It's been a while since my last post, and even longer since my last post that had anything to do with my Airstream renovation. I had taken pictures of my wardrobes, vanity, and couter top all "dry fitted". For the past month I have been working on getting everything riveted and screwed into it's final position.
Daryl at Pharsalia Metal Fabricating contructed this wonderful black tank out of stainless steel. It was not cheap, but my original tank had deteriorated beyond the point of repair. I could have had a tank made of plastic or tried to find an original fiberglass tank in better shape than my own, but this tank will outlast our grandchildren and I'll never have to worry about it falling apart.
Ahh, boxes of stuff. New toilet from PPL, valves and flanges from PPL and various Ebay sellers.
The toilet looks good to me, and even better to my family. I still have to plumb my trailer, but it's usable if you have a bucket of water to flush with! It'll be a shame to hide that beautiful black tank with the cover that I have to build, but then again some things should be hidden from view, no matter how nice they are. I'm happy with the toilet. The bowl is china, and it has a vintage look that goes with the trailer. The seat and cover are a cheap flimsy plastic, but I'll have my eyes open for a suitable replacement.
The back half of the trailer is coming together quite nicely. The front half of the trailer, however, is a different story. I'll be ready for the rally at Rob Baker's farm the 2nd weekend in August, though. I hope to have an awning by then, and I have to make a place for my wife, our daughter, and me to sleep. The 3 boys will be outside in a tent for now. Hopefully there will be indoor berths for all 6 of us in time for CBR 2010.
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Looks great, I think you should leave the stainless black tank exposed!
Your trailer is really looking beautiful. How does the weight of the stainlees black tank compare to the original or a plastic replacement? I'm looking at black tank options for my Overlander.
The tank is quite heavy. I didn't weigh it, but I'd guess it's 60lbs or heavier. The original fiberglass tank was very light, but it fell apart in less than 40 years. Getting one of these out once it's installed is a major pain, and I did not want to have to do that.
Looking great, you're making great progress. Let us know what you end up doing with the toilet seat as I have the same flimsy plastic one. I was thinking of fabricating one from mahoganey to match the rest of the interior but haven't even sat on the plastic one yet.
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