1936
Airstream
" Boat Tail "
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Before Picture of Driver Side & Rear
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Before Picture of Passenger Side
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Before Picture of The Interior
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Passenger Side Interior Before Picture - The Cabinet Stays
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Driver Side Interior Before Picture - The Cabinet Stays
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Close-Up of Driver Side Interior Cabinet Before Picture
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Close-Up of Driver Side Windows Before Picture
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Getting Started on Sheet Metal Damage
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That's Pete Drilling out the Old Rivets
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Getting Closer to Removing Damaged Panel & Fabricating a New One
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It's On & Here Come the Rivets
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That's Joe Removing the Trim
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Front Panels marked for Replacement
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Removing Rivets & Prying Off Damaged Panels
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Shows Lower Panel Replaced
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Close-Up of the Lower Panel
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This is the Old Lower Panel showing the Rivet Pattern to Duplicate
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Exterior of Door
Repair is Complete ... Markings for Fender Skirts?
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Shows Multiple Panels Replaced - Big Time Compound Curves!
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Shows Multiple Panels Replaced - Big Time Compound Curves!
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Rear View of Panels Replaced + Markings for Windows
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Two Panels Replaced on Driver Side
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License Plate back on for Boat Tail's trip to the Soda Blaster
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Before & After View of Soda Blasting
(Similar to Sandblasting but not as hard on the Metal)
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Front View - Got the Holes cut for the Windows!
The Color Variation on the Left shows the Replaced Panels.
Once the trailer is polished everything matches!
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The Entry Door Needed an Extreme Make Over!
Here we are marking the Rivet Placement for the new panel.
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Outside View Inside View
New Interior Lower Panel New Interior Upper Panel
The "Oh So Cool" Air Intake
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Boat Tail's first Air Intake Fitting
(More Alterations Needed)
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New Wheels, Tires & Hub Caps Awaiting their New Axle
(That's a Powder Coat Finish)
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Rear Windows!
(Louvers will go in the squares below)
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Sparks are Flying - Time for the Very Ugly Tongue/Hitch to go!
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And ... with the removal of the Very Ugly Tongue/Hitch comes the Body Frame too!
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New Exterior Front Look
(Sure looks better with the Ugly Hitch Cut Off)
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Interior Front as she awaits New Frame
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Pete says these Sky Lights are a Nightmare to work on.
(Original Frames - New Crystal Clear Glass)
103 Screws in each Sky Light
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We've got a Tongue & Hitch!
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View of Tongue / Hitch from a Distance
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Quite a Difference don't you think?
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Attached to the pretty Hitch is the New Frame.
See the New Axle?
Everything is now Black because we painted all the Bare Metal with a special
Anti-Rust 'Por 15' Paint.
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Wheels sitting pretty on the New Axle ... Yes the Wheel Wells got the black paint too.
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and .... Here comes the Sub Floor!
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Oh Yea ... That Boat Tail
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Wood Form Built ~ Window Seals Being Formed
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Hundreds of Tiny Blocks & Wood Strips in Preparation for Insulation and Interior Wood.
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Insulation Completed
Custom Trim Fabricated to Clean Up the Lower Exterior Edge
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Close Up of the Tail Pieces Coming Together
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She's got Eyebrows!
(Front & Rear)
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Just in case you want to register the trailer in Nevada we located a "Proper" Plate!
(Shown in Original Condition ~ Will be Restored)
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Your California Plate
(Shown in Original Condition ~ Will be Restored)
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Made you a Fancy Holder for the
Very Cool License Plates
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Plenty of Electrical Work Going On ~ Anxious to do the 'Pretty Stuff'
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Interior Wood Here We Come.
Now here's some pretty stuff!
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That's Joe & Pete & Louie the Jumping Dog
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Just 3 More to go & we can start cutting them to fit the Interior.
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Going to be Pretty, Warm & Cozy.
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Ceiling View of New Paneling
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Rear Sections just about Complete
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Original interior Lights Restored
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The above 4 Pictures show the finished Windows as seen from inside the Trailer.
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Front Driver Side Window
Front Passenger Side Window
Rear Driver Side Window
Passenger Side Window
Okay ~ Finally ~ Here we go on the Interior Walls & Cabinets!
Photo shows Rear Cabinet Openings & Bed Platform
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Basically the same picture as above but shows Ceiling & those Terrific Skylights
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A little bit further on the Bed Platform + Openings for the Drawers
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To the Right is going to be the Cooking Area
To the Left is going to be the Kitchen Sink Area
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That's Joe setting the wall for the Toilet Area
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Building Kitchen Sink Cabinets.
The Sink is the Original Sink!
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Building Stove & Refrigerator Area
The Aluminum you see is all Original
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Shower Close-Up
&
Shower Hardware
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Baton Boards & a Whole lot of Shellac going on!
(Rear Section)
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Front Section Trimmed Out
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Packard Tail Lights ... Awesome!
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Stove Trimmed Out Awaiting Doors & Drawers
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Kitchen Sink Trimmed Out Awaiting Doors & Drawers
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Entrance all Trimmed Out
and ....
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View Walking out the Door ~ Very Good!
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Full View of Rear Section
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Dinette Area Seating and Storage
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Seating Area "Trimmed out" & Table Built
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Close-up of the Dining Table Trimmed in aluminum
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Look What Just Came Rolling in from the Polisher!
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Eyebrows, Bumper & Louvers Permanently Installed
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Original Roof Vent needs a Patch ~ Going to need something pretty "artsy" to look good on
this trailer!
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That's Pete building the Cover
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and ...Here Comes the Bed Platform
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Here's Mark from Artist Upholstery making the Interior Cushions that Kim designed
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and ...
Here's the 36's LUSH Dining Area
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and ...
Here's the 36's Comfy Sleeping Area
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Good Looking Cushion Stop
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The doors give access to plumbing,
holding tanks, etc
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Gary
and ... Gotta Have a Door Stop
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Water Pump Fresh Water Tank & Heater is all under the Bed
Access shown on Bed Platform
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Fill her UP ~ With Water That Is
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New Tanks / Hoses / Regulators
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White Hot Water Tank Door now Matches the Trailer
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Front and Rear Marker Lights ~They are Awesome Lit Up
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Fender Skirt Using it's Hinges / Axle is Out & She's up in the Air for the
Belly Pan
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Just Step On In!
Since the Axle was already off,
decided to raise the Trailer up
4"- 5" so you do not have to
worry about scraping the bottom.
Without the Step it wasn't
comfortable to get in and out.
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Here we are showing 36'
Raised up 4" - 5" .
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Only way to get Rid of the Water Leaks at the door was to Divert the Water with an
Eyebrow. Didn't plan on it but it looks very cool.
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