I went and did it:

[speeder]

Not sure why some photos post sideways(?)

[rfuerst911sc]

Is that a catalytic heater by the doorway ? Is it vented or unvented ? Great looking project .

[javadog]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not sure why some photos post sideways(?)

'Cause you probably took them with an Iphone. One of the irritating things about phones.

Don't take any vertical shots with one. Shoot them all horizontal, with the home button to the right.

[jhynesrockmtn]

Looks awesome, great project! Is that tile original on the counter top? Looks like maybe someone added it later.

[tevake]

Good eye there Jerry, I was tripping on the tile countertop myself.

Airstream did Formica till the late 80s. Then went to corian for a few years.

I'm also interested to see how Denis likes the mid bedroom layout. They did some that way and others with rear bedrooms and mid bathrooms.

It also surprises me how many couples seem prefer twin beds over a queen bed. The twin configuration makes for a little more storage being available.

Cheers Richard

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not sure why some photos post sideways(?)

To fix this, open them up, rotate, then (what I usually do), adjust color in some way. Most of my pics require color correction in some way anyway. Then save.

This works when I take pics with my iPhone and use my Mac to correct. Note that the color correction, or perhaps something else like size change, is the key to making the rotation permanent. If you just rotate and save, it won't actually save. I've been doing this for years now, not a big deal.

[shadowjack1]

That CB radio is the same one that Porsche used in 78/79 as a dealer option. Diff being the Porsche had Porsche printed on the front.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not sure why some photos post sideways(?)

Apple device?

It is trying to think for you

see if there is some auto-rotate facility in there that you can turn off

[speeder]

Originally Posted by javadog

'Cause you probably took them with an Iphone. One of the irritating things about phones.

Don't take any vertical shots with one. Shoot them all horizontal, with the home button to the right.

Good to know, thanks buddy.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

Looks awesome, great project! Is that tile original on the counter top? Looks like maybe someone added it later.

Originally Posted by tevake

Good eye there Jerry, I was tripping on the tile countertop myself.

Airstream did Formica till the late 80s. Then went to corian for a few years.

I'm also interested to see how Denis likes the mid bedroom layout. They did some that way and others with rear bedrooms and mid bathrooms.

It also surprises me how many couples seem prefer twin beds over a queen bed. The twin configuration makes for a little more storage being available.

Cheers Richard

Being new to these things, I have no idea about the tile(?) It looks proper but maybe someone added it. One of my friends commented that tile and grout doesn’t belong anywhere in an RV that bounces down the road but I countered, (haha), that it does have air suspension.

BTW, how many psi do you run the airbags at, Richard? I think that seller told me 35 lbs., IIRC.

I think that the bed/bath arrangement is fine but I’ve never seen the other one. Only strange thing is that the bed is an odd/non-standard size...I guess I use a full fitted sheet that is too large?

[tevake]

The front airbags are filled to 50/55psi via valves in the lower front of the grill.
The rears are filled automatically by the onboard compressor.
Listen for the compressor when you turn on the ignition switch.
There is an air tank behind the axel. It takes around 5/10 minutes to fill.

Your's may be a little simpler than mine with the tag axel also in the rear suspension.

Cheers Richard

PS. Denis I realize that I'm just going by what is on my rig and what I've read on airforums.
I'm happy to share what I can.

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f311/

Here is where you can get the details for your rig and lots of other specific info.
Plus a welcome into the small community of classic airstream motorhome owners.

[craigster59]

Hey Denis, this popped up today for sale in Thousand Oaks. Thought it was interesting....

https://classifieds.vintagecampertrailers.com/Classified/1991-airstream-250-rv-25-foot-vintage-and-restored-award-winning-and-in-mint-condition-listing-895.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3U2LZkvGnob5C9H1WwReUn0ebrIe23 wPGH4MITbc0Ssv04jUV814xnCVw#.Xy1dJcjXmu0.facebook

[MRM]

Craigster, that is beautiful. Any idea what kind of MPG that rig with a Chevy 454 would get? 25 feet seems like a sweet spot between too big to drive far and too small to be comfortable.

[tevake]

That 25' coach is really nice looking, great interior redo.
But that bed configuration of quite Cramped.

We have an Airstream Bambi here at my place with the same layout, very tight bed with for a couple.

Probably get under 10 mpg.
It doesn't sound like they have done much to the running gear. But low original miles .

Beautiful pics!
Pretty ambitious asking price.

Cheers Richard

[speeder]

Here’s a little update, I’ve been working away on the RV. One of my front airbags, (supplemental suspension inside the coil springs), was blown out, so I replaced it today. I honestly had no idea how these came out and went in without taking the spring out until I watched some YouTube videos. This guy made a good one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vE20DUy5njk

Can’t imbed it for some reason on my iPad but it’s interesting if you’re into that sort of thing. My motorhome is built on a modified Chevy P30 chassis, (large stepvan), it’s common to other brands including the one in the video.

I recently invested in some huge jack stands and a 12 ton bottle jack, getting the front end off the ground was surprisingly easy.

[speeder]

The airbags are inside the coils:


The new ones look like this:



Now I’m a pretty big DIY guy but I have to admit that on the face of it, this seemed like a *don’t try this at home* situation. For anyone who doesn’t have time to watch the video, you cut the old one all the way around through the coil spring with a knife, (I used a carpet knife), and pull it out in a ribbon. That was the easy part, just took a little time and patience. The old bag:


Being a Pelican, I had to clean it up a little since I had the wheel off:

[speeder]

So, as is shown in the video, you need to get the air out of the new bag by removing the schrader valve(?) and kneel on it to flatten it, then roll it up into a smaller tube and zip tie it in skinny form in order to shove it in the small hole beneath the spring in the lower control arm.

Sound easy? It’s not. The new air bag is made out of very stiff vinyl, you can kind of imagine based on the weight it can support. The young kid in the video is very strong and makes it look easy but my old hands aren’t what they used to be and it was a biotch. I had to use some ingenuity plus the oven to warm it up in order to get it folded up small enough. Once you get the first part in, (the tough part), the rest is easy because you just twist it and push it in. Some silicone grease on the outside of the bag helped.

I got it in just as night fell, I’ll inflate it tomorrow and button it back up. I have a leak in the rear bags but I think it’s just a Schroeder valve on the tank. At any rate, the rears are a piece of cake to change compared to front. It has leaf springs and the airbags are a different style that slide in between the frame and the motorhome body.

I’m also replacing the window seals, a bear of a job that I’ll try to post some pics of soon. Other small projects like HVAC blower motor, (easy and cheap), dash wiring and accessories. I got the propane tank filled and fired up the generator, ran well after stumbling a little at first. It has sat for years.


Also opened the awning for the first time to clean it. I was worried that it would be nasty because it had some moss on the exposed edge but it’s actually pretty nice.

[911boost]

Looking good, that is interesting on the supplemental airbags...

[billybek]

Looks like those bags would never fit in there!
Putting lube on the bag sounds wrong but it this case very applicable!

[Seahawk]

Nice work, Denis.

I love that thing!