The Vintage Airstream Podcast

Call for questions New axle lead time Towing without inside skins Truma water heaters Heat and water Building with tongue weight in mind Weighing your trailer Weight saving is key future proofing Insulation R value Tesla 1000 free miles

Rallies close due to pandemic Pandemic-era Airstream Airstream’s mobile office space Electric-Assisted Airstream

Electric towing How to back up a trailer…like a man! Tim’s backing at Disney Fort Wilderness Colin’s perfect back in the dark Practice practice! Avion Rivets 3D Prints Custom extrusions

What’s to see in your area? Jelly Belly Budwieser Twin temp questions Heating a belly pan Can you spray the interior shell with Line-x?

What is the Vintage Airstream Club (VAC)? The VAC historian’s job: Airstream history not club history Preservation, Restoration, Refurbishment, and Modernization Most renovations are refurbishments Listeners question: What is the best way to maintain value, keep it original or change it? Take time to learn the trailers design, layout, and usage Colin’s restoration update Rob’s run in with Dicky Riegel, Group President of Thor Listener question: How is Rob’s trailer being polished? Fighting the polish: Filiform Corrosion Request for DIY restoration comments and questions A polished Argosy? Rob’s Sovereign somewhere between a restoration and refurbishment Period appliances restored offer boondocking benefits Restore or refurbish with trailer use in mind Your feedback

Interview with Wally Byam theVAP Listener Survey Colin’s restoration update Listener’s question: How to service a deadbolt? Rob’s trailer door commits suicide! Doohickey to save doors bent on self destruction AS suicide door poppings explained Zolatone paint 101 Paint spray guns explained: siphon feed, gravity feed, and pressure pot Zolatone.com VS. ZolatoneAIM.com Talk of the Town radio program from 1954 with guests Wally Byam and Mr. & Mrs. Pat Terry

In A Toaster Moon – Ric Seaberg Rob’s Sweet Sovereign Blog Vintage Vagabond Podcast? Review of Airstream’s book: Wanderlust – Airstream at 75 Colin’s restoration update Leg-O-Matic chairs Cooking a five course meal while camping Is your propane system a pro pain? – Tips on checking out your propane system How to get those hard to ignite gas appliances lit Do you have a flair for flare pipe fittings? Trailer weather tight? Better make sure your propane connections are leak free

Alumination Documentary preview 1971 Sovereign tanks Traps, valves, and expansion plugs (https://amzn.to/38VShyf) Retrofitting panoramic windows in an Airstream Cleaning sticky walls Forced air, ceramic or catalytic https://www.rvtravel.com/heater-wars-and-lessons-learned/

Making.a Marvel-ous fridge California gumming propane Extra pieces during a restoration Reducing wall heat transfer Vista View parts Painting bathroom walls and cabinets

NorCal Rally The Covid difference Tim’s Fantastic vent issue Tim’s musical propane tank Dual propane regulators Trailer wiring 101 1971 step issue Portable A/C installation

Happy Anniversary Starting 16 years of theVAP Episode 1 Sept 14, 2005 New composite floors from Airstream Argosy test bed trailers Travelux vs. Airstream Shrink wrap and Airstream Happy Airstream tries new designs

Colin boondocking 12vdc power jacks Connecting with cellular Remote Buisness 120vac shower?!?! Coverage? App Staying connected Lower your loads Water sources Keeping warm

Tim’s leaking grey water Replacing a blade valve Rallies during Covid Ceramic coating a trailer Dual axle brake wiring Her window leaks

-Colin’s goose -Tim’s aluminum black Friday purchase -John’s call on axles -Axis axles still available -Why did the Minuet aluminum flooring go away -What to look for in buying a trailer to renovate -Rob drooling over a ’48 and ’52 -Window restoration/maintenance -Call for show questions

Call for questions Tim’s Tahoe trip Tim’s leaky valve Clay’s sewer hose saves the day 110vac water heat Polished trailer protection - Ceramic coating? AvalonKing.com Thermal breaks on trailer skin Colin’s trailer work on a smashed endcap