Shell Separation and Frame Reveal
Hi, again! We have made a lot of progress in the last few days. This vintage Airstream renovation is definitely a roller coaster ride, full of lots of ups and downs. Let's start with the ups! We made two trips to Lowe's and a trip to AgriSupply for materials. The first time we stood this up, the 4x4 fell on my head. So, we decided to work smarter and use the tractor to stand up the other side. We built scaffolding to raise the shell of the Airstream off its trailer. We bought lumber at Lowe's, and then made a trip out to AgriSupply to buy block and tackle hardware to lift the shell. We learned lessons about what not to do the hard way. We used 4x4 lumber for posts and crossmembers, and it was not adequate for the task. So we spent another day trying to reinforce our weak design with extra 2x4s, screws, straps, clamps...it looks like the Clampetts built it, but it's holding. Now the shell is lowered to the ground, resting on 2x4s, so we hope that it&#