Creating an Exterior “Pass Through” Box
When I dry dock in the driveway, I usually run a Cat6 ethernet cable directly from the router for the …
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Laminating the Dinette Kick with Salvaged Aluminum Skin
Today I put the finish on the dinette kick by laminating salvaged aluminum sheet (interior skin) to the front surface. …
Read moreThings I Learned on Roadtrip #5
So… we’re getting there. This is the first trip where things started being… genuinely comfortable. We traveled over two thousand …
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Dinette Kick
Just some updates for the current build… Working on the dinette kick plate. This is the bracing that goes behind …
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Vintage Propane Tank Valves
The 40# tanks on my 1972 Airstream Land Yacht are period appropriate, which is to say, they are original to …
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All About Propane Tanks (for your Airstream/RV)
Before our last adventure at Thanksgiving, I went to fill up the shiny and new (looking) 40 pound propane tanks …
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1972 Airstream Entrance Door Lockset (KT Lock VTS-1318)
Recently my Airstream door froze shut, and the post that runs vertically through the “flap/lever” that functions to open the …
Read moreThings I Learned on Roadtrip #4
We recently took another 2,500 mile trip to Ohio and back for Thanksgiving. Here are some important things I learned …
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Replacing the Front Windows in a Mid-Century Clipper
Painting the Interior
In my initial interior painting tests, I experimented with several readily available (Home Depot/Lowe’s/auto parts stores) spray paints for plastic. …
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