Airstream Project

[SGFarm]

I too will be asking for advice as we start our airstream project.

Mine is a 1963 30' Sovereign International.

Do you restore the rear bath to original or make improvements?

 

[woodlandfarms]

To all Airstream / Argosy restorers.

If you are not aware of this website, you should be. Doesn't have the volume that TBN does but I have yet to not get a good reply to a question.

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That is not to discount asking here cause, well, I always get great advice.

For us, we are upgrading our bathroom, but I think the shower is going out to gain realestate.

 

[MotorSeven]

If you're doing a total gut, rip out all that copper pipe and replace with Pex. Much better for something that is subject to freezing temps. When I winterized mine, I forgot to run the antifreeze in the shower head & the copper pipe in the wall burst. So I replaced all the copper when I went in to fix that... & the job was not too bad. Nowadays I use compressed air to blow the lines out instead of antifreeze....works better & is cheaper.

 

[cartod]

If you're doing a total gut, rip out all that copper pipe and replace with Pex. Much better for something that is subject to freezing temps. When I winterized mine, I forgot to run the antifreeze in the shower head & the copper pipe in the wall burst. So I replaced all the copper when I went in to fix that... & the job was not too bad. Nowadays I use compressed air to blow the lines out instead of antifreeze....works better & is cheaper.

I agree on the pex, unfortunately on some year airstreams all the pipes are under the floor. Then you have to route the pex through cabinets and closets etc. My 1971 31' Soviergn had the water lines in the heat ducts. Lots of help can be found at Airstream Central.com and Im sure other web sites. Old and new Airstreams have become very popular in the last 10 years. Its hard to find a good bargain on an old Airstream any more.

Heres one of the 22' safari (largest single axle) with the new factory Zip Dee Awning.

 

[jwelding70]

post more pictures.