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11-07-2011, 05:16 AM
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Aluminum Falcon Mechanic
1972 31' Sovereign
Wesley chapel
, Florida
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,169
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November 2011 Photo Contest
In the spirit of giving everyone a chance to shine in their own way... November will be the month of the broken, the corroded, the infested, and the unpolished... Show us you shame now because we know one day you will have it looking like new... Winner gets a tube of Trempro
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11-07-2011, 05:29 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 30' Sovereign
1959 18' "Footer"
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Brussels
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 615
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Unpolished
At the beginning.............
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I'm NOT an old man.............
Ed
54 Flying Cloud
59 Traveler
68 Sovereign
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11-07-2011, 08:49 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Here's a couple from when we dropped the belly and black tank in on then 1964 GlobeTrotter.
But, not sure I want to "win" this month's contest!
Shari
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11-07-2011, 09:05 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Here's a couple of "before" picture of the interior of our 1956 Safari "Birdy"...the walls (& lights, caninets, countertops, etc) were sponge painted, there was wallpaper on the wood end panels & cabinet doors and peel-n-stick tiles on the floor...not to mention the flowers, lots of flowers!
The matteress was also a special gem ~
Shari
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11-07-2011, 10:30 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 19' Safari SE
Laurel
, Montana
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 145
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Great choice of a topic!!!!!
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11-07-2011, 11:42 AM
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Aluminum Falcon Mechanic
1972 31' Sovereign
Wesley chapel
, Florida
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LFM
Great choice of a topic!!!!!
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Im sure the "mother ship" is experiencing red flashing lights and general quarters over this thread...
Awwww thanks!
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11-07-2011, 12:13 PM
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1950 Flying Cloud 7039
1950 21' Flying Cloud
Allen
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 611
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11-07-2011, 12:22 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
St. Albans
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 308
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After removing the belly pan we find out that are frame is ridiculously rusted....and some mysterious animal/insect has eaten our floor!
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Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse... but you take a boat in the air that you don't love... she'll shake you off just as sure as the turn of the worlds.
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11-07-2011, 03:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 371
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My hat goes off to all of you guys and gals who do restoration on the beat up Airstreams. I wouldn't have a clue as where to start a project like that.
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11-07-2011, 03:49 PM
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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What lurks behind...
What was behind the nameplate
And the extra large habitrail !
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Visit my blog!
Parts needed : Braund Antenna front tube fold down model!
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11-07-2011, 04:11 PM
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Aluminum Falcon Mechanic
1972 31' Sovereign
Wesley chapel
, Florida
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie M
My hat goes off to all of you guys and gals who do restoration on the beat up Airstreams. I wouldn't have a clue as where to start a project like that.
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It usually starts with a case of bug bombs and a case of rat traps
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11-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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Silver Hilton
1959 24' Tradewind
Astoria
, Oregon
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 227
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The owner told me he judged her condition to be "8 out of 10." I judged her condition to be "too broke to be fixed" and went home sans trailer. She was every bit as lovely and as well-maintained as her surroundings.
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11-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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Rivet Master
Elkhart
, Indiana
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 633
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie M
My hat goes off to all of you guys and gals who do restoration on the beat up Airstreams. I wouldn't have a clue as where to start a project like that.
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With a book of checks and a full checking account.
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Mike
Have a great day!
TAC # IN 1 Air#27922
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11-07-2011, 05:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Flying Cloud
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,917
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What a Great Theme...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkspeed
In the spirit of giving everyone a chance to shine in their own way... November will be the month of the broken, the corroded, the infested, and the unpolished... Show us you shame now because we know one day you will have it looking like new... Winner gets a tube of Trempro
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...what great photos already, and what an appropriate grand prize!
I only wish that I had taken more "before" pictures.
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Ken L 2019 Flying Cloud 27FB
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 6.2L Max Tow Four Corners Unit WBCCI #5783
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11-07-2011, 05:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Flying Cloud
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,917
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What An Unusual Story!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Wiltrakis
The owner told me he judged her condition to be "8 out of 10." I judged her condition to be "too broke to be fixed" and went home sans trailer. She was every bit as lovely and as well-maintained as her surroundings.
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From whence did you summon the inner strength to drive away?
How did resist the allure of aluminum?
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Ken L 2019 Flying Cloud 27FB
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 6.2L Max Tow Four Corners Unit WBCCI #5783
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11-07-2011, 06:35 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2012 22' FB Sport
Arkadelphia
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 68
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This is going be interesting!
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11-07-2011, 06:59 PM
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Aluminum Falcon Mechanic
1972 31' Sovereign
Wesley chapel
, Florida
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,169
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11-08-2011, 09:18 AM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Flying Cloud
Fraser Valley
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,966
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Quote:
Originally Posted by riverone
This is going be interesting!
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Visions of the Fly at Night, decrepit, abandoned, unloved, parked in some hayseed's field with a cow knawing on one of her tires.
This is going to be depressing.
Is this what we have to look forward to in 30 - 40 years? Hold on....I may well be dead.
Okay. This is what someone else has to look forward to in 30 - 40 years.
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easily distracted by shiny objects
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11-08-2011, 09:30 AM
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Aluminum Falcon Mechanic
1972 31' Sovereign
Wesley chapel
, Florida
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly at Night
Visions of the Fly at Night, decrepit, abandoned, unloved, parked in some hayseed's field with a cow knawing on one of her tires.
This is going to be depressing.
Is this what we have to look forward to in 30 - 40 years? Hold on....I may well be dead.
Okay. This is what someone else has to look forward to in 30 - 40 years.
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Never happen... By then aluminum will be the same price as gold
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11-08-2011, 09:39 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Here's one from the archives section for "the broken"...not my picture, but one I have nightwares about!
Wonder whatever happen with this one...
Shari
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