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wheel interested · 12-02-2008, 12:17 PM

Winter is setting in and time for nesting over here, campgrounds are closed and baby it's just plain cold outside. To shake of the doldrums I can at least take advantage of shopping therapy or delightful forum reading.

What have you added to your Airstream for a splash of color, a conversation piece, some ambient lighting, a cool appliance or miscellaneous item(s) to brighten your Airstream and give it pizazz?

hampstead38 · 12-02-2008, 12:30 PM

We're still in the "conceptual" phase of color, but my wife is in favor of painting the trim on the Overlander "Baltimore Ravens" gloss purple. If we go that direction, I told her that we'd need purple LED underbody lighting for under the Airstream. We're still a long way from those sorts of "trim" decisions, but I expect whatever the final decisions is, it won't be traditional.

wheel interested · 12-02-2008, 01:28 PM

That underbody lighting is cool. I have seen Artstream's Airstream with the florescent tubes under carriage and also a Al and Shenim's slideout and that looks so neat at night, kind of like an UFO.

wheel interested · 12-02-2008, 01:54 PM

A picture of Artstream's Airstream at the terraport at Jackson Center, Ohio.

Anybody have a cool hanging or clip on light or standing lighting fixture? How about toasters, coffee makers, accent pillows. bric a bac?

Keep your ideas and improvements and found treasures coming.

wheel interested · 12-02-2008, 02:27 PM

I don't have a microwave.

The second edition, higher powered, is due to be released and I am hankering to get me one. Yeah I know it's not large but I have gone 2 years without any and it's just so darn cool and would be easy to store in the cabinet or closet for occassional usage.

I am also looking for a light I can add to the bedroom by clipping onto the valance or string from the ceiling, any ideas?

**Kevin245** · 12-02-2008, 03:05 PM

What more does one need when you have flamingos?

wheel interested · 12-02-2008, 03:14 PM

That is perfect! You know our set are two of the same posed flamingos.

I bet you have those planted in the snow to stand so high, or not.

lucky duck!

Foiled Again · 12-02-2008, 03:58 PM

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What more does one need when you have flamingos?

Last spring I set up my mingos in a "nest" made from a large straw wreath. I have three small metal ones - white with pink edges - which I put inside the wreath mounted on a block of florists foam, and the two big ones I positioned on either side - all on the lid of my propane cover.

Got a few laughs.

Paula

**Kevin245** · 12-02-2008, 05:35 PM

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That is perfect! You know our set are two of the same posed flamingos.

I bet you have those planted in the snow to stand so high, or not.

lucky duck!

Actually I'm to lazy to plant them everytime we camp. I drilled some 1/8" holes into a scrap piece of deck board and stuck the metal legs in to the holes. Works great...no pushing metal rods into rocky soil.

In the photo the board is mounted to the top of my propane tanks with a bungee cord. Sometimes we put them under the tongue jack if I think theft may be an issue.

I love the strange looks we get when people walk by...My girlfriend thinks I'm nuts..and I love it...

Mexray · 12-02-2008, 08:56 PM

Instead of replacing the lower blue vinyl strip, I installed two 12V, blue rope light strips. I picked up a roll of rope lighting from 1000bulbs.com...I used regular incandescent type rope lighting, as it was about 1/5th cost of LED rope lighting.

I made two, 30ft runs that began between the battery compartments forward, around each side, ending together below the license plate in the rear.

1000Bulbs sells 3ft 'U' shaped plastic channels that the rope lighting 'snaps' into. I removed every other rivet in the alum extrusion that carries the normal blue vinyl to mount the plastic channels...to keep the run continuous, I had to run over the wheel wells, under the water heater and on the other side under the entry door.

I wired the supply wires up front into the switch for the small light on the electric Tongue jack...easiest way to go...

We now call our AS 'The Blue Halo'...

imeynstein · 12-02-2008, 09:22 PM

WOW!!! Fantastic!! How much did it cost to do this and do you have step by step photos???

Mexray · 12-02-2008, 10:55 PM

I didn't do any 'in progress' photos, but I can take some close ups tomorrow and post em' here...

I think I've got just a little over $100 invested in materials...then just the time, took about half a day or so...you know how it goes, time flies when you're having Rum, er, FUN

I believe the roll of 'blue rope' had 150 ft on it, so I've got some left over for other projects...

I picked up two, 8ft pcs of one inch OD, thick wall, clear Polycarbonate tubing...I plan to make a collapsible, 16 ft tall 'pole' that I can run another piece of the blue rope lighting inside...I'll place it in the center flag pole hole for a tall, vertical 'lighting bolt' kind of display at night with the 'blue halo'...ought to be kinda neat!

This tubing is kinda 'bendy' when joined together with a short section of larger tubing, so I've got a SS rod I'm going to insert inside the joint, to run about 4 ft above and below the mid point...first tests are going well.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 12-03-2008, 12:13 AM

Hi, I made this little table lamp out of a French water bottle. And I replaced my lower tail lights with amber lights to give it the European look. [click to enlarge pictures]

wheel interested · 12-03-2008, 08:07 AM

Good ideas. I like the blue halo around the Airstream, and Robert I like your lamp, valance topper and amber led. We might even have a pretty bottle around here saved. That's a great height for the tables. Paula your mingos arrangement sounds really cute. Here's my flamingo, notice her toe ring ankle bracelet and jewels.

imeynstein · 12-03-2008, 10:35 PM

Too cute!! I FINALLY got my baby home and my husband still can not understand my enthusiasm for my '74 Sovereign....I pointed out my mother in laws 'prowler' that she had only bought months ago...The ceiling is buckling, the wallpaper peeling, and it is less than a year old and my 'vintage' is still in much better shape than the high dollars that she paid for her 'SOB'!!! I will post pics ASAP of everything that I am doing on my AS...I lost my charger cord to my camera---ugggghhhh and have to order another one on line.........

imeynstein · 12-03-2008, 10:38 PM

DUHHHH, what is OD???? Sorry for being so stupid, but I want to make sure I get the right stuff.....Where did you order it from?/// You guys should be commended for your creativity!!!

gypsygirl1 · 12-04-2008, 05:39 AM

Have to let you know that I hadn't sewn since Home Ec in high school (won't put a number on how long THAT is), and decided that I could make the curtains myself for our 59 Tradewind. Here's a couple of shots of what I made from a bedspread, complete with fringe. Got the bedspread at a thrift store for almost nothing. Used my Mom's old sewing machine that I sewed on in high school. Not perfect, but not bad IMHO.
BTW, the flamingo in the front window rides there all the time....

HankandLois · 12-04-2008, 07:26 AM

Our tree is up...
See it here

wheel interested · 12-04-2008, 08:28 AM

i-m-eynstein (

) those rat nests of orphened cords are so pesky and they just get up and walk away, argh! Hope your new cord arrives soon, would love to see your pictures.

gypsygirl I love a golden light coming in from the windows it's so pleasing and you did a great job of sewing. The fringe is beautiful. I like your juke box and fan. I love the retro accents. I am looking for those odd shaped ceramic pieces such as candy dishes or ash trays one would see on a coffee table for my table...so far no luck.

Louis, love your blog, that chicken recipe I copied, mmmm. The aluminum tree is perfect! I remember our glass ornaments and color wheel. We were so "modern" then.

gypsygirl1 · 12-05-2008, 06:21 AM

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gypsygirl I love a golden light coming in from the windows it's so pleasing and you did a great job of sewing. The fringe is beautiful. I like your juke box and fan. I love the retro accents. I am looking for those odd shaped ceramic pieces such as candy dishes or ash trays one would see on a coffee table for my table...so far no luck.

You just have to stop at the Sally-Ann stores, and thrift stores and keep looking for those little vintage knick-knacks. The fun is in the search ! ! Happy hunting! ! Here's a shot of our 'other' trailer -- 1952 Royal Spartanette 35ft. The print recliner was my parents' when they got married, the knick-knacks on the shelf behind were found at yard-sales, and thrift shops... Good luck...