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Forum: Airstream Classifieds 04-03-2022, 09:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 794
Posted By Wardinbb
New old stock...1964 Tradewind renovated. Best...

New old stock...1964 Tradewind renovated. Best offer.
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 10-19-2008, 04:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Maintenance R Us or How to Love Murphy

Hi All,
Since this is kinda my progress thread, I figure this is the best place to wine and moan. Here I is, 2 years later with a rebuilt old trailer that now requires maintenance. Boy I dislike...
Forum: Windows & Screens 10-19-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,117
Posted By Wardinbb
You Got That Right...not a happy camper.

My experience with the "old" glazing strip is the same. When I installed it in 04, it was Autumn and cool, so was the garage. I compressed 'bunched' the material in place, thinking I was off-setting...
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 10-19-2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 162,275
Posted By Wardinbb
Hoppes #9 Blast & Clean Barrel Cleaner

Let me chime in here and say that this stuff should be in the Airstream Bible for cleaning up vulkem sealer. This stuff will liquify fresh sealant and loosen old. This product was brought to my...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 10-19-2008, 01:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Thank you Bernie for the reply and sorry for the...

Thank you Bernie for the reply and sorry for the delay. Yes I agree you're absolutely right. Again, we all know I am electrically challenged! I figured the AC unit, when I kicked the dial up a notch,...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-30-2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Pre Conversion Episode

Hi All,
I thought it would be good to share with all y'all with whats I know and whats I don't know, which is plenty more than I do know....

I do know that my eu2000i arrived today and performed...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-25-2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Ya, that's what I want...MORE!

One large SOB RV dealer swore up and down that what I was doing would not work since you can't "double regulate" the gas flow. Well, it does work and I have probably 10 hours on the generator running...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-24-2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Conversion Challenged!

OK, so my question on the A/C is lame, as a 2k generator isn’t going to work. My main issue with getting a generator is to keep the batteries charged. My secondary issue is getting it to run on...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-23-2008, 05:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Thank you all for the answer(s). Now my only...

Thank you all for the answer(s). Now my only question is what size is my AC unit!!!! I've had the cover off and looked and only found a serial number, but no unit data. Ain't that the way it goes?! ...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-22-2008, 01:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,372
Posted By Wardinbb
Yes, Yes, Yes, but maybe no!

Hi All,
I'd like to get the Honda 2000 cause it's smaller and lighter and I'd like to run it off LP but have the gasoline as an option as well. Robert Cross above says he's got both systems. I...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 05-09-2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,203
Posted By Wardinbb
Checkin' It Out

Thank you Guys for your input.
The LEDs are new and worked fine since installation of a year or so ago. I'm hard pressed to accept that the lights are broke and just in denial at this juncture....
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 05-08-2007, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,203
Posted By Wardinbb
Toothless Grin

Hi All,

It’s always somethin’. But we do love old trailers, don’t we! Everything’s been just ducky and I take off to go to the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA last weekend and the tail light...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-07-2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
That is in fact a Plan B solution, that works!

No, not this time, I actually done good with this issue. The knobs visable on the drawers are the 1964 OEM Push to Latch and Turn to Release Knobs that were on the wardrobe/closet doors. They secure...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-05-2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Thank you....

[quote=Condoluminum] I just remain amazed at how many people are creating gorgeous functional trailers out of vintage Airstream "basket cases.."


...you're too kind. As I look back at what I...
Forum: 2007 Safari SE 02-03-2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,751
Posted By Wardinbb
Pretty Cool

[quote=Buttercup]if I may offer - I did a lighting test comparing LED lighting to Incandescent lighting. The test results can be seen here (https://overlander.archnevada.com/index.php?ledtest1). ...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 02-02-2007, 04:17 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,266
Posted By Wardinbb
You da Man

Markdoane,
Thanks for the direction on the battery box, I seem to actually remember seeing that animal but didn't think I would need one! The above bulk head connection is a great score a swell....
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-02-2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Minor Correction

I must confess, I paid retail for the cabinet work and assisted my friend the cabinet maker with the installation. I did get to 'finish' all the raw wood however. But thank you for the kudo's and I...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 02-02-2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,266
Posted By Wardinbb
Thank you Pat. So between the LP leaking and the...

Thank you Pat. So between the LP leaking and the battery too, I could get a really good bang going!:lol:
Well, given a sealed compartment and a vent through the floor with adequate air flow spaces...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-02-2007, 11:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Da Scoop

Thanks Dave,
The frig scoop is 1" pine sides, bandsawed to fit with a routed inside front edge. The rails were mounted to the walls with pocket hole screws (per Uwe!). An aluminum .025 sheet was...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 02-02-2007, 11:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,266
Posted By Wardinbb
KaBam

Fortunately, they are the Lifeline brand and the Univolt was replaced with an Intellepower 60amp unit. I'm thinking at this juncture, since the batteries are "installed", that the cabinet they are in...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 02-01-2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,266
Posted By Wardinbb
[quote=piratesteve]Ed, You can get Battery Hold...

[quote=piratesteve]Ed,
You can get Battery Hold Downs at West Marine for less than $30.00 each, but your Hold down looks fine!
Even AGM Batteries are supposed to be Ventilated to the Outside of the...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-01-2007, 08:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Thank you Royce, Half measures? I'm not quite...

Thank you Royce,
Half measures? I'm not quite sure of the meaning but I do know that I now have about twenty thousand into a trailer that would sell for twelve! I'm not even thinking about polish!...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-01-2007, 07:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
Thanks, and Malibu sounds like a fun time as it...

Thanks, and Malibu sounds like a fun time as it would be warmer there than where I is! But I'll be in Manzanillo for a few weeks at that time. Would your outting be at the beach or a canyon area? Is...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 02-01-2007, 07:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,179
Posted By Wardinbb
I put an accumulator tank in, but it's verticle....

I put an accumulator tank in, but it's verticle. Regardless, I believe that either way there should be a means to drain the line feeding or leaving the tank for winterization, thus the tank will...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 02-01-2007, 06:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,266
Posted By Wardinbb
Build It

[quote=piratesteve]I am hoping to build a Battery Box to fit the West Marine Group 27 AGM Batteries, I would like to use two of them.

I agree. I went with 2 AGM Group 27 and could not find for...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-01-2007, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,302
Posted By Wardinbb
A Sure Thing

I think the best thing you can do is install almost anything that is wall mounted. Use at least a one inch screw or screws. Chances are one of the screws will penetrate the original romex and ground...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 02-01-2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 36,605
Posted By Wardinbb
It actually was a dream vision that came to me a...

It actually was a dream vision that came to me a few days after stopping smoking. The dream intrepretation web sites I checked says the bees are industrious creatures, being busy and all and are...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 02-01-2007, 12:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,070
Posted By Wardinbb
Me Too

I agree, PEX worked for me just fine. However I didn't buy into the quick release/fix fittings. I went with the swedge ring and bought the compression tool along with the ring cutter, which I had to...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 02-01-2007, 11:46 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 36,605
Posted By Wardinbb
Smoked out

Hi All,
My stop date was 11/4/06 after about 35 years.
This is the first time, OK, one of the first times that other's cigarette smoke smells bad to me. That's a good thing! A friend told me she...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-01-2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
The Rest of the PICS

New batteries, electrical and pex lines, hinged service door and my keeper.
ED
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-01-2007, 11:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
What PICS?!

Seems the 9 pictures for the above didn't load. I'm gonna try the interior shots with this reply and some infastructure pics on the next reply.
Ed
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 02-01-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
From Toast to Toasty

Hi All,

Well gang, here’s the PICs of the almost final interior of my trailer. Most significant is the floor plan change of the sink location where it was relocated curbside. As a result the...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 09-15-2006, 03:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,243
Posted By Wardinbb
Linoleum vs. Vinyl

Thanks for the link, most helpful. No wonder you found this stuff so easily. It's VINYL not linoleum. I, unfortunately, have given up on being the purist, getting linoleum in a 9" tile format has...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 09-15-2006, 10:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,243
Posted By Wardinbb
Depends

PirateSteve,

You can always do whatever you want. Typically, with a remodel, rehab or restoration, the unit gets gutted and new flooring is installed 'wall to wall'.
If it doesn't bother you to...
Forum: 1959-69 Tradewind 06-09-2006, 08:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,615
Posted By Wardinbb
da heat

Hey Bushko,
Sorry for the delay, I just found your post. If the 1525 is the Int Oil brand Furnace, I'd say just yank it out and get a Suburban NT24. That's what I did on EBay. I have the old one and...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-09-2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,398
Posted By Wardinbb
Front Goucho

Greetings,
I have a front goucho, fully operational from my 64 Tradewind. It's a nice off white upholstory fabric but the foam is shot and thus the whole thing would have to be re-done. It has all...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 06-09-2006, 02:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,692
Posted By Wardinbb
Your Rear Templete

This really ought to do the trick.
Cut a circle out of 1/4" ply or any material that will hold a true edge. Make it at least 8" diameter or more. Drill out the center point to accept a pencil lead....
Forum: Awnings 04-25-2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,110
Posted By Wardinbb
I Don't Know

...But I was sure happy to find that Vintage Trailer is offering awnings for Airstreams.
I do think that the vintage awnings were stripes which were perpendicular to the coach. The contemporary...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 02-20-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 21,473
Posted By Wardinbb
OldThread New Question FloorSealer vs. FloorMastic

I've pulled the VAT out and am left with bare discolored (moisture evidence) plywood around the edges (where the tile wasn't) and a film residue of mastic and/or tile backing on the rest of the...
Forum: Exterior Storage Compartments & Access Doors 02-20-2006, 05:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,874
Posted By Wardinbb
Plenty Choices!

I used a weather resistent stainless cam lock item 13105A76 at www.mcmaster.com (https://www.mcmaster.com). They come keyed alike and I've replaced all four cam locks that were on my access doors. So...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 02-20-2006, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,955
Posted By Wardinbb
Up on Top

Plenty of ways to do it, whatever your comfortable with. I use an extension ladder with the rails padded with some tru-loc(?) rubber gasket material. I use a body pillow with a flannel cover as a pad...
Forum: Airstream Trailer Forums 02-19-2006, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,048
Views: 253,607
Posted By Wardinbb
PEX lines et al

Hi Uwe, With regards to securing your pex lines, IMHO I agree that the water lines should be secured as I figure any sort of vibration may impact the connection. I don't have a PIC of the tubing...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-17-2006, 11:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,226
Posted By Wardinbb
Basement air

Uwe is the man. But he knew what he was doing before he did it. Note that in order to accommodate his heat pump/AC installation, he upgraded (reconfigured) the frame rail, for his holding tanks and...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-15-2006, 11:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,226
Posted By Wardinbb
Huh?

I thought you were going to replace the existing AC unit. I still don't get why you can't put the new one where the existing one is? Or are you eliminating the AC all together?

Yes, I've got the...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-15-2006, 11:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,454
Posted By Wardinbb
Well thank you Aaron, you made my day! I'm glad...

Well thank you Aaron, you made my day! I'm glad I'm not as challenged as I thought. And thanks for the comment on the power shears, it clears things up.
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-15-2006, 07:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,454
Posted By Wardinbb
Here's one for ya

I like the power metal shear mentioned above. Now the question is has anyone gone and used the adapter that converts your drill to a power shear?...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 02-15-2006, 06:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 44,970
Posted By Wardinbb
Plenty Good Stuff

Jim,
First off I'd really consider the propane model. And please note that the spec for the Honda calls for 89 octane, which may be different than your TV.
Also the Yamaha's will adapt to LP/nat...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 02-15-2006, 01:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 44,970
Posted By Wardinbb
What's 10db really like?

Hi All,
I'm looking into generators. I'll go with propane. The recent Airstream Life featured a nice article comparing the Yamaha gen sets. The 2800 seems to me the best bang for the buck compared...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 02-15-2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,925
Posted By Wardinbb
Once again, The Fuel Cell

If the Fuel Cell were available today, it would provide an all electric environment for any recreational vehicle. However the issue remains that something still needs to fuel it. Which could be...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-15-2006, 01:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,454
Posted By Wardinbb
Hand Shear

I picked up this hand tool here; https://www.garrettwade.com/jump.jsp?lGen=detail&itemID=106518&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=106518.
Its probably pricy at this place but I didn't look elsewhere...
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