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Post by PT on Nov 15, 2023 19:47:39 GMT -8
Brilliant work and beautiful results :-) Thanks for the great pictures and description!
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Post by nccamper on Nov 16, 2023 16:13:27 GMT -8
Beautiful.
Almost too beautiful to camp in….
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Post by newin62 on Nov 16, 2023 17:25:24 GMT -8
PT and nccamper thank you for the kind words. I really can't wait to camp in the trailer again. I find myself just sitting in it sometimes just to trigger the deja vu. I found an old interior picture from 1978 when the Shasta was only 16 years old and my beautiful future wife Marina was only 18. The picture is a bit faded but it's a snapshot of a time in my life when I was never happier. 1978
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Post by tomlanphar on Nov 30, 2023 8:02:06 GMT -8
Your rebuild is inspiring. We put in a new door jamb in our 63 Airflyte. What size and type of screws did you use for your new jamb?
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Post by PT on Nov 30, 2023 9:06:15 GMT -8
Beautiful. I loved rebuilding our trailers but the memories we've made in them are the best part. The fact that you have such a link to yours from the past will make your future adventures that much more special.
Let the good times roll :-)
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Post by newin62 on Nov 30, 2023 17:37:06 GMT -8
Your rebuild is inspiring. We put in a new door jamb in our 63 Airflyte. What size and type of screws did you use for your new jamb? I used #10 wood screws. I recessed them by first first drilling a pilot hole through the aluminum into the wood underneath and then countersinking the pilot holes in the wood. When the screw is tightened, the aluminum is pulled and formed into the countersink.
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Post by Teachndad on Dec 1, 2023 11:46:15 GMT -8
Your rebuild is inspiring. We put in a new door jamb in our 63 Airflyte. What size and type of screws did you use for your new jamb? I used #10 wood screws. I recessed them by first first drilling a pilot hole through the aluminum into the wood underneath and then countersinking the pilot holes in the wood. When the screw is tightened, the aluminum is pulled and formed into the countersink. I had the same question. Brilliant minds think alike. I was curious as well. They are very tidy. They are Robertson Head screws. I have only every seen them as pan head screws on my 1985 Starcraft tent trailer of all things. Cheers, Rod
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Post by newin62 on Dec 1, 2023 16:11:07 GMT -8
I used #10 wood screws. I recessed them by first first drilling a pilot hole through the aluminum into the wood underneath and then countersinking the pilot holes in the wood. When the screw is tightened, the aluminum is pulled and formed into the countersink. I had the same question. Brilliant minds think alike. I was curious as well. They are very tidy. They are Robertson Head screws. I have only every seen them as pan head screws on my 1985 Starcraft tent trailer of all things. Cheers, Rod The square head Robertson screws are a Canadian thing. They never strip and give much more control when tightening. If you have ever used them you wouldn't bother with Philips head wood screws any more.
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Post by pfriesen on Dec 1, 2023 18:11:09 GMT -8
Robertson heads are king up here.
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Post by newin62 on Dec 22, 2023 14:48:18 GMT -8
As I am getting close to finishing the trailer I'm thinking more about actually camping. I will be using a two room shower/toilet tent that will house a port-a-potti and a shower base with a pump out. I installed a temperature regulated faucet on the outside of the trailer and an inlet so I can pump grey water from the shower base into the oversized grey water tank in case the camp site doesn't allow the grey water to be discharged onto the ground. I found a neat system from Joolca (Australia) that I will be ordering in the new year that I thought I would share. The tent is a pop up design that sets up in about a minute or two and the the shower hose and handle can be left installed and folded up in the tent when you take it down. This is the shower head with a on / off switch that will be connected to outlet at the back of the trailer.
This is the collapsable shower base that covers the whole floor of the wet room in the tent and has a pump out port at the bottom. I'm going to use a 12 volt live well pump connected to a marine type bilge pump float switch that I will install inside the sump of the shower base so it will pump out before it fills to the top. The shower base folds up nice and compact so it can easily be stored.
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Post by vikx on Dec 23, 2023 12:19:42 GMT -8
Thanks for the shower info! Really looks like a good one.
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Post by newin62 on Dec 29, 2023 3:32:58 GMT -8
There was a great site wide Boxing Day sale at Joolca so I ordered my outdoor shower. To complete my washroom, the toilet I will be using is the Porta Potti 345. It has a piston pump to flush and a 2.5 gallon waste tank.
I had this toilet in mind when I was rebuilding the rear gaucho base and I raised the framework by 1.5 " so this toilet would fit underneath when the bed is in the pull out position. Also, as I will be moving the toilet from the shower tent to the trailer every night (and back out every morning) I wanted a one with a smaller tank so it would be easier to carry. I plan on using a good quality Full XL mattress and leaving the bed in the pull out position permanently. I think the goucho looks better but as I get older a good mattress is becoming more important. The Airflytes have a design quirk where the rear outside cargo doors are 1.5" higher than the base of the bed so raising the framework takes full advantage of the door openings while giving a little more precious storage space underneath. I assume the base was originally built lower to maximize the space between the lower bed and the upper cots.
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Post by Teachndad on Dec 31, 2023 6:39:48 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
This is a great Porta Potti! I have an older version of this one and it's been terrific over many years. You will like the fill guage. Best bang for the buck. The only thing is that it sits kind a low, if you know what I mean. Be prepared to squat and get back up. I know that's a duhh, but until you actually do (no pun intended), you won't know. I have on occasion used some sort of riser about 4" that you could put underneath it.
Try it out. 💩
cheers,
Rod
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Post by newin62 on Jan 14, 2024 3:48:42 GMT -8
I am very exited to have finally completed the curtains. I bought a sewing machine and with the help of YouTube I taught myself how to sew a straight stitch. It's amazing what you can learn rebuilding a vintage trailer. Necessity surely is the mother of invention. In hindsight I should have taken the sewing class in high school instead of machine shop!
16 panels are ready to be installed. I copied the original stitching, the hem dimensions and the retainer straps exactly. I made the new panels 20% narrower than the originals because when I test fit the first panel on the curtain rod, the pleating of the fabric looked better when it wasn't bunched up quite as much.
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Post by Teachndad on Jan 14, 2024 9:00:06 GMT -8
Let's see.🤔. What new adjective can I bring to the table?
SPECTACULAR!
We got an unused sewing machine stored in the backroom earmarked for Rods Curtain Factory. Brilliant minds think alike 😆
Cheers 👊,
Rod
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