On of the big things for us at this point is planning this year’s travel adventures now that the trailer repairs are finally in sight. We’re starting early–my office requires me to set plans at the beginning of the year–and we’ve found planning pays off. At many of the better RV parks and rally events–getting [...]
Work has gone very quickly. As of last Friday, all structural elements of the job are complete. That went very fast! We did get one big surprise. When finalizing the interior, the team removed the black tank to prep for other work and discovered that even though the tank didn’t leak, something else did, making [...]
Frank Yensen started work on our trailer this week and invited us up last night after hours to check out progress up at his shop, Frank’s Trailer Works (in Baltimore, MD). We were quite surprised to learn that after welding on the rear bumper, he felt that structurally, things were in good place. He’d blasted and [...]
It’s hard to say goodbye, but sweet to appreciate all the joy that came from a long friendship and a deep love. Yesterday, my grandmother passed away peacefully after living more than a hundred years of wit and adventure. Short stature never stopped her from being an avid sportswoman. Born to a small rural town, [...]
I have used two kinds of rust treatments on steel pieces. Outside, I used the POR-15 and Stirling Silver paint combination favored by many in the Airstream restoration community. On the interior parts of the frame, I started using Eastwood’s rust encapsulator paint. Two years of exposure have passed and results are starting to emerge. [...]
Restoring an Airstream Isn’t always a pleasant dream, It always seems that something unexpected bites me in the butt, Leaving me irritated and occasionally in sobs. I know if I get myself out of this darn rut, I may finish up all these bleep bleep bleeping darn jobs Rotozips and sawzalls Leave me dog tired [...]
As previously mentioned, Rick and I became aware of gradually feeling less and less confident in our trailer. By last summer, we were convinced something was not quite right, but we couldn’t quite put our finger on it. After showing the rusted spots we found, we were told not to worry. Deep down, we knew [...]
Who knows how much trouble lie beneath the calm aluminum exterior At the end of August, 2003, the Toaster—a 1961 Airstream Safari model—joined our family. Ever since Rick and I had met another young couple traveling and working full time from an rv in Utah nearly a decade ago, I have dreamed of hitting the [...]