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03-11-2012, 08:55 PM
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#441
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Rivet Master 
1957 22' Caravanner
1960 26' Overlander
1963 24' Tradewind
El Paso
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 945
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Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
The reason I went with this cover, my neighbors has had one for years...it stood steady when the eye of hurricane Katrina went overhead, still as a catagory 1.
I'll huff, and I'll puff...
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Mind if ask what brand cover that is and how much?
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03-12-2012, 07:04 AM
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#442
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Rivet Master 
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Originally Posted by desertair27
Mind if ask what brand cover that is and how much?
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A local mon-n-pop shop from south Mississippi. I think I paid $3,600 installed for this 24 x 36. On the larger sheds like this one, they add the braces in each bend section.
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03-12-2012, 09:12 AM
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#443
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Rivet Master
1957 22' Caravanner
1960 26' Overlander
1963 24' Tradewind
El Paso
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 945
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Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
A local mon-n-pop shop from south Mississippi. I think I paid $3,600 installed for this 24 x 36. On the larger sheds like this one, they add the braces in each bend section.
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Thanks for the info,I like it a lot. I just had a 25x35 cement pad poured in our backyard and the cover will be next.
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03-18-2012, 06:10 PM
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#444
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Things typically slow down this time of the year...the weather turns nice and we tend to skip out on the weekends. This past one was no exception...Thursday morning we headed for Rocky Springs on the Natchez Trace, no luck- full....The backup plan, Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg had a site...
It packed full and had 10+ folks in the overflow thursday - saturday! We walked thru the 67 site and noted 28 different State Tags...
I highly recommend visiting the Old Courthouse Museum...$5/person. Everything from American Indian to early 1900 stuff...
Did manage to do some polishing today. After the photo, I got a 1st cut on 1/2 of the front endcap...hoping this weather will stay reasonable for a few more weeks...
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03-19-2012, 12:20 PM
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#445
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Newbie
1977 31' Sovereign
Southfield
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 14
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Wow she cleaned up well.
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03-19-2012, 01:16 PM
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#446
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2 Rivet Member 
1968 24' Tradewind
Windsor
, Nova Scotia
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 21
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Beautiful work! After reading through the entire thread though I am both inspired and terrified. My 68 Tradewind seems fine at a cursory glance right now but I can see from your experiences, particularly in taking apart the lower frame and replacing the insulation, that likely when you look inside the belly skins you find a lot of scary stuff. I think my floors are all original. So far things are going ok, but I don't know if I would ever have the energy and ability to rework the entire trailer as it should be done, as you have done it. Still, seeing what you have been able to do is encouraging because it gives a person a roadmap of what to do , step by step. Awesome work! Maybe you should write a book on Airstream restoration!  Get together with Aerowood possibly on that heh.
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03-19-2012, 08:16 PM
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#447
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Newbie
1977 31' Sovereign
Southfield
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 14
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X2 I'm getting to tackle my 1977 31' Sovereign what a learning experience.
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03-21-2012, 04:57 AM
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#448
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Originally Posted by MS03
X2 I'm getting to tackle my 1977 31' Sovereign what a learning experience. |
Don't forget the "before" shots! 
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03-25-2012, 06:38 PM
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#449
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Guess what I'm still doing?
Brown rouge, loose cotton wheel is turning out to be the most productive method...
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03-25-2012, 11:23 PM
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#450
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Vernon, lookin' good in the neighborhood - the trailer, that is! As for you, I think that you're getting the worse end of the deal. Keep plugin' away!
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03-26-2012, 07:16 AM
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#451
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Oh, I hadn't noticed the red dot between my eyebrows...it's not a Bindi ...it's where the polishing wheel grabbed the waterfill schrader valve and launched it into my forehead. 
Now I have to crawl around and find the valve... 
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03-26-2012, 06:22 PM
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#452
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Photo op...
Curb side received a second pass with a loose cotton wheel/Brown bar to remove clouds. End caps don't like the brown bar for a second pass so I'll try white...Roof has a single pass with the brown bar (ya can't see swirls on the roof! )
A learning experience...which bar, which wheel...It's enough to make ya want to go to a bar... 
Now it's on toward the street side...
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03-26-2012, 07:17 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Nice......I'm might just putter on my polishing while my floor dries! Inspiring, that's for sure! I'm excited about polishing the Bambi II---no so much the 31' Sovereign's yearly!
Don't you wonder what that black stuff does to your lungs?....I kinda do.....
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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03-26-2012, 08:12 PM
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#454
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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:Vernon, your trailers blindingly beauteous! You've come so far and I'm so jealous. . I'm still in waiting mode.....but I did get a polisher for my birthday and am going to the June restoration rally so I'll get there! Wear the black crud proudly 
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03-27-2012, 08:02 AM
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#455
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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I really didn't know I was that filthy until Mrs. HiHo walked out and gave me 'The Look'...Then I looked in a shiny spot (there are 1 or 2 on the trailer) and busted out laughing...
Work is coming to a halt for a few days, Cataract surgey, sawdust and polishing residue probably wont mix very well...
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Originally Posted by beckybillrae
Nice......I'm might just putter on my polishing while my floor dries! Inspiring, that's for sure! I'm excited about polishing the Bambi II---no so much the 31' Sovereign's yearly!
Don't you wonder what that black stuff does to your lungs?....I kinda do..... |
Yeah, all of this polishing stuff is your fault... 
I wish I had your expertise, I'm flogging my way up the learning curve. I'd like to say I'm holding my breath and not sucking that stuff in, but nope. I guess I need to wear that mask that sitting on my work bench...
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Originally Posted by reinergirl
:Vernon, your trailers blindingly beauteous! You've come so far and I'm so jealous. . I'm still in waiting mode.....but I did get a polisher for my birthday and am going to the June restoration rally so I'll get there! Wear the black crud proudly |
Well Happy Birthday! I'm really on the fence about a Cyclo, gonna try a few things then probably get mad enough to order one. I can wait to see some photos of your trailer...ya still got a bit of a wait?
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03-27-2012, 11:49 AM
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#456
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Rivet Master
1959 17' Pacer
Long Beach
, California
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 920
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Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
Well Happy Birthday! I'm really on the fence about a Cyclo, gonna try a few things then probably get mad enough to order one. I can wait to see some photos of your trailer...ya still got a bit of a wait?
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If you lived around here I'd say lets just have a polishing party and you can borrow my Cyclo. Instead I'll just have to try to catch up to you and inspire you to buy one. That reminds me, I need to go watch some youtube videos of how to use the darn thing that I bought 9 months ago.
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03-27-2012, 06:07 PM
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#457
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Originally Posted by worldinchaos
If you lived around here I'd say lets just have a polishing party and you can borrow my Cyclo. Instead I'll just have to try to catch up to you and inspire you to buy one. That reminds me, I need to go watch some youtube videos of how to use the darn thing that I bought 9 months ago. |
Yeah, Cali is a bit of a haul for a polishing party...
Guess what ya find if you remove a rear awning? A buried Airstream logo...
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03-27-2012, 07:25 PM
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#458
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
Vintage Kin Owner
Schererville
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,637
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Now that's a SWEET find! Whatcha gonna do with it?
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1964 Bambi II
1988 Avion 32S
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03-28-2012, 06:09 PM
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#459
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beckybillrae
Now that's a SWEET find! Whatcha gonna do with it?
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I'm thinkin' I may leave it right there for the next owner to Discover!
Today I stripped the last of the clearcoat...here comes the street side polishin'!
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03-29-2012, 01:52 PM
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#460
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Newbie
1977 31' Sovereign
Southfield
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 14
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Wow I had not been on in a couple of days, good to see it near completion.
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