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"Island Girl" - Let Your Tongue Hang Out

Posted 04-30-2015 at 07:16 PM by Roadrunner

Well we finally got around to addressing "Island Girl's" tongue...and it was ugly. At some point in time it was covered with aluminum paint. Rust was prevalent and it was time to put the power brush to work, hit it with POR 15, Rustoleum, and clean up the front end. I think it came out pretty nice.

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Roadrunner

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How To Wire New Stereo

Posted 04-30-2015 at 07:16 PM by Roadrunner

The restoration of the "Cable Stream" is going well and nearing completion. The "74" Tradewind came with a side credenza and car stereo. When we started work, the credenza was gone and the stereo box was laying on the floor. For some reason the PO cut holes in the interior skin next to the wiring harness. Nothing worked. The plan was to install a new stereo in the front overhead bin.

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Roadrunner

Rivet Master

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1950 Liner "Weeble" - A little progress on small items

Posted 04-26-2015 at 09:11 PM by Bowmans (This blog shows our renovation of a 1979 Sovereign 31' center bath AS)

So we made a little progress this weekend on some small items. I started this weekend stripping the paint and polishing one of the 3 overhead cabinet. We plan to re-use all 3.

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Bowmans

Rivet Master

Posted in Restoration Blogs, 1950 22' Liner #1466

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Airstream manual

Posted 04-20-2015 at 12:29 PM by Ocala mike

Received 1974 Airstream factory service manual. I hope it will be helpful for same year Argosy trailer.

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1974 Argosy twin restore day one....

Posted 04-19-2015 at 06:16 PM by Ocala mike

Okay I am new to this I was a carpenter for many years and now make my living in the same industry but behind a desk. I recently was given (for free) a 1974 argosy trailer. I pulled the wheels saw that the wheelbearings still had grease in them. I then put air in the tires returned three days later to make sure the tires held air. They did. I then hooked it up to my pick up truck and towed it 108 miles to my ranch in Ocala Florida. I took side roads and rarely went over 45 mph.I had an an unoccupied...

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