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Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-25-2016, 10:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
Today I did a few passes over the lower panel,...

Today I did a few passes over the lower panel, behind the door, and started on the right hand side of it with a few passes. Everything on the trailer now has 3 passes, other than the door inset,...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-25-2016, 12:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
Sounds like fun times soon! I'm planning on...

Sounds like fun times soon! I'm planning on pulling the interior out to work on inside during the winter, and will redo the floor, electrical and insulation next year,then put it back together. I...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-25-2016, 12:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
She's mowing the grass under the trailer! Shade...

She's mowing the grass under the trailer! Shade underneath it is apparently premium stuff.
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-24-2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
I did five more passes on the door inset, and...

I did five more passes on the door inset, and have a good understanding now of what F7 can and can't do. The scratches on the door, they're not as horrible now as they were, but they aren't coming...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-24-2016, 10:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
So now I've been working on the door, (I'll go...

So now I've been working on the door, (I'll go back up and work my way down after I get a piece of scaffolding to put on my ladder. It's one of those little giant ones, but I'm too short and too...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-24-2016, 10:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
So after I got everything pulled off (still not...

So after I got everything pulled off (still not the large panel, but that's coming!) it was time to learn how to use a compound polisher. I know there's a ton of different views on what to use, and...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-24-2016, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
So at the outset, you decide you need to remove...

So at the outset, you decide you need to remove the crappy silicone that was present EVERYWHERE. I took down what I could by hand, but that stuff really sticks.

I used some garbage from 3M and it...
Forum: 1950-1955 Flying Cloud 07-24-2016, 09:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,817
Posted By Greenfire
If You Give A Girl An Airstream....

I got a Flying Cloud for Valentine's Day this year. Title says 57, but according to the serial number, it's a '53. The clerk's office says it was built in October '53, and that the new title, once...
Forum: Boondocking 07-21-2016, 12:29 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 78,811
Posted By Greenfire
If anyone gets to Laramie early and wants to come...

If anyone gets to Laramie early and wants to come help polish a 53 FC, I live about a ten min walk from the prison... :D Bring your own rotary tool! Heck, skip the rally, camp on my street for a few...
Forum: Boondocking 07-20-2016, 10:25 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 15,825
Posted By Greenfire
Necroing an old thread here... Blue sky option...

Necroing an old thread here... Blue sky option for now, but maybe one day this will exist:

I think much like an incinerating toilet can burn up all your liquid and solid waste, it would be great...
Forum: Awnings 07-13-2016, 06:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 898
Posted By Greenfire
What height is a vintage awning rail normally?

I took off my awning bar today, and realised that the pop rivets below the awning are in the exact same location as the awning holes, it's like the awning bar was raised 6 inches higher. Is it...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 03-10-2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,532
Posted By Greenfire
I was talking to Kevin McLaughlin (MAC Polishing...

I was talking to Kevin McLaughlin (MAC Polishing Co., Inc. Manufacturer of BuffPro kevinmcl@macpolishing.com 1-800-699-4160) today about it, he said this in response to some of my questions:

...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-29-2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,278
Posted By Greenfire
I'm about a 10 minute walk (or less) from there,...

I'm about a 10 minute walk (or less) from there, so will definitely come say hi!
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-28-2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 16,523
Posted By Greenfire
My dream... is to spend 6 months a year living...

My dream... is to spend 6 months a year living out of only what I can carry on my back, hiking long distance trails. Considering that we already live very minimalist (no couch, no bed, no dresser, no...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-28-2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,278
Posted By Greenfire
This is what my husband and I wish to do during...

This is what my husband and I wish to do during our retirement.
Forum: Boondocking 02-28-2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,976
Posted By Greenfire
I do this, but it's not just because it's leave...

I do this, but it's not just because it's leave no trace (what we hard core envirofriendly backpackers call it) It's also because we either had to carry that water ourselves the 15 or more miles into...
Forum: Boondocking 02-28-2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
Simploo makes a really nice looking toilet, this...

Simploo makes a really nice looking toilet, this is the large one, but the smaller version should fit into most tight spaces, it's a much better design I think with the higher fan, and not as many...
Forum: Boondocking 02-28-2016, 12:04 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
The composting takes place outside of the toilet,...

The composting takes place outside of the toilet, and it uses no peat moss/coconut fiber, it dries the feces and you can either put it in a compost pile, or leave it in the bin as is for 6 months to...
Forum: Boondocking 02-27-2016, 07:29 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
They do make a weekender model that takes up a...

They do make a weekender model that takes up a lot less room, but you lose a few bells and whistles. I think it's a better choice in a tight space, hard to find specs on these though.
Forum: Boondocking 02-27-2016, 10:35 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
In contrast to the Gone with the Wynne's videos...

In contrast to the Gone with the Wynne's videos yes, it shows some of the downsides to the Nature's Head, in that, if you DON'T clean it... or empty the container, then it's a huge fail. If that's a...
Forum: Boondocking 02-27-2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
Using that real world analogy will also apply to...

Using that real world analogy will also apply to a regular plumbed in toilet in a house, but it doesn't mean it is a good example of what actual real world use would be. Ever use a public bathroom...
Forum: Boondocking 02-26-2016, 06:06 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
of all the compost toilet videos out there, that...

of all the compost toilet videos out there, that one is the ONE video that absolutely shows them at their worst, and she totally turned me off the Nature's Head version... but it's not the toilet,...
Forum: Our Community 02-22-2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8,050
Views: 1,966,340
Posted By Greenfire
I probably should be buying stuff to restore it,...

I probably should be buying stuff to restore it, but I couldn't help myself and bought some vintage aluminum canisters and a bread box! Now if I can keep from buying dishes and glassware till I...
Forum: 1950 - 1958 Cruiser 02-17-2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 33,361
Posted By Greenfire
okay, if this shows up three times, it's cause...

okay, if this shows up three times, it's cause the forum is messing with me! Trying to get it to show up one time!

Did you do the welding yourself? I think I read that a friend was going to teach...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 02-14-2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 102,687
Posted By Greenfire
Looks like the registry isn't being updated...

Looks like the registry isn't being updated anymore (captain jones hasn't been on since 2013)

In case anyone is still collecting these, I just got a 1953 serial number 3101 that's titled as a '57...
Forum: 1956 - 1959 Flying Cloud 02-14-2016, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,641
Posted By Greenfire
Yes, looking at the '53s, it's definitely what...

Yes, looking at the '53s, it's definitely what I've got! Can a mod please edit my title and move to the proper forum section to reflect that it's a '53?
Forum: 1956 - 1959 Flying Cloud 02-14-2016, 10:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,641
Posted By Greenfire
No, bore me, please! I guess we'll have to get...

No, bore me, please! I guess we'll have to get the title corrected!
Forum: 1956 - 1959 Flying Cloud 02-14-2016, 10:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,641
Posted By Greenfire
It's got a rear bedroom and street side wet bath:...

It's got a rear bedroom and street side wet bath:

https://i.imgur.com/vps1wEL.jpg

I have an icebox door to match the stove (which needs a cabinet built for it beside the sink) and also a...
Forum: 1956 - 1959 Flying Cloud 02-14-2016, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,641
Posted By Greenfire
1957 Flying Cloud for Valentine's Day!!

I love my husband, very very much! Look what he brought me!

https://i.imgur.com/2wgxILr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/EGKo2BF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pxidmcC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/890K20g.jpg
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 02-11-2016, 09:16 PM
Replies: 1,108
Views: 422,211
Posted By Greenfire
Toastie thanks for documenting everything here, I...

Toastie thanks for documenting everything here, I just spent the last few hours reading this thread and it was worth every moment!

How comfortable are those mattresses now that you've had them a...
Forum: Full-Timing 02-10-2016, 06:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,600
Posted By Greenfire
:rofl: I thought you were calling people tools!!

:rofl: I thought you were calling people tools!!
Forum: Boondocking 02-08-2016, 09:54 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
jpons, I suspect the 6-8 hour time listed on the...

jpons, I suspect the 6-8 hour time listed on the Nature's Head website, is more for ease of emptying than anything to do with pathogen destruction. The one thing though, that separates them from the...
Forum: Member Introductions 02-08-2016, 09:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,297
Posted By Greenfire
Save it! It needs you!

Save it! It needs you!
Forum: Boondocking 02-07-2016, 05:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,498
Posted By Greenfire
No not at all, was just busy trying to find...

No not at all, was just busy trying to find enough jars for all my swears dammit!
Forum: Boondocking 02-07-2016, 05:02 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 37,632
Posted By Greenfire
apologies if this posts twice, in trying to fix...

apologies if this posts twice, in trying to fix the photo link,it wasn't letting me edit, and it appears my post was deleted. I'll try again in one go.

first of all, if you yourself are not...
Forum: Boondocking 02-03-2016, 12:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,498
Posted By Greenfire
I love this thread, Ray, your posts are so much...

I love this thread, Ray, your posts are so much fun!

By the way, have you been to Vedauwoo yet? There's some really great dispersed camp areas off one of the forest roads that would make for great...
Forum: Member Introductions 02-03-2016, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 695
Posted By Greenfire
Hi from a former lurker!

I figured I better stop lurking, so I made an account, and figure that I better get you used to my name, because I'm sure I'm going to have hundreds of questions!

In a couple of months, my husband...
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