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Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-14-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,733
Posted By bjond
Actibrake

Search for Actibrake if you have disk brakes and this brand of actuator on the Airstream. I had a friend and he had the same problem you had. Airstream replaced his actuator ( its mounted behind the...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 01-20-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 11,846
Posted By bjond
But I recommend a polisher not a grinder. A...

But I recommend a polisher not a grinder. A grinder spins very fast and what you want is slow. A HF polisher will spin around 1000 - 3000 rpms.
If the tool spins too fast the working medium (paste...
Forum: On The Road... 01-06-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,321
Posted By bjond
I liked the Canadian Rockies, gas was $1 and the...

I liked the Canadian Rockies, gas was $1 and the speed limit was 100.
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 03-15-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,736
Posted By bjond
The rest of the story ....

see

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f439/anyone-know-how-this-worked-29397.html
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 03-15-2010, 04:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,887
Posted By bjond
I polished it with a buffing wheel and the waxy...

I polished it with a buffing wheel and the waxy bars.
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 03-14-2010, 07:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,887
Posted By bjond
final pixs of original Bowen Chimney cover on new Suburban

I took a set of pixs of the way I hinged the original Bowen chimney cover to cover the new 6 gallon Suburban water heater. I put a aluminum piano hinge on the front edge of the chimney cover and used...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 03-12-2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,887
Posted By bjond
Suburban heater

I just went through this. I chose the 6 gal Suburban heater since the burner and exhaust is configured like the Bowen was. We have one week of camping now using the smaller tank and can say we saw no...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 02-22-2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,680
Posted By bjond
I just went through this. You need to look at...

I just went through this. You need to look at what's available and the figure out what's in your Airstream now. It will probably be easier to replace with the same model. Atwood and Suburban make gas...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-23-2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,809
Posted By bjond
A little more ....

I tow a 63 Globe Trotter with a 63 C10 Carryall and it has trailing arms with coil springs. I also tow the same Airstream with a new Suburban. Used the same reese weight distributing hitch on both...
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 11-16-2009, 07:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,970
Posted By bjond
I changed the 14.5 rims on a 58 Pacer to the...

I changed the 14.5 rims on a 58 Pacer to the Dexstar 15 OEM rims and used the normal ST 225x75x15 tires. The combo fit into the wheel well with no problems. BUT the axle had been flipped to below the...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 09-18-2009, 07:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 956
Posted By bjond
When I did it, it was cheaper to go plastic even...

When I did it, it was cheaper to go plastic even with the added expense of a new pump. Just be sure to figure out where you want the inlet and outlets to the tanks and have the tank manufacturer...
Forum: Tires 09-16-2009, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,153
Posted By bjond
Another way to check tires

Before a trip, jack up the trailer and spin the tire to see if its rotating smoothly. Look for out of round movement, up and down. And look for side to side movement of the tire.

I just had 2...
Forum: Airstream Trailer Forums 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,250
Posted By bjond
The incline ...

is probably the killer. I have a power caster which is a fancy version of the device in your picture with an electric motor. It will push my 19 ft trailer up my slight incline but I always have to...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 08-20-2009, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,379
Posted By bjond
Axle is 3 or 4 years old. I replaced the original...

Axle is 3 or 4 years old. I replaced the original with a Henschen.
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 08-20-2009, 07:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,379
Posted By bjond
Chicago Crack .... our summer souvenir

We went to the Madison WBCCI rally and another convention in Chicago this summer. The Illinois roads were broken, cracked concrete and bounced our 63 Airstream around pretty bad. We even were charged...
Forum: Photography 07-23-2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,126
Posted By bjond
At the Chevy Show

Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 06-19-2009, 07:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,004
Posted By bjond
Sure come on out. We actually will have two open...

Sure come on out. We actually will have two open houses this year, one on the 28th and another (probably smaller) on July 4th. The 28th is the day of the Concours (judged event) combined with an...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 05-11-2009, 05:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,593
Posted By bjond
What about a 63 California Globe Trotter?

What about a 63 California Globe Trotter?
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 05-11-2009, 08:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,004
Posted By bjond
I'll be there too. How many are signed up now? ...

I'll be there too. How many are signed up now?

Herb
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 03-25-2009, 06:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,003
Posted By bjond
Sometimes if our propane is running low we get...

Sometimes if our propane is running low we get that smell from the closet which also has the water heater underneath. So check your propane level. Pour hot water down the side of the tank and and...
Forum: Airstream "In the News" 02-14-2009, 11:58 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,767
Posted By bjond
And the Byam Holiday from the mid 50s

pics from ebay
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-01-2009, 08:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,633
Posted By bjond
I find them at vintage car swap meets. Look for...

I find them at vintage car swap meets. Look for the tail light lens vendors. I'll look in my stock tomorrow to see what I have.
Forum: Airstream History 01-04-2009, 08:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,742
Posted By bjond
Donate one of them to the Vintage Airstream...

Donate one of them to the Vintage Airstream Club's library and/or Historian to help preserve the info.


Forrest McClure(#2671), VAC Librarian
13992 E. Marina Dr. #301
Aurora, CO 80014...
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 11-11-2008, 05:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,842
Posted By bjond
Its almost ready I am told.

Its almost ready I am told.
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 11-11-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,842
Posted By bjond
Surrey BC Canada Rally additional info

Iain Cameron can be reached at
(250) 862-2670
imcameron@shaw.ca (imcameron@shaw.ca)
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 11-11-2008, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,842
Posted By bjond
Vintage Airstream Club Events 2008/2009

5th Texas Vintage Airstream Rally from February 4 – 8, 2009, at Braunig Lake RV Resort on the South side of San Antonio. For more information go to Region 9 website, www.wbregion9.org...
Forum: 1959 - 1965 Ambassador 10-29-2008, 08:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,716
Posted By bjond
Vintage Airstream Club resources

The VAC's web site has a copy of a 65 Owners manual and a 63 Airstream Story (slick glossy sales literature).

The VAC web page is at www.airstream.net (https://www.airstream.net)
and the...
Forum: On The Road... 09-11-2008, 07:24 PM
Replies: 3,842
Views: 370,994
Posted By bjond
Ike gas

The hurricane is causing the gas price to rise in NW Florida. Some stations went up 30 cents or so tonight. And "everyone" is out filling up based on the reports that the stations won't be...
Forum: General Repair Forum 09-02-2008, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,119
Posted By bjond
Don't blast it

My recommendation would be not to blast it. I have seen an Airstream that had the interior paint removed by soda blasting. It took the paint off but left an impossible to clean mess. Soda penetrated...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 08-18-2008, 09:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,350
Posted By bjond
Herb, have you done anything with the trailer.......

Herb, have you done anything with the trailer....

No its still patiently waiting on me to disassemble it and start fixing it then. It needs everything done to it and may have a bad frame.
Forum: WBCCI Forum 08-18-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,350
Posted By bjond
Thanks PeeWee

The brochure is in my collection now. Here's my ATW Airstream. It is a 62 Overlander with Wally # 5289. It was the Yeagers on the Around the World trip.
Forum: Exterior Restoration Forum 08-09-2008, 08:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,096
Posted By bjond
It really works ....

only problem is it costs several hundred dollars and you need a good air compressor to create the vacuum. It didn't get rid of the sharp creases in the aluminum but he pulled many big dents back to...
Forum: WBCCI Forum 06-16-2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,976
Posted By bjond
The postman is working overtime cause we got ours...

The postman is working overtime cause we got ours today also.
Thanks to all that made it happen.
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 05-30-2008, 05:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,627
Posted By bjond
WD40 - thumbs up

I've used it for years to clean the underside of my show cars. The bottom of the floor pan is painted in primer and WD40 has not hurt that paint. It disappears/evaporates in a couple of day.
...
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 05-28-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 17,545
Posted By bjond
We plan on trying to rent one once we get there. ...

We plan on trying to rent one once we get there. The tent rental company wants a utilities permit before they will erect a tent and since we aren't sure of where .... we have to wait til we get...
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 05-28-2008, 06:01 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 17,545
Posted By bjond
Not sure if we will be on grass or pavement....

Not sure if we will be on grass or pavement. Probably on grass but one site that has been mentioned was partly a parking lot.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 05-08-2008, 08:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,588
Posted By bjond
ABS "Permanent" Repair Posted from the...

ABS "Permanent" Repair

Posted from the Apache Forums


The best ABS crack repair you can do is with MEK (MethylEthylKetone) and ABS powder or chips. MEK can be found at most hardware stores,...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 05-07-2008, 05:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,613
Posted By bjond
Once a year polish

I live 3 or 4 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and a block from the bayou. I only polish once a year in the the Spring. I have used Nufinish car wax for years after I complete the Nuvite polishing but...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 05-06-2008, 07:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,266
Posted By bjond
Devoman I have been using a device similar...

Devoman

I have been using a device similar to what you first asked about and it will stop the rattle. Bought mine at Camping world and its a little different. Because of the way the new Suburban...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 04-30-2008, 08:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 26,573
Posted By bjond
Epoxy primer is an alternative

If you have an auto spray painter you can use automotive epoxy primer. I've used PPG DPLF epoxy primer to seal an Airstream Frame. Both DPLF and POR15 when dry, seal the metal underneath from air...
Forum: All Argosy Trailers 04-30-2008, 08:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,391
Posted By bjond
Methal Ethyl Ketone aka MEK

MEK will dissolve ABS. I've repaired an ABS panels on a camper (Apache) with a glue made from MEK and ABS shavings. I've also repaired the inside of my Norcold frig with this. It will bond and fill...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 04-22-2008, 06:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,372
Posted By bjond
Probably your Airstream uses the Thetford style...

Probably your Airstream uses the Thetford style sewer connection. Today most RVs use the more common Valterra style. The size is slightly different. There is an adapter available at some RV stores.
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 04-08-2008, 07:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,456
Posted By bjond
I recommend you use sweatshirt material with the...

I recommend you use sweatshirt material with the soft side out to wrap over the cyclo heads. Also read and follow these details:

Using the Cyclo Polisher...
Forum: 1960 - 1964 Overlander 04-06-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,391
Posted By bjond
There is a pix of one like yours in the VAC's...

There is a pix of one like yours in the VAC's picture gallery at:

https://airstream.net/images/caravan18.jpg

Look at the third airstream in.

And to see why they did it that way look at :...
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 04-03-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,383
Posted By bjond
Martin gave you good info. Look at ...

Martin gave you good info. Look at

https://www.redneck-trailer.com/2006/E/E6-E9.pdf
Down near the bottom OEM wheels are listed.

I used the 2600 # 6 lug wheel WH156-60E . Note that they...
Forum: Airstream "In the News" 03-20-2008, 08:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,031
Posted By bjond
Rocket Brakes

It was rerun tonight. Two different Airstreams and 2 Burbs were test victims. But the rocket brakes fired prematurely before the brake test began and the second TV and Airstream were spared.
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 03-10-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,184
Posted By bjond
one version

This is on a 63 California Globetrotter made in June 63.
Forum: Trailer Values 03-03-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,730
Posted By bjond
Wally's painted trailers

The gold trailer was anodized rather than paint. But Wally had some painted Airstreams. On the 56 European caravan, his #1 Airstream was painted white . Also the Commodore trailer that Wally and...
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 03-03-2008, 07:22 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 17,545
Posted By bjond
MSU campus in Bozeman

From Google Earth
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 02-24-2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,433
Posted By bjond
VAC Open House at the FL State Rally

Just got home from the Florida State Rally in Sarasota. It was hot and sunny for most of the rally but a squall line pushed through on Saturday afternoon at the end of the Vintage Open House. The...
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