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Forum: Classic Motorhomes 04-18-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 520
Posted By shadejo
Ok I’ve now answered my own question by diving in...

Ok I’ve now answered my own question by diving in and disassembling things to get the headlight mount out . Not a particularly easy job as their are a number of screws that are removed by feel.
...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 04-14-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 520
Posted By shadejo
Left Headlight needed Airstream Classic 360 diesel

This is a longshot I'm sure, but my Classic 360 diesel pusher motorhome desperately needs a drivers side headlight. The inside of it has corroded after 25 years and is all but useless for light...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 04-20-2011, 10:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Well, owning a MoHo means having a continuous...

Well, owning a MoHo means having a continuous list of things to work on. Fixed all of the smaller gremlins over the past couple of years and performed some carpentry on the secondary couch which had...
Forum: Land Yacht/Legacy Motorhomes 12-13-2010, 09:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,674
Posted By shadejo
Rome truck parts is indeed a great source! ...

Rome truck parts is indeed a great source! Apologies, I should have replied to this thread - I got replacement arms from them for about $72 each late this summer.

The arms were identical to the...
Forum: Land Yacht/Legacy Motorhomes 07-13-2010, 11:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,950
Posted By shadejo
Do you have the diesel pusher on the Spartan...

Do you have the diesel pusher on the Spartan chassis (which has air over hydraulic brakes) or are you on a chev P30 chassis?

I'm suspecting the latter, or a fault with your system as the air over...
Forum: Land Yacht/Legacy Motorhomes 07-12-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,674
Posted By shadejo
Source for pantograph wiper arms

Anyone had to replace the pantograph wiper arms on a mid nineties Land Yacht?

While the web is full of sources, I am looking to find a part number/ manufacturer that is reasonably certain to work....
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-30-2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Posted By shadejo
Blair, I talked to a few folks and all confirmed...

Blair, I talked to a few folks and all confirmed it was a very difficult job. So difficult in fact that they scared me off (and I am a fairly accomplished mechanic who thinks nothing of pulling an...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 03-15-2008, 07:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,914
Posted By shadejo
Picture I posted a few years back is here (Post...

Picture I posted a few years back is here (Post #30)

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f160/something-even-my-345-can-tow-17398-3.html
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 03-15-2008, 07:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,914
Posted By shadejo
Hi, I have been towing a 2000 Beetle with our 345...

Hi, I have been towing a 2000 Beetle with our 345 (we switched last year to an Airstream classic diesel) but we found the Beetle towed very well.

The previous owner had supposedly done some...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 12-10-2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,606
Posted By shadejo
Its under the couch in the 345 Not sure on the...

Its under the couch in the 345
Not sure on the 270....
John
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-21-2007, 08:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Posted By shadejo
Jamie, I really like the idea of taking out the...

Jamie, I really like the idea of taking out the entire unit, just haven't found a way to even accomplish this yet. Would also require opening the airconditioning lines, although I am beginning to...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-17-2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Posted By shadejo
I haven't talked to CAN AM as it does not appear...

I haven't talked to CAN AM as it does not appear they ever sold one here. The rig continues to attract attention at rallies here as no one had ever seen one of the diesel pusher classics here in...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-16-2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Posted By shadejo
Classic -DIESEL 360 heater core removal

OK, this is a longshot with so few of these out there, but the heater core on the 1995 360 diesel I bought earlier this year (CUMMINS on a Spartan chassis) is leaking and I am contemplating repair. ...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 07-29-2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,841
Posted By shadejo
Symptoms you describe are consistent with a...

Symptoms you describe are consistent with a turbocharger whose oil seal is failing. It will leak oil into the engine on shutdown and then leak some more until parts expand when it warms up. My old...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 06-14-2007, 08:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,145
Posted By shadejo
My own 1985 345 has just been listed for sale and...

My own 1985 345 has just been listed for sale and is in very nice shape. I have not yet had a chance to list it on the site but here is a link to the local ad that is running (price is canadian $)...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 05-13-2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Well we made it ! Nearly 3000 miles over 6 days,...

Well we made it ! Nearly 3000 miles over 6 days, with half a day spent at the Grand Canyon and half a day spent at Jackson Centre.
Not sure I would call that rate of travel a vacation, but the...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 05-08-2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Quick update, I'm on the road near the Kansas...

Quick update, I'm on the road near the Kansas border making our way back from Phoenix. Threw caution to the wind and brought wife and youngest daughter along. They are actually enjoying the trip...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-25-2007, 07:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
William, my old 345 is not yet up for sale,...

William, my old 345 is not yet up for sale, however it is a late 1985 (has the extra engine cooling vents on the side) It is not designated an LE (I don't think thye made LE's in 85) but does have...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-23-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
OK pictures ! I was so busy inspecting that I did...

OK pictures ! I was so busy inspecting that I did not take that many. The drivers side exterior is pretty good, although the decals are suffering from the Arizona sun. The passenger side and front is...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-23-2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Cool ! I didn't even know about theVAP. ...

Cool ! I didn't even know about theVAP.

Thanks Tim!
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-23-2007, 10:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Some excellent suggestions that I had definitely...

Some excellent suggestions that I had definitely not considered. I will certainly get the list of Cummins and Allison shops. Hand tools mentioned are pretty much what I had in mind.

Wayne, you...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-23-2007, 05:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Good suggestions so far. I am going to try and...

Good suggestions so far. I am going to try and pick up some spare hoses as the current ones looked OK during inspection but there was no record of replacement of them. A fresh tank of diesel should...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-22-2007, 08:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,776
Posted By shadejo
Bought it - Classic 360 Diesel - Now what ?

OK, after flying across the continent and spending hours crawling all over a rare 1995 Classic 360 Diesel, I have agreed to purchase it and will pick it up next month.

I've already arranged to...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-19-2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,013
Posted By shadejo
Yeh, that appears to be quite a bargain. With...

Yeh, that appears to be quite a bargain. With all the coaches that are for sale I am beginning to think that gas prices are seriously scaring away potential buyers.

Makes me wonder what my own...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 05-08-2006, 10:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,174
Posted By shadejo
Just the place to go when you're dead tired.....:)

Just the place to go when you're dead tired.....:)
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-18-2006, 09:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,435
Posted By shadejo
Can't claim to be serious on it as my wife would...

Can't claim to be serious on it as my wife would kill me. :lol: I already have a significant car collection and MOHOs take up lots more space!

I was just hoping it wouldn't be crushed with lots...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 03-16-2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,435
Posted By shadejo
Tim, was anything on the coach salvageable (glass...

Tim, was anything on the coach salvageable (glass ?). If so, any idea where the wreckage went (I presume a local wrecker, most insurance companies simply sell off the hulks forwhatever they can get)...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 03-01-2006, 06:28 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,017
Posted By shadejo
I'm with Terry, if you are going to go to the...

I'm with Terry, if you are going to go to the trouble of a second alternator, I'd use one for the house batteries and one for the chassis battery. With this setup one could also do away with the...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 02-27-2006, 08:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,052
Posted By shadejo
Rob, the broken upper mount is a common problem...

Rob, the broken upper mount is a common problem on the P30 chassis, and is made even more likely with Bilsteins. I had a broken one on my 345 when I bought it last year. While clearance is a...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-27-2006, 04:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,708
Posted By shadejo
Just to clarify, I enquired with the dealer for...

Just to clarify, I enquired with the dealer for pictures more out of curiousity. I already have an 85 345 (and love it !), and unlike my Austin minis (I own five) I don't think my wife will tolerate...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-26-2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,444
Posted By shadejo
I believe he is looking for the location of the...

I believe he is looking for the location of the electric air compressor that provides air for the suspension. On the 345 I have it is in a corner cupboard in the bedroom.

I presume he is...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-25-2006, 06:12 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,557
Posted By shadejo
Guy, I think you are fairly close to solving...

Guy, I think you are fairly close to solving this, I would definitely follow the trail on the fuel pump(s) now. I have seen symptoms you are describing on two previous automobiles I have owned,...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 01-24-2006, 08:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,708
Posted By shadejo
Dealer says it sold - anyone on here buy it?

Dropped the dealer an email asking for more pictures, got a reply that it is sold.

Anyone here buy it? Would still love to see more of the inside.
John
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-21-2006, 05:59 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,557
Posted By shadejo
Can't help you with a mechanic suggestion (I am...

Can't help you with a mechanic suggestion (I am up in Canada), but:

Assuming internals of engine are healthy, when were spark plugs, plug wires and ignition components last changed? The 454, in...
Forum: Mechanics Corner - Engines, Transmission & More... 01-14-2006, 08:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,369
Posted By shadejo
Tim, congratulations on getting through this job!...

Tim, congratulations on getting through this job! I did all of mine on a 345 last summer and was shocked when I went through more than the 50 foot box of hose I originally bought to do the job. ...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-19-2005, 10:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,641
Posted By shadejo
Almost forgot, here is a link to an earlier post...

Almost forgot, here is a link to an earlier post with a picture of our rig...

John

https://www.airforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=166040#post166040
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-19-2005, 10:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,641
Posted By shadejo
You must turn ignition on to unlock the steering...

You must turn ignition on to unlock the steering wheel, I then turn it back part way until the engine lights etc go out. Steering wheel remains unlocked but electrics are off. Also should have...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 10-19-2005, 06:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,641
Posted By shadejo
I am towing a new Beetle with our 345. We've...

I am towing a new Beetle with our 345. We've logged about 5000 miles with this setup since last spring.

The odometer does not log miles when flat towed with ignition off.

The installation of...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 08-28-2005, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,524
Posted By shadejo
It leaks....

Thanks for the excellent suggestions.

I, pressure tested today and the results were not good. In the process I discovered a small external leak of engine coolant at the hot water heater. Still...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 08-19-2005, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,524
Posted By shadejo
Water heater, Engine antifreeze?

Just got back a few days ago from our first major trip with the AS 345 I bought earlier this year. Happy to say that our touring around the Canadian Maritimes was uneventful and the coach performed...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 07-26-2005, 04:31 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,504
Posted By shadejo
Aaron, some of us have still not learned. ...

Aaron, some of us have still not learned. Original purpose for buying a motorhome was to tow my austin mini(s) to car show once they are completed. Then having found airstreams decided my classic...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 07-24-2005, 07:27 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,504
Posted By shadejo
Thanks Steven, was out of town for the weekend...

Thanks Steven, was out of town for the weekend and doing some last minute maintenance on our rig.

While we will not be down MA, NH way this trip, we hope to travel in the area you are this fall! ...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 07-22-2005, 11:00 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,504
Posted By shadejo
Since I am not sure exactly what the underside...

Since I am not sure exactly what the underside looked like prior, I can't say for sure the exact changes. I spent some time lying on a creeper a couple weeks back and inspecting the rear for any...
Forum: General Motorhome Topics 07-22-2005, 09:54 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,504
Posted By shadejo
Love the look of the bug with the airstream. My...

Love the look of the bug with the airstream. My wife had her silver New Beetle before we bought our 345 earlier this year. PO had already reinforced chassis for heavier towing so I set up her car...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 06-18-2005, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,058
Posted By shadejo
My (recently purchased) 345 has had its latch...

My (recently purchased) 345 has had its latch replaced and its previous owner also mentioned the original had not been available. The modification to accept a more modern latch was neatly done but I...
Forum: Classic Motorhomes 06-17-2005, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,846
Posted By shadejo
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