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by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Re: Fiberglass cap

So in order to really beat this horse to death, in this thread: https://b190.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=3316 that guy gluing up those boards probably didn't need to, correct? At least, he could have put glue on them and then screwed them into the ribs. In your case, you had to put all new wood whe...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:02 pm
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.
Replies: 4
Views: 1870

Re: Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.

I always assumed the generator starter connection was specific to the generator (because there's one on the generator itself). But I guess it could be a standard 12 volt connection, and when the generator "sees" 12 volts at that connection, it fires up the starter. Quick edit: The actual ...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.
Replies: 4
Views: 1870

Re: Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.

I always assumed the generator starter connection was specific to the generator (because there's one on the generator itself). But I guess it could be a standard 12 volt connection, and when the generator "sees" 12 volts at that connection, it fires up the starter. Quick edit: The actual ...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Re: Fiberglass cap

Hey, third pic down in the post you linked: the 120v line running in the channel up in the cap obviously ties into the 120v outlets outside. Where does it branch off to get to the outlet on the side of the counter near the flood light switch? I'm not sure, I haven't had that wall apart. The only 12...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Re: Fiberglass cap

Hey, third pic down in the post you linked: the 120v line running in the channel up in the cap obviously ties into the 120v outlets outside. Where does it branch off to get to the outlet on the side of the counter near the flood light switch?
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Re: Fiberglass cap

I just pulled the ceiling panels off from the back to the hump in the middle of the rig, and none of them were screwed into those braces. There were some screws in the fan supports, but that wouldn't have carried the weight across the rig. Anyhow, good to know, it will make putting the new luan up a...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:11 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.
Replies: 4
Views: 1870

Wiring questions for those who have redone theirs.

Jump ball on whether this should be here or in electrical, however this is more a 'tear out and replace' question more than a 'how does it work' question. I wanted to pull the generator switch off the PS wall and route it over to my new DS control panel (pending, lol). However, one wire (white, I'm ...
by kstills
Wed Aug 17, 2022 6:50 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Re: Fiberglass cap

skater wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:11 pm
Yes. You can see some pieces I've replaced in a picture in this post.
So did yours rot out, is that why you replaced them?

Reason I ask is I'm wondering why Airstream didn't screw the luan into those ribs. Seems the perfect way to support the ceiling.
by kstills
Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:57 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Remodel of my 1996
Replies: 43
Views: 13316

Re: Remodel of my 1996

Here's the 120V power lines for the rig. I'll have to make a panel to hold the outlets on the DS over the fridge. I'll add the switch for the AC and a coffee maker which will be on the DS also (no microwave) and when I finish pulling the ceiling I'll connect the power to the range hood and the end o...
by kstills
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:58 am
Forum: ICE
Topic: New speakers, radio and back up camera...
Replies: 15
Views: 51235

Re: New speakers, radio and back up camera...

Ah, I should be running wires for a back up camera also. :wink:
by kstills
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Fiberglass cap
Replies: 17
Views: 4114

Fiberglass cap

Are the ribs in our top filled with wood?
by kstills
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:52 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Remodel of my 1996
Replies: 43
Views: 13316

Re: Remodel of my 1996

So this weekend I was going to do my mockup of the way the storage in the back end would look, including a way to make my vertical panels to cover the inside of the fiberglass cap. Turns out, Airstream chose some odd ways to wire this van, so I spent most of my time pulling out the wiring so that I ...
by kstills
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Decorative cloth panels for fiberglass cap
Replies: 3
Views: 1762

Re: Decorative cloth panels for fiberglass cap

I'm thinking of going with a more vertical panel. The DS wall, we think, will be a cream colored soft touch vinyl. I'm thinking of using a soft touch vinyl in a leather color for the upper panels. I'm hoping by going vertical I can install roller blinds in the windows, as well as getting a nice cont...
by kstills
Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Replaced ceiling in front of van
Replies: 7
Views: 4606

Re: Replaced ceiling in front of van

To the folks who've done this remodel, do you think floating the panels is necessary?
by kstills
Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Decorative cloth panels for fiberglass cap
Replies: 3
Views: 1762

Decorative cloth panels for fiberglass cap

Has anyone replaced these? I'm talking about the ~18" panels that are covered with that white cloth that line the inside of the fiberglass shell. I'm looking for ideas on the best method to replace mine, as a lot of them are pretty gamey at this point.