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11-25-2011, 10:54 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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My skins are gold!
Well in the process of stripping some of the interior skins to polish them I discovered some of them are aniodized gold! Very strange....
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11-25-2011, 11:05 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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Both sides
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11-25-2011, 11:12 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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Do I win a willy wonka tour of the factory?
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11-25-2011, 11:48 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Venice
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,067
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"... Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts, is lawful prize;
Nor all that glisters gold."
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'78 Excella 500,"The Silver Pullit". vacuum over hydraulic disc brakes, center bath, rear twin. '67 Travelall 1200 B 4X4 WBCCI 3737
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01-01-2012, 01:16 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Spencer
, New York
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 22
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lol that's funny you have the golden ticket!
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01-01-2012, 01:54 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Terry
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01-01-2012, 02:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 28' Ambassador
Vintage Kin Owner
1998 25' Safari
Avonton
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,331
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkspeed
Well in the process of stripping some of the interior skins to polish them I discovered some of them are aniodized gold! Very strange....
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About the time of your trailer build, Airstream rebuilt Wally's gold trailer. You may have the left over aluminum from the gold trailer rebuild.
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Doug & Terry
VAC - TAC ON-1
60 Ambassador Int.
1950 Spartan
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01-01-2012, 04:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 19' Bambi
mt. Prospect
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 829
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Sheesh - if they rebuilt Wally's golden trailer, then why do they have it shoved off in a parking lot corner so that you can only see it from a great distance? That was one of the things that didn't make any sense when we toured the plant recently. That unit, of all of them, should be a highlight of any tour.
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01-01-2012, 05:00 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shacksman
About the time of your trailer build, Airstream rebuilt Wally's gold trailer. You may have the left over aluminum from the gold trailer rebuild.
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They restored it? You said rebuilt, what does that mean exactly because it looks real bad these days. When was that Doug?
This was taken in June of 2009...
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01-01-2012, 05:20 PM
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XXXX
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,601
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Sure didn't look rebuilt or restored 2 months ago when I was there.
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01-01-2012, 05:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,655
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um, I think he's talking about a rebuild around 1972. Plenty long enough ago to need another one.
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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01-01-2012, 05:24 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Glad to hear that it's your trailer skins. I was afraid that it might be a potentially fatal condition.
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Vaughan
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01-01-2012, 06:53 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dznf0g
um, I think he's talking about a rebuild around 1972. Plenty long enough ago to need another one.
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For a trailer that has sat in a lot since 1972?
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01-01-2012, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1963 22' Safari
2020 27' Globetrotter
State of
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,512
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It should be in a showroom...
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Scott & Megan
VAC LIBRARIAN WBCCI 8671
1963 Safari from the 1963-64 Around the World Caravan
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01-01-2012, 07:12 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,655
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 62overlander
For a trailer that has sat in a lot since 1972?
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From what we were told on the plant tour, I assumed it has been outdoors for a long time, just sitting there in the sun, rain snow...... Surely they at least keep it sealed well.
Edit: rebuild might not be a good term. I got the impression it was restored and re anodized, although I don't think they said when. (obviously quite awhile ago)
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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01-01-2012, 07:17 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Question: can anodized aluminum be polished?
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01-01-2012, 07:21 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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yes, after you remove the anodization. Doing that is virtually impossible.
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01-01-2012, 07:24 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 28' Ambassador
Vintage Kin Owner
1998 25' Safari
Avonton
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,331
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dznf0g
um, I think he's talking about a rebuild around 1972. Plenty long enough ago to need another one.
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Right, sometime back then the gold trailer was sold privately and had modern windows cut into it. The factory got it back and rebuit it bact to original with new gold aluminum. It has since faded from sitting outside.
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Doug & Terry
VAC - TAC ON-1
60 Ambassador Int.
1950 Spartan
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01-01-2012, 07:27 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 23' Safari
Vintage Kin Owner
1947 25' Spartan
, Manor
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 457
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That's a shame they wouldn't restore that thing! They should pick someone on the forum who has a few restorations under their belt and pay them to redo her...
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01-01-2012, 07:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,655
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric H
That's a shame they wouldn't restore that thing! They should pick someone on the forum who has a few restorations under their belt and pay them to redo her...
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What they need is indoor storage for several old ones they own. Come on a pole barn ain't that expensive.... Heck around the corner and down the street, the old Henschen plant is sitting empty. Rent some space!
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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