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Forum: Airstream Registry Discussions 08-25-2011, 10:17 AM
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Posted By Jacob D.
2011 Airstream Overlander

2011 Airstream Overlander (2011-08-25 11:17:07)
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 08-24-2011, 05:43 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
I got a little sidetracked: ...

I got a little sidetracked:

https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5998604213_fd8f0a5474.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacob-davies/5998604213/)

I also got married.

I also moved from San...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 09-08-2008, 06:07 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
We came, we saw, we conquered, we went home. That...

We came, we saw, we conquered, we went home. That was an excellent shakedown trip and we had a lot of fun with it. We suffered some small disasters, had a minor infestation of santas, and came this...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 08-16-2008, 12:30 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh, and of course the gas hose installation with...

Oh, and of course the gas hose installation with all those cable ties is temporary since there's no belly skin installed right now. After I've put in new water tanks under the floor and reinsulated,...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 08-16-2008, 12:26 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
AGMs don't need venting, is my understanding. I...

AGMs don't need venting, is my understanding. I know this has been gone over repeatedly here before, though. Now, once it's shut inside a cabinet I may vent it outside, which would be a pretty simple...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 08-15-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Please rip-off anything that you think might...

Please rip-off anything that you think might work! I was surprised that nobody had thought to use the perforated sheet for the rock guard before, to be honest. Just look at a Mac Pro for...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-21-2008, 03:00 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
I think it was onlinemetals.com, but I'm not 100%...

I think it was onlinemetals.com, but I'm not 100% sure. The 2024T3 sheet I think I got from aircraft spruce.
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-21-2008, 12:38 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
The cabinets are their standard kitchen cabinets,...

The cabinets are their standard kitchen cabinets, the Akurum line. The doors are Sorbo and selected mostly for their, uh, inexpensiveness. I'm still not sure I'm happy with them, but they sure are...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-14-2008, 11:55 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Here's a photo of the Utby Ikea legs in use: ...

Here's a photo of the Utby Ikea legs in use:
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/2666791676_64b715306e.jpg?v=0 (https://flickr.com/photos/jacob-davies/2666791676/)

You can see that I took off the...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-14-2008, 11:36 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Heh. It's watertight now - but it wasn't for a...

Heh. It's watertight now - but it wasn't for a long time during the winter of '06. But then, it was also indoors at the time.

I know the axles need replacement, yeah. It'll be a while before I...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-13-2008, 10:34 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
A few cabinet photos here. Here's one of the...

A few cabinet photos here. Here's one of the reinforcing strip on the wall used to keep the cabinets from tearing out of the sheet aluminum:...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-13-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Please do! I'm a bit unreliable in my replies......

Please do! I'm a bit unreliable in my replies...

The Ikea drawers and rails are pretty much indivisible as far as I can tell - the drawers have metal sides and a particleboard bottom panel and...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-02-2008, 05:08 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh yes, another thing to note - I also glued my...

Oh yes, another thing to note - I also glued my cabinets when assembling with polyurethane glue - the Ikea knock-down fasteners are pretty strong but I didn't trust them to survive unlimited road...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-02-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Thanks! I think his thread was the one that got...

Thanks! I think his thread was the one that got me thinking about using them in the first place... I don't think I'm going to take such extensive measures to swiss-cheese mine because I like having...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-02-2008, 12:40 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Hmm, I've been very neglectful of this thread,...

Hmm, I've been very neglectful of this thread, probably out of shame at my incredibly slow progress. Actually I spent a lot of the last year driving to LA all the time and then rearranging our house...
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 07-09-2007, 04:39 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 161,861
Posted By Jacob D.
I've been replacing existing seals that had been...

I've been replacing existing seals that had been gooped over with clear silicone (which had then split) with Alcoa Gutterseal, and thought I'd share a little bit of my limited experience...

Vulkem...
Forum: General Repair Forum 07-09-2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,595
Posted By Jacob D.
The fiberglass endcaps in my '64 are still very...

The fiberglass endcaps in my '64 are still very tough, not brittle at all, and if I had any reason to take them out I wouldn't worry about that aspect. I would worry that they are lapped UNDER the...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 07-03-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
My local trailer supply place stocks them, but I...

My local trailer supply place stocks them, but I bought these from some mail-order retailer a while back (I don't remember who now).

They work about as well as 110v CFL lamps. I was having trouble...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 06-24-2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Been doing nothing worth posting about lately,...

Been doing nothing worth posting about lately, just some scraping of silicone sealant, replacement of a few loose roof rivets, and I put on replacement caps for the vent stacks at the back - part of...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 06-04-2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
An excellent encouragement! No snow here but...

An excellent encouragement! No snow here but plenty of rain and it gets colder than I like to be out in come the winter so it'd be good to have all the outside done by then - at least with the...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 06-03-2007, 01:08 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Advice I will take to heart on the frame...

Advice I will take to heart on the frame painting, which is one the next tasks, and informed advice is always welcome!

Today I moved the trailer from the warehouse it's been living in to my house...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 05-08-2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Well that's obviously the exact look I was going...

Well that's obviously the exact look I was going for! I think I've only seen that finish on the outside of unpainted aircraft...

A friend said it was like an upside-down, inside-out caterpillar,...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 05-08-2007, 10:15 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
OK, some better photos after the 2nd/3rd/4th...

OK, some better photos after the 2nd/3rd/4th coats and removal of the masking:

https://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/489413712_75c0b77525.jpg?v=0...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 05-01-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
On the electrical front I was looking at the 4D...

On the electrical front I was looking at the 4D AGMs at West Marine thoughtfully, still haven't bought any battery yet though. But I might wind up with a group 27 or 31 battery.

I think for...
Forum: Washer/Dryer & Dishwashers 04-24-2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 31,603
Posted By Jacob D.
I plan on putting a drawer dishwasher in,...

I plan on putting a drawer dishwasher in, probably under the cooktop if I can fit it in. They do in fact use less water than hand washing and I don't like paper plates. I appreciate that for some...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 04-16-2007, 03:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,822
Posted By Jacob D.
I believe my 1964 uses red oak.

I believe my 1964 uses red oak.
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-16-2007, 03:36 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh, I'm working on the electrical too, just...

Oh, I'm working on the electrical too, just wanted to post a paint update too.

You definitely have me thinking about the battery again. You're right about having to handle it, and about putting...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-15-2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Yeah, you may well be right about the battery. I...

Yeah, you may well be right about the battery. I also tend toward overkill, but I'm also thinking about keeping a desktop computer running (200-300W, not a trivial load) a lot of the time, and I'd...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-13-2007, 04:02 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
What I'd like to get is an 8D & a Prosine 2.0,...

What I'd like to get is an 8D & a Prosine 2.0, but although I'm planning to buy the battery soon (about $500-600), I think I'm going to get a cheap $200 converter for now since the inverter isn't any...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-09-2007, 06:32 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Here are a couple of sketches of the...

Here are a couple of sketches of the floorplan/cabinets, pretty rough though:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/449213504_a38ce7b29f.jpg?v=0...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-09-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
It's pretty rustic right now, that's for sure. ...

It's pretty rustic right now, that's for sure.

I finished up the sanding this weekend:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/450382210_120c7d8579.jpg?v=0...
Forum: Photography 04-09-2007, 06:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,727
Posted By Jacob D.
You do need a 12mm for the equivalent of 18mm...

You do need a 12mm for the equivalent of 18mm with film, but I think because of the smaller sensor, if you buy a digital-only 12mm lens it'll be smaller and cheaper than the equivalent film-usable...
Forum: Commercial Listings 04-06-2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,654
Posted By Jacob D.
My 1964 came with a drop-down table that can...

My 1964 came with a drop-down table that can slide side-to-side in a similar position, although the amount of sideways movement is much less than in the 31':...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-05-2007, 01:06 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Some pictures of the window frames stripped of...

Some pictures of the window frames stripped of paint:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/446904423_07740fc25f.jpg?v=0 (https://flickr.com/photos/jacob-davies/446904423/in/set-72157594319036889/)...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-01-2007, 11:34 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
So sick of removing Zolatone at this point. I...

So sick of removing Zolatone at this point. I spent the weekend on more sanding & stripping. Right now I have the area of the door and forward - the front living room area basically - to the point...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 04-01-2007, 11:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,921
Posted By Jacob D.
I'm still a little ways away from actually...

I'm still a little ways away from actually painting. Still sanding & stripping for now...

Any "after" photos?
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 03-30-2007, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Jacob D.
If you're replacing the floor at the back there,...

If you're replacing the floor at the back there, you'll need to take off that wall panel anyway to screw the C channel to the floor - you might get a better idea then. That was certainly the first...
Forum: Photography 03-30-2007, 01:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,727
Posted By Jacob D.
I use a D50 with the 18-200 AF-S VR lens, which I...

I use a D50 with the 18-200 AF-S VR lens, which I highly recommend. I have a 12-24 as well but I almost never get around to using it - the 18-200 covers just about everything I want to do and the...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 03-30-2007, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Jacob D.
If I remember correctly, the orange & white wires...

If I remember correctly, the orange & white wires in the back of mine went to two different circuits: one went to a couple of 12V outlets and also to the inside of the front endcap, where the stereo...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 03-29-2007, 11:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,921
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh. Yes. I missed that link on the site! The...

Oh. Yes. I missed that link on the site!

The nearest store is about half a mile from my house, I think I should be able to manage that.
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 03-29-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,921
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh, I have plenty of texture... in fact smoothing...

Oh, I have plenty of texture... in fact smoothing the aluminium is more the task at hand, having stripped the paint mechanically. Not a problem, it's easy enough to get it very smooth, but there's...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 03-29-2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,921
Posted By Jacob D.
Removing Zolatone texture & repainting interior - primers, etching, topcoats

I've been sanding the interior of my 64 trailer to remove the Zolatone texture in preparation for repainting. As usual I'm now discovering that this might be slightly more complicated than just...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 03-29-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,203
Posted By Jacob D.
I scuffed the surface of mine with a Scotch-Brite...

I scuffed the surface of mine with a Scotch-Brite pad which made it much less glaringly bright. Next step will be an LED bulb, but I haven't gotten to that yet.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 03-28-2007, 02:15 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 121,950
Posted By Jacob D.
For louvered panels, have you tried a boat store...

For louvered panels, have you tried a boat store like West Marine? They seemed to have a variety of polished stainless steel louvers when I was there, but maybe not in sizes big enough.
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 03-28-2007, 12:52 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 121,950
Posted By Jacob D.
I'm very interested to hear how this works,...

I'm very interested to hear how this works, although I'm pretty resigned to just getting a low-profile rooftop A/C unit at some point.
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 03-27-2007, 07:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,325
Posted By Jacob D.
Hmm, dunno about those photos. Here's the URLs,...

Hmm, dunno about those photos. Here's the URLs, they're marked public on Flickr...

Water pump and left side of water heater on Flickr - Photo Sharing!...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 03-26-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Oh yes, and if you have the interior panels...

Oh yes, and if you have the interior panels out... and you know you're going to need to sand them... it's probably a good idea to sand them while you can lay them flat.

And if you can avoid...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 03-26-2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 36,595
Posted By Jacob D.
Spent the weekend sanding the interior - these...

Spent the weekend sanding the interior - these are photos from Saturday night, so only show about half the work, as I forgot to bring my camera on Sunday - I'd say I'm now about 1/3 done with the...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 03-26-2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,325
Posted By Jacob D.
Mine had also been modified quite a bit, but if...

Mine had also been modified quite a bit, but if this helps:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/274412220_b9cfa77d0c.jpg?v=0...
Forum: General Interior Topics 03-26-2007, 04:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,373
Posted By Jacob D.
"3M Safest Stripper" does work on Zolatone, if...

"3M Safest Stripper" does work on Zolatone, if rather slowly, just for the record. But it'll ruin the textured finish in an hour or so, I'm using it around rivets.

This thread made me laugh...
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