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08-05-2016, 10:09 AM
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#41
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3 Rivet Member 
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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My serial # is 09144. I believe the caravanner in '57 went from 9100-9199.
I feel like the floor plan should take advantage of all the windows and natural light. So that is the idea. Lots of counter space and open.
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08-05-2016, 06:26 PM
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#42
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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 jjmtb
Ahh, great advice on the door opening. I hadn't thought of that. Plus, taking the door off gives me one more thing to thoroughly go through this winter.
I had assumed that the floor would/should be flush to the outboard side of the c channel. Is that not the case?
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Geez I'm slow on a reply, huh?
I haven't seen 'flush' to be one of the factory build goals. On my '63 there were parts of the floor flush with the edge of the channel but most places the channel was overhanging by some random amount.
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08-05-2016, 10:47 PM
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#43
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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1957 Caravanner Full Monty
So, what you are saying is...
When I am working on airplanes we have a .030 tolerance... I shouldn't be expecting that?😬
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08-06-2016, 09:49 AM
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#44
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Got some stuff for sylvi today.
Chain Hoist, lights, and 6 ml sheeting to close up the window openings. 
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08-07-2016, 07:35 AM
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#45
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Registered User
1957 22' Custom
Lago Vista
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 371
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Airplanes
I just now picked up that you work on airplanes. When you reach a certain age there aren't enough readers in the world. Yeah, the tolerances on a '57 Airstream are ever so slightly larger than what you're used to 
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08-07-2016, 10:48 AM
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#46
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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 also grew up around the private aircraft world, seeing the incredible craftwork that builders would bring to Oshkosh makes these old trailers look like they were built with hammers and axes. As a buddy says, "it's just a dang ole trailer"
But they sure are fun to mess with.
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08-07-2016, 11:10 AM
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#47
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
I also grew up around the private aircraft world, seeing the incredible craftwork that builders would bring to Oshkosh makes these old trailers look like they were built with hammers and axes. As a buddy says, "it's just a dang ole trailer"
But they sure are fun to mess with.
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I know what you mean. We even have bring perspective in sometimes when getting a little carried away on the airplanes. The guys will say, "Come on, we are not building a church."
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08-08-2016, 08:17 AM
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Registered User
1957 22' Custom
Lago Vista
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 371
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Church
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjmtb
I know what you mean. We even have bring perspective in sometimes when getting a little carried away on the airplanes. The guys will say, "Come on, we are not building a church."
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Funny, I remodel churches for a living and we sometimes refer to it as rebuilding an airplane while it's flying
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08-08-2016, 10:03 AM
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#49
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Even on vacation I cruise airforums hoping to learn something...
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08-08-2016, 02:35 PM
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#50
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Rivet Master
1971 21' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Arvada
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,530
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Ah, I see you are from Appleton, there's a Gulfstream Service Center there. We just had our GV up there.
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08-08-2016, 10:05 PM
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#51
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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1957 Caravanner Full Monty
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerowood
Ah, I see you are from Appleton, there's a Gulfstream Service Center there. We just had our GV up there.
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Do you get to come with the GV? If so give me a shout. I can walk you through the completion center.
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08-09-2016, 07:30 AM
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#52
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Rivet Master
1971 21' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Arvada
, Colorado
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,530
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Well, it was there last month N677F. It's a special mission bird. I don't get to go on the GV maintenance missions, I'm kinda married to our C-130, N130AR. Google the N numbers for pics.
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08-09-2016, 02:04 PM
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#53
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerowood
Well, it was there last month N677F. It's a special mission bird. I don't get to go on the GV maintenance missions, I'm kinda married to our C-130, N130AR. Google the N numbers for pics.
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Even so. If you get a chance maybe sell it as that you have a connection there.
I checked your profile. C130 FE. Cool. I was an FE in P-3's. Seems like along time ago... I suppose because it was.
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08-13-2016, 06:45 AM
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#54
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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On a nice long vacation. Time to get at it.
 
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08-14-2016, 01:13 PM
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#55
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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1957 Caravanner Full Monty
Caution, sarcasm ahead-
Vintage airstream for sale. Solid subfloor. Might just need a little patch. Ha ha.
I pulled the four bolts from the toilet. I yanked up on the toilet and the entire toile, black tank, and plumbing came with it. The floor provided no resistance.
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08-14-2016, 01:14 PM
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#56
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjmtb
Caution, sarcasm ahead-
Vintage airstream for sale. Solid subfloor. Might just need a little patch. Ha ha.
I pulled the four bolts from the toilet. I yanked up on the toilet and the entire toile, black tank, and plumbing came with it. The floor provided no resistance.
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Maybe a picture would help. 
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08-14-2016, 08:03 PM
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#57
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
Folsom
, California
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 727
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I think they call that "Modular Construction"
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08-15-2016, 07:42 PM
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#58
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Sovereign
1979 23' Safari
Wayland
, New York
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,632
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjmtb
Caution, sarcasm ahead-
Vintage airstream for sale. Solid subfloor. Might just need a little patch. Ha ha.
I pulled the four bolts from the toilet. I yanked up on the toilet and the entire toile, black tank, and plumbing came with it. The floor provided no resistance.
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LMFAO, in a good way. Plus I'm a retired SWO laughing at a brown shoe.
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08-16-2016, 05:33 AM
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#60
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HiJoeSilver
LMFAO, in a good way. Plus I'm a retired SWO laughing at a brown shoe.
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Brown shoe... Hadn't heard that in a while. But I take it as a compliment and with pride.
Quote:
Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
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Thanks for the link. Unbelievable pictures. Another rabbit hole to go down. I am up early before kids, drinking coffee, reading your thread.
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