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06-08-2012, 05:52 PM
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Starting the disassembly
First I removed all the chrome to begin the body work and to have some of it sent out for rechroming.
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06-08-2012, 05:55 PM
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and so on.
Then the front suspension was removed to replace all the bushing and steering components.
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06-08-2012, 06:00 PM
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Prep work begins
I had a sandblaster come in to blast the entire undercarriage:
After he was done I had a real idea about the condition of the car. The floor had been poorly patched and was in pretty bad shape. This is when the decision to go the full monte was made.
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06-08-2012, 06:04 PM
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Some of the smaller parts I had already removed were sent out to be blasted and repainted. I also recored the rad and repaired and relined the gas tank. Good thing as the PO had screwed some bolts into holes and then slopped tar over them. It would have leaked like a sieve.
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06-08-2012, 06:07 PM
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Out comes the drivetrain.
Then I pulled the engine and transmission. It comes in handy to have a diesel powered 70 HP engine hoist.
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06-08-2012, 06:24 PM
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Interior Removal
Since the floor needed to be repaired the entire interior had to be removed. this is what it looks like without a dash.
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The dash frame after removal
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Here are some before and after shots of the floor with the poorly done patches on and after removal and blasting.
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This is what the trunk and engine bay looks like after sandblasting:
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06-08-2012, 06:36 PM
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Drivetrain drives away without the car etc.
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06-08-2012, 07:09 PM
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as she stands today
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06-09-2012, 02:36 PM
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1972 31' Sovereign
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Will that engine hoist reach the top of an AS? We're doing the new air conditioner next weekend.....
Kay
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06-09-2012, 04:56 PM
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Hi Kay it sure will but at 15 miles an hour it will take me 60 hours to drive the 900 miles to your house. That would be 10 days to drive there.
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06-09-2012, 05:29 PM
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1959 17' Pacer
Long Beach
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Wow. You've been busy. I would love to have you as my neighbor. I'd be over there helping all the time, in exchange for use of the engine hoist.
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06-10-2012, 09:38 AM
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Lexington
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Hmmm, so we'd have to wait another week to do the airconditioner. Since we already have a son lined up to come Saturday to help dad, probably not a good solution right now. But thanks for the offer!
Peter, I think it'll take him a little longer to get to your house. However, we should advocate for WC to start a business since he's down here in the states all the time anyway. He could drive his hoist around the country helping fellow Airstreamers with various and sundry tasks.
How about it, WC?
Kay
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06-10-2012, 09:47 AM
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1972 31' Sovereign
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WC - Just got back home from a week in Boston, with no free time to read the forums. That is quite the project! Is your Airstream project on hold for now? What you have done so far looks really good.
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06-10-2012, 09:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Minno
Hmmm, so we'd have to wait another week to do the airconditioner. Since we already have a son lined up to come Saturday to help dad, probably not a good solution right now. But thanks for the offer!
Peter, I think it'll take him a little longer to get to your house. However, we should advocate for WC to start a business since he's down here in the states all the time anyway. He could drive his hoist around the country helping fellow Airstreamers with various and sundry tasks.
How about it, WC?
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Well I'm not sure how the various State Troopers would take to me motoring down the Interstates at 15 MPH and I'm sure the US border protection agency might take issue with me especially if I tell them I'm going down to work(taking away a job from an American). Which upon reflection It would be hard to say that I'm entering the land of the Stars & Stripes for personal use driving a huge backhoe.
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06-10-2012, 09:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Minno
WC - Just got back home from a week in Boston, with no free time to read the forums. That is quite the project! Is your Airstream project on hold for now? What you have done so far looks really good.
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Hi MC yep the streams are all on hold until I get the TV`s finished. There`s no sense getting the cart or trailer as the case may be ahead of the horse(power).
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06-10-2012, 10:04 AM
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The ultimate cool tool.
I talked with a guy from a company in Tennesee yesterday and he is giong to build me a rotisserie that will be able to flip the cars I`m doing. It will also be able to flip over the Airstream floor & frame combos.
So no more lying on my back with a mess of whatever falling in my face.
Body Cart and Rotisserie | Car and Auto Body Rotisserie
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06-30-2012, 08:56 AM
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Uber Cool Tool
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