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Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 02-02-2003, 03:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,102
Posted By hex
Exclamation BobbyW says:

BobbyW says:
Forum: General Interior Topics 02-01-2003, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,739
Posted By hex
Lightbulb Kirby Vacumn cleaner Vaporizer

My mother used to have a Kirby Vacumn cleaner accessory that you placed moth balls in and attached to the machine. I think the balls went on the suction side and the hose was placed on the exhaust...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 02-01-2003, 06:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,274
Posted By hex
Another Canada magazine

Wayne there is another Canadian RV magazine called RV Times.

www.rvtimes.com/

What is your opinion/review of it?
Forum: Our Community 01-31-2003, 08:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,622
Posted By hex
Question Where's the boss

What has become of Forum Andy aka Organic Andy?
I havent noticed him posting of late.

Has there been some change in who is in charge?
Forum: Our Community 01-29-2003, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,089
Posted By hex
Thumbs down Not what you wanted to hear.

Are we figur'in the Spring of ought-3 or
Spring of ought-7:confused: :confused:

Man if you are not a do-it yourselfer, or unless you have money to burn. Bail out Now! Go find a trailer that...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 01-29-2003, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,287
Posted By hex
Question Skeleton Framework of Newer Airstreams

I visited deMontrond Texan RV in Houston last week and looked at some of the new stuff, (I suppose they are 2003 or 2002 models).
On leaving I asked for and was given a Airstream brochure. It has no...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 01-29-2003, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,145
Posted By hex
Angry hAir Wick

Great tip Bruce.however...

In New Jersey and Arkunsaw and Mexico they have been using that dead-rat-in-the-john trick for years. .....As deodorizer.:D
Forum: Commercial Listings 01-29-2003, 09:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,205
Posted By hex
Question San Antonio Airstreamers ??

There is obviously a growing pocket of Airstream members in Austin and we have had a few comments on the area dealer there (Camper Clinic II in Buda).
Quite a few posts from the Houston area and a...
Forum: Our Community 01-25-2003, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,571
Posted By hex
Wink Hotter Beer & Colder Women

OK Ruby ruby precious little more advice from me since you ignored my suggestion to get down to Texas.:D What's your hub building up there on the tundra?

3+ hours in a truck without heater and no...
Forum: Our Community 01-20-2003, 04:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,372
Posted By hex
Smile Book the Trip Now Canny

Hey BanjoMan next trip skip Florida come to Austin Texas and bring your flat-top box.. Austin ...San Francisco with a conscience!
Real music (and poetry) capitol of the formerly-free world.
But...
Forum: Our Community 01-20-2003, 03:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,939
Posted By hex
Wink Actually its a Cold Metal Fetish

Who knows!? Maybe we were each and all concieved in one....
and the attraction is a 'back to the womb/alma mater' thing!;)

Actually I just wanted one so I could hang out with yall fine folk and...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 01-20-2003, 09:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,712
Posted By hex
Smile Slick trick ..Pick

hey Pick ya did good!

How about a pix of that Dexter Axle Manual please.
How many pages? Is it loose leaf or bound?
And how did you talk em outa that??

Also any idea who made the brake parts...
Forum: Insurance & Claims 01-19-2003, 10:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,161
Posted By hex
...another hangin thread...

Hello Sue any answers or pictures yet?

Insurance reports would surely be helpful to so many of us.
There is another thread seeking answers floating around right now.Link:...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 01-19-2003, 08:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,412
Posted By hex
Unhappy And to add to the Confusion

There is a member whose husband has sea-legs (apparently). i.e. he apparently can walk on water (in her eyes anyway):D follow links below:
Links to vinyl stripping: (vinylclad,vinyl removal,vinyl...
Forum: Our Community 01-19-2003, 05:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,342
Posted By hex
Talking Yall've come along way baby..but that's too far !!

What kind d'ya smoke Shari?:D
Tell me please, you don't inhale!

Some where in my stuff I have accumulated two cigar boxes of note.
One is branded "Clinton" could be had for a nickle, just a...
Forum: On The Road... 01-19-2003, 08:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,384
Posted By hex
Question Archival Responsibility

Some general photo/forums q's.



Regarding the Photo Forums preview box (on home page):

On this forums Home page there is (as most know) a 4 picture teaser or preview box. Pictures rotate...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 01-18-2003, 06:35 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 15,120
Posted By hex
Wink Heck they all look the same any way

Hey Bruno!
I suppose that if we had faces as nice as your family we would be more apt to show them.

What I want to see more of is those yellow chairs in the picture you posted above.Any chance...
Forum: Our Community 01-18-2003, 06:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,379
Posted By hex
Question Sunset ?

Sunset Magazine...? What is that?
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 01-17-2003, 05:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,614
Posted By hex
Question Another hangin thread

I think this thread needs some further discussion.
So is Pex the answer or not?
What happens to it after the 10-15 years mentioned above?
I read somewhere on the forum here that copper was most...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-16-2003, 08:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,489
Posted By hex
Hey Forrest very interesting water column device....

Hey Forrest very interesting water column device. You did not explain how much water to add, isn't that critical?
Did you happen to run a 2nd test at another gas outlet? Would a partial crimp in a...
Forum: Link Archive 01-14-2003, 07:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,720
Posted By hex
Question RVSEF Friend of User or Industry or Both ????

I found the small response to this thread surprising.

Jack did they have any thoughts on wheel,tire and drum balancing?

From my research (minimal) I surmise that a good guy named John Anderson...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 01-14-2003, 05:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,384
Posted By hex
Lightbulb Gettin there is half + the fun if it works!

Hey Swing that truck does have a reciever type hitch does it not?
Otherwise the truck may get to the camp a little later than the trailer!
:D

Obviously you have not pulled this trailer yet...
Forum: Our Community 01-14-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,819
Posted By hex
Hey Alaska it may just be your lucky day. Here is...

Hey Alaska it may just be your lucky day. Here is a post from last November.

If you are lucky the guy may still have all of this stuff.
My advice is if he does ...go for it!
You will play heck...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 01-14-2003, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,027
Posted By hex
Question Another hanging thread...

Well...?




And has anyone ever identified the year that metal wells were discontinued?
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 01-14-2003, 11:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,423
Posted By hex
Exclamation Update Time ?

OK it has been almost a year and still NO answers on the reason NOT to use ALCOA Pigmented GUTTERSEAL.

Also no photos as promised Cat!;)

How about an update on how it is holding up by some of...
Forum: Axles 01-13-2003, 09:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,637
Posted By hex
JPAIRSTREAM wrote: WHY ??:confused:...

JPAIRSTREAM wrote:



WHY ??:confused: :confused:
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 01-07-2003, 10:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,167
Posted By hex
Rivet Original content removed by moderator. Zero...

Original content removed by moderator.

Zero Tolerance

It's a new Year!
This is a great forum!
We are determined to keep it this way!
NO FOUL LANGUAGE!
NO PERSONAL ATTACKS!
NO ADVERTISING!
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 01-07-2003, 07:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,167
Posted By hex
Exclamation Whoa Betsy!!

I suspect you will get some good advice on here.
In the meantime I would hold everything. Tell the RV center to suspend and wait til you get some feedback and can mull it over a bit.

I don't know...
Forum: Our Community 01-06-2003, 08:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,325
Posted By hex
Thumbs up No Place Like Home

Paradise Texas ?
Now I could say something like all of Texas is Paradise, but we all know better(ever been to Pasadena or Robstown :D), but alot of it sure is!

So where in Hell is...
Forum: Axles 01-06-2003, 08:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,620
Posted By hex
Exclamation High Rider

Seems to me that any Airstream could be raised. Dura-Torque or not simply by extensions of the chassis axle bracket being fabricated and welded on similar to what was seen elsewhere on this forum on...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 01-05-2003, 07:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,868
Posted By hex
Talking ??

We'd like to look too.
Where exactly are you looking?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 01-05-2003, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,008
Posted By hex
Exclamation Project for much ' Better men' than I.

Here is a nice little weekend project for a few of our fine and omnipotent moderators perhaps, to fill a bit of their idle time.
Proving if nothing else that where there is a will there is a ....
...
Forum: Axles 01-02-2003, 02:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,873
Posted By hex
Question More fabrication questions

Rick we have read about shock mount flanges having to be welded to the mounting bracket on the axle itself to attach the lower shock.

Do I understand that you had to add on to the axle mounting...
Forum: Our Community 01-01-2003, 09:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,941
Posted By hex
What became of the other submissions? Who...

What became of the other submissions?

Who voted on the above finalists?
Seems I remember a small round one (perhaps based on a rivet) by one of our members who was a professional graphic artist. ...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-01-2003, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 29,640
Posted By hex
Question "Heavy-Half Ton" Pickup Trucks

years ago I remember that GMC and its twin, Chevy put out a 1/2 ton (1500 series) pickup that they called a "Heavy-Half". It had some beefed up suspension parts and probably larger brakes. It was...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 01-01-2003, 02:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,608
Posted By hex
Talking A Poll: Levitating a Thread

I have noticed that a thread titled "For Trailer Owners Only" has manaaged to hover near the top of the 'last 30' list for a while.
I keep going toit to see what has been added, and find it has not...
Forum: Our Community 12-31-2002, 09:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,110
Posted By hex
Thumbs down Oh I shouldn't have said that about the...

Oh I shouldn't have said that about the International. because I am not positive about my theory, and I have no experience with the 60s models. But I feel the LandYacht series (which has been...
Forum: Our Community 12-31-2002, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,110
Posted By hex
Wink Kidnap Pahaska

Well Holly the first thing I'd do is go meet John Irwin and buy him a steak. I'd try to get him to help with a check list. I'd plot the trip home with all kinds of people,dealers, tow companies etc...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-31-2002, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,146
Posted By hex
Thumbs up Love Shack on a smooth Track

I guess by now yall are nervous as can be.
Sure yall are gonna make it just fine! I-80 to I-84 Steady grade inclines and nothing in the stratosphere as far as elevations. You'll sneak right through...
Forum: Axles 12-31-2002, 03:12 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,774
Posted By hex
Unhappy Dexter Blues

Dexter manufactures their own brake parts and sells them to Airstream and I believe Henschen who incorporate them onto their axles.

I have called Dexter and been told that they do not have an...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 12-31-2002, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,218
Posted By hex
Question Computer / Accessories Purchase Advice Needed

I'm anxious to buy a scanner. I see them for prices from 29.00 to a couple of hundred. Whazzup with that?

My eventual planned uses are:
1) to post photos to places like this,
2) to archive...
Forum: Axles 12-31-2002, 11:22 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,774
Posted By hex
Exclamation Engineering ??? or Marketing ???

Thanks Forrest, actually I was asking about the upper shock mount brackets. But I deduct from your description that they were factory installed. I assume they also have a stud.

I find the whole...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-30-2002, 10:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 14,535
Posted By hex
Exclamation Oil NO ! Oil Yes !

Don't use used motor oil. It is just too nasty and after collecting dirt and road grime you will be oh so sorry you did it. If motor oil must be used buy some new. a quart should be enough to cover...
Forum: Axles 12-30-2002, 10:16 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,774
Posted By hex
Question Also a bit confused

Forrest a few more q's if you don't mind :
first where did you get the shocks that would not fit?
Are they going to let you return for credit?
What brand are the OEMs that don't fit?
What was...
Forum: Belly Pans & Banana Wraps 12-30-2002, 02:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,913
Posted By hex
Angry Caesar's 'Dilenama'

OK you have a rearbath model, but where is the commode?
Is it along the streetside wall, or is it backed up to the rear :D wall?
Is the commode resting on a raised platform? or is it at the same...
Forum: Belly Pans & Banana Wraps 12-30-2002, 09:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,913
Posted By hex
Cool Hello Escapeez! sounds like the old 'Love...

Hello Escapeez!
sounds like the old 'Love Shack' is near-to-be a let's just say a shack of a different 'color'. Gotta get on top of this or yall'll be Swimmin' in More than the Sahara. :D


Do...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-27-2002, 07:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,946
Posted By hex
John I think understates the seriousness of the...

John I think understates the seriousness of the surgery to replace a floor. He says major surgery, I say catastrophically-major major surgery! This and total frame replacement would IMHO be the most...
Forum: Windows & Screens 12-27-2002, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,767
Posted By hex
Question Egress (Escape) Windows

When (if ever) did Airstream Travel Trailers first use egress windows?

I know that in the 1970's mobile homes were required to have such escape windows in the bedrooms.
Seems that the same law...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 12-26-2002, 03:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,886
Posted By hex
Talking Rocky Mountain Mirage

You're right Chas there is something not quite right about that glass between windshield and passenger side mirrors.
Optically confusing if not illusioning!
:rolleyes: :confused:

Maybe someone...
Forum: Airstream Motorhome Forums 12-26-2002, 10:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,886
Posted By hex
Lightbulb Archive It !!

I find this unit very interesting also.
By custom do we mean a factory-built custom job, or a home-made customization using a travel trailer and morphing it with a cab & chassis or some other stock...
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