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Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 03-02-2020, 09:01 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
I put primer on last week and after adding about...

I put primer on last week and after adding about 300 more rivets and adding caulking and speckling around my patches I’ve sanded the sparkling down and will do a final walk through before I paint...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 03-01-2020, 10:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
75 Sovereign- Full Renowski-(help)

It’s been four months since my last update but since finishing the windows we’ve knocked out electrical, waterproofing I probably went through 25 tubes of caulking. Although I thought I would buy 5...
Forum: Airstream History 03-01-2020, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,418
Posted By Howardhome
Thank you both for the help.

Thank you both for the help.
Forum: Airstream History 03-01-2020, 09:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,418
Posted By Howardhome
33’ mystery 1960’s

Hello,

I found this gutted vintage airstream that has been storing junk in it for years. The door is beat up and it has a window broken but the shell is in great shape. It’s 33’ long and square...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 09-20-2019, 12:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
I put together my first window today! Thanks to...

I put together my first window today! Thanks to vintage trailer gasket.com for the kits. I tinted the inside of the outer pane and was happy to fit this in the frame today. 6 more to go! 352547
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 09-20-2019, 12:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
I’m going to put the windows together tomorrow...

I’m going to put the windows together tomorrow and hopefully install the vista view windows. Then I’ll move on to the fans and AC, and finally caulk the seams, ribs, and do leak test for the next...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 09-10-2019, 11:35 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
I should have noted that we will get a compost...

I should have noted that we will get a compost toilet and not run a black tank.
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 09-09-2019, 08:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
75 Sovereign- Full Renowski-(help)

Hey team,

Sorry for the long wait for an update. I started full time on August 26 and I’ve been plugging away. Here is what I’ve done so far:
-Cleaned windows and the outside panes are currently...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 08-04-2019, 04:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Do you have any idea why there are 3 vents for...

Do you have any idea why there are 3 vents for only two tanks? The middle vent is the only vent for the black tank, the vent on the far right is on the corner of the gray tank. But I'm confused about...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 08-03-2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Thank you! I just found the old photo showing the...

Thank you! I just found the old photo showing the old vents which I had no idea what they were when I was tearing everything out.
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 08-03-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Gray water tank-need to place order

Now I can't get too excited about the Pro-15 being done and just slap down the subfloor. I'm really stuck with ordering these dang gray tanks and just being unsure of venting and what kind of kind of...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 08-03-2019, 08:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
The trailer is welded and painted.

This last couple weeks were good as my buddy came to fabricate two outriggers and weld some cross beams i accidentally sawed through. It all looks perfect now, his fabrications were made with $5...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-30-2019, 09:37 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
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Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-30-2019, 09:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Old caulk removal

Great Info Kayode!

What did you guys use to remove the old caulking? The stuff on the ceiling seems pretty easy to remove but the thinner sections around the windows not as much. I was thinking...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-24-2019, 08:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Update frame and windows.

Hello all,

I mean to update over the weekend but I’m currently done disassembling the windows from frame and have them all clean! I used 39 razor blades with a window scraper to remove all the...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-19-2019, 10:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
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Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-19-2019, 10:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
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Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-19-2019, 07:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Update: Rust Free/Windows Removed

Ladies and Gents,

I appreciate your replies and advice thus far and hope to keep this thread well updated. The frame is rust free. I went out and bought a spot blast wire wheel for the corners. I...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-14-2019, 10:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Thank you for that advice! I’m taking notes and...

Thank you for that advice! I’m taking notes and found your post on the window removal. Love it, I didn’t want to break the inside pane either. Dumb question but when did you add the new belly pan...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-14-2019, 02:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Lol. I’ll be sure to cover up from head to toe....

Lol. I’ll be sure to cover up from head to toe. This is one of the few times I’m happy to live in triple digit dry summers of northern Ca. I think I might hire a couple high school football players...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-13-2019, 11:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
The rust exposed

Really excited the getting the wheel well covers off and the rust came off easy! I cut off all the elevator bolts and grinded about half of the outriggers. I still have some more on the under part to...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-13-2019, 11:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Harold & Rebecca, Thank you for that info! I...

Harold & Rebecca,
Thank you for that info! I recently saw a video from Miller Garage on you tube who’s doing an awesome renovation currently and documenting it all and he went with Eastwood Extreme...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-13-2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Haha no offense taken at all Bubba. I can’t help...

Haha no offense taken at all Bubba. I can’t help it. I’m a normal dude drilling out rivets but give me a hammer, crow bar, or even a putty knife and you never know what will happen next 😅. I think...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-12-2019, 07:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Bubba, Rucos, Alin I appreciate the responses! I...

Bubba, Rucos, Alin I appreciate the responses! I had no idea anyone me would stumble upon this 😅
Today I got off work early and took my front square window frame to the local glass shop to get a...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-10-2019, 03:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
Order of operations

Seeing where I am at now. What would your advice be for me going forward on what to do next? and then after that? I have electrical to test and re wire, plumbing, sealing, windows to take apart,...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 07-10-2019, 03:36 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,185
Posted By Howardhome
75 Sovereign- Full Renowski-(help)

Bought this 1975 Sovereign a month ago. I'm on the frame now grinding away the rust. I have 80% of the belly pan removed minus the middle section where it sits under the fresh water tank, it is...
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