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Forum: Windows & Screens 05-26-2020, 07:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 516
Posted By bsaa10bill
Shattered fixed window 68 Safari

The 39 inch wide by 9 1/4 inch fixed side window on my 68 Safari shattered. Any good description on how to replace it? Also, should I use tempered glass? Lastly, does anyone here have one to sell?...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 10-12-2019, 07:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 314
Posted By bsaa10bill
1968 Airstream Safari 22 - California

Title: 1968 Airstream Safari 22 - California
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

Nicely restored 1968 Safari. New everything from windows to wiring to 3/4 inch marine plywood...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 09-02-2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 890
Posted By bsaa10bill
Wanted rear hatch for my 1968 SAfari

Coming back from a trip to Mexico the customs guy opened my rear hatch for inpsection but didn't close it properly, and he wouldn't let us out of the truck to do it for him. Shortly later the hatch...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 09-02-2019, 05:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,022
Posted By bsaa10bill
Is that the rear hatch cover in the picture? If...

Is that the rear hatch cover in the picture? If yes Is it still available? Mine is, or was before it fell off and got run over, 13 1/2" by 39 1/4" . If your's is a match please let me know how...
Forum: General Interior Topics 07-15-2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By bsaa10bill
Are you referring to the hardwood Bed Slides that...

Are you referring to the hardwood Bed Slides that VTS sells? I'm looking more for legs to support the edges that pull out.
Forum: General Interior Topics 07-14-2019, 10:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By bsaa10bill
Supports for pull out couch.1968 Safari

I have a 1968 Safari with a pull out couch from a slightly earlier model and I need to construct some kind of support for the couch when it is slid out to a double bed. If anyone has pictures of...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 11-27-2018, 08:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 911
Posted By bsaa10bill
Hensley cub

I bought a Hensley cub used for $500 intending to use it on my 1968 Airstream Safari. My Safari has a 2 inch coupler, which is what the Cub was supposed to have. I recently unwrapped the Cub and...
Forum: Windows & Screens 10-13-2018, 08:00 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,034
Posted By bsaa10bill
Need window actuating arm for 1968 Safari

12 1/2 inches long as pictured. I tried the wanted section but no luck.
Forum: Windows & Screens 10-13-2018, 07:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,915
Posted By bsaa10bill
fixed window leaks 1968 Safari

It rarely rains out here is Southern California, but it did last night and the fixed windows below the opening windows on my trailer all leaked and filled the aluminum sill with water. I had put a...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 10-02-2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 436
Posted By bsaa10bill
1968 window actuating arm

Title: Add New - Airstream Trailer Classifieds - Airstream Trailers For Sale
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

Looking for 12 1/2 inch arm that connects the crank to the...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-25-2018, 04:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 795
Posted By bsaa10bill
Marvel shark fin question

My '68 SAfari, which is coming out really well thanks in large part to my copying the work I've seen here, has the original Marvel hitch which I am rebuilding with a kit I bought from Vintage Trailer...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 09-24-2018, 07:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 879
Posted By bsaa10bill
Shark Fin on Marvel Coupler

My '68 SAfari, which is coming out really well thanks in large part to my copying the work I've seen here, has the original Marvel hitch which I am rebuilding with a kit I bought from Vintage Trailer...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 09-01-2018, 08:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,687
Posted By bsaa10bill
What did you finally do about a lock? I have the...

What did you finally do about a lock? I have the original on my 68 safari and I'd like something more secure. Thanks
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 08-20-2018, 10:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,452
Posted By bsaa10bill
Routing of land power line

Still working on my 1968 Safari, just finished plumbing bathroom and about to build cabinets which will contain electrical box and wiring. I need advice on how to route the plug in 30 amp wire from...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 08-13-2018, 12:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 928
Posted By bsaa10bill
Rear cabinet in bathroom 1968 Safari

I'm getting towards the end of my project and installing the bathroom. There is supposed to be a cabinet beneath the rear window that is accessed through an external access door. The battery, plug...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 07-28-2018, 06:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 752
Posted By bsaa10bill
City water

I'm plumbing my 68 Safari from scratch and I need some information on how to attach city water to my pex plumbing. First, do I need to install a ball valve to close off the city water line when not...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 07-07-2018, 09:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 947
Posted By bsaa10bill
1968 Safari single axle

I'm new to trailers, my family had one when I was a kid and my Dad always hated pulling it. In light of my past experiences , and my desire to do some long distance traveling with our Airstream,...
Forum: Exterior Storage Compartments & Access Doors 07-05-2018, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,920
Posted By bsaa10bill
removing t handle

I drilled out the collar at the bottom of the handle and the rest fell out. I was going to seperate the panels but they are welded at the corners.
Forum: Exterior Storage Compartments & Access Doors 07-04-2018, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,920
Posted By bsaa10bill
I used the same method on my 1968 safari

Vintage trailer supply has one that I'm trying to make work. It has a mounting plate on the outside with two screw holes, I'm thinking of drilling two holes through both panels to mount them, but it...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 05-29-2018, 01:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,734
Posted By bsaa10bill
Another question. We put inner skins back up and...

Another question. We put inner skins back up and I noticed that there's no hole for vent pipe above the kitchen sink, although there is a hole in the outer skin for one. Is the vent pipe inside the...
Forum: Awnings 05-17-2018, 09:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,182
Posted By bsaa10bill
Plastic welting to secure awning in C channel

We have a 1968 Safari and we're going to make our own awning . We bought heavy Marine sunbrella fabric , three poles from Vintage Supply, but I'm having trouble finding the plastic welting that...
Forum: Doors & Locks 05-15-2018, 11:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,319
Posted By bsaa10bill
t handle

Mine is off the trailer, I took the arms off the center post. I'd rather not take door apart, looks like it's welded at the corners.
Forum: Exterior Storage Compartments & Access Doors 05-15-2018, 10:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,920
Posted By bsaa10bill
T handle on rear hatch 1968 Safari

The T handle on my rear hatch is stuck in the locked position. Does anyone know how to either remove the lock cylinder or remove the entire handle?
Forum: Doors & Locks 05-14-2018, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,319
Posted By bsaa10bill
Removing T handle from rear hatch 1968 SAfari

The T handle on the rear hatch of my '68 Safari is stuck in the closed position . I tried the key from the other hatches and they didn't work so I'd like to take out the cylinder or , if not that,...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 05-08-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 963
Posted By bsaa10bill
Which water pump?

In need of advice on what water pump to use on my 1968 SAfari twin. I'm looking on Amazon and they have pumps that range in price from $29 to about $100. How do I choose? GPM? or PSI? If anyone...
Forum: Refrigerators 05-08-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,260
Posted By bsaa10bill
Refrigerator vent question.

I'm installing a taller refrigerator in my '68 Safari and I'm going to make an aluminum vent for it. My question is , does the refrigerator need to be sealed to the wall from the bottom along the...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 04-19-2018, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,088
Posted By bsaa10bill
One man end cap install.

I'm ready to install the fiberglass endcaps on my 68 Safari, but the front one is kind of heavy and unweildy. Any suggestions about how to raise it and hold it in place while I rivet it up?
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 04-17-2018, 09:11 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 41,495
Posted By bsaa10bill
Did you install bottom panels first or last?

Did you install bottom panels first or last?
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 04-05-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,512
Posted By bsaa10bill
Same question about my 1968 Safari 22 foot twin.

I bought it gutted and just finished floors and riveting up a boatload of sheet metal screwholes that one of the previous owners inflicted. I don't see any signs of junction boxes or outlet boxes on...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 04-05-2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 41,495
Posted By bsaa10bill
What did you use to make 1/2 inch air space for...

What did you use to make 1/2 inch air space for wiring? Where did you mount your power control center and battery? I'm doing over my '68 Safari twin that I bought gutted, so I don't know where...
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 03-15-2018, 08:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,734
Posted By bsaa10bill
That's exactly what I needed. Now if anyone has...

That's exactly what I needed. Now if anyone has a photo of the waste dump configuration, and where the pipes from the kitchen sink and the lavatory pass through the floor I would be a happy man!
Forum: 1966 - 1968 Safari 03-15-2018, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,734
Posted By bsaa10bill
1968 22 ft Safari twin plumbing diagram

Does anyone have a plumbing diagram for a 1968 Safari Twin? I could also use a few pictures of how the blackwater tank is connected to the system, trying to put mine in so I can put last floor panel...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 01-24-2018, 10:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,079
Posted By bsaa10bill
olympic rivet appearance

I'm new to the forum, my wife and I just bought our first airstream, a 1968 22 foot Safari. I have some , a lot actually, holes that some po made surrounding each window, close to 100 in all. ...
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