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Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 06-03-2023, 06:23 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Okay, safe travels. I think I told you I...

Okay, safe travels.

I think I told you I nearly purchased a 1959 Overlander many years ago. It was the first vintage Airstream I looked at, and it was in pretty good shape. Still being used...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 06-02-2023, 12:44 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Hi Harold: Yes, the DW and I are going to the...

Hi Harold: Yes, the DW and I are going to the International Rally the last week in June. We are taking her 86 Limited 34' triple axle and requested parking in the "vintage Airstream" area. So...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 06-01-2023, 06:32 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Great minds think alike. We had the same folding...

Great minds think alike. We had the same folding leaf idea for our dinette table. However, our system is much less sophisticated than yours. Our pedestal allows the table to rotate which makes...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 03-20-2023, 06:38 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Persistence pays off. I bet many people with...

Persistence pays off. I bet many people with thank you for this product addition from SeeLeve.

David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 07-29-2021, 06:26 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
I will certainly attest to that. I got in...

I will certainly attest to that. I got in trouble on my 66 Trade Wind project with too small conduit. I also had a too small fuse panel. Live and learn.

David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 07-27-2021, 05:40 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Very creative solution and very cool. Excellent...

Very creative solution and very cool. Excellent work. David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 05-21-2021, 07:58 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Hello from Colorado: Holycow, what a running...

Hello from Colorado: Holycow, what a running gear upgrade to a fabulous 58 Overlander 26'. You can load the trailer up now with no worries. Your trailer looks great in the photo. Maybe it was the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 05-13-2021, 07:55 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
It looks great. But I like polished Airstreams. ...

It looks great. But I like polished Airstreams. Polishing adds a lot to the value of the trailer. Well worth the investment in my view. You will have to tells us the process the professionals...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 02-23-2021, 06:37 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
I'll second that. Your vintage Overlander is...

I'll second that. Your vintage Overlander is very special indeed. David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-05-2020, 06:30 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
It's fun learning about these old Airstreams. ...

It's fun learning about these old Airstreams. This 59 Overlander 26' just didn't look right, or balanced with the single axle. Thus I passed on it. My 66 Trade Wind 24' with the dual axles towed...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-04-2020, 07:20 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Thank you very kindly Harold. I knew you would...

Thank you very kindly Harold. I knew you would know about this single axle 59. It always confused me. I ended up buying a 66 Trade Wind about a month later with dual axles. It just looked more...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-03-2020, 07:14 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Hi Vintage57: I haven't done much Airstream work...

Hi Vintage57: I haven't done much Airstream work this summer either. We're not traveling due to the pandemic and our "advanced" ages. We have smoke here from the Colorado fires. It's been a...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 05-05-2020, 07:31 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Most sewer hoses don't get such lavish...

Most sewer hoses don't get such lavish accommodations. Very nifty bumper box. I certainly like the cam locks and didn't know they were available. I figured the whole RV industry was bayonet twist...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 11-19-2019, 06:57 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Excellent idea. We have that problem in the...

Excellent idea. We have that problem in the house. Running, wasting a lot of water waiting for hot water to arrive on the second story. It was worse with a tankless water heater, and not a bad...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-10-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Nice job on both the HVAC and stove cover. Both...

Nice job on both the HVAC and stove cover. Both are better than what Airstream originally used.

David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 08-02-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Very nice work 57vintage: We have that small...

Very nice work 57vintage: We have that small double sink in our 75 Overlander and in our 86 Limited. I guess folks like a wash and rinse sink back than. Many modern trailer nowadays have a single...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 06-16-2019, 07:12 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Airstream doors are one of the more complex...

Airstream doors are one of the more complex aspects of the whole trailer. Your analysis and approach to repairing your door and lockset is very good.

My old Trade Wind had a one piece hinge...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 06-14-2019, 07:14 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Very cool. It will make entry into the U dinette...

Very cool. It will make entry into the U dinette easier.

The pedestal we used just goes up and down as well as rotates. Hey, two of six axis is better than one.

The completed dinette is...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 05-21-2019, 07:12 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Very nice indeed. You are making great progress....

Very nice indeed. You are making great progress. Your boss ought to be very pleased.

David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 05-14-2019, 07:26 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
That is a great idea for a bathroom door! Mine...

That is a great idea for a bathroom door! Mine is a pocket door, and you are right. I must go through it sideways. But it leaves me perfectly positioned in front of the toilet. Efficiency.
...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-22-2018, 07:09 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
What a great idea. David

What a great idea. David
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 07-29-2018, 07:01 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
It looks like you are doing a very nice job...

It looks like you are doing a very nice job indeed. Keep up the good work. You will have a terrific 57 Overlander. Just for fun I looked at your first post with your trailer on the trailer. It...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 07-27-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Thank you for the time to provide an update to...

Thank you for the time to provide an update to your project. Man, I hear ya on the VTS bulkhead wall mounting extrusion. I had a lot of trouble bending it. I don't know how Airstream does it, but...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Overlander 10-11-2017, 07:43 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 35,185
Posted By dbj216
Very creative. Newer Airstreams are rather...

Very creative. Newer Airstreams are rather difficult to access things like underfloor tanks and plumbing. You have to drop pans and tanks to get at some of the fresh water plumbing. Your trailer...
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