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08-12-2011, 10:50 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
1979 31' Sovereign
mineola
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 7
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Airstream Repair Kileen/Temple Area!
I had a water leak that was drivin me nuts! Lance "TOP" was able to get me fixed up. If anyone is needing a repair, I highly recommend him. He was fair and very knowlegable. Give him a call if you need help! AL Franklin
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08-12-2011, 12:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Livingston
, Full time traveler
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 213
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Always glad to hear of good repair stories instead of the bad experiences we so frequently read here. thanks for posting.
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08-12-2011, 01:34 PM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
Florissant
, USA
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,083
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08-12-2011, 03:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,971
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Besides all that.....He's a good guy.....
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"If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted
then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production."
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08-12-2011, 05:30 PM
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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Hey cool! Congrats Top, best of luck in the new venture! 
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Shelly : TAC NH-6 | AIR 41359
Visit my blog!
Parts needed : Braund Antenna front tube fold down model! 
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08-13-2011, 09:26 PM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,885
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Thanks very much for all the kind words Mr. Franklin. It was great to meet you and I'm very happy I was able to help you out.
This new venture of mine is definitely a challenging and rewarding experience. Be it a water valve on a toilet, or a complete restoration, I can't express how excited I am to make old trailers function as they were designed to do. I'm humbled by the graciousness of y'all. I hope to see the smiling faces of many satisfied customers in the future.
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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08-21-2011, 07:11 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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Glad to see this!! Hope the weather cools and the business is busy.
They repair a few helicopters here at CCAD NAS Corpus Christi (worlds largest facility of it's kind). Occasionally something pretty cool will go zooming by on the bayfront.
What sort of birds did you keep airborne, Lance? Have a son now commanding a KC-130J.
Ross
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08-21-2011, 07:49 AM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,885
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Thanks Ross,
CCAD is the Mecca of Army Aircraft rebuild. I'd like to visit the place someday.
I started out as an Aircraft Power Plant Repairer (turbine). I have worked on just about every kind of helicopter the Army has. I worked on the UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) in Italy. I was a crew chief there for a short while. In Colorado I worked on UH-60 Balckhawks, AH-64 Apaches, OH-58 Kiowas, CH-47-Chinooks, and AH-1 Cobras. I've spent all my time in the allied shops platoon, so I've done a little of the structural, pneudraulic, powertrain, electrical, avionics and machining/welding.
My last few jobs have been what you'd call "desk" jobs. Aircraft maintenance management, personnel management and administration types of things.
I'm very excited to be working with my hands, making broken things work!
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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08-21-2011, 08:36 AM
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one of those
2011 27 FB International
'03 F250 PSD
, Airstream summers, Catalac winters
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,091
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Hot dang. I got family in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, and keep the airstream in Dallas. I love the idea of a good repair facility in the middle of all of it.
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02-13-2012, 08:23 PM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,885
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Nomadica
I just wanted to note that I have partnered with Nomadica and we now have a very nice 2,500 sq/ft shop here in central Texas. Please see this thread.
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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11-28-2012, 08:42 PM
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New Member
1970 31' Sovereign
Morgan's Point Resort
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3
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Agreed...I happened upon Lance by chance a week after I purchased my poorly cared for '70 sovereign. He gave me a wealth of advice within 20min. His blog is the best documented rear end fix out there. Period. I've read it cover to cover at least 7 times. I've seen his Abby, first class restore!
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11-29-2012, 05:24 AM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,885
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Wow! Thanks for the kind words, Beau. I'm happy you found the thread useful. I'm happy to share. You know where I am if the need arises.
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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