One fine day in June 2007, I bought my lovely Airstream with the idea I'd have it rebuilt and then take a shot at fulltiming. Naturally, it needs A LOT of work, and I have a lot to learn (that's why I'm here, after all!). But finally, progress...
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Work with my contractor started in February 2008. The frame was immaculate in the front & middle, & all kinds of scary in the back (see below).
That was cleaned, repaired & coated. A lot of little things were fixed to get it registered proper. Have new plywood flooring down.
She is a rear bath model, and I think I'm the only one on the planet who WANTS a rear bath. I love the idea of a tub and for me it's worth the space it takes up. However, the 40-some inch stock tub is practically useless.
My new tub/shower is here, but not installed yet. I went with a fiberglass 54" mobile home unit from American Standard which is far more usable, and will be using some badarse antique brass shower fixtures from the 1890s I got on eBay - the big raindrop showerhead among other things. The one pipe has a small hole, and good lord is it hard to find brazers! But I found someone to tackle that. The rest of the fixtures are presently in the shop getting polished.
I also got some fun towel racks & TP roll holder which are off being brass plated to match. I figure I might as well go all the way!
Which means, I also got little brass claw feet to attach to my bathtub, just for kicks:
Today begins reinsulation behind the back endcap. I'm trying the 2 layers of bubble foil method, but that's for another post.
Brock not to rain on anyone's parade, but...
More Tub = More Water = More Weight
add additional weight of new tub and brass fixtures ,add your weight, add weight of bar of soap and rubber duck.
Divide by no grey water tank.
Equals lots of fullness in Black Water tank.
Not sure if draining tub into a near full tank would push effluent back up into toilet or not. Someone here prob can answer.
Be careful, Block Well, Empty Often
and never, never bathe with a friend, not even in Virginia at least in that rear bath Airstream.
Does the grey water go into the black tank? I was under the impression that it didn't. If I block the grey water drain, grey water backs up into my shower pan. I connect my grey water to sewer and let it drain.
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Does the grey water go into the black tank? I was under the impression that it didn't. If I block the grey water drain, grey water backs up into my shower pan. I connect my grey water to sewer and let it drain.
You are correct.
Grey water and black water are usually separate tanks. There are however some modern manufacturers that 'economize' and have a single tank for both. The 72 ambassador has blackwater tank only, greywater drains straight out w/ no tank.
The problem is, what happens with one of those single combo tank setups get full and back up?
That's right, poopie in your sink, or at your feet when showering. Not very sanitary.
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Does the grey water go into the black tank? I was under the impression that it didn't. If I block the grey water drain, grey water backs up into my shower pan. I connect my grey water to sewer and let it drain.
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You are correct.
Grey water and black water are usually separate tanks. There are however some modern manufacturers that 'economize' and have a single tank for both. The 72 ambassador has blackwater tank only, greywater drains straight out w/ no tank.
The problem is, what happens with one of those single combo tank setups get full and back up?
That's right, poopie in your sink, or at your feet when showering. Not very sanitary.
See I told Brock not to fret.. Actually I thought the tub went into the black water in pre 1974 Airstreams with rear baths. I thought just the galley drained outside direct. I stand corrected.
I too would love to replace the useless tub with not a bigger tub but a tighter shower-only stall to give me a little more storage area in my 75 rear-bath.
Actually a decent shower curtain idea and a better shower head design will make the minature tub work fine as a shower pan. And the tub occasionally serves other purpose to either wash such as kids & pets or large items, or to store things but I'd prob have to call 911 to get out of it if I ever sat down there.
This is why I like the rear wet bath in my '72 Tradewind. I can stand full height and have lots of room to shower. All 6'-3" and 240 pounds of me! Cleaning it is pretty easy too. I'm really liking living in this trailer.
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Andy, when is the easiest/best time during construction to replace the axles?
I put in a grey tank & new black tank (28 gal each) w/ box as that was ridiculously rotted out.. but yeah, the original grey water was set to drain out a pipe in the back Another thing is, the original tub had no insulation under it whatsoever - changing that.
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and never, never bathe with a friend, not even in Virginia at least in that rear bath Airstream.
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One fine day in June 2007, I bought my lovely Airstream with the idea I'd have it rebuilt and then take a shot at fulltiming. Naturally, it needs A LOT of work, and I have a lot to learn (that's why I'm here, after all!). But finally, progress...
Nice thread, very cool fixtures Brock! 
Can't wait to see more pix!! Good luck with the project!
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ponder this but don't fret 
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not even in Virginia at least in that rear bath Airstream.
Another thing is, the original tub had no insulation under it whatsoever - changing that.
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