"dumpsterfire!" (2020covidsux)
03/16/2020 at 20:27 • Filed to: None
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"dumpsterfire!" (2020covidsux)
03/16/2020 at 20:27 • Filed to: None | 3
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My GF bought this 31' 1973 Airstream last fall with the expectation of a full renovation. We rented a nearby barn/ shop (OMG, it’s got concrete floors) and started the very long task of drilling out hundreds of aluminum rivets. In just over a day, here we are.
Now time for some rust work on the frame. Have I told you lately, I fucking hate rust.
TheRealBicycleBuck
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03/16/2020 at 20:38 |
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That looks like a lot of work. How long do you think the restoration will take?
sony1492
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03/16/2020 at 20:39 |
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This looks very adventurous, keep us posted
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> TheRealBicycleBuck
03/16/2020 at 20:44 |
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Hoping 1-2 weeks for frame rust repair and replace subfloor then the body back on. Then a few months of building out the interior. She is a crap ton more driven to get a project done then I will ever be so this late summer/fall is a real possibility.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
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03/16/2020 at 20:46 |
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Is this with working after your day job and on weekends or have you quit your day jobs?
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
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03/16/2020 at 20:52 |
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Multiplied by seven years...
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> TheRealBicycleBuck
03/16/2020 at 20:55 |
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Day jobs are in medicine, so we don’t get to work from home , at least until we are exposed to Covid19.
She is a machine, made and replaced her kitchen countertops in a week.
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dumpsterfire!
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/16/2020 at 20:57 |
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If it were my project alone , that’s accurate. But she's a driven sort with her projects.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
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03/16/2020 at 21:03 |
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Oh, dang. Stay safe. Good luck. Happy Restoring!
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
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03/16/2020 at 21:39 |
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I like the hoisting jig you made. You look like you mean business.
Are you going to tackle the rust yourselves?
shop-teacher
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03/16/2020 at 22:26 |
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Daaaaaaayum! I am impressed!
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> dumpsterfire!
03/16/2020 at 22:54 |
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Moving that aluminum shell to its jig must have been a bit nerve racking
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> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/16/2020 at 23:43 |
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She found a local underworked welder who is going to take on most of the heavy welding
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> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/16/2020 at 23:45 |
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Yeah , it was a little unnerving when the few remaining drilled out rivets caught then quickly popped.