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"Remember the Airstream creed"
'Don't ever let your wheels stop rolling for more than 30 days at a time.'

THE PROJECT BEGINS!

It all started with a faucet drip!

New bathroom Faucet

Furnace rebuild

Furnace had a propane smell. I was surprised to find that only 3 screws hold it in. Once it started to come out, I noticed a plastic bag. Someone from the factory left behind a replacement parts kit! It has the outside cover assembly and the screw on window for the pilot an isolation valve and several screws. Anyway once I got the unit removed I started looking at the fittings, I wanted to pull the combustion chamber to look at the condition. The supply line has a cracked fitting. Someone has been looking after the owners of this treasure! Replaced the the worn parts with new, cleaned everything I could get at internally. Assembled and installed. Now it works like NEW!

Refrigerator Repair

Well anyway, I think the refrigerator is all set now! Several attempts made to light the gas pilot. I looked very close at all the components. I noticed the supply valve was not opening all the way. I took care of that and checked all the fittings out, lit the pilot manually. And VIOLA! The burner lit like new! After a couple of hours there was ICE in the freezer.

Before After

Port hole windows (Vista View) have an inner plastic coating when new.
Now however the coating is all but peeled off. After careful removal and a few hours of scraping the coating.

Vista View Disassembly

The bathroom sink has weathered to a chalk like color.

             
Before                   During              As far as I dare go
See further down, this did not cut the mustard.

In an effort to use space efficiently, I re-plumbed the water pump.
Placed insulation to help in sound deadening.

With no dining table we had get creative.
After looking at drop leaf tables and how much they cost plus shipping I decided to make one myself!

New Hubcaps

The new rock guard gives it a whole new look

Bumper needs attention, new design in the making.

With this new bumper, we now own a 26' Trade Wind!

And so ends 2004.
To view this years progress use the link below
Airstream Project 2005

Wally Byam - The Man Who Started It All

Over sixty-five percent of all Airstream trailers ever built are still on the road today. 

Inventor Wally Byam once said, "Adventure is where you find it, any place and every place, that is, except in a rocking chair." Over 50 years ago he invented an auto trailer that was lightweight and aerodynamic to reduce drag — and look marvelous.

Recipe for Success: Soft, flat sheets of aluminum are stretched into the signature shape. Thousands of rivets fasten the aluminum sections together to form a shell. The shell is attached to the chassis, tested, wiring installed, walls insulated and finished.
 

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