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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-15-2015, 11:07 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
I was able to get the dents out from road damage...

I was able to get the dents out from road damage for the most part, and didn't even end up with that patina look, but somewhere during the process of putting them back on made them ripple at the top....
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-13-2015, 11:16 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Ugh, don't get me started on banana wraps! Mine...

Ugh, don't get me started on banana wraps! Mine are so dinged, dented and rippled. They look terrible on an otherwise beautiful trailer. I'm pretty sure they are gonna drive me so crazy that I will...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-11-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Holy Moly Kidjedi! Thank you so much for the...

Holy Moly Kidjedi! Thank you so much for the post, you really went above and beyond there. And thanks everyone else, I guess ;)

Next question would be:
Since I have all my inner skins off, would...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-10-2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Thanks Becky! Today I tried the tape method with...

Thanks Becky! Today I tried the tape method with the parabond and although I feel I was pretty quick to pull the tape off, it had already skinned over and the edges of the bead were ruined. Back to...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-09-2015, 09:46 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Okay I can't post pictures for some reason. My...

Okay I can't post pictures for some reason. My membership might be up. But the stuff I hated using was the ALCOA aluminum pigmented gutterseal


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-09-2015, 09:41 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Ahhhhh tape. Well I will do a little experiment....

Ahhhhh tape. Well I will do a little experiment. I'm loving that tape and exacto knife trick! I've never thought of doing that! I was originally using this very similar product to the parabond that I...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 12-08-2015, 06:33 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
I'm back at it guys! I started sealing the seams...

I'm back at it guys! I started sealing the seams and around the windows with that nasty parabond stuff. So far it looks terrible and I'm ashamed of myself. Does anyone have any pictures of theirs...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-29-2015, 12:32 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
It'll camp one day... One day. Sent from...

It'll camp one day... One day.


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-25-2015, 10:23 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha I probably was! "Hey guys, how do I get...

Hahaha I probably was! "Hey guys, how do I get off the roof now that the fantastic fans are installed?"


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-24-2015, 06:57 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
So back in March I saw a Google car drive by...

So back in March I saw a Google car drive by while working on the AS and then forgot all about it.... Till today. Here is the picture of me it got. Enjoy:
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-19-2015, 11:23 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Lol, I'm glad we have this little club of folks...

Lol, I'm glad we have this little club of folks that can feel our pain. No idea where I'd be with this project if I thought I was the only one suffering out there. Thanks everyone. Thanks for taking...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-18-2015, 09:58 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
You don't. You just don't. Ever. Sent...

You don't. You just don't. Ever.


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 09-17-2015, 12:31 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Kidjedi, I aim to please lol. And at this...

Kidjedi, I aim to please lol.

And at this rate I will never finish. I keep accepting real world jobs that are keeping me from finishing the airstream. I need to get my priorities straight and tell...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 08-26-2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Oh gosh, if you have to do a shell-off like I...

Oh gosh, if you have to do a shell-off like I did, or any other the jobs I did I honestly can't see any way whatsoever to live in it during construction. Everything is so interconnected,...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-10-2015, 10:18 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hey Matt, I already had my clear coat off. You...

Hey Matt, I already had my clear coat off. You can leave the trim and everything on. I had my emblems off too, not sure how they would work around those. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE YOURS OFF, they are...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-09-2015, 10:20 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Ummmm not quite yet. The inside is still totally...

Ummmm not quite yet. The inside is still totally gutted :(


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-07-2015, 03:10 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Oh yeah, for the rims just google "baby moon...

Oh yeah, for the rims just google "baby moon rims" there are about a million to choose from.


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-06-2015, 08:03 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha Thanks David, and yeah, I plan to do a lot...

Hahaha Thanks David, and yeah, I plan to do a lot of the polishing maintenance myself so yep... Gotta get a doohickey.

And the moment you've been waiting for.....
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-05-2015, 01:36 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha, well David, you just made me infinitely...

Hahaha, well David, you just made me infinitely happier with my decision to not polish this thing myself. It was a tough call for a do-it-yourselfer like me. How long would you say it takes to need a...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 06-04-2015, 03:30 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
I get to pick up this shiny guy from the polish...

I get to pick up this shiny guy from the polish place tomorrow! I can't wait!!! I'm a little nervous about dents and dings being a lot more apparent, but hopefully the sun hitting it is so blinding...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 05-31-2015, 02:39 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Thanks for the tip, probably my best option ...

Thanks for the tip, probably my best option


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 05-30-2015, 12:36 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Ugh, yeah, I've been thinking about the rock...

Ugh, yeah, I've been thinking about the rock guard. The fun doesn't stop... And the money doesn't stop flowing out of my pockets either ;)


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 05-29-2015, 06:23 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Still at the place getting polished, but they...

Still at the place getting polished, but they sent me some sneak peaks:
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 05-12-2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Just dropped my baby off to get polished!!! And...

Just dropped my baby off to get polished!!! And had her maiden voyage! It drove great with the Timbren axles. It was way underweight because it's empty, but still didn't get raddled to death.
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 05-01-2015, 05:45 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
So here is my solution to the front door/step...

So here is my solution to the front door/step situation. It looks much better in person.

Before:
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-23-2015, 03:03 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
And Rocinante.... 😑 Sent from my iPhone...

And Rocinante....
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-23-2015, 03:00 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hey Maggie! That is exactly what I was looking...

Hey Maggie! That is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much. Soooooo, it looks like my model is quite different. It seems like they changed a lot in 2 years (mine is a 72) I don't have...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-23-2015, 12:59 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hey sweet angels, can someone please post a...

Hey sweet angels, can someone please post a somewhat close-up picture of the bottom edge of their 1970's door frame from the outside, specifically of the two bottom corners. I may have sandwiched...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-03-2015, 02:42 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha thanks David, and yeah, it's the worst...

Hahaha thanks David, and yeah, it's the worst website I've ever surfed.


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-01-2015, 05:03 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
So I gave up on the original windows, I tweaked...

So I gave up on the original windows, I tweaked the frames too much due to all the screws breaking and trying to get it apart. So I picked up new ones from inland RV this morning (3 hour round trip)...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-31-2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Got the deadbolt installed, and this thing is...

Got the deadbolt installed, and this thing is pretty awesome. It supposedly works with my phone and the keypad is great incase I wanted to leave the keys behind while running through the forest...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-27-2015, 05:29 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Pro tip: When you are trying to take apart your...

Pro tip:
When you are trying to take apart your windows and these horrible evil little flat head screws get stuck, or when the heads break off, and they do.... Like 1 in 4 at least are gonna give...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-27-2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
It's getting pretty hot out here in CA so I...

It's getting pretty hot out here in CA so I figured I'd take the windows off and bring them in my house to re-do them... I took one of the side ones pretty much all the way apart, separated the...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-27-2015, 01:27 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Added more doohickeys. I'm going all LED. ...

Added more doohickeys. I'm going all LED.
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-25-2015, 12:15 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Messed around on the roof, if you walk where the...

Messed around on the roof, if you walk where the framing is and you weigh 150lbs, you will not dent your Airstream.
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-21-2015, 02:15 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha, yeah, having second thoughts about the...

Hahaha, yeah, having second thoughts about the shower pan, maybe I'll just put it back to how it was ;)


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-20-2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Made some progress on the rear street side area...

Made some progress on the rear street side area today. Covered up the water heater hole, and put my inlets where the water heater vent things were.
I'm going to make a habit of polishing the areas...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-20-2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Thanks! I'm going to look into one of those fancy...

Thanks! I'm going to look into one of those fancy keypad locks too, would be cool to leave the keys at "home"


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-19-2015, 08:21 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Has anyone else installed a deadbolt? I saw this...

Has anyone else installed a deadbolt? I saw this and thought it was a great idea, but the execution could be a little better... Or can it?:
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-07-2015, 07:29 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Thanks guys! And yeah, for any of you other poor...

Thanks guys! And yeah, for any of you other poor souls doing a shell off, don't panic is it doesn't line up exactly, there is some wiggle room.


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-06-2015, 08:52 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Got the shell back onto the frame... Very very...

Got the shell back onto the frame... Very very stressful stuff. And had a minor panic attack when it looked like my wood floor was a couple inches too big in the back, but once I removed my inner...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-05-2015, 09:59 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hey cwf, that looks great! I unfortunately...

Hey cwf, that looks great! I unfortunately already ordered these other ones awhile back that I can't return. I think that one you have is way more era-accurate. Ugh, having major buyers remorse.

...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-04-2015, 01:14 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Thanks guys! I knew I could count on you! I'm...

Thanks guys! I knew I could count on you! I'm going to repurpose these holes on the rear street side that were originally for the water heater
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 03-02-2015, 01:30 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
I started a new thread which only got one...

I started a new thread which only got one response, so figured I'd ask my good buddies over here:

For those of you that stay at RV parks, where would you recommend placing my cable tv input and...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 02-24-2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 727
Posted By The-Marco
Exterior plug placement

Hi everyone! For those of you that stay at RV parks, where would you recommend placing my cable tv input and power input on the trailer? Thanks!


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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 02-24-2015, 11:19 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
I am making boxes to extend the clearance of the...

I am making boxes to extend the clearance of the wheel wells to 5.5 inches above the tires. From the looks of it, those timbrens will only travel about 3 inches. Inca didn't have anything for a...
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 02-18-2015, 03:01 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Just made this piece out of aluminum instead of...

Just made this piece out of aluminum instead of steel to prevent another corrosive reaction like the one you are seeing up above on the skin
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 02-18-2015, 01:16 AM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hahaha, I'm dropping the shell down in the...

Hahaha, I'm dropping the shell down in the morning which should be interesting and terrifying.
As for tonight, I got half of my driveway back!!!!
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 02-17-2015, 05:16 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Wheel wells and final floor plywood is installed,...

Wheel wells and final floor plywood is installed, this baby is ready for the shell!!!
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Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 02-14-2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 84,832
Posted By The-Marco
Hired a pro to get my dents out before I put the...

Hired a pro to get my dents out before I put the shell back on. Still just waiting on inca plastics to send my wheel wells.... And they are taking their sweet sweet time
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