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silver riveted restorations skip to main skip to sidebar silver riveted restorations tuesday june 22 2010 shiny experiment i have never polished one of these alclad beauties before i know that a lot of dedication and time are required this post is made in respect and reverence to all who have polished before me bottom pic notice the street side view of the trailer directly above the wheel well there is a rusty door catch that caused a rust streak down the side of the trailer middle picture shows an improvement in shine but really did nothing for the stubborn rust stain top pic shows a reflection of an up close dandelion and another trailer in the yard in the background i found some stuff looks like a paste wax i wet the sponge and rubbed for a few about 3 minutes rinsed and dried with a soft cloth the reflection was unbelievable i do know this is a small area further testing to come posted by silverhobby at tuesday june 22 2010 no comments thursday august 6 2009 vacation time ronnie and i were able to get away last weekend we visited natural tunnel state park near duffield va it s less than an hour s drive north of i 81 on i 26 us 23 to the park there is a campground there no reservations water and electric able to accommodate most rigs the chairlift ride to the tunnel entrance was down about 350 ft from the museum and gift shop all the trails to view the tunnel amphiteater and lover s leap were less than a half mile and easily walked by most people trains carry coal through this tunnel up to ten times a day the tracks were laid here in the late 1800 s a roaring creek also passes through the tunnel the park also has a reconstructed log cabin donated by the the carter family on the property there is also a replica of a blockhouse fortification from the pioneer days when daniel boone was blazing trails to the west in indian country there is also a swimming pool complex near the campground if you re in the area it s definitely worth your time to check this natural wonder out posted by silverhobby at thursday august 06 2009 1 comment thursday april 30 2009 nothing new an understatement for those of you that have been waiting for an update here it is i have been busy with other projects and have been away from the computer customer 1 s trailer has left my shop and i am readying trailer 2 for it s repairs check out www rivetedrestorations blogspot com i attended the dogwoods and bluegrass airforums rally about 2 weekends ago unfortunately my digital camera had other ideas operator error and i have no pictures to document this beautiful place if you get a chance to go to natural bridge state park in slade ky stay at the middlefork campground there is a nice stream running through the campground and all the sites are nearly level i would advise bringing an extra length of electric cord and water hose as the hookups are laid out in a challenging fashion i took the 18 caravel to this rally it handles great in the mountains i managed to thin the herd by a few this year i have sold an avion and two argosy trailers however i traded for a 1957 airstream bubble in the last deal it is a piece of work aren t they all and basically just a shell it has the rear bed platform kitchen table wardrobe 2 aluminum overhead lockers and one original humphrey gas light with globe the body is fairly intact for a 52 year old trailer it is needing a lot of tlc and has it s share of missing rivets i ll try to be a bit more timely in posting thanks for looking in on me kevin posted by silverhobby at thursday april 30 2009 2 comments saturday december 27 2008 christmas gifts i hope everyone had a very nice holiday i have been blessed with good health and plenty to eat this year maybe a bit too much where the food is concerned any how i wanted to show you a few of the presents that i received from friends and family that know i love trailers a few rv inspired birdhouses a window thermometer a sun catcher and a tree ornament i also received 2 polished aluminum riveted deck chairs i ll get a picture of them out beside the trailer soon have a happy new year posted by silverhobby at saturday december 27 2008 2 comments tuesday november 25 2008 full disclosure the fine print i don t want to mislead any of you into thinking i have found a diamond in the rough truly the airstream is a diamond among travel trailers and the trailer i found is rough it is also the same one i posted about in june as the saddest part the rear section has been cut away where the window and storage hatch were in the rear of the trailer therefore a lot of custom work will be required to make this trailer into a custom travel unit again the black stuff around the opening is tar that did seal the plywood rotted away covering over the end of the trailer at least who ever did this to the as used stainless steel bolts some of you may be wondering why the opening was cut to allow for a chest type deep freeze to be in the trailer aarrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh posted by silverhobby at tuesday november 25 2008 3 comments monday november 24 2008 hunting season safari in the south carolina outback the air is crisp and the kudzu has been bitten by the killing frosts the vines leaves and summer growth has released its grip on hidden away treasures my most recent find may well be my best find it s a 1954 22 safari with the front kitchen rear twin bed floorplan far from perfect the interior will be a custom challenge there is some woodwork good enough for templates though the exterior is nearly flawless as far as dents and dings are concerned the bananna wraps have two two foot long creases but overall not bad for a 54 year old trailer getting it home was easier than some i have hauled the bearings had been greased by the owner and the tires aired up tires on split ring wheels tires of may pop any minute variety i added the temporary lights lubricated the hitch coupler and was on my way for a relatively short recovery trip of 78 miles half way home i stopped for lunch when i returned to check the trailer over before leaving i noticed that the streetside tire was almost flat a quick tire change in the truckstop parking lot gave me peace of mind again and i continued home have a great thanksgiving everyone posted by silverhobby at monday november 24 2008 2 comments sunday november 9 2008 rally time this was our last scheduled rally for the air forums group we call it falluminum and camp at the georgia mountain fairground in hiawassee ga we had a great turnout for this rally many long time veterans and a few newbies were in attendance we had a great saturday brunch open house and a potluck evening meal followed by music and singing alan leads the not really a band band and ron mario brad and phil play acoustic rhythm lead drums and bass the campfires were welcome when our night time temps went to the lower 40 s the leaves were still colorful for one last weeknd of beautiful camping weather we ll get together with this group again in april for springstream on the way home i was searching for a nice down home place for a good meal i got off the main road and headed for a small town main street i saw a billboard advertising clyde s restaurant in waynesville nc it looked promising since the parking lot was packed and it was almost 2pm on sunday afternoon i found a place to park the trailer and went inside it was all i had hoped for and more sunday meal was plentiful as if i hadn t had enough at falluminum the choice was for a main entree salad or coleslaw and two other veggies drink and dessert were also included if you find yourself in waynesville nc for breakfast lunch or dinner except on mondays stop in at clyde s for food you can t remain in business for 68 years without having a good reputation posted by silverhobby at sunday november 09 2008 1 comment older posts home subscribe to posts atom nc airstream dealer http outofdoorsmart com my favorite blogs 59 tradewind restoration airstream blog annalumanum austin aluminitus 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