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Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 01-08-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 113,300
Posted By Dan Clayton
So Andy are you saying that If I had a trailer...

So Andy are you saying that If I had a trailer that had a 310lb toung weight,(total weight of trailer 3600 lbs) using 600lb WD hitch and being pulled by a 1 ton dually that the frame could become...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-09-2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,255
Posted By Dan Clayton
WOW!! I was getting mixed messages before I...

WOW!! I was getting mixed messages before I started this thread, no I am really at a fork in the road. I already have a friction bar for sway now, and it seems to work OK, But as most all of you...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-02-2012, 10:22 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,255
Posted By Dan Clayton
Thanks all for the response. I figured a system...

Thanks all for the response. I figured a system was needed,and have always had one on my other Airstream and other trailers that I have had, but when it came to having this one ton truck, just seemed...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-01-2012, 11:40 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,255
Posted By Dan Clayton
Yes, It is a 3500, sorry forgot to add that part.

Yes, It is a 3500, sorry forgot to add that part.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-01-2012, 11:06 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,255
Posted By Dan Clayton
Getting Mixed Messages About Needing Weight Distribution or Not

OK here's the story. Just finishing my 56 AS. Total new weight 3600 lbs loaded, hitch weight 610 lb with water, gas, Don't run with water very often, but always have that gas. No water can reduce...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 09-15-2011, 10:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,320
Posted By Dan Clayton
How many furnace vent exhaust tubes?

So I have got my 1956 AS Furnace completely restored, and it looks great. It's the tall style with a single 3 inch tube that runs from the bottom, where the burner is, to the top of the furnance...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 08-31-2011, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,078
Posted By Dan Clayton
Try Laurahurst Heating and air conditioning....

Try Laurahurst Heating and air conditioning. These folks are great to deal with. They are on around 50th and Burnside in Portland. They deal with MOST RV heating, Refer, Air conditioning.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 08-30-2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,225
Posted By Dan Clayton
Still looking for information. I will need to...

Still looking for information. I will need to make a new pipe coming out of the top of the furnace going thru the roof, so I will also need a sealent to use on the pipe as well. Figured I can rivet...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 08-09-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,225
Posted By Dan Clayton
Sealent for furnace exhaust vent

I have rebuilt my furnace and now I need to cut a new access hole in the roof for the vent. Any idea on what type of sealent can I use around the pipe that wont melt from the exhast heat, and seal...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 06-06-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,750
Posted By Dan Clayton
I have never heard of needing a reinforced area...

I have never heard of needing a reinforced area on an Airstream to support an air conditioner. Airstream from what I understood would just add the unit as a dealer option, and they never added a...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 05-21-2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,560
Posted By Dan Clayton
I am really surprized that there has not been one...

I am really surprized that there has not been one response on someone having one of these old furnaces laying around! Everyone seems to replace them with newer unit's, maybe they all get thrown out,...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 05-17-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,560
Posted By Dan Clayton
Looking for Panelray parts

Well just about done restoring my Panel Ray Furnace for my 56 AS. Gave it one last fire up and rechecking all the fittings with the old soap suds trick and low and behold I found a crack in the...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-23-2011, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,505
Posted By Dan Clayton
Everthing turned out great. Furnace runs without...

Everthing turned out great. Furnace runs without a hitch and puts out a ton of heat. Just took the whole thing down to a friend of mine's shop and he will aluminum coat it, and he will also make two...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-15-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,505
Posted By Dan Clayton
Here is a couple of more pitures.

Here is a couple of more pitures.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-15-2011, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,505
Posted By Dan Clayton
Panelray heater

If you own a Panelray heater, long tube type, from a 1950's Airstream, could you post a couple of pictures of the inside, with cover removed.
I am putting mine back together and it looks like it is...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-13-2011, 06:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
Thanks for the advise, and the the remarks about...

Thanks for the advise, and the the remarks about my trailer. Will have a few new pictures to post soon since I have one piece of trim left to cut and then the whole interior wood work gets pulled out...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-12-2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
I am jumping for joy over this one, not jumping...

I am jumping for joy over this one, not jumping as high these days! I ended up heating the coupler first, then the pilot came right on. After about a minute the pilot stayed lit and then I turned the...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-11-2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
So now I am wondering if maybe the thermocouple...

So now I am wondering if maybe the thermocouple needs to be heated up first before the gas would start flowing to the pilot light. Since the old thermocouple was in the middle of the pilot tube, when...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-11-2011, 09:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
I did take apart the other unit and the...

I did take apart the other unit and the thermocouple does go up inside the pilot tube. I picked up a thermocouple today at the big box store The packaging says that it has an electrical connection,...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-10-2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
TG, The air screw is that round honey cone...

TG, The air screw is that round honey cone looking thing. Since I have two of these units and they are both not working at this time, I am going to see if I can get one of them apart. They looked as...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-09-2011, 08:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
Or is the thermocouple in side of the pilot tube...

Or is the thermocouple in side of the pilot tube as you suggested? I can't tell. I will pickup a thermocouple this next weekend and give it a try, sure won't hurt anything.
Thanks for the idea.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-09-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
There is no thermocouple in this unit. Pilot...

There is no thermocouple in this unit. Pilot light runs and you manually turn the main burner off and on. I have added a couple of pictures which give a little more detail. The small gas line just...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-08-2011, 06:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
My burner assemble is round and a little larger...

My burner assemble is round and a little larger the the burner head. The whole furnace is in excellent condition with no holes. Everything was in perfect order until I found a hole in the pilot light...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-02-2011, 08:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
Great I will look into it. After I had to replace...

Great I will look into it. After I had to replace the pilot light,and found that it was not working then I could only get the burner to run with the safety button pushed in. As soon as you let go of...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 12-31-2010, 07:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
Was not sure if it was a Day or Night model,...

Was not sure if it was a Day or Night model, could not find any markings on it, the furance itself that is. I see the burner says General Control, and it does have a part number. I would not mind...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 12-31-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Dan Clayton
Looking for part for furnace

Need the following furance part for my 1956 AS . This furance is the tube type, which is incased in a half moon reflector. The part I really need is the pilot light. I have two of them, and both of...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-29-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,030
Posted By Dan Clayton
Thanks all. I went down to the Airstream dealer...

Thanks all. I went down to the Airstream dealer today and looked at their set up in a 2010 model. They have the gray water line vented under the counter. I looked at 5 trailers and they were all the...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-28-2010, 08:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,030
Posted By Dan Clayton
The one thing I forgot to ask was does anyone...

The one thing I forgot to ask was does anyone know if I can just run a 1/2 pipe for the air vent. That size I could hide. Also after I did my post I got thinking that shutting off my tank would not...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 10-28-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,030
Posted By Dan Clayton
Gray water vent issue

Ran into a small issue while getting ready to run my gray water lines for the kitchen sink and bathroom vanity. Had to change the lay out and now I don’t have an area to run the gray water vent off...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-27-2010, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,277
Posted By Dan Clayton
Do you have any pictures of the good one that is...

Do you have any pictures of the good one that is still intacted? If you do post them. The overheads are really not that hard to make. I have made several.
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-11-2010, 05:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,467
Posted By Dan Clayton
It's Birch plywood. Its made of about four layers...

It's Birch plywood. Its made of about four layers of a cheaper white wood with a veneer covering. You should be able to get it at any large fine wood seller or mill. We happen to have many right here...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-10-2010, 06:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,467
Posted By Dan Clayton
Here is some answers to everyones questions. I...

Here is some answers to everyones questions. I installed all of the wood over the metal walls. The wood is Birch, 1/8 inch with 5 coats of exterior water base clear which was sprayed on. The clear...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-09-2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,467
Posted By Dan Clayton
Here are a few more pictures that I took tonight....

Here are a few more pictures that I took tonight. It's all starting to come together
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-09-2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,467
Posted By Dan Clayton
Nine Years has gone by fast in some respects....

Nine Years has gone by fast in some respects. Before I started this one I had restored a 1963 A.S. it was a 90 percent restore, no outside sheet metal work and the frame was just fixed were needed....
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 06-07-2010, 10:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,467
Posted By Dan Clayton
Few update pictures 1956 as f.c

Just a few pictures of the cabinet work going on in my 1956 AS.
Im starting on the 9th year, hoping to have it completed by the summer of 2011. A few thing still need to be done on the outside, but...
Forum: General Interior Topics 01-05-2010, 10:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,144
Posted By Dan Clayton
Pictures needed side Couch EARLY AIRSTREAM

I need to have someone post some pictures of the side couch in a early Airstream 1960's. This is the couch that pulls out to a bed as well. I'm in the process of building out a new one, and the last...
Forum: General Interior Topics 12-24-2009, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By Dan Clayton
Update on the project. Well after spending a...

Update on the project. Well after spending a couple of hours at the lumber yard I decided to go with Red Oak rather then the Alder. The red oak has such nice coloring and I know what to expect from...
Forum: General Interior Topics 12-18-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By Dan Clayton
Thanks for all the responses. I think were going...

Thanks for all the responses. I think were going to go with alder at this point. The birch that I used to cover the walls looks great and will go with alder quite nice I think. I plan on only clear...
Forum: General Interior Topics 12-17-2009, 09:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By Dan Clayton
What type of wood should I use in my 1956 AS

I am still working on the full frame off restoration of my 1956 Airstream Flying Cloud , going on 8 years now! I am ready to build out the new face frame wood work and trying to figure out what I...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 11-12-2009, 06:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,488
Posted By Dan Clayton
Looks great. What type of wood did you end up...

Looks great. What type of wood did you end up using for this project?
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 01-20-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,592
Posted By Dan Clayton
The orginal water tank was electric, it had no...

The orginal water tank was electric, it had no outside access. I have replaced all the sheet metal on this trailer (see pictures under Dan Clayton) it's the 1956 model, so I have very limited area...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 01-18-2009, 09:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,592
Posted By Dan Clayton
Tankless or not, Im still concerened that when it...

Tankless or not, Im still concerened that when it is running that the gases may seep into the trailer. Is there a min amount of space that I have to have around the water heater. I thought I read it...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 08-07-2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,592
Posted By Dan Clayton
New water heater placement

Getting ready to install a new water heater. The only place I can put it is under my large picture window. My fear is that the exhased gases will seep thru the small crank up window that is under the...
Forum: General Interior Topics 03-29-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,636
Posted By Dan Clayton
Question Reflectix Foil Insulation / Installation

Has anyone installed foil backed insulation such as Reflectix? Did you attach to the inside of the outside wall first, or did you put it over the top of the fiberglass insulation, so it's touching...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 03-27-2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 18,197
Posted By Dan Clayton
Two mice skelatons. The mice got into the inner...

Two mice skelatons. The mice got into the inner wall, tried to climb thru one of the wire holes which did not have a wire, and got stuck. Also removed five 35 gallon bags of rat bedding in the belly...
Forum: General Interior Topics 03-27-2008, 09:52 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 41,720
Posted By Dan Clayton
Spray foam will also wrap the sides of the...

Spray foam will also wrap the sides of the trailer, and the front and back panel. It does not seem to harm the curved sides, as there is no place for the metal to warp too. I did alot of reasearch on...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 02-04-2008, 08:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,733
Posted By Dan Clayton
Andy, What is your part number for the bucking...

Andy, What is your part number for the bucking rivets you refer to. I need to get a few hundred from you.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 09-28-2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,606
Posted By Dan Clayton
ALWAYS Run them on the inside, as well as...

ALWAYS Run them on the inside, as well as wrapping around themself's two or three times or more. This is done so if the hitch mount ever breaks, which they can, the hitch of the trailer will drop on...
Forum: Member Introductions 09-19-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 938
Posted By Dan Clayton
Just rebuild it if you still have a good frame....

Just rebuild it if you still have a good frame. It's not hard at all, just takes a little time, and may be the help of a sheet metal shop to bend the contour the edges. I have pictures of my...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-16-2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,159
Posted By Dan Clayton
Once a Toyota, always a Toyota. I have my 2005...

Once a Toyota, always a Toyota. I have my 2005 Tundra crew cab Limited for sale with only 20,000 miles on her. I am also buying a new Tundra, but not until the 2009 model. I have had two Tundra's and...
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