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Old 06-25-2010, 09:44 AM   #41
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Time to move on

Our holiday in France is over so time to work on the Airstream again. Next year i want to to France in our Airstream, so no time to waste
The day started with the delivery of some boxes from the USA. Removall, nuvite, some interior lighting, exterior lighting and some other fun stuff.
But that has to wait, first the frame.
Today i started removing the lower interior alu, and the mosquitoscreens around the windows. Now i know what rivets are.


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Old 06-28-2010, 06:56 PM   #42
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... do yourself a favor and make a template of the inner shape of the c channel. Looks like you have a good bit of missing wood in the rear.
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Maybe 2 days and then the shell can be lifted of. Today i cut most of the bolts holding the shell to the frame. Also started to remove some flooring.



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tomorrow lifting day?

Maybe tomorrow the shell can be lifted. Inside is loose, all i have to do is cut a few bolts on the outside connected to the outriggers.
Got the Airstream out of the garden to clean the mess underneath it.
Back in place again, so hopefully tomorrow is D-Day

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Shell is off!

Today was lifting day!
The shell is off. The frame is still underneath the shell but is loose.
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Yay! Congratulations!

Did you add more wood framing inside to ensure that it keeps its shape?
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No that is the only wood inside.I leveled it at 8 spots at a time, so straight up. We call it waterpass overhere??
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Old 07-07-2010, 03:33 PM   #48
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Great work!!!

I love that scaffold system you had. Leave it to the Dutch to have such smart methods.
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Tomorrow i will bring the frame to the welder. Today i put the removall on the shell and will clean it tomorrow morning to see the result.
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The removall is removed and it is a lot more shinyer and delivered the frame to the welder. The dog said goodbye to the old frame

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well dick thats a lot off work I'll give you a call when I come to take a look
at your trailer.
hoop werk dick ik geef je wel een belletje als ik kom kijken

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@ thunderbird: you are always welcome!

Start polishing today. I have the feeling it can be beter but it is a world of difference allready!

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The new frame is coming together, only a few more days of welding
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How about a picture of the yellow under the tarp.
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What kind of pricing did you get on the new frame? I have a 76 31' I have owned for about 7 weeks and now it is down to the bare frame and I'm getting high quotes for a new one.
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