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Forum: On The Road... 04-22-2004, 05:35 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,529
Posted By smallfry
fuel prices

Our price for regular is $2.20 today and it's been higher and little lower over the last few weeks. About $5.00 gal in Germany/The Netherlands according to a friend stationed in Germany.
Forum: On The Road... 03-20-2004, 08:54 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,529
Posted By smallfry
fuel prices

Regular gas now at $2.20; add $0.10 per grade as you go up so self serve premium at about $2.40+. As of Sat nite. Stay tuned for Sunday. We are definitely paying higher state taxes + whatever else,...
Forum: The Pet Forum 03-20-2004, 08:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,870
Posted By smallfry
bears

Well, I say the heck with tazers and I'll take my chances with a 12 guage or .454 etc. Electrify that, Mr. Bear.
jw
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-04-2004, 09:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,494
Posted By smallfry
Tundra milage

If I can keep the speed at 60 mph, my Tundra gets 20 mpgallon - no lie. NOT TOWING. I have checked this several times. Now in CA, the speed limit for a trailer trailer being towed is 55 mph. When I...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-04-2004, 08:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,494
Posted By smallfry
Towing with a Tundra

I used my 2000 Toyota Tundra Limited to tow my '56 Bubble from Wanachee WA to it's new home in central CA. When I picked the AS up, it had no brakes. It must have been fairly light because it also...
Forum: On The Road... 02-17-2004, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,967
Posted By smallfry
checklist

Yes, I am one of those folks with a flat forehead - from smacking - "why didn't I think of that?" I completely forgot about searching the archives.
Thanks again for the good advice -...
Forum: On The Road... 02-16-2004, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,967
Posted By smallfry
Hitting the road check list

Work on the Bubble is progressing to the point that I can actually start thinking about hitting the road.
This is my first RV of any type and wonder if there is a check list of do's for leaving. I...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-11-2004, 09:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,651
Posted By smallfry
vents

Go through the floor - hummm, why didn't I think of that. I'll blame Vulkem fumes. by the way, how long does it take the Vulkem material to "harden" or cure as much as it's going to - we've got a...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-10-2004, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,651
Posted By smallfry
Louvered vent

I've replaced the "ice box" in my '56 Bubble with a 12v frig. I need a small aluminum louvered vent to install in the side for ventilation. I've checked West Marine; several RV catalogs and the vents...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-10-2004, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,768
Posted By smallfry
rivets again

Thanks Tube but I have a pop rivet tool and have done a whole lot of riveting on the rebuild on the Bubble. It's the head shaving part that has me stalled. The belly pan on my trailer has long been...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-09-2004, 09:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,768
Posted By smallfry
Olympic rivet tools

Anybody out there close to the Central Coast of CA (San Luis Obispo) who has the tools to install Olympic rivets? I need to put my new nameplate/logo on and I'd like to rent someone's tools or...
Forum: Our Community 02-09-2004, 06:48 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
Next on tape list?

Flying Cloud - If you're out there and want the tape next, sing out soon cuz it's going in the mail in 2 days - you or Alaska.
Jo Ann
Forum: Clearcoat, Exterior Paint & Trim 02-09-2004, 06:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,386
Posted By smallfry
nameplate installation

Fly Fisher:
How do Olypia rivets go on? ie., special tools needed? Ha Ha 4 propane tanks. Some people are just blessed I guess. I only have one - but 2 batteries so go figure.
Jo Ann
p.s. Ever...
Forum: Clearcoat, Exterior Paint & Trim 02-08-2004, 09:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,386
Posted By smallfry
"Airstream" logo plaque

I've ordered one of the authentic looking plaques for my 56 Bubble - from Airstream Dreams - and now I'm wondering how to install it. I have a regular rivet gun but those are BIG rivets holding on...
Forum: Our Community 02-08-2004, 09:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
Who's next?

I searched the thread again and have:

Brad Smith
2610 Telequana Dr.
Anchorage, AK. 99517

as next for the history channel video. Correct?
JW
Forum: Our Community 02-08-2004, 09:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
Who gets the tape now?

The history channel tape arrived while I was snow bound in Oregon (actually it was the high pass on I-5 that was iced in). I got home Friday and there it was - good tape too. So how gets it next?
...
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 01-18-2004, 01:40 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 161,294
Posted By smallfry
Vulkem vs Silicon sealers

I just read a thread in which a member said that one should never use silicon sealer on aluminum - that it adheres tenaciously (I'll drink to that) and is not waterproof - or words to that effect. In...
Forum: Windows & Screens 01-18-2004, 01:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,707
Posted By smallfry
Window screen replacement

Every book on repairs makes screen replacement seem simple - and it would be if the dang frame came out and could be laid out flat on a table. My Bubble however has the frame attached to a large...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 01-17-2004, 08:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,813
Posted By smallfry
The little Thor thing

Well would you just look at that - how too cute can you get! Great awning. I think that if I had had a crystal ball and had forknowledge of what a project and money sink my Bubble would turn into, I...
Forum: Integrity 5th Wheel (all Years) 01-09-2004, 10:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,299
Posted By smallfry
Aluminum 5th Wheelers

I couldn't open any of the photos in this thread - anyone else have problems?
Jo Ann
Forum: Parts Archive 01-09-2004, 10:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,653
Posted By smallfry
Airstream Parts

Well I have a vintage trailer ('56 or 57 - still trying to figure that out) and I don't think it ever even had a brochure much less a manual. Too bad Chilton can't get something out. That's the kind...
Forum: Parts Archive 01-07-2004, 08:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,653
Posted By smallfry
Factory parts

Is there a parts list or something of that nature available from the AS factory or site? Or does one have to call and talk to a factory rep for each part? What about prices? Will the factory sell...
Forum: Our Community 01-01-2004, 07:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
History Channel video

Hi Ken:
I think I'm next:
Jo Ann Wheatley
2263 Flora St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

By the way, who's after me?

Jo Ann
Forum: Parts Archive 11-30-2003, 09:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 964
Posted By smallfry
window bead

I have 40 ft of window bead material to install on the 4 windows of the '57 Bubble and I also have a few questions to go with it. Is the bead glued onto the window frame or does the pressure of the...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 11-29-2003, 02:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,704
Posted By smallfry
elastomeric paint

Thanks for the encouraging words. I plan to put on two coats then a latex exterior with some color. I talked to the paint store guy and he says he can color the elast.. so may just one more coat with...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 11-28-2003, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,704
Posted By smallfry
Elastomeric paint

I put on acrylic primer, then a coat of white elastomeric paint on the portion of the interior skin that will be a "shower wall". Anybody ever use this stuff? I'm also putting a caulking (again,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 11-25-2003, 08:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,813
Posted By smallfry
Thor baby

I think that this little Thorite would be terrific towed behind a small pickup with a shell for extra storage - a terrific fishing camp for one. Would not want to share that tiny space with anyone...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-19-2003, 09:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,071
Posted By smallfry
Battery/electrical

The '57 Bubble is coming right along - it's a total rebuild other than the frame and shell. The plan now is to install an IntelliPower + Charge Wizard to charge the two 12v batteries when on shore...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 11-03-2003, 08:24 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 29,556
Posted By smallfry
Those red numbers

I would think that one could have the numerals printed on a waterproof type paper and then stick to paper onto those flat magnets that you see on frig doors. I got one with a paper covering that...
Forum: Our Community 11-01-2003, 08:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
Did someone say fish?

Since tat asked, let me say that yep, I caught mucho magnum fishes. Cutthroat and browns on the Snake River, then Steelhead on the Rogue and rainbows inbetween..I traveled with another fishing widow...
Forum: Our Community 10-31-2003, 08:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,150
Posted By smallfry
The Show

I just got back from fishing in Idaho and Oregon and of course, also missed the History Channel A/S Show so can I get on the list too?
To whom should I send my address?
Jo Ann
p.s. Ask me about...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 09-28-2003, 08:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,446
Posted By smallfry
linoleum

Oh. Well thanks. Back to square one. How about Copper for a shower pan and linoleum for the walls?
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 09-28-2003, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,446
Posted By smallfry
linoleum

I looked at some "new" linoleum yesterday - a pattern that looks just like cork and it's about half the price, plus it comes in sheets whereas the cork is available in 12" squares.. I think the fact...
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 09-18-2003, 08:03 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 16,759
Posted By smallfry
The letter

Oh my gosh Steve, after looking at that picture I can see why they're horrified - how insensitive you must be. What could you have been thinking?
Actually, it's pretty unobtrusive. I have my...
Forum: Refrigerators 08-25-2003, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,601
Posted By smallfry
Novakool refrigerator

Has anyone had any experience with the Novakool refrig? It's a 12v only (the model R4500; 4.3cu.ft.; uses240 watt hrs/day on a 70 degree day) Is that a lot? I read about them on Phred's website. They...
Forum: Our Community 08-21-2003, 09:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,646
Posted By smallfry
The one horse shay

I recently posted a reply containing a reference to the poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes "The Deacon's Masterpiece" - neither fact stated in my post because I couldn't think of them at the time. If...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 08-20-2003, 01:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,548
Posted By smallfry
polishing

"Southern shine" - that's got to be a joke - the southern shine I recall would have stripped the rivets off the skin, not to mention do-da's sticker glue.
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 08-20-2003, 12:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,548
Posted By smallfry
polishing

OK, I give up. What the heck is SS and what's all the fuss about? Is it Stainless Steel? Remember the DeLorean car? Made of stainless and my brother used to "wax" it with steel wool pads.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 08-19-2003, 08:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,641
Posted By smallfry
sealing plywood for floor

I am about a week away from putting a new plywood floor in a '57 Bubble. The frame has been repaired, painted, etc and step rebuilt, all original plywood is gone and the shin hasn't caved in. The...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 08-19-2003, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,150
Posted By smallfry
generator noise

How does the Honda EU3000 compare? as to weight, noise, and other factors?
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 08-19-2003, 08:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,548
Posted By smallfry
polishing

Might the Makita be too fast for polishing? I always thought that polishing metal as opposed to sanding wood etc., required a slower RPM machine....
Forum: Shocks 08-16-2003, 09:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 998
Posted By smallfry
shocks for small AS??

I have 2 "technical advisors" helping me with my redo of the 1957 Bubble. One says "put in shocks" the other says "you don't need them or want them". They each have experience and are smart guys....
Forum: 1955 - 1957 Bubble 08-16-2003, 09:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,483
Posted By smallfry
Holding tanks for Bubbles

BB:
Contact me off the forum - see my profile for email address. I have located some tanks that I think will fit inbetween frame members. The company that makes these are in Arnold, CA but they...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 07-27-2003, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,175
Posted By smallfry
floor

John - assuming one doesn't move the body far away - which I can't do due to space limitations and lack of courage - can I put timbers under the channel, jack it all up with bottle jacks or something...
Forum: Refrigerators 07-27-2003, 08:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,634
Posted By smallfry
frig

I checked out Phred's site which led me eventually to this site that had some pretty interesting info on frig choices

https://www.backwoodssolar.com/index.htm

There are two possibilities with...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 07-27-2003, 07:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,175
Posted By smallfry
floor replacement techniques

I now have the '57 Bubble's frame almost totally exposed, cleaned, repaired, reinforced, and painted. I left a perimeter of the plywood frame about 6 inches wide, still intact and under the side wall...
Forum: Refrigerators 07-27-2003, 07:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,634
Posted By smallfry
refrigerators

I find the usual RV refrigerators a bit stuffy/dorky looking. Are there alternative styles or at least doors and hinges to jazz the look up a bit? Craig Dorsey's
(Airstream Dreams) newest project...
Forum: Steps 07-22-2003, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,025
Posted By smallfry
step needed

Well shucks Debby, that's just a teaser now isn't it? If your memory returns, let me know what you find out. I can get mine majorly repairly for major $$ but not if I can find some support pieces. I...
Forum: Steps 07-21-2003, 09:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,025
Posted By smallfry
step repair

Anybody find a good replacement for semi-rotten step? My '57 Bubble's step is pretty rusted out in the support beams and will be rather involved far as getting it repaired.
Forum: Our Community 07-18-2003, 10:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,713
Posted By smallfry
permanent beds

I'm surprised that so many people are hung up on "made up" beds. Am I the only one who uses a sleeping bag and then just leaves it out or rolls it up if we need couch space?
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