Welcome to AF Doug! My husband is also a professional woodworker, and we have similar ideas about restoring an AS. We actually purchased our first Airstream a
Caravel, two weeks ago. It's in such flawless condition however, that we can't possibly use it a a rebuild project. Instead, we decided to go ahead and purchase it so we can immediately start camping; continuing to look for a project AS while we do.
Good luck with your search and keep reading the AF threads for information.