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12-10-2012, 02:55 PM
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New Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Brownwood
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3
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First airstream- first post
Hello, I am officially a proud airstream owner. Just picked up a 31' 74 Land Yacht sovereign. I picked this up in west Mississippi and hauled it all the way back to central texas. My plans are to completely restore it. Plans are to enlarge the bathroom, put in a queen sized bed, polish, remove the vinyl from interior aluminum, install custom bunk beds and sofa, and redesign the kitchen area. Going to be a lot of work, but I have plans to have it live able by this time next year as I am considering living in it while in college. If anyone has any suggestions or things I should know, it'd be greatly appreciated.
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12-10-2012, 03:18 PM
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Rivet Master  
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,627
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Welcome to the forums! And good luck on your restoration! You're in the right place for all things Airstream .... and an astounding depth of knowledge among the members.
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12-10-2012, 03:19 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cullenwruth
Hello, I am officially a proud airstream owner. Just picked up a 31' 74 Land Yacht sovereign. I picked this up in west Mississippi and hauled it all the way back to central texas. My plans are to completely restore it. Plans are to enlarge the bathroom, put in a queen sized bed, polish, remove the vinyl from interior aluminum, install custom bunk beds and sofa, and redesign the kitchen area. Going to be a lot of work, but I have plans to have it live able by this time next year as I am considering living in it while in college. If anyone has any suggestions or things I should know, it'd be greatly appreciated. |
Weather proof it before you do anything else.
Window, entrance door, access door and sewer vent pipe cover gaskets, will need replacing.
Then watch for leaks from missing rivets, leaky glass to sash gray gaskets in the stack, vista view and wing windows.
Once the coach is weather proof, then you can do the other things without worry.
Andy
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12-10-2012, 05:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1974 31' Sovereign
Yukon
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 71
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Welcome to the 74' yatch club. With our 74 I knew I needed to strip sooner than later so I but the bullet and stripped. I did this before spending all the money involved with getting weather seals and gaskets as the stripper eats it. After that I agree to make sure your sealed. In the meantime start a list some where, I have it on my phone, of needs to be done, like to be done, wish list. For me some of my wish list come in form of presents. Good luck and have fun.
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12-10-2012, 06:48 PM
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Moderator
Vintage Kin Owner
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 11,696
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Welcome and congrats on the rig. Will be interested in seeing your progress. Keep us posted.
Kevin
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12-10-2012, 07:05 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2006 30' Classic
Yonkers
, New York
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cullenwruth
Hello, I am officially a proud airstream owner. Just picked up a 31' 74 Land Yacht sovereign. I picked this up in west Mississippi and hauled it all the way back to central texas. My plans are to completely restore it. Plans are to enlarge the bathroom, put in a queen sized bed, polish, remove the vinyl from interior aluminum, install custom bunk beds and sofa, and redesign the kitchen area. Going to be a lot of work, but I have plans to have it live able by this time next year as I am considering living in it while in college. If anyone has any suggestions or things I should know, it'd be greatly appreciated. |
Congratulations !! Post pictures when you have the time.
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12-11-2012, 04:35 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 29' Excella
Currently Looking...
THE RANCH
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 82
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Howdy from the northern part of this great state of TEXAS!!
Glad to have you among our ranks...
Keep dreaming and eat that elephant one bite at a time....blessings......Callie
MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL!!!
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11-06-2014, 06:20 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1950 22' Liner
Kalamazoo
, Michigan
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 27
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Welcome. You will have a great time with your Airstream. I am restoring a '50 Liner. Please post some pics as you go along. I would love to see them.
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11-06-2014, 06:25 PM
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KZOO
Welcome. You will have a great time with your Airstream. I am restoring a '50 Liner. Please post some pics as you go along. I would love to see them.
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Just a note, you may have trouble getting a response to a thread that's almost two years old! 
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11-06-2014, 08:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Welcome. I admire restorers/remodelers ... from a safe distance.
Read several threads on "the full monte" before you start. There's nothing more frustrating than having to re-do something because you didn't do another necessary task first (say remodel the furniture, then find out about floor rot and have to take everything back out to do a frame off restoration.
One of my favorites was done by Smokeless Joe, Here's the link...
(Abandon all hope ye who enter here!)
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f227...ase-18448.html
now you can't say no one warned you.
Paula
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