Back to Her Renovation Roots
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Back to the Airstream Renovation Ranch....aka Norbs backyard for some small
repair work. Just a few repairs that we knew we were gonna tackle
eventually. ...
Modernism Week 2012
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Had a great time at Modernism Week in Palm Springs. Saw a bunch of
incredible trailers, got some ideas. I think I may be charging my interior
lay out to re...
Next piece
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Worked on the bathroom door today, I found it just as easy to sand off the
old finish rather then stripping it off, it goes pretty quick.
Then started in ...
Twin bed quilt tops done!
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Here are a few photos of the twin bed quilt tops hot off the presses. In
hindsight I wished I waited for the sun to hit the tops to take the photos
but the...
Bush Mechanics
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Based in London's Shepherds Bush for the first fouryears of the company’s
life, Bush Radio was founded in 1932. The DAC90 wasintroduced in ...
B&G Pickles
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B&G used to be my favorite brand of pickles, but lately they seem to be
letting quality slip. Like the jar I got at the supermarket the other day -
filled...
Long time coming...
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A year ago I was buying my Overlander! Happy Anniversary Moonraker! Now
I'd be happier if I had a little more to show for it but... it is what it
is. ...
Camping fever
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My intent with this blog is to keep posts centered around family camping.
Well, camping fever has bitten the entire family.
A small moment of my own campi...
Fore dome
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I pulled the front dome out of the basement disrupting the spider festival
going on down there. It cleaned up nice. Dome = molded plastic piece that
fits ...
Where is He Going?
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I'm sitting reading John Muir's book about his walk from Indiana to Cedar
Key immediately after the Civil War. I look down and there it was .I wonder
wher...
Progressive Dynamics installation
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After installing the formica covered closet wall, we cut out a spot for the
converter. The body of the converter sticks into the closet. The floor
of th...
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Feb 16th, I went to Ringling Museum for a tour. Tickets were $25.00 for
the tour But worth it to see all the grounds. First I went to the Circus
Display o...
Back on it!
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My '66 is back to being worked on. I must have gone out for a pack of
smokes or something but I'm back, baby! I've decided to do a shell-off
instead of a...
A Salty Tale of Many Poppers
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Back when I was a kid, eating popcorn at home meant purchasing un-popped
popcorn in plastic bags at the store, and popping it in a regular ole pan
with oil...
hollywood glamour - east london style
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Photo shoot location : MC Motors -
Inside : Rooms filled with props run by Castle Gibson -
Outside storage -
Shoot with News International (The ...
Hit the shower......
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I decided to tackle the biggest thing I had left to do on the trailer, the
shower. The Avalair originally came with a shower, but not much was left
of it....
Tales of the Toaster
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The Toaster has come to FTW for a relaunch of her new lease on life.
Toaster is known to a number of you reading. The tale of this trailer was
told once on...
Happy Birthday, Someday!
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It's been two years since we brought home our trailer!
I made cupcakes.
Maybe next year I'll get to bake them in the trailer.
We celebrated by s...
Curtains
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Someone had asked about curtains for their trailer..here is what we did-
We found pre-made lined curtains at Old Time Pottery, and Shan cut & hemmed
...
New Adventure!
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So much Shiney! And this was not even half of the trailers who showed up
for New Year's Eve.
My foster pup who now has a new wonderful life in Tucson.
My ro...
What's new?
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I'm FINALLY gearing up to resume work on the Overlander. I had to wait for
cooler weather (it's no fun working in triple digit weather) but once it
arrived...
Opening the Can
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It started around New Year, 2007. The Florida Can Opener, a "little
gathering" that has escalated into a New Year's tradition for many. I've
missed a fe...
A little late but...
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Happy Christmas to all fellow Alumanuts out there in the Blogosphere.
Best wishes to you all and may 2012 be a particularly shiny one x
Time to replace a panel
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I have begun the process of replacing this panel. The old TV antenna, old
Radio antenna, and who knows what other skin holes made replacing this
panel a no...
Honey Press Video
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I know I have been over it a zillion times, but man, do I love the idea of letting my bees build their own comb. We don't have to go into it here, but it's s...
Test Drive
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Well, I've slowly been working on the RETRO METRO this week, getting her
ready for a maiden voyage to our local muffler shop. I went in to get her
regist...
#44 Poignant Historical Perspective
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A little Wisconsin history and it's relevance to those of us living here
today.
MOMENT OF CLARITY: Downward Wisconsin
Loose ends
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I took care of some loose ends on the trailer today. I tested the water
heater to see how the electric would help in heating. From a cold tank to
heated wi...
The Seamy Underside
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I've been in contact with a couple of other Cruisette owners and "comparing
notes". The owner of 8059 wondered if a 4-foot gap in the belly-pan of his
tra...
Dixie's First Show
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Dixie got invited to a fall festival car show here in Stuart, Florida. So
we cleaned her up a bit and took care of a few punchlist items and off we
went. ...
What the Heck Have We Been Doing
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That thought kept going through my mind over Labor Day weekend as I
explored Mt. Rainier for the first time in the 15 plus years that Mary and
I have lived...
Last Stop, Chicago
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We made our way to Chicago for our last stop. We had planned on seeing some
museums and going to the Lego store. But my mom has a friend, John, she’s
known...
Time To Move-On
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After being at all of the Scotty rallies at Cooper’s Lake, it is time to
take a break. I will dearly miss all my close Scotty friends. It is not ...
Progress
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Well the reality that this needs to be ready for this camping season is
quickly turning to panic. Progress is slow and the punch list is long.
Here are ...
Its official
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Well I have come to the realization that I will never have the resources to
restore Leroy. He is officially for sale. $1500 obo. Frank if you are out
there...
Happy Memorial Day
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Many thanks to all of our country's veterans, and to their families--
especially to those veterans who gave their lives for the rest of us.
Anyway, back t...
Easter Camping
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We decided it was time to start camping this year. So we went to Castle
Rock County park in Adams County. We had a great time saturday and sunday
were c...
Pilots N Paws Rescue Flight
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First let me say that my sister married someone I can honestly describe as
a really "good guy." Someone she can share her interest in charities
with and m...
Fulfilling A Request
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Fellow blogger and 4CU member MelloMike requested that I post about my
modified magazine rack's dual purpose so this post does just that. I'm not
sure th...
On the Road
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Got off to a slow, but safe, start for Palm Springs. Black ice everywhere
and my husband's instinctive decision to have a wobbly wheel checked. Turns
out o...
Catching up on 2010
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This is the sort of post that’s best written around New Years’ Day, summing
up the last year. Well, I’m a few weeks late for that.
Without the drive of a b...
Shiny Experiment
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I have never polished one of these AlClad beauties before. I know that a
lot of dedication and time are required. This post is made in respect and
rever...
New Awning Fabric
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The awning fabric on this 1969 Avion had been weathered for quite a few
years. I finally decided to give it a new vinyl fabric to freshen it up. I
didn't ...
Send Vulkem and Kleckos
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Today I finished the street side belly pan curves and still had some
daylight, so I decided to get working on the furnace hole cover. Since I'm
not going ...
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This afternoon I finished bolting the floor to the frame. I was going to
get 50 elevator bolts for this and my friend Steve said that I should get...
Bought another one
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Haven't finished the last one and here I bring home another.Pictures of where it sat for the last 20 years ...Globetrotter...1966 Globetrotter
Cushions - shop visit
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My mother can create and sew just about anything. She has agreed to
fabricate my trailers cushions. I was fortunate to purchase some salvaged
material from...
Silver inside
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This afternoon I started with the rear lights. I took the lights apart, but
kept them attached to the trailer. To remove the cast aluminum assemblies
you m...
More Summer Fun
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Here are some more updates from the summer. As I mentioned, we had a group
of folks go camping at City Park. We got Fandango out there for a few da...
Band Aids for the Boo-boos
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Well, been slowly working on the AS. It is cold, people! Several days this
past week, it reached below 20 degrees...burr!!!! Mark is still working on
the ...
Oh, boy. Do I have a lot to tell you about...
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So, it has been much much too long to make a post. No, I have not burned
out on the project. I have not moved on to easier things like stamp
collecting, et...
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These are some of the beautiful Airstreams that were attending the Four
Corners Units Vintage Restoration Rally in Albuquerque New Mexico in April.
I'm p...
Holy Crap! Is That an Airstream?
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So a couple weeks ago, I called and made a reservation at the Holiday Park
Campground in Traverse City, MI. When I called, the operator asked what
type of ...
What a Jerk!
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For those of you that have tried my jerky, I thought you might like to see
how I make it.
Those of you that haven't, I do send out samples when I can.
Fir...
I'm back
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Well I figured out after 50 tries how to get back into my blog. Now I can
begin the process of catching it up. I have many pictures that no one has
seen an...
#49 - Michele Inspects the Progress
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Michele and I took a trip to Plattsburgh Wednesday so she could see where
the project sits and we could start to get serious about our floorplan. It
was gr...
Overlander for sale
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Hey all this one is for sale, you can contact me by phone: 540-350-4562 or
just reply on here.
Asking price is 1800.00. I feel we would be wasting money on ...
3 comments:
Your remembered the Camera...so all is not lost.
I think you need an Airstream test card Frank !
Just keep snapping away until you and the cord are reunited.
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