am, Christmas morning. My lovely wife sound asleep at 5:00 Am, and I am fighting Airstreamitus. Common to many of us As owners disease. As some of you already know, we are restoring frame up 26' 1973 Arg which we have purchased in September 2006. Because of unusual work load at my boat business, I have fallen behind the schedule with my restoration. While the new Stainless Steel frame is done and ready I am facing many other issues.
I get up at 4:00 or 5:00 Am each day to carefully plan each step in order not to corner myself in the process of restoration. Early morning is my best time to think before my head gets clogged with business schedules and it's coordination which starts 8:00 Am.
With the new belly pan prepared for installation and all the 12 Volt and 110 Volt wiring in place, my gray and black tanks were not yet delivered by my supplier, which throws a new monkey wrench into my scheduled process.
The aluminum coated plywood floor is not ready because of the tanks.
Cannot remove the inner skins to install Prodex in the shell, because the floor is not complete, therefore I cannot move the shell from the yard.
So here I was 5:00 Am Christmas morning trying to decide what to do next until the tanks come in and realized two things, it is not that simple, and that I must have acquired a new disease which I named the Airstreamitus, confirmed by the urge to get up so early especially on a day like today.
I have not done this with my race boats during my days of racing.
Next, I will try to figure out why owning AS can be so deeply involving. Thanks, "Boatdoc"

[classic67]

Hang in there, Boatdoc! Sounds like you have a level-headed strategy and approach to your restoration job. Maybe Santa was good to you and brought you something for your AS. Our children just finished opening their gifts and Santa brought them alot of "stuff" for when we are "in camp". My wife and I also got some neat stuff from Santa, including Airstream pajamas, some new flamingos, AS bedsheets and a new flat panel television for the AS bedroom! 2007 is shaping up already!

[balrgn]

Sounds like your pretty organized. One thing at a time, You'll get there. THen in the ned, you'll probly want another

Merry Christmas

PS Post some pics, if you can

[Bucky]

Morning Boatdoc - Its 5:30 here in Calif. & your not the only one with Airstreamitus. Terrible problem - but fun. Merrry Xmas. Bucky

[Jim Clark]

Stop your bellyaching and get to work. It is an Airstream not a Piano.

Glad to hear I am not the only one who is up at 5 planning and typing.

Merry Christmas Jim

[Janets Husband]

Oh ya, it's 6:30 and I have already visited my resto project and posted to the forums. Got it bad. I hope they don't find a cure too soon, I'm having fun.

[85MH325]

It's Christmas Day for cryin' out loud! What's the matter with you people? Haven't you got a life? That's why I'm not here too! And I'm SO glad I'm over my aluminitis. I don't have to worry about Airstreams anymore. That's why I spotted a '66 or '67 Caravel the other day. That's why I need to go do a close drive-by this afternoon on my way to Chicago to see if it's for sale, or see if I can locate and cajole the owner into selling it. See? I'm completely over Airstreams. I can quit any time I want. Honest...

Merry Christmas everyone!

Roger

[Heirstreamer]

Here in NC on this Christmas morning, it is pouring the rain. I have been out to the antiques and relics in the yard, checking for leaks. With a bucket here and a bucket there, the Airstreams are dry, without even a care. With sunshine will come a ladder and I'll climb, with Parabond in hand, the leaks I will find. Looks like I have a few projects ahead of me.

[Mike Lewis]

8:24 Farmington, New Mexico---Been up since 6:30 --- 18 degrees---Made a pot of coffee--marked another day off the calender and read on wednesdays date---"leave for Arizona"---ugh 2 more days---I could be half way to Phoenix if I had left early ---oh well------------pieman

[moosetags]

It is pouring rain here in Jacksonville this very gloomy Christmas Morning. Due to other commitments of SuEllyn's brothers, we did our main Christmas dinner yesterday. This was a good thing considering the weather. We are here in Daddy's yard in the Airstream listening to the rain beat upon Lucy's roof. All is right with the world. We are really sick, aren't we?

[juel]

My husband, Bob, and I have spent Christmas morning out winterizing our Argosy. We know what's important in life! Also got lots of neat tools to work on our baby with. Bob thinks I got them for him, hum???? And, Balgrn......I think we all want another ONE, you just carry it to the extreme.

[balrgn]

Originally Posted by juel

My husband, Bob, and I have spent Christmas morning out winterizing our Argosy. We know what's important in life! Also got lots of neat tools to work on our baby with. Bob thinks I got them for him, hum???? And, Balgrn......I think we all want another ONE, you just carry it to the extreme.

It is a big responsiblility I bare, saving these rigs and giving them a new home
I gots all kinda new Airstream STUFF

[safari57]

I am so fortunate that I've been able to avoid the Airstreamitus that so many others suffer from. I've only been out to the trailer twice today, just of course to sit inside and look around as it's tucked snugly in the shop and drink a couple of mugs of hot tea. Okay, so maybe I did pick up a few things and move them around but that's just because I wanted to finish my tea and not to just to spend more time in it, before my wife got up and wanted to do silly things like Christmas breakfast, open gifts (oboy, more things from Santa for the trailer - yippee), and call family and friends and wish them Merry Christmas. Yep, I'm pretty glad I've managed to avoid any kind of fascination with the aluminum bullet out back

Merry christmas
Barry

[dieterdog]

Hi fellow addicts,, so glad i am not the lone flamingo out here,,, there is a flock of them all over !!! went out to the Safari and iced airstream cookies with nutella,, red hots centering the tires,,, hung a palm treee picture in the bath,, listened to npr Christmas programs,,, all is well with the world,,, peace on earth and in the Airstream,,, donna

[boatdoc]

Originally Posted by Janet's Husband

Oh ya, it's 6:30 and I have already visited my resto project and posted to the forums. Got it bad. I hope they don't find a cure too soon, I'm having fun.

Hi Gary; Boy, I sure feel better knowing that when my wife has me committed to a State Institution that I may have company of people who have experienced Airstreamitus. Placing jokes aside, it is nice to know that I am not alone in getting up so early to work on a Airstream. The truth is that I was long overdue for that much fun and challenge. The secondary and most difficult challenge to me is not to cheat on my business hours, which I have considered so many times. We have a contract to build an air boat from scratch over this winter which is a big project. Customer stops in every few days after hours and wants to know why his air boat must have a double axle with wheels under it. Numerous times I explained to him that it is a all terrain air boat, but he refuses to believe me. Anyway, I want to thank everyone for encouraging words, and hopefully soon I will be able to post some pics. Thank you all. "boatdoc"

[BamCamper]

Well here in California we got our first big rainstorm of the season this week which found me outside in the pouring rain scrubbing the bugs off the Bambi. Hey the rain made it alot easier... you all know what I mean. And I am not going to work on the Airstream at all today...at least not again!

[jdalrymple]

I not hooked, I can quit any time I want to. Really, I promise. I just don't want to.

Funny..

[ALANSD]

I was out on a recent day sitting in the Airstream, lights on, heater on, music on, feet up on the gaucho. Driveway campin'...it is funny how we associate a feeling of calm with the presence of aluminum around us. I know I do anyway.

[BamCamper]

Originally Posted by ALANSD

...it is funny how we associate a feeling of calm with the presence of aluminum around us. I know I do anyway.

Me too. Not sure what it is...maybe it's the idea of the escape pod.

Or maybe it's the fun childhood idea of a "fort or playhouse".

Or maybe it just feels so nice, solid, and secure in there.

Or............

[flitzwhopper]

Folks,
Thanks for the validation. My wife goes out and sits in the Argosy... heat on - lights on and music on. Now she doesn't think she is alone in her illness.
Regards

Mike