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02-27-2016, 08:31 AM
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Rivet Master
1979 24' Airstream Excella 24
Tipp City
, Ohio
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 551
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Peter is right about the pex. I had a terrible time getting access to all the pipes. When I replaced it I cut and fit 3 or 4 or 5 pieces together and marked then exactly how they went together then removed them, put them up on the workbench and crimped all the pieces together in a sub-assembly. Then I installed the assembly in palace in the coach. Sometimes I could do it in such a way that I could get a crimper in place to connect the sub-assemblies together other times I just used a shark-bite. I plumbed both of the houses I built for myself. The houses were easier to plumb than the MH simply because you never seem to have enough room to work.
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02-27-2016, 08:45 AM
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#242
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1987_345
Probably why it's taken me so long to post any pictures. Not very successful at it!
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Your coach looks great! I hope my upholsterer does as good a Jon on ours. We finally went with a dark brown "leather" on the sofa and a kind of butterscotchy "leather" on the chairs and dinette. The upholstered walls I am redoing with some reproduction Swiss army blankets that are kind of tan with the single wide red stripe. The countertops I finally ordered last night. I am doing a actual slate veneer that is 1-2mm thick. Just wondering if I should remove the existing Formica from the countertops first or glue it on top.
The trouble installing the pex is kind of why I decided ,to just have the existing system repaired in place for now. In the future perhaps I will remove some furniture and replace it but not until it is in awful shape.
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02-27-2016, 02:35 PM
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#243
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Kenneth
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Waxahachie
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 183
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Thanks. I'm sure yours will be fine as well. What I had the most difficult time with was getting the new dash cover to fit/look right. Oh well. What a good day today. Spent the day smoking a brisket and putting the refurb furnaces back in the MH. Also ordered all led's inside and out. Happy, happy, happy
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02-27-2016, 03:35 PM
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#244
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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1987 345 w\454
Dash cover? Now I am super curious as I thought I am to be cursed with a pink dash forever! Can I get an up close pic? Also did you have the cockpit chairs recovered or did you get new ones?
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03-12-2016, 06:44 PM
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#245
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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While the 345 is in the shop I have been working mainly on the yard but tonight I started working on the wall upholstery. the shop found the black tank has a hole in the bottom. They are gonna try and patch it. Also they couldn't locate a heater core so the old one is being rebuilt. Hopefully I'll have the beast back toward the end of next week.
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03-22-2016, 03:54 PM
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#246
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Exciting day! I got the title all sorted at the DMV and got my tags! It was a challenge as the prev owner didn't Fill out the entire title. And she lives in Hawaii. Got the furniture back from the upholstery shop.
Here are the chairs
Here is the top part of the sofa
And I got the slate veneer glued on the dinette but not yet edge banded and sealed.
Hope to have the coach back in the next couple days to install everything. Exciting!!!!!
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03-22-2016, 04:13 PM
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#247
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
, Kent
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,534
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Looking like a palace in there!
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03-22-2016, 05:58 PM
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#248
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Rivet Master
2005 34' Classic S/O
2006 39' Land Yacht 396 XL
north blenheim
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,847
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Let me know how you make out with the heater corr
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03-22-2016, 05:58 PM
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#249
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Rivet Master
2005 34' Classic S/O
2006 39' Land Yacht 396 XL
north blenheim
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,847
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Core...sorry, regards, Bob
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03-22-2016, 06:08 PM
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#250
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Newbie -- 1981 280 MoHo
1981 28' Airstream 280
Minneapolis/St. Paul
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 402
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Wow, everything looks great!
Was the reupholstering super expensive?
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"The Aluminum Falcon"
1981 Airstream 280 (28') Motorhome
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03-22-2016, 11:14 PM
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#251
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tap
Wow, everything looks great!
Was the reupholstering super expensive?
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To reupholster the dinette cushions, the sofa with the arms and doors underneath, and the chairs was $1160 + fabric. We got the "leather" at Joanne's with discount coupons really cheap. Now to figure out if I can salvage the cockpit seats or just get new ones.
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03-23-2016, 03:39 PM
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#252
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Here is the sealed dinette. The color is what I had hoped.
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03-23-2016, 08:26 PM
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#253
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Newbie -- 1981 280 MoHo
1981 28' Airstream 280
Minneapolis/St. Paul
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 402
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kreimer
While the 345 is in the shop I have been working mainly on the yard but tonight I started working on the wall upholstery. Attachment 258654 the shop found the black tank has a hole in the bottom. They are gonna try and patch it. Also they couldn't locate a heater core so the old one is being rebuilt. Hopefully I'll have the beast back toward the end of next week.
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I love the Swiss Army blanket walls!
Very cool and original!
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1981 Airstream 280 (28') Motorhome
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03-25-2016, 10:42 AM
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#254
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Thanks! I get to go pick her up from the repair shop today. The tech tried to patch the black tank. Apparently there is a small crack. The valve is also shot. I am gonna use a twist on valve for now. I figure the patch won't hold forever so I get to figure out the process to get a new one. The tank looks pretty straightforward with shape. The inlets and valve attachment on the new tank will be interesting as I have never done it before! Anyone know what material the black tanks are made from on these?
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03-25-2016, 11:37 AM
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#255
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4 Rivet Member
1985 32.5' Airstream 325
Lindsay
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 479
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It should be ABS plastic which can be welded with a hot air welder. I bought one from Harbor Freight and repaired an 18 inch crack in my fresh water tank.It is still holding a year later
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03-25-2016, 06:54 PM
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#256
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4 Rivet Member
1965 22' Safari
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Kansas city
, Missouri
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 443
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Got her back today. Glad to have her home. I also got the walls and furniture installed. I only took the one pic though. More to come as I get her cleaned up! before...
after!
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03-25-2016, 07:41 PM
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#257
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Moderator
2006 19' International CCD
Olathe
, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,224
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Love it!
Sent from my iPhone using Airstream Forums
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03-26-2016, 09:33 AM
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#258
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shepherd57
It should be ABS plastic which can be welded with a hot air welder. I bought one from Harbor Freight and repaired an 18 inch crack in my fresh water tank.It is still holding a year later
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John, could you post a link to that Hot air welder?
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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03-26-2016, 09:42 AM
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#259
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3 Rivet Member
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
northern IL
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 102
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03-27-2016, 05:54 AM
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#260
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Thanks Hans, I didn't realize plastic welders existed. I might have to get one one of these days to play with
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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