 Dakota's Mom |
Last Activity: 10-26-2009 07:53 PM
About Me
- About Dakota's Mom
- City
- Rineyville
- State/Province
- Kentucky
- Country
- UNITED STATES
- Gender
- female
- WBCCI #
- 1265
- Trailer #1
- 1979 31' Sovereign
- Other Interests
- Husband, hiking, bicycling, motorcycling, Golden Retrievers, crocheting, knitting, reading . . .
- Occupation
- Software Training Supervisor
- About My Tow Vehicle
- 2004 Ford Expedition
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Signature
- Susie
"It's your journey - choose the right path." - Dan Clark
We're rookies and blogging the adventure of repairing our first Airstream, a 1979 Sovereign International. Catch the 'stream blog here!
and More TT adventure pictures on Photobucket
- Susie
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I've been negligent in my blog-writing duties, as well as posting photos. So, wanted to share that some more current photo's have been uploaded to Photobucket.
A few things have happened in the last few weeks - DH has also gotten the LED lights installed on the exterior; got another coat of Kilz on the sleeping area floor; more thorough cleanings of the "debris" (read the lesser remains of rat nests and what not, as still left from when we did the initial brush through)...
A few things have happened in the last few weeks - DH has also gotten the LED lights installed on the exterior; got another coat of Kilz on the sleeping area floor; more thorough cleanings of the "debris" (read the lesser remains of rat nests and what not, as still left from when we did the initial brush through)...
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Quick update.
We removed the rub rails and banana wrap, got some floor cut out and replaced. DH got the floor bolted up and the skin re-riveted (is that a word?). I was on caulk cleanup duty. (Who said silicone caulk won't adhere to aluminum?)
While we had the rub rail and banana wrap off, we did a little body work. Reshaped the dent from the trailer's run through an Arkansas creekbed on it's trip to Kansas, before it came to live with us. With the new piece of floor...
We removed the rub rails and banana wrap, got some floor cut out and replaced. DH got the floor bolted up and the skin re-riveted (is that a word?). I was on caulk cleanup duty. (Who said silicone caulk won't adhere to aluminum?)
While we had the rub rail and banana wrap off, we did a little body work. Reshaped the dent from the trailer's run through an Arkansas creekbed on it's trip to Kansas, before it came to live with us. With the new piece of floor...
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Work continues . . .
I pulled out more carpet and pad staples today (it was screamin' hot!) and we're trying to get psyched up to cut the floor in the rear sleeping area so we can start the shell-on subfloor replacement.
DH got new propane tanks and has modified the old mounts so they fit.
He removed the screen door to replace its screen and clean it up, so now all screens have been replaced.
Washed most of the trailer this week, too - I say...
I pulled out more carpet and pad staples today (it was screamin' hot!) and we're trying to get psyched up to cut the floor in the rear sleeping area so we can start the shell-on subfloor replacement.
DH got new propane tanks and has modified the old mounts so they fit.
He removed the screen door to replace its screen and clean it up, so now all screens have been replaced.
Washed most of the trailer this week, too - I say...
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Did some more scrubbing, pulled up the remaining tack strips and started pulling up more carpet staples.
DH finished the last window screen replacement and got the seal on the rock guard! With the rockguard off, he removed the mounting strip so he could clean up the old Vulkem and will reseal it with new Vulkem before replacing the rock guard.
Need to figure out what's the best way to replace the screen on the door - suggestions are welcome!
DH also scrubbed...
DH finished the last window screen replacement and got the seal on the rock guard! With the rockguard off, he removed the mounting strip so he could clean up the old Vulkem and will reseal it with new Vulkem before replacing the rock guard.
Need to figure out what's the best way to replace the screen on the door - suggestions are welcome!
DH also scrubbed...
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DH fixed the double steps so they feel more secure! Yay! Also bought screen and has been replacing throughout.
Scrubbed more walls - tried both Westley's Bleche Wite and Soft Scrub with bleach on vinyl - being careful to avoid exposed aluminum and rinsing well with water. Used a TSP solution for cleaning the "paneled" walls/doors.
Looking into several options for drapes. We're going for a lighter look, so think we'll stick with standard off-white, so it leaves...
Scrubbed more walls - tried both Westley's Bleche Wite and Soft Scrub with bleach on vinyl - being careful to avoid exposed aluminum and rinsing well with water. Used a TSP solution for cleaning the "paneled" walls/doors.
Looking into several options for drapes. We're going for a lighter look, so think we'll stick with standard off-white, so it leaves...
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