Airstream Forums - Blog Entries

Outside almost polished and new window frames in

Posted 01-09-2011 at 10:53 PM by 56fingcloud

Tags 1956, flying cloud

Been a busy week. All of the inside panels,except the caps are off, insulation is out and now the outside is polished, and last bit of cleaning on the inside panels.
I've polished the inside endcaps now too. I wanted to see how they would turn out. Pretty pleases with it except i think there was some sort of acid etching so the paint would stay on. I cant get it to buff out even using the f10.
We had the old window and window frames from a 1959 flying cloud , So I installed those...

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_1917.JPG
Views: 1076
Size: 259.9 KB
ID: 2816

Click image for larger version

Name: 167192_742135777045_25401595_40187153_1511407_n.jpg
Views: 1070
Size: 169.2 KB
ID: 2817

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_1929.JPG
Views: 1072
Size: 249.4 KB
ID: 2818

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_1933.JPG
Views: 1083
Size: 434.9 KB
ID: 2819

56fingcloud

New Member

Posted in Restoration Blogs

Views 1317 Comments 0 56fingcloud is offline

She's in the workshop!

Posted 07-19-2010 at 08:59 AM by dave f (1956 Overlander: 26' of iconic family fun. Potentially.)

Tags 1956, overlander, refurb, workshop

With the ARC workshop freshly painted and cleared, the old gal is looking very happy whilst waiting for work to commence.

So we spent an hour or so discussing what needs looking at first...hitch, axles, suspension, clear out, floor... no shortage of 'priority' jobs.

Test-fitted one of my nifty new wheels and, though considerably wider than the current motley set, it seemed to sit on there beautifully - so that was a relief.

Had a proper look underneath...

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6812.jpg
Views: 307
Size: 35.4 KB
ID: 1610

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6813.jpg
Views: 312
Size: 34.0 KB
ID: 1611

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6814.jpg
Views: 307
Size: 40.8 KB
ID: 1612

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6818.jpg
Views: 273
Size: 50.7 KB
ID: 1613

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6821.jpg
Views: 276
Size: 42.7 KB
ID: 1614

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6834.jpg
Views: 279
Size: 38.8 KB
ID: 1615

Click image for larger version

Name: IMG_6836.jpg
Views: 269
Size: 32.1 KB
ID: 1616

dave f

New Member

Posted in Restoration Blogs

Views 1424 Comments 0 dave f is offline

Work finally due to start next Monday, 19th July

Posted 07-13-2010 at 02:39 AM by dave f (1956 Overlander: 26' of iconic family fun. Potentially.)

Tags 1956, overlander, renovation, specification

I went down to the workshop in Taunton again a couple of weeks ago, with Mrs F, to see someone else's trailer almost finished before ours goes on the line.

We met Scott, the owner, a very nice chap from Dundee. He was suitably excited and rightly so, his 60's trailer had been gradually transformed from a rather sad and tatty original - with more holes than England football team's defense - into a really spanking, contemporary refurb with all modern conveniences: leather interior,...

dave f

New Member

Posted in Restoration Blogs

Views 1532 Comments 3 dave f is offline