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Forum: Airstream Classifieds 02-02-2024, 11:25 PM
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Views: 434
Posted By streamquest
1948 CURTISWRIGHT DELUXECLIPPERorAIRSTREAMWHIRLWINDPROTOTYPE - Massachusetts

Overall 28 . Interior is 26 X 7 6 X 6 2 tall with two doors. Forward curbside is 28 , rear streetside 24 . No Curtis name tag, but 8180 stamped in frame would place it in mid 47 production. The...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 07-28-2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,601
Posted By streamquest
That is an AWESOME video!! What a piece of work....

That is an AWESOME video!! What a piece of work. Amazing effort. Amazing quality. Love the lawn chair! Thanks for posting.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 07-25-2023, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,601
Posted By streamquest
YIKES!! I've been in pretty deep, but not that...

YIKES!! I've been in pretty deep, but not that deep!
Best wishes, good luck, and post lots of pictures. You're a braver man than I am.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 07-25-2023, 02:30 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
Bob, What's with all the fly swatters??? Bug...

Bob, What's with all the fly swatters???
Bug problem? or is that so Kathy can wack you without getting up for not following directions?? lol
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 06-10-2023, 11:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,644
Posted By streamquest
The actual pressure and directional flow of air...

The actual pressure and directional flow of air under these coaches is an unknown until someone gets into a wind tunnel. It could very well be that the air movement at your cooler's location is the...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-03-2023, 10:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Peter, Thanks for the applause. Prepare for...

Peter, Thanks for the applause.

Prepare for the short version of the install. LOL

All told, spent a good four or five hours getting it done. It is absolutely a job that requires three people....
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-02-2023, 09:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
New Year's resolution completed today!!

New Year's resolution completed today!!
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 12-14-2022, 08:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,774
Posted By streamquest
You need a Budd wheel socket. 1-1/2" impact. 3/4"...

You need a Budd wheel socket. 1-1/2" impact. 3/4" drive. Not huge money, and worth it.
Just a reminder......
LEFT SIDE / LEFT HAND THREAD. RIGHT SIDE / RIGHT HAND THREAD.
I have my lefts and...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-14-2022, 02:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
The broken window and frame is now out. I drilled...

The broken window and frame is now out. I drilled out the rivet heads enough to get the frame pulled away from them. There was a considerable amount of a black adhesive material (vulkem?) holding the...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-13-2022, 03:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Angry Started today by removing the glass covered...

Started today by removing the glass covered mattress and bedding, and vacuumed up another million particles of glass. Removed the plastic trim moulding that surrounds the window, and just finished...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-12-2022, 10:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Hi Peter, Thanks for the input. I find it...

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the input. I find it amazing that there's such a lack of consistency in the sizing of these windows. I would assume that the curved glass is all made in the same mould, but...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-12-2022, 10:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Hi Martin, Thanks for the offer. I'll...

Hi Martin,

Thanks for the offer. I'll probably be spending Sunday afternoon drilling out a bunch of rivets. Feel free to drop by if you're in the neighborhood.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-10-2022, 10:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Pics of the measurements as taken. Hoping both...

Pics of the measurements as taken. Hoping both sides are the same!
The new replacement arrived today, INTACT! Lots of bubble wrap, a sturdy box, and a bunch of "FRAGILE/GLASS" STICKERS.

Lots of...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-10-2022, 06:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Thanks Martin, hope you never need them!

Thanks Martin, hope you never need them!
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 11-08-2022, 09:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
The replacement process starts with cleaning up...

The replacement process starts with cleaning up the shop floor, and the million fragments of my former right rear panorama window. It is everywhere, and seemingly impossible to get every last piece....
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-30-2022, 12:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Good to know. I was afraid it was only me.

Good to know. I was afraid it was only me.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-29-2022, 09:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Does anyone else ever ask themself "Why the hell...

Does anyone else ever ask themself "Why the hell do I own this thing?":bb:
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-28-2022, 11:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,337
Posted By streamquest
Rear panoramic window

The 370 has been parked in the garage since the Cooperstown trip a few weeks ago, and today I find this at the curbside rear.
Appears to have broken from the inside outward since most of the glass...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-17-2022, 11:47 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 414,874
Posted By streamquest
Hey Steve! It's really great to see you...

Hey Steve!

It's really great to see you back on, or at least checking in. You were one of the more active members when I first found the forums site several years ago. I was always impressed at...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-17-2022, 10:50 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
Finally (after an hour long struggle with...

Finally (after an hour long struggle with aligning pics) a few more shots of the new interior, the maiden voyage to Cooperstown, Bob charging my AC, and his dream toolbox.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-13-2022, 09:28 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
I haven't posted in ages, and this was really the...

I haven't posted in ages, and this was really the 370's first time out of the barn in in a couple of years other than local test drives since doing the engine/4-speed trans conversion.

So with...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-06-2021, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
What can I say? Turns out my friend Bob is a...

What can I say? Turns out my friend Bob is a RUTHLESS man.
And to think that I was going to give him a head start when we drag race!:lol:
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-05-2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
charlys 370

Bob says I should chime in to answer questions about my coach, so here goes.
I've been tinkering around with mostly interior stuff for the past year or so, but things really cranked up once Bob...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 12-04-2020, 10:06 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 25,073
Posted By streamquest
Peter, Please sign me up as the 22nd place...

Peter,

Please sign me up as the 22nd place finisher.
Bob Miller seems to think my 370 could be back on the road by then.
Fingers crossed!

Thanks for your efforts.

Charly
Forum: 1947-1949 Liner 06-14-2020, 12:08 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 92,896
Posted By streamquest
The work you're doing is the best I could even...

The work you're doing is the best I could even imagine. Truly magnificent!
It makes it clear to me that I'll never find the time to get around to properly finishing my own Liner projects. I have a...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 02-12-2020, 09:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,658
Posted By streamquest
We were blessed with the most magnificent few...

We were blessed with the most magnificent few days of New England Autumn weather at the last get together in Cooperstown.

The only gloom was the shared awareness of Tony's situation.

During a...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 10-16-2019, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,499
Posted By streamquest
Hey Bill, Just curious. Did you buy the 345...

Hey Bill,

Just curious. Did you buy the 345 that was sold at the bankruptcy auction up here in Massachusetts? If it's the one I looked at, you deserve a medal just for getting it to run!

Charly
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 09-30-2019, 11:41 PM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
I looked at this 360 a couple of years ago. It's...

I looked at this 360 a couple of years ago. It's hard to understand how it can look THIS good in pictures. Even it were in running condition, it is an epic disaster in every possible way. Just SO...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 09-02-2019, 09:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,433
Posted By streamquest
I managed to find a pic of the front end of my...

I managed to find a pic of the front end of my 370. Once the rig was jacked up, it was surprisingly easy to remove as a whole assembly. The front of the vehicle is to the left side of the pic. You...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-31-2019, 11:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,433
Posted By streamquest
Pretty good summary Bob. The most...

Pretty good summary Bob.

The most significant differences between the 370 and the others are generally all in the chassis and drive train.
In addition to the ride height, both front and rear...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-30-2019, 03:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,433
Posted By streamquest
..... Calling Bob Miller.

..... Calling Bob Miller.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-23-2019, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1,728
Views: 493,149
Posted By streamquest
Seems like there may be a little more room on the...

Seems like there may be a little more room on the top end.
Faster Bob, Faster!!!

https://www.michelinb2b.com/wps/b2bcontent/PDF/TB_XZE_Tires_Class_4&5_Bulletin.pdf
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 12-17-2018, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 221,988
Posted By streamquest
Dave, Please accept my sincere condolences....

Dave,
Please accept my sincere condolences. That's a tough one to get past.
Charly.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-31-2018, 09:57 AM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
Anyone who bids based upon those photos had...

Anyone who bids based upon those photos had better keep their suicide pill handy! lol.
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-30-2018, 09:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 965
Posted By streamquest
Vents

Does anyone know of a source for the chromed plastic louvered vents behind our front wheels??? Thanks, Charly
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-30-2018, 08:52 PM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
Geez Bib, just when I thought I could count on...

Geez Bib, just when I thought I could count on you.:sad::sad:
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-30-2018, 05:56 PM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
345 auction

I just stopped by to have a second look at that 345 this afternoon.

In a nutshell, it is a 22k mile single owner unit that seemingly had been left for dead a long, long time ago. I was told that a...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-29-2018, 11:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,747
Posted By streamquest
Crossing the border??

I bought an old Airstream Liner from a fellow in Canada a few years ago. As I recall, bringing it back into the US wasn't an issue since it was already an American made product to begin with, and...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-05-2018, 09:59 PM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
[QUOTE=Air345Fly;2164660]Here is a 1986 345 going...

[QUOTE=Air345Fly;2164660]Here is a 1986 345 going at auction on November 3;
https://www.pesco.com/consumerCommercialAuctions.jsp


There is a long list, just search for "Airstream"
There is not...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-02-2018, 09:06 PM
Replies: 3,170
Views: 620,887
Posted By streamquest
On the subject of battery boxes

After having my battery drawer over run the stops and fall out on the garage floor, I got a friend to make me a new one out of stainless steel. It so happens that he is a genius when it comes to...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 09-11-2018, 11:05 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 14,907
Posted By streamquest
Pete, I don't know the exact configuration...

Pete,

I don't know the exact configuration of your interior, but I'm assuming that you have a couple of overhead compartments with roll up doors as I have on my 1989 370, so understand that my...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 09-10-2018, 10:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 520
Posted By streamquest
1936 Airstream Clipper 20 - Massachusetts

Title: 1936 Airstream Clipper 20 - Massachusetts
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

This is serial number 1226, built in July of 1936, and I believe it to be the second oldest...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 09-10-2018, 09:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 512
Posted By streamquest
1936 Airstream Clipper 20 - Massachusetts

Title: 1936 Airstream Clipper 20 - Massachusetts
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

This trailer is serial number 1226, built in July of 1936, and I believe it to be the second...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-23-2018, 10:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,770
Posted By streamquest
Just for the record Bob, I think the fronts are...

Just for the record Bob, I think the fronts are still hanging around somewhere as well!:lol:
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-22-2018, 09:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,770
Posted By streamquest
Well.... I guess we'll just have to see about...

Well.... I guess we'll just have to see about this. LOL. But I sure didn't save the old (rear) bags just to decorate the garage wall. :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-22-2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,770
Posted By streamquest
Your "to do" list.

Steve,

I know first hand how long your project list will be.
While many parts are still available, many others are long since unavailable. One critical component that I recall being on the brink...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 08-21-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,770
Posted By streamquest
Hi Steve, Welcome aboard the 370 circus...

Hi Steve,

Welcome aboard the 370 circus train...

Bob decided he had to have one after seeing mine at Pennwood a couple years ago, and I've been trying to keep up with him ever since! You...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 06-05-2018, 04:04 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,916
Posted By streamquest
Confusing, is an understatement! The issue...

Confusing, is an understatement!

The issue of towing has always been a big concern to me. You imagine being stuck on the side of the road somewhere, which is bad enough, and suddenly you're at the...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 05-29-2018, 09:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,030
Posted By streamquest
I can't recall where I bought the wide stuff a...

I can't recall where I bought the wide stuff a few years ago, but I recall being told that the narrow trim is now only available in blue. I hope someone finds out otherwise since I could use some in...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 05-16-2018, 09:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,986
Posted By streamquest
You could have a funky thermostat. I experienced...

You could have a funky thermostat. I experienced the same thing after installing a new furnace. Try bypassing the thermostat by just tying the two conductors together. This way you can at least take...
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