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Forum: Vintage Kin 01-05-2012, 07:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Taking a Break!

Hi,

Been taking a break. I took some awesome trips this past summer. Down to the FL keys, up the East coast, over to Asheville, NC and back to TN. Then up to Ohio and back to Asheville a few...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-15-2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hey, thanks. I'm working on the cover for the...

Hey, thanks. I'm working on the cover for the pass through hole then getting ready for a trip. Got a lot of cleaning out to do and still would like to get the brake drums off and cleaned up. I'll...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-12-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
More on Back Shelf and Trunk Partition

Here are some more photos of the trunk divider. I am pleased with the results so far.

Remaining projects for the back room.
- Make cover for the rectangular pass through hole.
- Frame in the...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-12-2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up De-anodizing and Polishing

Yes! I found your polishing thread. Keep it going. Excellent detail and information. I wil be wanting to try something like that with mine eventually. for now I have a few other projects that...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-11-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thanks, Did you start a polishing thread? ...

Thanks,

Did you start a polishing thread? I like the results you are getting. I want to polish mine in a similar way. What ever you are doing it looks very good. How much time does it take to...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-09-2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
June 9 Updates Rear Trunk Divider

Well they say the devil is in the details! The details seem to be taking 90% of the time but are making the difference.

I have been spending countless hours and countless rivets on constructing...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-26-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,086
Posted By ETN550
Great progress! Going along nice. The aluminum...

Great progress! Going along nice. The aluminum angle will be hard to do in the roof curve. If you can notch it precisely that would look good. I notched mine until I got to the original Zolite...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-26-2011, 08:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hi Ross, Always good to hear from you. ...

Hi Ross,

Always good to hear from you.

The trunk on my original rear sideways queen layout ran all the way across the trailer about a foot in from the outside trunk door and was 32 inches...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-24-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thanks, I hope to hit it hard this Holiday...

Thanks, I hope to hit it hard this Holiday weekend and have the spacer wall and shelf that separate the trunk from the rear room mostly done. Next is to reinstall the hot water heater and that...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-24-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,086
Posted By ETN550
Good job, keep it rolling and keep posting!!

Good job, keep it rolling and keep posting!!
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-22-2011, 06:10 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up More Valance Pics and Flooring is In

I got all the flooring in this weekend. That is, in the one room I'm working on. :D The 45 degree probably over doubled the time it took due to measuring and cutting so many pieces. I like the...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-19-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hi, Sorry for the delay in getting back. I...

Hi,

Sorry for the delay in getting back. I found 5005 clear anodized Aluminum from

Custom Precision Metal Processing and Aluminum Processing and Steel Processing - Steel Coils, Steel...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-14-2011, 08:40 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Valance Project

It's funny how seemingly simple things can be so complex and take so long. Now that it is getting hotter the importance of good curtains and valence boxes is becoming clear.

Following is how I...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-14-2011, 08:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up Riveting Wood??

Ok. Here is where it gets a little crazy so hang on. I have been riveting aluminum into wood with good results. Actually 100% perfect results! The wood has been luan with the vinyl "oak" over it. But...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-14-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Installed Window Frames and Electric

Nothing spectacular here but turning the corner as it is coming together. Here are the window frames installed. I painted them black. They were painted brown. I installed gooseneck reading lights and...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-14-2011, 02:28 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hi, my gold is very faded too. Especially on the...

Hi, my gold is very faded too. Especially on the left side. Colored anodizing is a dye and it can fade, although I was told black would not fade. And really good anodizing dye may not fade.

I...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-14-2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
All I can sy is WOW that is really impressive. ...

All I can sy is WOW that is really impressive. Please post your procedures equipment chemicals, etc. Very good!
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-12-2011, 08:47 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thanks for the encouragement! My exterior is...

Thanks for the encouragement! My exterior is pretty streaked and feels rough. I will be very interested in learing how your de-anodizing works and how you polish it. I would like to do the same to...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-09-2011, 09:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hi, Thanks for comments. Looks like you...

Hi,

Thanks for comments. Looks like you are well underway with your refurbishment. Keep posting pics!

I hope to have more done and posted this upcoming weekend. Sometimes the little parts...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-03-2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 23,224
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up Liking it! :band:

Liking it! :band:
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-03-2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Question Question on Flooring Stapler

After some research I have settled on thin 5/16 inch thick x 2-1/4 inch wide solid teak flooring. This flooring needs to be put down with an 18 gage flooring stapler. The Bynford $79 chinese made...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-03-2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Cutting a Hole in a Wall

I'm almost caught up with my documentation. Here is an interesting project that I am pleased with the results. My camper did not get good A/C to the rear due to the center bath narrow hall, and wall...
Forum: Vintage Kin 05-03-2011, 08:51 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Interior Walls Go Back In

Here are some pics of how I put the walls back. One thing to note is that since I did not take the shell off the frame I had to restore the structural integrity of tieing the shell to the frame....
Forum: Vintage Kin 04-30-2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Sliding Door Latch

While I was waiting for my 5005 Anodized to arrive I fixed another problem. The sliding bath door was held open only by a plastic stud and grommet arrangement. It would not stay open so when I pulled...
Forum: Vintage Kin 04-30-2011, 09:58 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Don't use 3003 Aluminum Unless it is Polished!

I bought some 0.040" 3000 series aluminum sheet to use as the interior wall panels. Well, it came mill finish in 4 x 10 sheets and was fairly shiney. Too shiney and it scratched very very easily. ...
Forum: Vintage Kin 04-30-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Insulating the Floor and Walls

I replaced the fiberglass batt with rigid styrofoam insulation. This was a really fun job and went real fast and real easy and great results. I used two types of foam insulation. 2 inch and 3/4 inch....
Forum: Vintage Kin 04-30-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Isolated Rear Stabilizer Jack Screws

This is one of those little projects that gets done because it just needs to be better than it is.

Situation: On this 1985 trailer with the fiberglass lower corner pieces there are holes in the...
Forum: Vintage Kin 04-30-2011, 09:14 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Rewiring

While I had the interior walls off i did some rewiring. I added some lamp circuits and cable tv jack locations.
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Forum: Vintage Kin 04-09-2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thanks, I have been pretty busy and will...

Thanks,

I have been pretty busy and will have some more pictures to load shortly.

The Avions are real nice too. Very well built. I like the 30 footer Avions.

I'm going to be working...
Forum: Vintage Kin 03-09-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Hi Ross, Insulation on the leaky sidewall...

Hi Ross,

Insulation on the leaky sidewall was sagging a little and discolored. Not as bad as I would have expected. Cheap enough to replace though. The floor insulation was run over the steel and...
Forum: Vintage Kin 03-06-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Some Warmer Weather Time to Get Started.

Focusing on the rear now. The subfloor was rotted in places mostly along the outside. My plan is to cut out what is bad, replace and build a new interior. I'm going to be putting aluminum skin on the...
Forum: Vintage Kin 12-19-2010, 11:04 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Some more interior pics. It is emptied out for...

Some more interior pics. It is emptied out for the winter. These were taken after I bought it and cleaned it.
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Forum: Vintage Kin 12-19-2010, 10:56 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Dec 19, 2010 Update!

Well, it has been a while since I have updated this thread. i have done a lot of camping and totally enjoy the trailer. It is awesome!

The curtains were driving me nuts because they had...
Forum: Vintage Kin 10-14-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Update!

Been away for a while but getting to be time to do some more projects on the SS.

I regret to say that I lost most of my photos on the computer. Don't ask how that happened??

Anyway I have...
Forum: Vintage Kin 07-02-2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,057
Posted By ETN550
I also think your color scheme is normal. It may...

I also think your color scheme is normal. It may denote a specific model variation or something. By the way, that is the cleanest exterior I have seen on a SS of that age. Must have been stored...
Forum: Vintage Kin 07-02-2010, 09:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up You have touched on some interesting things that...

You have touched on some interesting things that may be unique with the later years of gold sided trailers. I'm wondering if my '85 is the last year for the gold sides and "armadillo" corners??...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-27-2010, 10:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Here is my Roof Vent Replacement

I had three Original Jensen roof vents on this trailer with light, fan, and power lift. All three had the original badly cracked and deteriorated covers taped up so they could not open. the gears to...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-27-2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
6/27/2010 Finished the Battery Boxes and Roof Vents

Hi back to add some updates. Thanks for the support and comments! I have finished the battery tray, hitch wiring, battery boxes, propane cylinders, and wiring. Also replace 3 power roof vents.

Of...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-27-2010, 08:09 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Sure, I would like to correspond with another SS...

Sure, I would like to correspond with another SS owner. Keep in mind I have only had mine for 1 month. Done lots of reading though...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-13-2010, 07:20 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
June 12 Cont.

Here is the tongue project so far. The original batteries were small and the original box was badly deteriorated. I am up sizing to GP27s which will not fit in the frame rails like the recessed box...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-13-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
June 12 2010 Update

Been busy buying parts and doing other things but here are some pics. I have started on the tongue which includes new power jack updated OPDs on the tanks, replace battery box, new GP27DCs. This...
Forum: Vintage Kin 06-04-2010, 07:47 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 36,404
Posted By ETN550
Thumbs up My Silver Streak Project!

Hi everyone! I guess fate has landed me here! I bought the 1985 SS 3111 that is (still) advertised here in the vintage kin classified.

I have been corresponding with Rednax, an ex SS expert...
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