RV Life

Well, we found out after removing our Airstream's subfloor and getting a good look at our chassis that it was... not so solid. It wasn't TERRIBLE but it had some issues.

Now we have come to the truly scary part of this whole airstream renovation. The thing I was dreading we'd have to do this whole time. My nightmare has become real.

Chassis and frame repair is perhaps the most common, and necessary, steps in any Airstream renovation project. When dealing with vintage trailers, rust is guaranteed. How much? is the question....

Now you might be wondering "Ben, why are you removing the subfloor?" Well, I am glad you asked! First of all, the subfloor itself is not in good condition.

Ben removes the zip dee awning from the airstream in order to clean up the exterior and polish the shell. see how he does it.

Now it's time to remove the interior skins, or walls. The interior walls of an Airstream are also made of thin aluminum sheets. Ours just happened to be covered with some pretty nasty 80's vinyl.

So it's on to the exterior! We've gotten the bulk of stuff demo'ed out from the interior, and before we got any farther I wanted to get the exterior prepped for polishing.

After 2 full days of removing all the walls and cabinets, time to remove the shower pan, toilet, and the rest of the plumbing. But we weren't able to work on it for 3 days...