OK, got the info I need to get started. The axle project is in a month or so but I am anxious about the bolts.... My past experience has taught me that sometimes its the easy things (or I thought) that made the job the most trying@!
The pan was rather easy to get off. I just drilled out all of the rivets under the thing I could see and two of us managed to pull it out OK. The trailer had a rather large family of mice living in it for a long time. When the pan came down, no kidding, about 8 inches of foam and pieces of "stuff" came along with it - unbeleivable! It was packed with garbage from the rather luxurious litttle home they had traveling around in the Globetrotter!
I really took my time on the frame, sandblasing where I could, and yesterday took the day off to finish the second coat. Many hours of work. Obviously not as good as if the entire shell was removed but most of the rust was on the areas where the foam insulation was gone. Under the foam was clean. I am now finding myself just looking how clean this thing is- I love it! That POR stuff, let me tell you I have black paint spots on me from head to toe that will be around for awhile!
Yesterday my Forbo linoleum tile came in ( I got it from itile.com) in Ruby Red. It it awesome, the real linolieum tiles like they made in the 1950"s. I plan to get that in next month. Electrics done, water heaters in, and all of the plumbing has been replaced.
Hopefully by late Nov. I will be able to re-install the pan. Mine is a mess, over the years too many access holes cut and I am to much of a perfectionist to put the old one back. I am going to do mine in sections as I have read some of you have done. Makes sense to me.
Well there you go, more than you probably needed to know- I get carried away. I love my Airstream!
I have posted a mess of pictures a
www.printroom.com
On the left, click on Find Pictures
On the next screen type in
1968 Airstream Globetrotter and then click submit at the bottom of the screen. When the album comes up, double click on the first picture and the slideshow will begin.
Take care everyone.
Bryan