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07-30-2016, 03:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Good looking baby. How cool is that.!
Sent from my pocket Internet using Airstream Forums
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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07-30-2016, 04:14 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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Can you get both Avions home? Beautiful baby, he'll be greatful you didn't name him Avion!
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07-31-2016, 06:04 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by avionstream
Can you get both Avions home? Beautiful baby, he'll be greatful you didn't name him Avion!
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My son-in-law is coming to pick it up today. I'll be paring down to one trailer with the boys until I go home😊
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-05-2016, 05:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Well, life is back to normal again. I'm home & started putzing on the trailer again. Just before I left for camping, I noticed the storage locker where the electric & water is located had a rotten bottom. The curbside locker didn't hold screws very well either. So, I thought that would be a good project for inside during this hot week!
It's a pretty straight-forward project. First I removed the doors. The curbside one weighed a ton! As suspected, it was water-logged. The seams on the top had no sealer on them. The inside piece, which is vinyl covered aluminum, was nasty. I had some leftover aluminum from my belly pan & used that instead. All in all it was a pretty simple thing to do, if you have the right tools. I used my bandsaw for most of it, but one could use a jig saw instead. I cleaned up all the outer pieces with my little polisher that I stole from my son (thanks, Paul). I sealed all the screw holes with Tempro & along the edges of the outside rim with Parbond. Hopefully, they'll last another 25 years. And now for your viewing pleasure:
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-05-2016, 06:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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That's a nice rebuild. A neighbor has a '75 with no rear storage door, any of the 'Airstream' stuff that's available is big money so we are thinking about buying a SOB painted assembly, taking it apart and rebuilding with new aluminum. It would save about $300.
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08-05-2016, 08:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
That's a nice rebuild. A neighbor has a '75 with no rear storage door, any of the 'Airstream' stuff that's available is big money so we are thinking about buying a SOB painted assembly, taking it apart and rebuilding with new aluminum. It would save about $300.
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If you could get the channel, it would be a piece of cake to make. Especially for you, Vernon! Does your neighbor have an Avion?
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-06-2016, 06:13 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky B.
Well, life is back to normal again. I'm home & started putzing on the trailer again. Just before I left for camping, I noticed the storage locker where the electric & water is located had a rotten bottom. The curbside locker didn't hold screws very well either. So, I thought that would be a good project for inside during this hot week!
It's a pretty straight-forward project. First I removed the doors. The curbside one weighed a ton! As suspected, it was water-logged. The seams on the top had no sealer on them. The inside piece, which is vinyl covered aluminum, was nasty. I had some leftover aluminum from my belly pan & used that instead. All in all it was a pretty simple thing to do, if you have the right tools. I used my bandsaw for most of it, but one could use a jig saw instead. I cleaned up all the outer pieces with my little polisher that I stole from my son (thanks, Paul). I sealed all the screw holes with Tempro & along the edges of the outside rim with Parbond. Hopefully, they'll last another 25 years. And now for your viewing pleasure:
Attachment 268366
Attachment 268367
Attachment 268368
Attachment 268369
Attachment 268370
Attachment 268371
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Saw your report on the Facebook page, very helpful to me. Thanks again.
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08-06-2016, 05:05 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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You're very welcome!
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-06-2016, 09:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky B.
If you could get the channel, it would be a piece of cake to make. Especially for you, Vernon! Does your neighbor have an Avion?
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No Avion, both of us only have Airstreams...
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08-13-2016, 08:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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I finished redoing all 10 windows. Whew! Was that a long, tedious job! Glad to move on to other things. I was really pleased when the blue stripe just washed away when I initially washed the beast. But a thick layer of adhesive was left behind. I tried all the chemical warfare I had, including aircraft stripper, but it was tuff to remove. I saw a bucket of heavy duty adhesive remover at Menards the other day & thought I'd give it a shot. Amazingly, it worked! I applied it about three times & with some elbow grease, it's all gone. I'm leaving it without a blue stripe. I like it plain. Now to move on to cleaning up the body in preparation for Everbrite. I have some really nice awnings waiting to go on, but first things first!
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-14-2016, 07:41 AM
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1 Rivet Member
loveland
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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Great progress. Thanks for the pics they really help.
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08-27-2016, 04:12 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-27-2016, 08:18 PM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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Why EBrite and not, say, Sharkhide (or another product)?
My late gen Silver Streak (1989) has a nice enough exterior, but I'm curious.
And how long do you expect it to last? Can it be touched up?
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08-27-2016, 08:28 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowmover
Why EBrite and not, say, Sharkhide (or another product)?
My late gen Silver Streak (1989) has a nice enough exterior, but I'm curious.
And how long do you expect it to last? Can it be touched up?
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I used Sharkhide first & removed it. It seems to attract dirt & I just didn't like it much. I used Par Fe, as lots of Avion owners have used, and I REALLY didn't like it. It didn't last long at all. I heard good things about Everbrite & used it on my previous Avion. It has a nice glossy finish. It's easy to apply. It can be reapplied over the previous coat since it's self-annealing (the first coat melts into the next coat). I asked the new owners of my previous Avion how the finish is holding up (I put it on a year ago) and the said it looks great.
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-28-2016, 03:20 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Thx. EBrite used on an SS to my knowledge (in TX) lasted well past five years before being sold.
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08-28-2016, 05:18 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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Thanks for the info. Maybe there's help for my Avion after all.
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08-28-2016, 06:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,556
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky B.
The furnace wasn't blowing out any heat. Bill pulled it & noticed it had been messed with & didn't find the problem. I just can't justify risking using a 30 year old furnace, so we bit the bullet & bought a new one. Exactly the same model is still available, so it was plug in & play. Attachment 265986
I installed a new microwave. I kept my door panels from my fridge in my previous Avion. Attachment 265987
Painted the yellowed a/c interior cover, along with a few other yellowed items. Makes things look a lot better. Attachment 265988
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Can I ask what kind of paint you used on the plastic? It looks very nice.
Thank you for the advice on the Fernco fittings.
Good luck on your new project!
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08-28-2016, 07:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dingo Girl
Can I ask what kind of paint you used on the plastic? It looks very nice.
Thank you for the advice on the Fernco fittings.
Good luck on your new project!
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I used this:
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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08-29-2016, 04:31 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by avionstream
Thanks for the info. Maybe there's help for my Avion after all.
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Go to some of the old threads where we discussed using buffered acid products to work over mineral stains. Also, Blue Beacon with directions to personnel on using their formulation. Called "two stepping", where acid is followed by alkaline to neutralize. Cleaned mine right up the day I bought it. IOW, prep before EBrite or what have you.
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09-03-2016, 07:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Finished Everbrite on the curbside (minus the storage locker area). The dang birds kept dropping on it, so I wanted to get it done so it wipes off easily! I may do a second coat later.
Also finished my flooring. I still have to trim it out, but have to decide what to use....
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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