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Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-04-2012, 08:29 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
You never know what a week might bring. About a...

You never know what a week might bring. About a week ago I got a call out of the blue asking if my '55 Safari might be for sale. I hadn't considered it to be for sale, but the more I thought about...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-15-2012, 04:21 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Hi JT (54breadloaf), Glad you liked the photos....

Hi JT (54breadloaf),
Glad you liked the photos. Unfortunately my restoration of my '55 Safari with the unusual front kitchen layout is stalled while I instead concentrate on my '62 Safari. Therefore...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 01-09-2012, 06:10 PM
Replies: 156
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Posted By 66Overlander
Overall, the tank is about 24" long and 12" in...

Overall, the tank is about 24" long and 12" in diameter. Doing the math means the volume could about 9 gallons! Since I am note sure how thick the tank is, it might actually be a little less.
...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 01-08-2012, 08:30 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Kip, You are right! I recently saw an episode...

Kip,
You are right! I recently saw an episode of Pawn Stars where the "old man" takes a ride in a B17 Bomber and there during the show was a shot showing an oxygen tank above the ball turret that...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 07-10-2011, 10:01 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Time to resurrect this old project and this old...

Time to resurrect this old project and this old thread. Given that I've got no usable Airstream at the moment (but am looking for one), I've now got time to get back into restoring the '55 Safari. ...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 01-09-2011, 09:57 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
I think butane was the more prevelent fuel in the...

I think butane was the more prevelent fuel in the 1950's, but it's propane now (I think the reason is that it's better at lower temps). As far as I know, you just need to adjust the jetting slightly...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 12-05-2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Thanks Dave! I couldn't have gotten this far...

Thanks Dave! I couldn't have gotten this far without your help! First for getting me in touch with Bob, who did the frame work. Then for your personal help, and finally for running this years...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 12-01-2010, 06:44 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
I gotta say it feels good to get this far! ...

I gotta say it feels good to get this far!

When I got the Safari, I thought the restoration would take 2 years. It's now been 2 years and almost 4 months and I am still (probably under)...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-30-2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Well that brings everything up to date. On...

Well that brings everything up to date. On Monday 11/15/2010 I pulled the Safari back home and put it in the storage yard, where it will probably sit until spring when I can get back to work on it. ...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-30-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
11/14/2010 Progress #2: Once the streetside was...

11/14/2010 Progress #2:
Once the streetside was done, we moved on to the cub side, first cutting, fitting, and bucking the belly wrap sections into place, then cutting, heating, bending, and...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-30-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
11/14/2010 Progress #1: Sunday started with us...

11/14/2010 Progress #1:
Sunday started with us completing riveting of the street side belly wraps. We installed and shaved Olympic Rivets on the curves where they would be visible and used simple...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-30-2010, 09:17 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
11/13/2010 Progress: I drove back to Doug's...

11/13/2010 Progress:
I drove back to Doug's house on Saturday 11/13/2010 and we got back to work.

The work started with us fitting the street side belly wraps, which were then pop riveted to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-30-2010, 09:03 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for...

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for reminding me that I had more photos to post.

I am just trying to show the step by step process so that others are inspired to do it themselves. None of...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-15-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Got back home with the Safari today! The...

Got back home with the Safari today! The exterior panels are all bucked into place as are the side belly wraps. Doug and I also massaged the front endcap dents. There are still some minor ripples,...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-11-2010, 05:59 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Thanks for the update Frank. I don't think...

Thanks for the update Frank.

I don't think the pop rivets we added will be an issue (but they could always be drilled out from the back if desired), because whole thing is very secure once the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-10-2010, 08:34 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
11/1/2010 Progress Part 2: Just a few more...

11/1/2010 Progress Part 2:

Just a few more photos:
1. Drilling center holes in the new front skin using the old skin as the template
2. Front reinforcement panels clecoed into place
3. New...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-10-2010, 08:23 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
11/1/2010 Progress: Monday was our last work...

11/1/2010 Progress:
Monday was our last work day of the weekend and we worked until 2:30am! Therefore the last photos were actually taken the next morning before I headed home.

The day started...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-08-2010, 09:30 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Thanks for the kind words! The steel saw...

Thanks for the kind words!

The steel saw horses in post #109 belonged to the welder that repaired the frame. He used a fork lift to somehow get the trailer up on them and down off them. I wasn't...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-07-2010, 10:57 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
10/31/2010 Progress: Sunday was another big...

10/31/2010 Progress:
Sunday was another big work day last weekend. We started by removing the lower street side panel below the bank of windows. That alone took three hours for the two of us to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-07-2010, 10:34 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Thanks for the comments everyone! More progress...

Thanks for the comments everyone! More progress coming next post.

Everything with panel replacement seems intimidating . . . that is until you've done it. Then it is not so bad, just time...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-06-2010, 10:40 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
10/30/2010 Progress: Last Saturday, I pulled...

10/30/2010 Progress:
Last Saturday, I pulled the Safari to Shacksman's place to begin the skin and belly pan replacement.

Once the trailer was in the garage, we began by removing the rear curb...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 10-24-2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
More Progress Today It may not seem like much,...

More Progress Today
It may not seem like much, but the couple of hours I planned today to remove the front and rear beltline modings dragged out to over four hours and Lorrie and I only got the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 10-23-2010, 08:53 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Today's Progress (10/23/2010): I pulled the...

Today's Progress (10/23/2010):
I pulled the Safari down to a local place and got hoops welded on so that I could attach some new safety chains. I then pulled the trailer home to undo the temporary...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 10-23-2010, 08:41 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/27/2010 Progress: This was the day the...

3/27/2010 Progress:
This was the day the trailer finally came out of the shop and went to it's new home in the storage yard. I considered trying to hook up the trailer tail lights, but decided to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 10-23-2010, 08:37 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/21/2010 Progress: This was the second day...

3/21/2010 Progress:
This was the second day working the last weekend before the trailer had to be out of the shop. My freind Dave came back to help me secure the front and rear of the shell to the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 10-23-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Long Time No Update Things are finally moving...

Long Time No Update
Things are finally moving with the Safari again. I have finally been convinced to replace the damaged exterior panels. (Yeah says the masses).

I am getting ready to pull the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-17-2010, 10:52 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
No I actually wasn't planning on adding elevator...

No I actually wasn't planning on adding elevator bolts. The ends of the outriggers are bolted thru the floor channel and I put many more screws in everywhere else than there were original elevator...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-16-2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/20/2010 Progress: This was the day of "two...

3/20/2010 Progress:
This was the day of "two steps back". I had my buddy Lou as a helper, but the floor wasn't fitting right around the wheel wells and the body sides would not move. This was when...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-16-2010, 09:49 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/18/2010 Progress: This was a Thursday that I...

3/18/2010 Progress:
This was a Thursday that I took a vacation day off from work just to keep working toward the end of month deadline to have the trailer out of the shop. I started by making an...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-16-2010, 09:41 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Nope. I need the beaded edge, not the simple...

Nope. I need the beaded edge, not the simple angle bend at the panel edge. The beaded edge is more complicated to create than the simple bend and I'm just in the investigatory stage before I begin...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 08:31 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
That's it for tonight - I've got an early meeting...

That's it for tonight - I've got an early meeting tomorrow, so I'll have to finish the photos for the 2nd half of March another time.

I hope this step by step photo archive will help someone who...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 08:23 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/13/2010 Progress: On this Saturday, I had to...

3/13/2010 Progress:
On this Saturday, I had to remove the rest of the floor forward of the streetside wheel well in order to install my repair liner and discovered another outrigger hole (that was...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/9/2010 to 3/11/2010 Progress During the week...

3/9/2010 to 3/11/2010 Progress
During the week I made a trip to the trailer to take measurments and start the process of making the wheel well liners. I then completed the task at home in my...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
3/6/2010 Progress: Time to begin getting the...

3/6/2010 Progress:
Time to begin getting the photo history up to date. On Saturday March 6th I knew I had no more floor sections ready to install, so the plan was to remove the floor around the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 06:35 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
For those that are wondering, posts 83 thru 89...

For those that are wondering, posts 83 thru 89 above were moved from another thread to this thread being that they were basically about my trailer.

Since I am planning to get back to work on the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 04:55 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Frank, Thanks for discussing this with me....

Frank,
Thanks for discussing this with me. I gotta get my plans in order so I can get back to work soon - it's been about 2 months since I last did any work on the Safari.

If I do the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-13-2010, 08:44 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Here is a link to what I am currently thinking I...

Here is a link to what I am currently thinking I want to do on the front of my '55 Safari - Add an overlay panel like is seen on this one: 55Safari...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-13-2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
I stopped by the Safari to measure the edge bead...

I stopped by the Safari to measure the edge bead tody and I think it would qualify as a 3/16" bead when viewed "top on" or perpendicular to the surface. If one considers the way the edge rolls over,...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-13-2010, 08:15 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Frank, My '55 Safari has that same bead, as do...

Frank,
My '55 Safari has that same bead, as do all 13-panel Airstream built in Ohio to the best of my knowledge. Obviously 1950 Cali airstreams did not, can't speak for newer 13-panel Cali...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-28-2010, 10:34 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Woo Hoo! The Safari has left the building! ...

Woo Hoo! The Safari has left the building!

Saturday Lorrie and I picked up the Safari and hauled it to the storage yard. I had to jury-rig up some temporary lights, because I didn't have the...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-21-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Today was another good (but tiring) day. Dave...

Today was another good (but tiring) day. Dave and I got the rest of the floor secured down to the frame and the body secured to the floor (and frame at the front plate and across the rear cross...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-20-2010, 09:29 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Today was a good day at the Safari!!!:):D:):D ...

Today was a good day at the Safari!!!:):D:):D

I had my buddy Lou helping and we got the two peices of floor out and the wheel wells unstuck from the frame before noon. Then we put the floor back...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-18-2010, 07:24 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
It's jello-like because nothing is bolted down. ...

It's jello-like because nothing is bolted down. Once it is screwed together I assume it will be strong enough for a 15-20 mile trip home.

Since I am writing, I will note that today was one step...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-18-2010, 04:26 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
The belly pan was cut, removed, and discarded...

The belly pan was cut, removed, and discarded between the frame rails when the frame was repaired. You are right that that part could stay off if necessary. The trouble is that the wrap sections at...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-17-2010, 09:06 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Lest you all think work has stopped on the...

Lest you all think work has stopped on the Safari, I am posting to note that in addition to Saturday's, I am trying to get to work on it on the occasional weekday afternoon. Why? Because about 2...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 03-01-2010, 05:37 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
I hope the floor is done soon, that will be a...

I hope the floor is done soon, that will be a great mental barrier to break through - I will then be out of the deconstruction phase and into the reconstruction phase.

The shell is ALMOST...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 02-28-2010, 10:10 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Part 2 of Saturday photos are attached to this...

Part 2 of Saturday photos are attached to this message. That's it for photos for this week.

Now I can cut, epoxy, and paint the remaining floor pieces (at home) with confidence and hopefully...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 02-28-2010, 10:03 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Saturday was a big day for the Safari. Lorrie...

Saturday was a big day for the Safari. Lorrie didn't go with me, but I had the help of two Airstream buddies, Dave & Tom, who have been through Airstream restorations before. With their help I got...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 02-26-2010, 10:02 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
I took a vacation day Thursday to try to get more...

I took a vacation day Thursday to try to get more work done. Lorrie and I got the front and streetside inner skins off. Not too bad except the one forward of the door on the curbside. I had to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 02-22-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,504
Posted By 66Overlander
Things never work out as planned (where did I...

Things never work out as planned (where did I hear that before?). I got sick and ended up making a trip to the hospital on Wednesday, so Lorrie and I didn't get to the trailer during the week last...
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