VACList-Digest Thursday, November 15, 2001 Issue 124
Today's Topics:
1. Re: Cork Floor
2. Re: Cork Floor
3. Need an address
4. Re:
5. Re: Yaahhhooo!
6. Re: '66 Safari/Locks
7. Double pounds ##
8. Re: Cork Floor
9. 67 GT Trunk
10. Re: '66 Safari/Locks
11. Re: Airstream Restoration
12. Re: vent covers, A/C, & bed
13. Argosy
14. Long distance to ISP?
15. Re: '66 Safari/Locks
16. rv parks in panama city, fl
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Message Number: 1
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:40:54 -0500
From: "James Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cork Floor
Tim, go to www.corkfloors.com/index and/or www.naturalcork.com. Good
information. I think Daisy got hers from West Cork. They seemed willing to
work with small orders and not just office building and public buildings and
professional installers. Costs about $5.00/sq ft on up and takes a lot of
floor preparation. Floor must me smooth as any imperfections will show up as
the cork telegraphs any bumps, holes, cracks, etc. Wears like iron,
comfortable underfoot, some thermal insulation. Neat stuff.
Jim Greene
'68 Tradewind
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Shephard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 18:11
Subject: [VAC] Re: Cork Floor
> Looks really great. Nice job!
>
> I have not heard of a cork floor before. I am having trouble envisioning
> it. I keep thinking of that cork board you use for a bulletin board.
>
> Is this the same stuff? How rugged is it for a floor? About how much did
> it cost?
>
> -Tim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daisy Welch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:07 AM
> Subject: [VAC] Cork Floor
>
>
> > Ok here it is:
> > http://www.tiac.net/users/jtdjtd/aspix/floor/floor.html
> >
> > Daisy
> >
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Message Number: 2
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:52:58 -0500
From: Daisy Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cork Floor
Thanks !
Cork is an upscale flooring material that sort of goes in and out of
fashion. My parents have had a cork floor in their kitchen for 30 years
and all of it mistreated. It looks good as new. Their floor is 12" cork
tiles with a thick clear ?plastic? ?vinyl? coating on the wear surface.
The was on the tile before installation.
My tiles look like bulletin boards, but have a thin coating to protect
the surface while installing. Two coats of two part urethane are next.
The benefits of cork : sound proofing, soft under foot, easy to clean,
insulating, and "natural". I think it is ideal. Easy to clean, and if
it gets scuffed, another coat of urethane will fix it.
The materials cost me $625, which included glue, urethane, and having
the 24"x 12" tiles cut to 12"x12". Also, the guy runs his business from
his pocket, and everytime I had a question, it was answered promptly.
One thing that is a bore is filling the plywood subfloor. the cork will
"telegraph" any imperfections on the subfloor to the surface. Of course,
you can't ever really see them all until you are applying the glue....
I would do it again in a minute.
Daisy
Tim Shephard wrote:
>
> Looks really great. Nice job!
>
> I have not heard of a cork floor before. I am having trouble envisioning
> it. I keep thinking of that cork board you use for a bulletin board.
>
> Is this the same stuff? How rugged is it for a floor? About how much did
> it cost?
>
> -Tim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daisy Welch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:07 AM
> Subject: [VAC] Cork Floor
>
> > Ok here it is:
> > http://www.tiac.net/users/jtdjtd/aspix/floor/floor.html
> >
> > Daisy
> >
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Message Number: 3
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:06:50 -0500
From: "Dick Perkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need an address
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Message Number: 4
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:37:51 -0500
From: Jim Bounds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re:
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RJ,
Thanks for those words of encouragement. I too am rather surprised that
more companies are not working with the Airstream trailers as restoration
projects. There were only @ 12K GMC coaches ever produced and it has
proven to be a large enough market for us as well as other specialty
houses. Many parts have been reproduced and many have been updated and
reinvented to help keep the GMC motorhome on the road and viable.
I can tell by the questions and responses here on this list that there are
many folks looking to better their units. There is a GMC mailing list at
www.gmcmotorhome.com that sounds very much like this one. It has a base of
@ 500 subscribers that are very active. There are "lurkers" reading posts
and soaking in as much knowledge as they can. I am sure this is not
unlike the list here.
The future of any specialty vehicle is in the ability to replace worn out
components with original or updated parts. I hope I will be able to source
the parts I will need to resurrect my Tradewind.
BTW, being new to this unit, it seems that most of the direction of the
restoration projects is toward correct original. While we do that sort of
work with regard to the GMC, I find more interest, especially from the
newer owners, in the updating of systems. Textures, colors, materials,
electronics, appliances and conveyances. I followed the thread about
adding satellite TV, this is the sort of stuff many of my customers seek
out. I have a cartoon on the wall in my garage that shows a beautiful
model T passing a blown "T" bucket on the road, the caption says, "Lousy
butcher, silly purest". I find there is room for a little of both in
restoring vehicles like GMC motorhomes, I expect that to be true with the
Airstream trailers. What do you think?
We started sealing up the exterior today. The rectangular vent toward the
front of the unit is cracked, I assume this is the one that you are talking
about having made. There are no vents offered from any of my vendors that
will work. I was thinking of making something out of Plexiglass, maybe add
a "starlight" fiber optic night sky reproduction in the cap. This type of
treatment is found in many of the "monster" Prevost custom coaches. Is
this sort of renovation being offered?
In Florida, you're nuts if you don't have the biggest ice cube blower to
help you to keep from melting in the summer. What does VAC feel about
perching a Penguin or a 15K Briskair in place of the 14x14 vent?
I was thinking of installing inserts when desired to make the twin beds a
big one is desired.
I have access to powder coating at reasonable prices, thought about
renewing some trim pieces using that process.
Sure wish I could jump right in to the trailer but it will have to go at a
measured pace, I will have to pay the bills while I do the job.
I think I will be prepared at the end of this project to take on other
Airstreams so let me know if someone is looking for something special.
What parts are obsolete on the trailers? Maybe I can help through my
suppliers to find suitable replacements or upgrades.
Jim Bounds
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RJ,<br>
<br>
Thanks for those words of encouragement. I too am rather surprised
that more companies are not working with the Airstream trailers as
restoration projects. There were only @ 12K GMC coaches ever
produced and it has proven to be a large enough market for us as well as
other specialty houses. Many parts have been reproduced and many
have been updated and reinvented to help keep the GMC motorhome on the
road and viable.<br>
<br>
I can tell by the questions and responses here on this list that there
are many folks looking to better their units. There is a GMC
mailing list at
<a href="http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/"; eudora="autourl">www.gmcmotorhome.</a><a
href="http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/"; eudora="autourl">com</a>
that sounds very much like this one. It has a base of @ 500 subscribers that are
very active. There are "lurkers" reading posts and soaking in as much
knowledge as they can. <i> </i>I am sure this is not unlike the list here.<b<br>
The future of any specialty vehicle is in the ability to replace worn out components
with original or updated parts. I hope I will be able to source the parts I will
need to resurrect my Tradewind.<br>
<br>
BTW, being new to this unit, it seems that most of the direction of the restoration
projects is toward correct original. While we do that sort of work with regard
to the GMC, I find more interest, especially from the newer owners, in the updating
of<br>
We started sealing up the exterior today. The rectangular vent toward the front
of the unit is cracked, I assume this is the one that you are talking about having
made. There are no vents offered from any of my vendors that will work. I
<br>
In Florida, you're nuts if you don't have the biggest ice cube blower to help you to
keep from melting in the summer. What does VAC feel about perching a Penguin or
a 15K Briskair in place of the 14x14 vent? <br>
<br>
I was thinking of installing inserts when desired to make the twin beds a big one is
desired.<br>
<br>
I have access to powder coating at reasonable prices, thought about renewing some trim
pieces using that process.<br>
<br>
Sure wish I could jump right in to the trailer but it will have to go at a measured
pace, I will have to pay the bills while I do the job.<br>
<br>
I think I will be prepared at the end of this project to take on other Airstreams so
let me know if someone is looking for something special.<br>
<br>
What parts are obsolete on the trailers? Maybe I can help through my suppliers
to find suitable replacements or upgrades.<br>
<br>
Jim Bounds<br>
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Message Number: 5
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:37:47 -0500
From: "Elisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Yaahhhooo!
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photo!!!
Elisa
77 Argosy
#7229
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Subject: [VAC] Yaahhhooo!
Yahooo!
The new Trailer Life just came in and WE'RE ON THE COVER!!!
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Message Number: 6
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:02:19 -0700
From: Charlie/Betty Burke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: '66 Safari/Locks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi, i recently purchased a '66 Safari and it did not come with any
> keys to the door lock or the service panels on the outside. Can these
> locks be replaced or re-keyed? Does anyone know where to puchase the
> replacement locks? Also it did not have a cover for the back panel on
> the outside that covers all the plumbing etc. Can that be replaced as
> well and where can that be purchased? Thanks!
> Kerri/Minnesota
> New and first time owner of an Airstream
> '66 Safari
This amount to revealing an industry secret but here goes. Over the
years there have been very few variations in compartment door lock/keys.
Is is a safe bet that any compartment key will fit the compartment doors
of the same year coach. In fact except for the major style change years,
like 1969 the keys stayed the same for many years. From 1969 on the
1101X, CH751, 403 keys opened nearly all compartments. The Thetford
gravity waterfill with its double sided key is a glaring exception. It
is not longer available, period.
Entry door keys are different. Those do have a number of variations.
Charlie
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Message Number: 7
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 22:29:34 -0500
From: Terry Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Double pounds ##
Hi Airstreamers,
Each campground we visited this month has had a modem connection. Some RV
Parks had the tried and true phone jack in the wall beside a small table in
the recreation hall or other general space, but there were variations.
A variation new to me is the pay phone (Sprint) with a phone jack built into
the big black box. That's how it is on the Lodge porch here at Colby Woods
RV Park in Silver Springs, Florida.
After sitting down on the metal fold up chair, putting my laptop on the
table beside the phone, connecting my phone cord from my laptop to the jack
on the pay phone housing, I tried to access my ISP.
Not succeeding, I asked for help. The answer was to lift the phone receiver,
press the pound sign twice, let the phone receiver dangle on its cord, face
my Mac iBook's screen and press the "connect" button. That's what I did.
Voila` - I was on line ready to send and receive email. Piece of cake.
Terry
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"What we learn with pleasure we never forget." Louis Mercier
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Message Number: 8
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:55:10 -0800
From: "Tim Shephard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Cork Floor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daisy Welch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 5:52 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Cork Floor
>
> I would do it again in a minute.
>
> Daisy
Great! I can give you that opportunity with my Safari! ;-)
Thanks for the great info...
-Tim
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Message Number: 9
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 04:18:16 -0500
From: "DH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 67 GT Trunk
When the manual refers
to the " One Stop Service Center" I thought they were referring to the
compartment door above the bumper compartment? But I may be misinformed -
it
sounds as if you are refereing to the bumper compartment, not the "One
Stop".
Just Plain Polly
Hi Poly, The "One Stop" is the trunk above the bumper compartment. My
owners manual shows the water and electric service exiting thru the trunk,
and not thru the bumper compartment.
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Message Number: 10
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:07:26 -0500
From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: '66 Safari/Locks
Charlie,
I surprised the heck outa my friend when we were camped together. He
has a pretty new (1993, I think) SOB, I had the 1968 A/S. My compartment
key opened his compartments!
I had a couple of spares, but sent them to someone on the List. If
someone else could duplicate their key and send it to Kerri, it'd
probably work.
<<Jim>>
Charlie/Betty Burke wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi, i recently purchased a '66 Safari and it did not come with any
> > keys to the door lock or the service panels on the outside. Can these
> > locks be replaced or re-keyed? Does anyone know where to puchase the
> > replacement locks? Also it did not have a cover for the back panel on
> > the outside that covers all the plumbing etc. Can that be replaced as
> > well and where can that be purchased? Thanks!
> > Kerri/Minnesota
> > New and first time owner of an Airstream
> > '66 Safari
>
> This amount to revealing an industry secret but here goes. Over the
> years there have been very few variations in compartment door lock/keys.
> Is is a safe bet that any compartment key will fit the compartment doors
> of the same year coach. In fact except for the major style change years,
> like 1969 the keys stayed the same for many years. From 1969 on the
> 1101X, CH751, 403 keys opened nearly all compartments. The Thetford
> gravity waterfill with its double sided key is a glaring exception. It
> is not longer available, period.
> Entry door keys are different. Those do have a number of variations.
>
> Charlie
>
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<<lower SE Michigan, USA>>
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Message Number: 11
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:02:28 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Airstream Restoration
Jim,
Airstream restoration is a mixed bag, just as you noted. Ranges from
somebody keeping an old trailer patched together for economical living
or traveling, to gutting an Airstream to the shell and using it to
create something totally different, to faithful restorations by people
capturing the ambiance of a bygone era.
Off hand, the parts that seem to be needed the most are:
Service panel doors
Marker/Tail light assemblies
Bargman lever type door handles
Many seals, weather-strips & extrusions
Window/Vent Operators
Vent Covers - 4 distinct types
Plus, the one biggest opportunity out there is the repair and overhaul
of LP/electric appliances: refer's, heaters, stoves, etc. Conventional
RV shops don't have the expertise and parts, and usually take the easy
way out and replace with new generic quality units.
Wish you success!
RJ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 6:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [VAC] Re:
RJ,
The future of any specialty vehicle is in the ability to replace worn
out components with original or updated parts. I hope I will be able
to source the parts I will need to resurrect my Tradewind.
BTW, being new to this unit, it seems that most of the direction of the
restoration projects is toward correct original. While we do that sort
of work with regard to the GMC, I find more interest, especially from
the newer owners, in the updating of systems. Textures, colors,
materials, electronics, appliances and conveyances. I followed the
thread about adding satellite TV, this is the sort of stuff many of my
customers seek out. I have a cartoon on the wall in my garage that
shows a beautiful model T passing a blown "T" bucket on the road, the
caption says, "Lousy butcher, silly purest". I find there is room for
a little of both in restoring vehicles like GMC motorhomes, I expect
that to be true with the Airstream trailers. What do you think? ......
<snip>
........ What parts are obsolete on the trailers? Maybe I can help
through my suppliers to find suitable replacements or upgrades.
Jim Bounds
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Message Number: 12
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:36:47 -0500
From: "Scott Scheuermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: vent covers, A/C, & bed
Jim,
I believe that vent cover replacements are available for all vent sizes used
on Airstreams. Try either P&S (419)638-6261 or Inland RV (800)877-7311.
Inland also has a website. I believe that what you want is called an
Astrodome, but be sure to give them the measurement of the vent opening and
the year of your unit. One list member recently had a bad experience with a
cover from Inland, but this is not normal.
Several list members have removed a vent to add A/C to their unit. Sometime
in the 60's Airstream started prewiring their coaches for A/C. Charlie Burke
can let you know if your '63 Tradewind is one of these and exactly where you
will find the wiring, and if your roof is already reinforced to hold the A/C
unit. If so you may not need to sacrifice a vent to have A/C. Some owners of
smaller (16-19 foot) Airstreams do not think that their trailers look
correct with an A/C unit on top. They have been inventive with locating a
cooling unit elsewhere.
As for converting the mid twin beds to one large bed. I have done this with
my 60 Overlander. My wife and I love the king sized bed that this gives us.
The only problem is that when someone else camps with us they cannot get to
the bathroom in the middle of the night! I attached two rails to the twin
bed cabinetry. We have 4 removable platforms that sit on the rails (and
store nicely in the rear closet). Then 2 foam pieces to match the twin
mattresses fit right into place. During the day these are stored on the beds
and cause the twins to resemble day beds.
Scott
'60 Overlander
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Bounds
To: Multiple recipients of VACList
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 9:37 AM
Subject: [VAC] Re:
SNIP----
We started sealing up the exterior today. The rectangular vent toward the
front of the unit is cracked, I assume this is the one that you are talking
about having made. There are no vents offered from any of my vendors that
will work. I was thinking of making something out of Plexiglass, maybe add
a "starlight" fiber optic night sky reproduction in the cap. This type of
treatment is found in many of the "monster" Prevost custom coaches. Is this
sort of renovation being offered?
In Florida, you're nuts if you don't have the biggest ice cube blower to
help you to keep from melting in the summer. What does VAC feel about
perching a Penguin or a 15K Briskair in place of the 14x14 vent?
I was thinking of installing inserts when desired to make the twin beds a
big one is desired.
SNIP----
Jim Bounds
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Message Number: 13
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 14:53:41 -0500
From: "Robert Petersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Argosy
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Message Number: 14
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:19:18 -0500
From: Terry Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Long distance to ISP?
on 11/15/01 7:15 AM, Elisa at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Good Morning,
> I hope you are well and warm!!!
> Now, I have a question: When you use these public phones, is that a long
> distance call to get your ISP number?
> Elisa
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Hi Elisa,
So far so good. Both of us are well and warm. Our tow cats are still as
frisky as ever. We're glad to be here and are looking forward to visiting
with family and friends.
No, it's not a long distance call. Here's how it works with Mindspring and
the dozen other ISP names that are part of the Earthlink family.
At Earthlink's support web site, there's a state by state listing of all the
local phone numbers for accessing our email. Before we left on this trip, I
down loaded the list of each state we would be visiting during the next 8
months. I filed these lists on my "desktop" as a means to simplify finding
the local number in any city where I wanted to send and receive email.
For example, when we pull into a Flying J Gas Station, I check the state
list for that town, find the number and enter it into my "Remote Access"
page (I click on that icon to display it). It will remain stored on that
page until I delete the number. Naturally, I weed out numbers every so
often, i.e. all the numbers from last year's southwestern trip.
BUT, sometimes there is no local access number at the campground where I
want to send and receive email. In that case, I use Earthlink's 800 number.
The monthly fee is $4.95 for 60 minutes (I think).
With my new Mac iBook, I'm finding it takes about 1 minute to down load 25
emails. That's considerably faster than it was with my 10 year old Mac
laptop. I mention this because at $.08 a minute, I only do "flash sessions"
when on the 800 number.
In a nutshell, this is the story. There are other subtleties, but those are
for another day.
Terry
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11/15/01 is our first day at Encore Tampa North in Florida on site 124. We
will be here until 12/15/01.
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Message Number: 15
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:22:44 -0500
From: soule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: '66 Safari/Locks
Kerri,
Welcome to the VAC list. I had a similar problem with my 1977
Tradewind: no keys for the water fill and refrigerator service doors. I
was able to get the keys from Cliff at Oasis RV. They fit just fine and
as I recall, they cost about $3.00 each. Easier and less expensive than
replacing the locks...if they have keys to match your '66.
Lincoln Soule
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Message Number: 16
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:12:41 -0800 (PST)
From: S D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rv parks in panama city, fl
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me of somewhere to
park my vintage airstream in panama city, fl., for the
month of march.
thanks
sara davis
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