moose
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Post by moose on Jul 18, 2014 4:12:39 GMT -8
Hello all. I've been lurking for about a year and learned a lot from just reading. I figure I should finally join and help any I can.
My wife and I have owned a 1963 airflyte for about a year now. Two camping trips in it so far. We have some original parts but the PO modified the layout to work for him. We're going back towards original slowly but surely. I've done some electrical updating since that failed one weekend and replaced the original jack after that failed on the first trip. We're planning to paint and reinstall the original stove at some point. I'll work on a few pics soon. Thanks for all of your help so far.
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SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 18, 2014 4:17:06 GMT -8
Hello, Moose! Show us the pics!
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Post by mobiltec on Jul 18, 2014 20:33:39 GMT -8
Hi Moose... Welcome and glad to see you come out of the shadows and join in. Can't wait for the pics.  |
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Post by bigbill on Jul 18, 2014 20:56:07 GMT -8
Hi moose glad to have you. Lets see some pictures.
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moose
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Post by moose on Jul 19, 2014 6:36:28 GMT -8
Here a picture of the exterior. PO, who is my uncle, added the board to hang a tarp off from. He didn't know about the c-rail.  |
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 19, 2014 6:58:05 GMT -8
Nice trailer! Your uncle's awning board did make me snicker a little.
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 19, 2014 7:36:24 GMT -8
Ah, American ingenuity at work!
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Post by moose on Jul 19, 2014 15:51:48 GMT -8
Here's one of the benches and table that we installed. Not exactly factory but they'll work for us. My uncle took out the original dinette, installed a table in the corner to the left and used a computer chair to sit at it. We're planning to top the table with that same laminate as the current sample on it. He installed the laminate flooring too. You may also see that the closet door to the left is missing. I edited the front window to hide my truck. Just one window pane is actually frosted.  |
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Post by azshastanut on Jul 19, 2014 18:10:21 GMT -8
Lucky you, nice project to start with.
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Post by moose on Aug 11, 2014 14:55:49 GMT -8
Hey all. Took a small step on my camper this weekend. We took down the awning board and filled the exterior holes with jb weld steel stik. Dried darker than I like but we'll see how it holds up. Here's a newer picture.  |
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Post by vikx on Aug 11, 2014 21:16:50 GMT -8
She looks much nicer with that board gone! Looking forward to seeing what you do with her.
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Post by purplepeep on Aug 15, 2014 7:37:31 GMT -8
She's sweet!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 17:44:31 GMT -8
If the JB weld doesn't hold up, I saw one guy who simply put some screws in it. I would thing screws with some rubber backed washers might work great too! Love the Shasta, I just sold a '63 Astrodome that is very similar.
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Post by SusieQ on Sept 3, 2014 18:18:08 GMT -8
I used the white waterproof JB Weld that is putty like and comes in a tube. I put metal repair tape behind the holes and I sanded them so it would stick. It is very solid in the holes, although getting it smooth was task I only accomplished on a few, but mostly because of the dents, not the holes. Btw, it will not stay in dents, only holes.
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