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Forum: Refrigerators 01-18-2008, 08:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,817
Posted By ankornuta
Hey Don. I ended up selling the trailer when I...

Hey Don. I ended up selling the trailer when I moved to Manhattan for work. A nice guy up in Wyoming has it now and he's on the forums. It looks like he re-tore the trailer down and is doing it...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-23-2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Hey everyone, I'm really glad to hear that...

Hey everyone, I'm really glad to hear that there's still a strong passion for such an awesome Airstream! I am sad that I had to let her go, but I couldn't be happier that she is in such capable...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-13-2006, 01:54 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Holy cow... I wonder if this stuff will take off...

Holy cow... I wonder if this stuff will take off zolatone?! It looks amazing: Environmentally Friendly Paint Stripper | Environmentally-Friendly Paint Remover | Environment Friendly Paint Removal |...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-13-2006, 01:50 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
I believe the best way to protect aluminum from...

I believe the best way to protect aluminum from tarnishing is to prevent it from being exposed to Mercury. HG is present in the atmosphere in the form of pollution. I don't think water will really...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-03-2006, 05:30 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
More Electrical Work

After spending part of the afternoon with a lot of the cool Airstream people here in Phoenix at DMaiden's house (great BBQ, btw, thanks!) I decided to go home and make use of the last hour or so of...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-27-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
They certainly do... I know mine has been turning...

They certainly do... I know mine has been turning into a total custom job. More so than I wanted it to, originally. I think I may end up having to replace some exterior skins, eventually...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-27-2006, 10:08 AM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Wow, when you're all done with this thing is...

Wow, when you're all done with this thing is there going to be any original aluminum left on it? ;)
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-26-2006, 09:03 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Richard, this is a great chart and very useful. ...

Richard, this is a great chart and very useful. Thanks for posting this!

I didn't get too much done on the trailer this weekend. I thought I was going to, but with guests here from out of town...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-24-2006, 10:28 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
LOL... that would be rad :)

LOL... that would be rad :)
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-23-2006, 10:57 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
I finished getting everything out of the trailer...

I finished getting everything out of the trailer this morning, and I finally took off the interior front end-cap. Disturbingly however, after doing this, the front door won't close now. It's too...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-23-2006, 07:09 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
LOL... thanks to everyone's help and guidance and...

LOL... thanks to everyone's help and guidance and some additional reading, I think I've got it all figured out now. Like I've said before, this is all pretty new to me, but I'm familiar with the...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-23-2006, 07:07 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Looks like you're correct Bill... pretty much...

Looks like you're correct Bill... pretty much everything out there is "with ground". Also, the 12/2 is white, the 12/3 is yellow... even the "easy pull-out" boxes the stuff comes in are different...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 10:31 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
D'oh! Looks like you're right Tim, I found this...

D'oh! Looks like you're right Tim, I found this on a DIY home-building website:

For example "12-2" first describes the thickness of the wire, being 12-gauge wire. The "2" says there are 2...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 09:29 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Bob, your description actually makes perfect...

Bob, your description actually makes perfect sense... I myself have thought about putting the power center up front so that running the circuits down either side could be done without a junction box,...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 07:27 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Hahaha.. my trailer's electrical system was...

Hahaha.. my trailer's electrical system was working when I took it apart and it had ONE 110v circuit and one 12 volt circuit. Kinda scary, actually....

While I agree that more isn't always...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Whoa... I can only imagine what the other end...

Whoa... I can only imagine what the other end looks like. I've got ALL of the interior skins off right now, so it should be easier for me to do my wiring than what you're having to deal with right...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 07:24 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
You're probably right, but you never know what...

You're probably right, but you never know what the future holds in store and since I basically have just an aluminum shell right now, it won't hurt to overdo it a little. The refrigerator that I'm...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 03:21 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
It's funny, you working through the winter there...

It's funny, you working through the winter there is like us working through the summer here. It's supposed to be in the 80's this week.

Looking really nice, btw!
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 03:16 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Wiring... I think I've got it

Okay, so I want to get everything wired this weekend, I've asked loads of questions... I think I've finally got it. I'm putting my notes here so I don't lose them :)

110 volt system:
- Main...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-22-2006, 08:27 AM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Wow, that's totally amazing. I'm always shocked...

Wow, that's totally amazing. I'm always shocked when I see fast diesels like that :) It's a dream of mine to get a 1958 Cadillac Coupe deVille and swap out the powerplant with a new diesel engine...
Forum: 1970 - 1973 Overlander 11-22-2006, 08:25 AM
Replies: 971
Views: 260,780
Posted By ankornuta
Not to hijack this thread... but where are you...

Not to hijack this thread... but where are you putting those batteries? I'm looking into something similar, but the batteries are 66 pounds each; kinda heavy for the tongue I think, but I could be...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-21-2006, 04:14 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
That video is crazy... that can't be stock.

That video is crazy... that can't be stock.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-21-2006, 03:11 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Ahhh yes... outside is the best place for...

Ahhh yes... outside is the best place for margarita blending :) I actually have two outlets outside of my trailer; someone replaced the original single outlet with a double.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-21-2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Another question....

I definitely want get a lot of the wiring done this weekend (yay four day weekend!) but I still have a question I'm hoping some of you seasoned electrical veterans can help me out with...

My...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-21-2006, 02:00 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Well, I'm not going to make any promises about...

Well, I'm not going to make any promises about whether or not I'm keeping the trailer because one never knows what curveballs one may encounter in ones life... Now that I'm done waxing philosophical,...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-20-2006, 10:02 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Thanks Bill! You wouldn't happen to know what...

Thanks Bill! You wouldn't happen to know what they go to, would you?

Also, like in a house, are all splices in boxes? Should they be? I don't think the walls are quite thick enough for that......
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-20-2006, 09:45 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Okay, so 30 amp breaker from the shore power into...

Okay, so 30 amp breaker from the shore power into the trailer... 20 amp breaker for the A/C, and 15 Amp breakers for everything else. How many of the "everything else" breakers are typical on a 26'...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 11-20-2006, 10:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,587
Posted By ankornuta
Interesting! What's the maximum weight that the...

Interesting! What's the maximum weight that the HiHy can tow? 17mpg is about the big full size diesel trucks get, isn't it?
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 04:07 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Wow, looking great! Those new tailights are...

Wow, looking great! Those new tailights are really especially nice looking.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 04:03 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Just out of curiousity, was your liner built in...

Just out of curiousity, was your liner built in California? It's a double-door too, like mine, right? My trailer was built in California. I don't know if that would hve anything to do with the lug...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 04:00 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
More Electric Talk

I took Richard's (Azflycaster) advice and contacted Randy at www.bestconverter.com. He was EXTREMELY helpful. I basically know nothing about how to wire a trailer and he helped me out quite a bit....
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 03:43 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Thanks... I've been tinkering with the trailer...

Thanks... I've been tinkering with the trailer quite a bit this weekend, and starting to do some more planning for the next phase, so I will keep the progress moving and play things by ear.

In...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 12:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Thanks Bill, Scott and Andy. Once I get the...

Thanks Bill, Scott and Andy. Once I get the wheel and tire back from the tire shop and I get the trailer down off the ramps I'll be sure to pry the rockers back into the appropriate position.
...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-19-2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Why is that interesting? Is that not normal?

Why is that interesting? Is that not normal?
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-18-2006, 03:58 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Leaf Springs

here's the photo I promised.

Oh, also noteworthy, as you can see on a trailer with leaf springs, it is not possible to jack it up between the axles as that is there the leaf springs connect. I...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-18-2006, 03:52 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
More pain, but some progress

I finally got around to mounting the new wheel I got last night. The old one was leaking air. Anyhow, when I tried to put it on, I realized that they had given me a rim with 5.5" spacing between...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-17-2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Oh cool, that's a great link! I'll have to call...

Oh cool, that's a great link! I'll have to call and get some tips. For now, hopefully I can just get the basic wiring done this weekend.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-17-2006, 03:46 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
If I can manage to move my trailer so I can get...

If I can manage to move my trailer so I can get into it this weekend, I plan to start the wiring. I'm not installing any electronic equipment yet, but I want to make sure I know what exactly I will...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-17-2006, 03:17 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
OH... that makes sense. I just assumed that all...

OH... that makes sense. I just assumed that all converters were packaged along with inverters. I did a little more online research and realized that is not the case.

I think that I would like to...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-17-2006, 02:36 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Electrical Wiring

I came across a great article on wiring for RVs/Trailers, https://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm

The thing that confuses me though is the diagram, which I've uploaded. It shows the AC...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 02:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Huh... it just seems "unbalanced" looking. As...

Huh... it just seems "unbalanced" looking. As long as I get home before dark tonight I'll take some pictures and post them.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 02:07 PM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
That's interesting... on my trailer I'm pretty...

That's interesting... on my trailer I'm pretty sure the wiring was put in first, against the inside of the outer skin, with the insulation put over the top of that. The reason I was thinking of...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 09:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Cool, thanks Andy. I have another question...

Cool, thanks Andy.

I have another question about that, actually... when I took my wheels off, I pushed up on one of the axles and the linkage between the two sets of leaf springs moved to where...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 09:54 AM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Ahh... cool. So did you do the wiring before...

Ahh... cool. So did you do the wiring before insulating, or did you run it in "front" of the insulation? Also, what's the gauge for the 110V?

I think your wiring needs are about like mine... I...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 08:33 AM
Replies: 795
Views: 299,967
Posted By ankornuta
Your work is looking nice! So, in regards to the...

Your work is looking nice! So, in regards to the wiring, are you wiring it all for 12V with the exception of the A/C and converter? What gauge of wire are you using for the 12V wiring? That's the...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-16-2006, 08:27 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,913
Posted By ankornuta
Leaf Springs

So... will the ramp trick work for changing a tire on an old trailer like mine that doesn't have torsion axles, but leaf springs?
Forum: Community Polls 11-10-2006, 08:41 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 128,625
Posted By ankornuta
Whoa! That's really beautiful work. It seems...

Whoa! That's really beautiful work. It seems like I've seen something like that in the galleries here in Scottsdale, AZ. I wonder if it is some of your husband's work....
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-10-2006, 08:38 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
I can totally identify with that... like when...

I can totally identify with that... like when they cancelled "Arrested Development". I loved that show. Think of this more like a favorite show possibly changing networks ;)
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-09-2006, 03:24 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Thanks!

Thanks everyone for your support!

I will keep on working on the trailer as I have time, but I am going to keep it listed for sale as well. If the right person comes along who wants to buy it,...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 11-06-2006, 07:36 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 76,618
Posted By ankornuta
Yes, I've thought about that. If worse comes to...

Yes, I've thought about that. If worse comes to worst, that's what I'll do, but I have a feeling that it would be quite a few years before I could come back to the project.
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