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useful links:

spare parts

Inland RV
Lots of NOS parts and paraphenalia - helpful staff.

RV Doctor George
916 927 RVDR
Sacramento,CA

RV's of Sacramento
209 239 7267

Airstream Dreams
Superb new old stock items.

hitch service

Council Hitch Service
712 322 4717
Council Bluffs, Iowa

fabrics

Gary's Upholstery
The best prices online we found for naugahyde - and Gary is so nice!

Melinamade Fabrics
415 863 1910
Winters, CA

Reprodepot Fabrics
6523 California Ave SW PMB 272 Seattle WA 98136-1879
206-938-5585

websites

Vintage Airstream
amazing restoration tips and huge dated archive of airstream pictures!


restoration cost:

25Jun01 >> Door gasket and 100 x KIRSH drape tabs ordered to hang curtains from InlandRV = $70.00! (For WHAT?!)

06Jun01 >>
Ordered Gold Naughahyde for Bathroom, Seat sides and fridge = $143.94
Also, Hula fabric for Curtains = $83.49

05Jun01 >>
3x Replacement clearance lights, Vulkem sealant, cabinet latch = $35.95

27Feb01 >> Upholstery completed! $470.00 Phew!

23Feb01 >> 3 yards extra fabric required for cushion reupholstering = $120.00

24Jan01 >>
Reprpoduction Airstream Name Plates from Ebay = $54.00

06Jan01 >>
Phillister head Screws = $2.50

Clock Mechanism = $7.95

05Jan01 >>
8 Yrds Melinamade Fabric = $390.00

02Jan01 >>
Astroturf for step, nylon turn buttons for window screens= $12.84

30Dec00 >>
Metal Polish, Never Dull, Abrasive pads, screws, hinges = $13.00

27Dec00 >>
C learance light lens, window handles = $6

26Dec00 >>
Leopard Print = $48.50

restoration log:

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06 Jun 01 >> Order hula-curtain fabric and Gold Naughahyde!

01 Jul 01 >> The gold goes on the sofa-bed ends... staple guns rule!

01 Jul 01 >> With - what else? - lovely leopard print on the inside.

03 Jul 01 >> Tire shop in Grass Valley donates one Baby Moon Hubcap...

14 Jul 01 >> Install newly covered end pieces inc. custom 'foot' for front-bed slider.

15 Jul 01 >> Andi makes first set of curtains. Utilising new drape tabs, hula material and white lining.

15 July 01 >> Toilet Cover reupholstered with gold glitter naughahyde and resinstalled. Postcard framed and mounted.

>> 21 July 01
We spray things silver - A/C blower now looks like space control and the fridge edges are no longer brown.

>> 21 July 01
...and the propane tanks. That's better...

>> Short trip to Fallon, NV.

>> For desert photo shoot. Simon took pics of Andi for a UK book cover. See page 3!

>> Under Nevada blue.

 

>> 24 July 01
Wheels go blue. Rustoleum Royal Blue. Wish the other wheel was the same so we could get a Baby Moon on it!

>> 25 Aug 01
Shower Faucet repairs.

>> Yae! Shower works! Now its just a matter of finding the leak in the plumbing thats letting all that water out the bottom!

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