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Forum: Refrigerators 09-04-2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,113
Posted By sumsmug
Fridge chimney- '66 Caravel

hi

i' currently gutting our 66 caravel ready for a frame off resto. i was wondering about the fridge exhaust that runs from the back of the fridge out to the vent in the roof. its pretty broken up...
Forum: Our Community 12-21-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,642
Posted By sumsmug
We did a 8 month trip a couple of years ago all...

We did a 8 month trip a couple of years ago all around the north country (I dont think there is a road in AK or NW canada we havn't driven apart from some of ice roads :D ). We had a 1985 25', so...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 12-13-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 47,644
Posted By sumsmug
Hey Hans I'm also reflooring a caravel...

Hey Hans

I'm also reflooring a caravel ('66) and am thinking of going the nyloboard route, so let me know how it goes. One think I noticed on their site:

"Our standard sheet size is 4’ x 8’,...
Forum: General Repair Forum 07-25-2010, 09:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,192
Posted By sumsmug
All fine suggestions, I will try the dremel trick...

All fine suggestions, I will try the dremel trick next week, plus a whopping 2ft driver:)
Forum: General Repair Forum 07-25-2010, 04:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,192
Posted By sumsmug
Old screw woes

Hi all,

I'm currently restoring a 66 caravel, generally its in great condition, but some the screws have been in place 44 years and are extremely reluctant to let go og my airstream now. The...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 07-19-2010, 09:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,682
Posted By sumsmug
I think many of the ones you will have seen are...

I think many of the ones you will have seen are actually "quartersawn oak veneer", i.e. stick on wood paneling. Google will tell you more.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 07-07-2010, 08:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,340
Posted By sumsmug
NJtoNC...

NJtoNC (https://www.airforums.com/forums/members/njtonc-43013.html)

interesting... I would have to put a microswitch on the outside door and a relay to the AC... otherwise I would surely forget to...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 07-06-2010, 05:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,340
Posted By sumsmug
yeah I saw that... but I was thinking that either...

yeah I saw that... but I was thinking that either
a) a run a 24v circuit from my two batteries (uck).
b) I provide a mains->24v converter which are not overly expensive
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 07-06-2010, 04:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,340
Posted By sumsmug
truck cab airconditioner

Hi

I'm currently about 50% of the way through our '69 caravel gutting and am starting to plan the refit. I want to add AC (I can't imagine what this weekend woudl have been like without it), but...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 11-03-2009, 03:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,134
Posted By sumsmug
A place in NJ for the full monte?

Hi all

We currently have our caravel stored at a friends place. However, its probably not the ideal place to do a full monte restore, though we are doing bits slowly as we can. We are not planning...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 10-29-2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,333
Posted By sumsmug
Fiberglass LP tanks

Has anyone used these in an airstream? They are a bit lighter than an aluminum ones, but I guess they are plug ugly, so one would need to put them in a case which would just add back the weight.
...
Forum: Axles 10-29-2009, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,421
Posted By sumsmug
thanks guys...I guess I'll go pull them out this...

thanks guys...I guess I'll go pull them out this weekend and check it out.

Caius
Forum: Axles 10-28-2009, 02:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,421
Posted By sumsmug
Caravel axle sizes

Hi all

I have to move our 1966 caravel to get it registered this weekend. In the medium term I will be replacing the axles, however to just get the paper work done I'm going to repack the bearings...
Forum: 1966-68 Caravel 10-24-2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,541
Posted By sumsmug
New Caravel

Hi All

We recently acquired a 1966 caravel, which is in okay condition. However, as with many trailers of its age, it has all kinds of bits on bobs that have been added or "improved" over the...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-24-2009, 10:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,627
Posted By sumsmug
Our interesting Caravel Wiring

Hi everyone!

We recently got a new Airstream, a 66 Caravel. Its a great little trailer , but it looks like the wiring is in bad shape. Judging by the liberal scattering of mouse droppings, by...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 03-07-2009, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,295
Posted By sumsmug
Skin Dilemma

Hi All

We recently finished a year living in our 25 ft 86 AS. We took her across the country, twice, up to Alaska and some of the worse roads you can imagine (top of the world highway anyone?)....
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 12-11-2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,667
Posted By sumsmug
We live in our '86 25 footer year round and move...

We live in our '86 25 footer year round and move around regularly. We are currently in PA, getting some snow and very cold nights (18 ish). The tips we have are:

1. Keep the furness going, as...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-11-2008, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,528
Posted By sumsmug
Removing the Fresh Water Tank

Hi all

We are full timing in our '86 25ft sov. We just got back to PA after a 8 month , 16k mile, trip up to Deadhorse Alaska (on the arctic coast). Ironically, this week is the first time we...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12-08-2008, 04:45 PM
Replies: 728
Views: 52,071
Posted By sumsmug
Burrrr

About 10F here in PA. Our furness died on the massive trip back across the US (seattle to PA in 5 days). Our tanks froze solid Sat night and have remained so since. So we have been living out of...
Forum: Full-Timing 06-01-2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Some Pics from WI

Some pictures from WI. I think we spent about 2 weeks there in total. Probably a bit too long.

I've included some general pics, as well as a pic from a canoe trip we did down the Criox river. ...
Forum: Full-Timing 06-01-2008, 01:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Well, its been a while since I got around to...

Well, its been a while since I got around to posting on here. We have travelled over 3000 miles and now sat in the 100 degree heat of the Badlands, SD.
Since the last time I posted we travelled...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 04-13-2008, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,511
Posted By sumsmug
Hi NVDeputy, yeah in the owners manual it says...

Hi NVDeputy, yeah in the owners manual it says that the rear bath model the flush attachment is in the rear bumber , but neglects to mention where it is in mid bathroom models (like mine), I searched...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 04-13-2008, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,511
Posted By sumsmug
Flush valve on mid-bathroom?

Hi all

I dumped the tanks on our 1986 25ft mib-bathroom for the first time last week. On rear bath models there is a line that you can attach the dump station hose to flush the tanks. I can't...
Forum: Full-Timing 04-13-2008, 01:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
1 week of impressions

Hi

Well we have finished our first full week of full timing. To be honest its been going pretty well, though its taken a full week to get to the point that we can actually sit down and do some...
Forum: Full-Timing 04-06-2008, 09:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Pics 1

Here's a pic of the rig, installed at French creek state park :)
Forum: Full-Timing 04-06-2008, 08:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Hi All Well we are installed at French creek...

Hi All

Well we are installed at French creek state park in PA. We are based out of the Valley Forge area for a while. Our great start was delayed for a couple of days, mostly due to a last...
Forum: Full-Timing 04-01-2008, 05:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Thanks for the godd wishes, we are spending the...

Thanks for the godd wishes, we are spending the evening unpacking... will let you know how we are doing... :)
Forum: Full-Timing 03-31-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,036
Posted By sumsmug
Bricks to Aluminum in 3 Weeks.

One day to launch. Right now, my wife and I are sat in an empty house, our last night in a "real" house before we leave our traditionally "normal" lives and start a new career in a new home, a 1986...
Forum: General Appliance Topics 03-31-2008, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,194
Posted By sumsmug
I was actually thinking along the lines of the...

I was actually thinking along the lines of the compact or portable models (HLP21E for example), they sell for less than 200 USD. e.g. from target...
Forum: General Appliance Topics 03-31-2008, 10:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,194
Posted By sumsmug
Haier Washing machines

Hi all

We are about the start full timing and have been looking into installing one of the portable haier machines in a spare closet. These machines are about 18x18x30 inch and weigh in at about...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 03-31-2008, 09:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,656
Posted By sumsmug
It seems that some 2000 GMCs came prewired for a...

It seems that some 2000 GMCs came prewired for a controller the rest don't. However, by 2003 they were all prewired. As I'm running out of time before we start our journey, I'm just taking to a...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 03-29-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,656
Posted By sumsmug
pic

Forgot to post pic, here it is.
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 03-29-2008, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,656
Posted By sumsmug
GMC brake controller issues

Hi All

We are about to start traveling for several months next week. We are in the middle of packing up out house and sorting out the trailer. Anyhow, I had one job I had been putting off and...
Forum: Full-Timing 03-11-2008, 09:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,170
Posted By sumsmug
Thanks for the tip. I tried french creek (its a...

Thanks for the tip. I tried french creek (its a nice place by the way ) and they have a limit of 21 nights in winter (14 in summer), I think we are going to need somethign a little longer term.
Forum: Full-Timing 03-11-2008, 07:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,170
Posted By sumsmug
Philly Full-timing suggestions

Hi all

The wife and I are going to be full-timing for the forseable future in the philly/valley forge area due to work requirements. We are looking for somewhere nice that will take a 25ft...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-11-2008, 05:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,632
Posted By sumsmug
Wow, So I guess in most people feel "a little...

Wow, So I guess in most people feel "a little uncomfortable" to rent their AS.

Like I said for me its not such a big deal. I think if one can secure the cost of the trailer in case the renter...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-09-2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,632
Posted By sumsmug
P.S. For those concern with other people towing...

P.S. For those concern with other people towing their AS, I found these guys who have been renting their airstream but they delivier it your camping location (charing 1 USD/mile)...

Airstream...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-09-2008, 01:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,632
Posted By sumsmug
Hi all, I understand your feelings about...

Hi all,

I understand your feelings about this, however, I don't feel as strongly. I have rented out my house to people in the past with no problems at all.

I also have rented out my boat when...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 01-09-2008, 09:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 16,632
Posted By sumsmug
Experience Renting your airstream?

Hi All

We have had our airstream a few months now (23 ft 73 land yatch) and am loving it. However, we find that we only use it every other weekend at most due to work travel.

We wondered is...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 09-19-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,576
Posted By sumsmug
Thanks all We will give it a go next week,...

Thanks all

We will give it a go next week, and post pictures of before and after (if not too gruesome)

Regards
SumsMug
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 09-17-2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,576
Posted By sumsmug
Small dent? New panel?

Hi All

browsing through the forums, it seems that most dents in the endcaps need new sections (at great cost). So I'm assuming the dent in this airstream is no different... however, I can hope...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 09-17-2007, 09:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,590
Posted By sumsmug
I'm wasn't able to tow it as I didnt have the...

I'm wasn't able to tow it as I didnt have the truck with me.

So it does seem like a real concern for the experts. Thats good to know.

I think I will leave this one and get my second choice...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 09-16-2007, 09:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,590
Posted By sumsmug
Bad as it looks?

Hi All

We are thinking of buying a 75 29' Ambassador, our first airstream. The trailer looks in great condition, its been very well cared for inside etc... However there is one thing that worries...
Forum: Member Introductions 09-05-2007, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 969
Posted By sumsmug
Wannabe newbie fulltimers

Hi there!

First off let me say what a great resource these forums are! I've only been seriously researching Airstreams for about a month and have gleamed so much useful info from these pages.
...
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