This Thing Was a Piece of Junk || Vintage Airstream Renovation
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As an Airstream salesmen in Ohio who has the opportunity to visit the factory. Let me say they did everything absolutely correct in terms of the shell restoration! That's beautiful inside and out!
Keep the outside shower but do a ‘wet bath’ where you can take a shower in your toilet space. You will be able to expand your options with where you camp and make your trailer much more valuable for resale.
Another vote for rethinking the inside shower. Especially if you use a wet bath design, the additional space used by a shower and toilet vs just a toilet is minimal. Maybe 6-10” on a side…
Full time RVer here. Finishing our 3rd trip around the U.S. make sure your bearings are good (moderately easy to replace) with weight distribution bars and a sway bar. Have those electric breaks and lights checked. Now you are safe to go from point A to B. Take out that future leaking water heater and go on demand. Shower needs to be inside not out. Your kids and wife will thank you later. LED lighting as bright as you can that dim (Amazon). Solar uv protecting shades to block the sun (we DIYed ours) or use foil type insulation. Think and double-rethink storage. There is always something you forget. Quality Tupperware containers under the trailer makes a good storage option for outdoor stuff or kids toys. Just throw into the back of the truck when traveling. Always remember to winterize sinks, toilet, tanks and plumbing. Don't just use antifreeze, but blow out with air, then antifreeze for the winter. Sorry got a little carried away. Just excited for the series. Good luck!
The other thing about the shower is if you don't protect your freshly refurbished camper skin, all those hard water stains you'll get on it can be a royal pain to remove if you don't stay on top of it.
Long time camper owner here. And anxious to see what you come up with. You mentioned the “poop tube”…in the RV world, we call it “the stinky slinky”…..and I just wanted to make the suggestion to you to not skimp on this one. When we first started camping, I just used the little cheapo sewer hose, yeah…that was a gross mistake. Go buy the rhino flex style hoses. The last place you want surprises is when turds are involved hahah.
Looking forward to the series man.
Also, use the camlock type connector as they work perfectly every thime!
I always put the money where the shit is.
In my mouth.
Stinky slinky! Ha.... if its does not have a label that says that on the door I'd be disappointed.
The only suggestion I have is to rethink the outside shower. All campers have outside showers, but not all campsites allow you to use them. They are generally for rinsing off after coming back from the beach. When we went from a pop up trailer to a full size travel trailer, the single biggest upgrade is the indoor washroom and shower. You’re camping, you’ll stink. Lol
Happy camping and look forward to the series. I would do a rebuild of a trailer, but not an airstream. The curves are beyond my skill set.
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Jason, as someone who's been travel-trailer RVing for 20 years I think you have an amazing opportunity to build something that will bind your family together forever. I am so glad you outsourced the non-woodworking side of it and can focus on what you are awesome at. I look forward to seeing what you do and commenting with varying levels of "AUGH!!" as you move forward.
My only long-term advice would be as follows:
1) Make sure you can get to *every* piece of infrastructure easily. Do not put inverters/PEX/wiring junctions in inaccessible places. Believe me I know just how awful it can get...
2) Keep it as simple as you can. Complexity is the death of travel trailers.
3) Watch your weight. Only make your interior build as stout as it *must* be.
4) Smart storage is king. Everything in a travel trailer needs a place.
I wish you and yours the best as you finish this project!
I followed Andy’s build over 3years. You’ll be needing a lot of Bourbon before this series is finished
If you can use a tiny home trick, in your house/basement/workshop tape up the floor dimensions and then place representative items to see if the set up will work. Ie. cardboard boxes the size of your cabinets (depth especially) and build ins and a sofa/chair or mattress. Then walk around the space, you’ll find where you need more and where you can slim things down.
Don’t make the kitchen too big you will want that for living space (table etc where the family can gather). You can take premade meals with you to save space and that doesn’t require much counter space.
Also check out campgrounds that you might be interested in going to and see if they have facilities. If they don’t, add an indoor shower. Though you can washcloth bathe indoors if you have to.
I would suggest that before you start even planning the interior that you jack up and level your trailer (then stabilize in that condition) so that the floors are level in both directions and thus establish a datum. Then as you move forward with building out and dealing with all the curves you can build out stuff plumb and square to the floor and using levels, squares, lasers, etc. you can create templates like countertop guys do to deal "stuff that meets up to the outside shell. You might also want to talk to the guys who did the work already on your airstream about the need or not to deal with flex, and how to attach to the shell. Are the ribs aluminum? Special fasteners to not have galvanic reactions? That kind of stuff. Also, are connections to the shell tight or perhaps need gaskets to prevent squeaks and rattles? Good Luck!
She’s a beauty!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the interior! You got this 💪.
Your Argosy is a beautiful trailer. Well done!
Dude you made a freaking boat from scratch, this should be a piece of cake for you!!!!
I was literally about to comment this same thing!! :P
Can’t wait to see all the creative things you do. As a fairly knowledgeable RV’er here’s a few unsolicited suggestions:
1) I echo the comments about keeping the weight down. Especially if towing with a 1/2 ton truck. The big challenge of RV builds is keeping weight minimal while building something that’s has to withstand the equivalent of a 5-6 Richter scale earthquake while bouncing down the road. You will also have to take a fair amount of gear camping and that weight adds up. Can only put so much on the axels/tires.
2) It’s handy to have a dinette that breaks down to a bed for extra guests. But I’d consider making a dedicated bunk for your son. Our first trailer had a bed in the back for us and we had to break down the front table for our daughter. It became a real pain to break it down into a bed every night and then remake it into a table for breakfast every morning. We ended up trading in that trailer to have something where we could just keep the table set up for our use all the time.
3) You’ve got a state of the art battery and electrical set up. They seriously did you right there. I’d seriously consider a solar panel or two on the roof and a 12 volt fridge. Way more room inside. Cools down way faster. You’ve got the base system to support it. And solar panels can easily keep your running off grid with an occasional charge up from the truck.
4) I share the thoughts about an interior shower. It’s a really nice convenience. Check out a bunch of different RV manufacturer bathroom floor plans. They accomplish a lot in a small footprint.
Good luck. I’ll be watching this one closely. Seriously can’t wait to see all the craftsmanship you bring to this.
Jason, I restored an airstream exactly like yours from 2007 to 2011. Sadly, I lost it and my photography of the process in a major tornado. I've lived half my life in trailers, manufactured homes, campers, and sailboats. I have tons of woodworking, plumbing, and electrical experience with restoration and repair of such campers/homes. I used to be a junior engineer for a German manufactured home company and a handyman here in the US. I welcome you to ask me anything on the process. I'm disabled, now, but I have restored and renovated dozens of campers, love your content, and would happily help you with my experience online. I love watching other folks tackle what I did as a hobby for 20 years.
Let me give you a few notes to help you out.
1. You have a propane fridge, and they are a maintenance nightmare, if you don't keep them level. Don't run it, when you're moving the trailer, either. It can mess up the valves on the condenser, and your propane should always be shut off at the tank before traveling, anyway.
2. Always carry a spray bottle of dish soap to check your propane lines for leaks whenever you setup your camper. You just never know when a forgotten pothole could be the factor that damages your propane lines, so just spray the lines, especially at joints and stress points and check for bubbling, like you might check a tire for a leak.
3. Make and follow a checklist for setup and teardown when you're traveling. Budget yourself half an hour for each. Include checking lines and tanks, valves and switches, leveling, awnings or any other equipment that has to be retracted before moving.
4. Scribe, scribe, scribe.... Any woodworking you do in an airstream isn't going to be square to the surface, and you cannot telegraph the curves, either. They aren't symmetrical. The only way to cut accurate curves for flush fitting in an airstream is to scribe on the same plane the finished piece will rest. Personally, I clamp cardboard as close to the surface I need to make the flush piece of cabinetry, squaring the cardboard as I would the finished board for plumb, then I scribe the curve onto the cardboard and use it to template my board, but I do this for every board that has to fit a curve in the camper. Rarely do curved profiles actually match, and scribing each board for its final point of contact just saves time in the final fit.
5. Relief cutting plywood doesn't work well in the corners. I wasted 4 sheets of curffed plywood learning this, the hard way. My final solution was to use scribing to make a pair of clamping calls to fit the corner curvature, and laminate together thin sheets of wood with Tightbond II or III to create a curved plywood that I could tab joint to the rest of my curved plywood for the walls and ceiling. I reused my corner mold jigs for my upper cabinets, and gave them a reverse profile to the curve of the camper roof, so none of my upper cabinets had any sharp profiles to hit my head. I highly recommend this method.
5. Use marine equipment, not RV equipment whenever possible, especially for latches. They hold up much better over time, and they are made tougher.
Great advice, I just picked up a 31’ airstream land yacht. Outside is clean, but inside is trash, I love my propane fridge, but it’s mounted in a cabin, so it doesn’t move, so maybe that’s why I like it, also at 31’ there’s plenty of room for an inside shower. Any advice on awning replacement? And I’ve got one window to replace, I actually thought of cut the middle out and building it higher, is that the worst idea?
I'm sure you've thought of this, but...
Everything you build for the inside needs to fit through one of the doors. So, you may want to hold off on the rear entry for a bit, as it looks like it would be easier to bring things in through that large horizontal hatch than the side door. That's why I'd suggest working on the front area first, and work your way back. Either way, good luck!
I would suggest making your bathroom a wet/dry that can also house a shower. Sit on the toilet and shower 😂. No extra space and an option if it is too chilly outside. Fall and spring camping is the best!
Pulling any type of trailer, as I'm sure you know, can get sketchy if you don't have proper weight distribution. You mentioned starting in the back and working your way forward. Putting the heaviest components over the tires will make for a better/safer pulling experience. I always enjoy your videos, thanks for creating great content.
"How hard could it be?!" Famous last words...
Next to “hold my beer”.
It's how I ended up doing a full bathroom reno (needed a pickaxe because the tile walls were basically backed by concrete reinforced with metal mesh around all the corners), while going to college, after getting one of the worst concussions I've had.
Oddly, everything worked out. It was so, so weird that it worked out.
I would recommend looking at van build outs and schoolies on youtube for some ideas on what you can do with the inside. Larger vans have less space so some folks have come up with great storage and ways to save space on your interior. Look at Trent and Allie on their van builds. They do some nice work.
Make sure you distribute the weight in both axis. The most weight should be over the axle or a little bit closer to your car.
And the kitchen should have been on the high side(driver's side).
Yeah, think hard about making sure the weight is towards the front. I once saw a big camper sway out of control and flip on a steep highway downhill in Idaho. You don’t want to be that guy.
One thing I would be super careful about is making sure that you keep the weight light. It would be super easy to overload the axels especially with typical materials like plywood and hardwood.
I've used propane refridgerators for 40+ years with no issues. One only has to have them level to work properly. I'm looking forward to your build out.
Definitely keep overall weight and balance in mind when choosing materials. So excited to see future videos on this!
It’s the Stinky Slinky that empties the Poop Soup! Love the key drags on that newly polished beauty. You rocked it!
Looking forward to seeing a lot of CAD work. Cardboard Aided Design.
Good point someone made about not always being allowed to use an outdoor shower, but also think about the cold unless you only intend to use it in the summer.
As you build it, don't forget to plan your weights.
Not only maximum weight limits, but also the balance of where it is.
And you need to plan not only the static load, ie what you build, but also the dynamic load of all the stuff your wife and foreman want to load up.
Too much weight at one end and you'll crash the first time you hit the highway.
Looks like you got your hands full with this build Jason. I look forward to seeing you build this thing out. Good luck buddy! I know you got this
Just to add to the rest of the people who've said the same thing. You need an inside shower. You will %100 regret not having one. Spring and fall camping can be chilly outside and some places don't allow you to shower outside. A wet bath doesn't add much more space.
Sounds like you have experience but... it depends on your use of the trailer, right? The man maybe doesn't plan on camping in fall and spring... When doing a personnal projet, I think you need to do you.
Noooo save the space inside. No need for an inside shower that will just be one more thing to clean anyway
The campground at Acadia doesn’t have showers and you can’t shower outside. I’m not sure if most national parks are similar, but I really like having an indoor shower to avoid the drive to the coin operated showers outside the campground. So another vote for rethinking the indoor shower.
@@larryg2707 There's a shower built in outside the trailer so...
@@MrGougui Yes, and you can't use it in some parks per the rules. In others you would be standing in a mud pit unless you bring a raised wooden floor. I like the indoor shower and the the outdoor shower in our airstream and wouldn't want to be without either one.
I am sitting in an RV watching this and I am excited to see what you do with this. And I don't care if you don't know what anything is called. Do what you do, and forget the negativity.
Super excited for this series. Built my RV during the pandemic and it was a great project....although I have no advice. Everything still works and it has not burned to the ground, so success!
I'm geeking out! Seeing two of my favorite woodworking channels doing a sorta collaboration!!!
I am also a casualty of the "how hard can it be" my suggestion for matching the contour of the interior is to get one of those pin gauges for copying elaborate details. Draw a line on the wall where your...whatever. .your cabinet will go, and using the gauge just copy 12" at a time, the curve of the inside then transfer that to your template or work piece or whatever. It's slow, but it works
Man, seeing the airstream being pulled out of the garage all nice and shiny brought me back to when I was a kid, going camping with my grandparents in their airstream. Had a lot of great memories in one of these for years. Had me tearing up. Started saving to get one, used, new is too darn expensive.
For the outside shower mount, put a metal plate on the inside (since magnets don't stick to aluminum) and then get a magnetic shower mount. Nice clean outside and you can still mount the shower head when in use
Dang, that's brilliant!
i was thinking that suction cup should work well
Covering the outside mount, with weatherproof fabric, would prevent scratches.
Came here to say this. Also put a circle of clear plastic with a dot on it so you don't scratch the aluminium lacquer
One of the cool upgrades I made to our camper (not an airstream) is the under bed storage. I build a bunch of drawers but also set it up so the bed can lift up for large storage. It’s very handy.
Also soft close drawer slides are really good in the camper because they hold the drawer closed better when you’re moving.
This will be interesting to watch. I watched Andy's build from start to finish and enjoyed it. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.
You should put the under bed storage on tracks so it can slide in and out easily and you don't have reach way in the back
That would definitely work for the back hatch storage but there might not be enough space inside to slide out storage.
Being able to lift up the bed on a hinge would probably be the best option.
@@jamingaming9251 I have 2 gas struts and a hinge on mine. Hit the latch and PSSSHHHT up it goes then just press it down and put the pillows back onto the bed. I also installed tracks so the center section could slide out easily and it's still fully accessible from the inside.
@@bullyakker he's put the wall right up against the bottom of the bed.
He might have been able to have a center draw that fit through the door.
@@bullyakker I don't think he's used the under bed storage as efficiently as he could have but it does serve his needs.
So much fun, Jason! I still camp with a tent and sleeping bag on the back of my motorcycle, but I'm getting old enough not even the Utah liquor stores ask for my ID anymore, so I may be thinking about this kind of setup soon; maybe I'll learn a few things as I follow along. Good luck!
Instead of mounting a shower fixture to the outside of the Airstream… make a slotted wooden platform (to keep your feet out of the mud) that holds a freestanding shower curtain/stall. The poles (fiberglass sections like tent poles) can all broke down and be stored under the platform (holes drilled horizontally into the platform structure) and the whole thing is then stored in the truck bed or trailer during transport. Think Army style field shower…
I have seen many people remodel older airstreams and have turned really nice. Make sure to check for water leaks while you are close to just the shell. I have seen people having to rip out cabinets to seal a leaky rivet.
That is such a GORGEOUS camper! Im envious! This is where YOU will shine though in the wood buildout part. All the super hard stuff is done. I would make your plan in sketchup and use that as your blueprint for all of your items. Split it up into a 100 different small projects that you can do in a video or two.
I swear I saw you on I5 near Olympia and thought that's gonna be a cool project! Had I realized that it was you I would have ran you down and fan girled over the trailer! You're ok too! What a rad project!! I've done a few weird builds like this and you'll find the hard stuff is so satisfying to pull off when you're done!! Wish I could come help ya out! Can't wait to see the progress!
Whatever you decide to install inside over the rear hatch access- keep the access available via a door/hatch inside. This will be a lifesaver later because the side entry door just won’t cut it later during the build when you’re trying to move long skinny stuff inside. Flooring- keep it simple stupid… Marmolium sheet flooring is easy to install, wears great, easy to clean and fun colors. DO NOT Use click flooring! Don’t skimp on the toilet- the good ones are crazy expensive but save you from dealing with a lot of shit later (if ya know what I mean). Definitely keep the bathroom small and simple and do keep a shower inside. I’m a fan of a whole room shower pan or even a small stand-up tub/shower as they help save water. Cabinet carcasses should be skeletonized to save weight- all those cut outs are worth it. Don’t build your cabinets too deep which ends up making your walkway too skinny-skinny. Keep the faces light- so it doesn’t turn into a cave. Looking forward to your build!
Love your videos Jason. Really looking forward to this series. I love that you are so dedicated and share these things.
Outdoor showers are a good idea on paper. Great if your boondocking, but I've used a few on rather chilly days after dirt biking. Not be best, but I certainly get it. save the space. You need a little teak pallet to keep your feet out of the dirt and a pop up shelter. It will take a few extra steps to set up. I'd go with "poop shoot"
An idea to consider for your airstream bathroom is a product called " sink twice" , which is a two piece dual flush sink that sits on the tiloilet tank and your toilet can then use the grey water to flush. Saves space, water and you get clean hands.
Awesome. Excited to see you go through this build. Have fun. You're going to want an indoor shower.
You did the smartest thing possible, had a professional rebuild of the frame and shell. It was painful to watch Andy complete this phase and the result was just O.K. Both of you guys are very talented woodworkers so his inside was very cool and no doubt yours will also be a fantastic. Good luck.
It was a great idea visiting Andy! You now have some idea how it all comes together. You can do it Jason! One thing at a time!! It's a beautiful Airstream!!!
Weight distribution is key, not just what is built in but what you bring on trips too. I’ll be tuned in to see how you tackle the challenges. Thanks for the content
When I think of all the other things you have built, I’m pretty sure this is going be an amazing camper once you have finished. Looking forward to follow the process 😀
I am so excited to see you build this up. I hope you still make a couple other videos to change things up but I am very excited. Thank you for your time and for sharing this with us all. One love to all.
I've been watching both of you and Andy's channels for a few years. So cool to see yall meet up for ideas and advice. Andy's series of the Argosy restoration was great. Excited to see your process.
So fun! I actually watched one of your older videos when I started building the cabinetry for my own Airstream renovation. I’m almost done. It’s taken me a year. Happy building!
Fixed up our 1987 Excella about 5 years ago. Understand the work that goes into it! 👍👍
I took up woodworking during COVID lockdown, and following you, but I have had a vintage Airstream for 20 years. Last winter I used my new woodworking skills to rebuild half the interior. Next winter I will rebuild the kitchen unit. I had the advantage of buying the trailer in usable condition so we could use it and figure out what was important to us for the way we like to camp. Those guys gave you a heck of a head start, I can't wait to see the interior!
I am looking forward to this. I have always wanted to do an RV but my wife hates camping from when she was a little girl but I can still dream about it. I actually lived in an old RV for 2 years and the rent was cheap and I had hookups so I could do everything you can do normally. The only drawback was that it was in a combination storage and RV parking area in Myrtle Beach. What I made up for in rent, I had to endure listening to storage patrons coming and going at all hours of the day and night. Good times.
You have been living my dream! I’m a father of two little ones and a custom furniture maker in Detroit, but have a passion to make all sorts of stuff. I have been watching videos of a Japanese guy making huge homemade outdoor pots. Always wanted to try to do it. Then guess what? You did it! Another dream of mine has been to remodel an old airstream and take my family camping. So when this video popped up I was like, NO WAY! You do it all, and you do it so well. I find I am lacking either time, money or energy. Either way, keep up the great work. I love watching your content and have learned a lot.
Much love from Detroit.
I'd start with a 3 piece storage compartment for under the back bed, middle compartment can be accessed from inside or by sliding a lidded drawer outside through the hatch creating a table with storage, while all 3 compartments are accessed from inside by lifting the bed. Just an idea, ultimately it's all about what you want. It's your build...
Really look forward to this series. I follow your channel as an amateur woodworker and am also an Airstream owner. Camping with my young children and wife has been a wonderful time to spend together as a family. The kids love it. I would highly encourage an inside shower. There is nothing like a hot indoor shower after a day of doing whatever, especially when the temperature drops outside. Congratulations and welcome to the Airstream family!
Even though I will never have an Airstream or any other camper I am so excited to see this series!
Looks awesome - can't wait to see how you transform the interior!
I had a pandemic project of redoing the interior of a 13' fibreglass trailer from 1975, nowhere near as glam as your Airstream, but it was awesome to tackle a challenge I knew nothing about... and now it looks great!
Propane fridges are NOT a maintenance nightmare. Some of them are poorly made and there have been certain brands with recalls and even fires, but when you get one that works, it just works and it just sips propane. I own and rent multiple RVs and never have any issues with fridges.
You will want to consider making those exterior storage compartments accessible from the inside as well. It's super convenient, when loading the RV< to not have to go inside to put stuff inside. If you can just shove it through an outside portal and it magically appears inside, that's a huge timesaver.
My husband and I are watching this and I laughed so hard at your wife imitation. She is my spirit animal. We lived this experience with my ‘78 CJ 7 😂. Enjoy your channel!
I recall you making the same disclaimers when you started the aMAZing treeless treehouse. 😂 So I am excited about watching this Airstream series. You have imagination, skills, and follow through, which powers your great projects. 👍
Dang man, you spot on called that conversation on the couch. Thats exactly how many conversations have gone down in our household.
Yippy!!! I have a 1987 Fleetwood Wilderness I bought recently. I'm so pumped that I can follow you updating an old camper!! I need the help with updating ideas.
That large storage compartment, you should create a slide out kitchen, so you can cook outside when the weather is nice.
This is going to be a fun ride. I redid a pop up camper, not a complete like your doing and it was fun. Your style of creativity is going to be awesome. So let the fun begin. Thanks for letting us tag along
I've had several trailers and they all had propane refrigerators. As long as you make sure it's level they're really not a big problem. I didn't really have any noteworthy issues with any of them. Enjoy your experience.
You should do a slide out drawer in the back under the bed. That way you could use the full space, pull it out and use it all. It will make life so much easier to reach things in the back. I know they have similar setups for pick up trucks.
I watched the whole series Rawls did, excellent work! You picked a good guy to learn from. 🙂👍
I'd suggest for the rear access under the bed spare tire, jack, & tool storage as well.
I did a 64 Airstream Safari years ago. I made templates out of chipboard, and transferred them to my cabinet sides. I used 6mm ribbon mahogany plywood to save weight, and 5/8" thick face frames. My layout was a rear queen bedroom, then bath and kitchen, and twin beds in front that folded up to a table for the kids. I lined my bathroom walls and floor with stainless panels, and you could shower while sitting on the toilet. It was 28 feet bumper to hitch, and weighed 3200 lbs. fully loaded. It took me 6 months.
WTF? A normal entry into the scene? I look forward to the slide-in tumble every time!
I was super excited to watch Andy's refurbishing of his Argosy and I will be super excited to watch your progress on the Airstream.
Looks like an awesome journey, thanks for taking us along for the ride.
After your boat videos i'm all in fo this.
It's amazing to see you build something and you often explain your thoughts so ppl can learn something as well.
GLHF 😊 this will become epic content
looks super fun. They did an amazing job on the bodywork. Andy's build was a great watch
Gf just talked about building an rv .. then 10mins later this vid dropped... Lol cant wait to see it come together
So, you don’t know much about RVing. You will learn and we will all help. Get excited about family trips. They can be fantastic. We will come with you! Best wishes and Happy Camping!
Use an electric/propane refrigerator. Some will switch automatically between either energy source depending on the situation. When we boondock we use propane, no solar yet. Works like a charm. Also, go light with materials as the heavier the trailer is the harder it is on your truck especially if your are going to be going over mountains.
As a very experienced RVer and camper, a shower and toilet are ESSENTIAL. You're wife is going to want one and, guess what? When you have one you'll use it too.
One suggestion I would make is: instead of a bunk bed like Andy's done, make an interchangeable table/bed. Your son is almost old enough now to be in a swag (or a small tent) by himself and he won't be at home forever. (as much as you never want your kids to grow up) A bunk then becomes wasted space, but a convertible table/bed, which can now be used as a bed for your son, will become your table when he's left the nest.
Haha I was thinking Andy Rawls a couple episodes ago when I saw that Airstream in your driveway. Then the whole first half I was wondering if you stumbled on his build on youtube. Two of my favorite woodworkers...
Oh, this brings back memories! We had a 1964 Airstream when I was growing up.
I’ve always wanted to get a old airstream. I had a 32’ 5th wheel but I got sick and my daughter totaled my truck so I sold it. I hope to someday after my heart transplant to get another truck and a airstream. Looking forward to see upcoming videos. I’m sure it will turn out to look really nice.
As soon as I saw you get an airstream, I knew you had to hit up Andy Rawls. This is a collaboration that needs to happen.
Got a 1966 Overlander. Been "renovating" it for 10 years. Never ending job, especially on almost zero budget. Just now able to afford new axles so the roof AC will stop crushing the roof with every bump on the road. Glad you got to use a professional to get a solid foundation.
I can so relate to your new venture except I bought a 67 silver streak that spent a few years in Seattle then I found it on the beach in oregon. I rolled up my sleeves and lifted the shell off and had a new frame built everything else I learned and put all back together . I replaced the inside metal with birch and maple. Took me about 5 years. We pulled it 10k miles across country and back. Sounds like you live close to where I am, hope to see you and the trailer somewhere along the way.
I’ve been wanting to build out some type of RV. A Van or cargo trailer. The RV life is a blast! We’ve been through a good portion of the US and hopefully will finish the other states. Can’t wait to see how your Airstream turns out.
It looks like you are at the base camp at the start of a climb up Mt Everest. May the Lord bless you and keep you in the palm of his hand.
@0:45 Was not expecting that, and now I have to clean my drink off my screen.
That’s going to be a big project. Will be fun to see your progress. Enjoy the build.
I'm super excited for this video series. I'm sure whatever you do is gonna super cool, and we'll all get to learn along with ya
I would give dualex a look. He's another youtuber that does campers and he has a lot of really neat ideas. Excited to see the end result!
Yes, I love him, too!
Looking forward to watch your future videos on this project. As I’m doing something similar, but with a box trailer
Suggestion: try to take remaining balance into account while progressing the build, starting on top of the wheel basis. Also try to reduce weight while maintaining rigidity, by using light weight plywood with a harder veneer layer for the looks and protection. Aircraft construction might be an inspiration for lightweight but very strong solutions. Good luck, have fun, and looking forward to your next videos
Oh, and the most important, ask the foreman and your wife first what they would like to be added to the Airstream first, as they will ride along on it's travels😊
What a great plot twist! I’m excited to follow along!
I showed my wife the reenactment, didn’t say a word, she laughed, then she laughed nervously. Spot on 😂
This is hilarious..I just yesterday became an owner of an airstream. One of my clients acquired 2 of them and gave me one in exchange to do work on his.
Wall partitions are the best in Airstreams no two are alike. Can't wait to see your work and ideas.