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mistah lee
@mistahlee Jul 23, 2017, 10:36 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 7 - Interior Aluminum Skins

Putting on the interior walls has been challenging, particularly because I do not have the original walls to use as templates. Everything has to be measured precisely, cut and riveted securely. In th…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee Jul 23, 2017, 4:33 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 6 - Spray Foam Insulation

Back in the fall, I had 4 inches of spray foam insulation put in the floor and around the holding tanks. Now, it’s time to do the shell. Because of the room available in the walls, we will get betwee…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee Jul 1, 2017, 3:17 AM UTC

Fully Rebuilt 1971 Airstream Trailer For Sale

Full shell-off restoration of a vintage classic Airstream. (Photos Below) $65,000 USD or BTC Here are just some of the upgrades we made: – Full solar power system including a 3000 watt pure since wav…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee Jun 22, 2017, 4:53 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 5 - Stopping Leaks, your Sealant Options

There are many online forums suggesting a variety of sealants for Airstream trailers and everyone seems to have a favourite for certain applications. I decided to try them all out and some others too…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee Jun 22, 2017, 4:36 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 4 - Polishing A Vintage Trailer

If your Airstream is from the mid 60’s or later, you have a plasticoat that needs to be removed before polishing. In my case, the plasticoat was peeling off the top and some of the sides. It is not v…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee May 22, 2017, 3:15 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 3 - Removing the Shell, insulating and Putting Back Together

Removing the shell requires some preliminary work: You will first need to remove the windows and you will need somewhere to suspend the entire structure. Fortunately we had a pre-existing shelter to…

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mistah lee
@mistahlee May 21, 2017, 3:36 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 2 - Preparing a Vintage Trailer for Transport & Gutting the Interior

A large scale project like this is best broken down into manageable chunks so as to not seem too overwhelming both physically and financially. Since my trailer was purchased online and located in a c…

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@mistahlee May 16, 2017, 4:34 AM UTC

Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer Renovation: Post 1 - Before and After pics

Before I post the specific details of this project, I wanted to post some before and after pictures to demonstrate what is possible as I've now completed the Airstream. And now, on to the first entry…

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