Preparation for Zolatone! Walls, Overhead Cabinets, and End Caps

To remove the old paint, old Zolatone, and prepare for the new Zolatone, the interior aluminum skin is sanded.

And more old paint is removed using chemical stripper.

Paint was removed from the overhead cabinets.

Overhead cabinets are ready to paint.

The front end cap paint being removed.  The wall sconce will re-use the hole.

This rear whale tail end cap panel will be replaced due to the street side originally poorly located electrical outlet.

Antenna Gear Box

Airstream.  TV.
They don't seem to go together.  Why watch TV when Airstream can take you to the world?!?
My dad's second job was his business selling and repairing TV's, radios, and etc.
So I've got a soft spot in my heart for our trailer's antenna.
The original gear box is beyond repair.

It is the cause of the rust stains on the curbside rear of our vintage Airstream.  Photos

So Colin Hyde Trailer Restorations made a new one - from aluminum!
 

 

Riveted. 

Antenna and Awning - Intact....almost

We think the antenna is such a cool thing to have still with the Airstream.
I don't know if it is Airstream supplied, or after market, but I'd want to keep it.
The antenna direction is controlled inside using the handle - still intact!


And with the original awning - we have a pattern for a restored awning.
I'm already thinking sitting under the awning, cool and comfortable.
And dreaming about having our friends sitting with us during WBCCI rally happy hours.
And margarita's on a beach.
Both will come with time, and with Colin Hyde's help!