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Episode 129: I Think It’s 129

Episode 129: I Think It's 129

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde and guest Frank Yensan as they talk vintage.

Intros and weathertalk.
VAP website gets hacked.  Backup everything always.  Geek talk.
Mystery jig/Frank’s gantry
Listener Nancy sends in list of book with Airstreams in them.
Some books require plain brown wrappers.
Tim, Colin and Frank list Airstream books they have.
Lance emails questions about his ’72 Ambassador and rear end sag.
Discussion on subfloor materials    
AC plywood, marine grade plywood, nyloboard, kusaboard.
Miss Brown’s mystery email asking for English language on sailormoonstars?
Voicemail questions from Denny in Mayland
Polishing ’99 Safari
Car buffer vs. Cyclo
Triametric location
Jack points
Kirk on facebook question and topic
Why do 70’s trailers weigh more than 60’s?
Woodland Travel in Grand Rapids, Michigan turning 5 vintage coaches into mobile Hush Puppy Shoe Showrooms to travel the world. 
Double-door update
Charles and Tony from 1st Impressions come to Frank’s Trailer Works and polish.
Seams sealed inside and out
Jalousie window work
Discussion on ’64 window styles
New employee Wayne
Send email questions
Find us on facebook
Call in questions

 

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music

 

Release Date: 1/14/2011

Running Time: 1:05:06

 
Show notes by Dancin' Hansen.
 
 

Episode 128: Good Morning Afghanistan!

Episode 128: Good Morning Afghanistan!

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde and guest Frank Yensan, and special guest Rob Baker, as they talk vintage.

-Live call in from Rob
-David Winick's book Airstream Custom Interiors
-Spare tire holder for a minuet
-Insulation under the floor on a 60's overland
-Wall separation and zolatone
-Putting a gutted trailer back together
-What year is my trailer?
-Penetrating the skin for a chimney
-The Lovable Loo
-Franks Sovereign Double Door update
-Order a VAP DVD Archive set now for Christmas
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 12/10/2010
Running Time: 01:30:03

Episode 127: Look An SOB

Episode 127: Look An SOB

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde and guest Frank Yensan as they talk vintage.

-Using your trailer in the winter
-DVD Archive Black Friday special
-How to poke your floor
-Subfloor prep for new floor coverings
-Pulling interior walls or not
-Cleaning vulkem when seam sealing
-Wally Byam Birthday Bash 2011
-Building custom fiberglass tanks

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 11/26/2010
Running Time: 59:56
 

Episode 126: Consult a Professional

Episode 126: Consult a Professional

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde and guest Frank Yensan as they talk vintage.

-Winterizing
-Colin's trailer lift system
-Frank's Sovereign Update
-Converter replacement
-Breakers and fuses
-Tracking down current drains
-Lighting a vintage fridge
-Leaking drain plumbing
-Working with a furnace
-VAP Data DVD's available

 

Release Date: 11/12/2010
Running Time: 01:03:08

Episode 125: Why Vintage?

Episode 125: Why Vintage?

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde and guest Frank Yensan as they talk vintage.

– 1960 Pacer axle replacement
– Frame separation on a 1996 34'
– Matching wood for cabinets
– Vintage or new
– Frank's Sovereign update
– Placing a trailer on jack stands for the winter
– Lighting an original 1960's era refrigerator
– Saving your restoration blog

 

Release Date: 10/29/2010
Running Time: 01:01:22

Episode 120: Axles Windows and Rot

Episode 120: Axles Windows and Rot

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pros Colin Hyde and Rob Baker as they talk vintage.

-Rob’s polishing update
-Top 10 camping movies from KOA
-Any clearcoat peeling solutions on new models
-New book coming from David Winick
-Floor rot common?
-’76 glass replacement
-Missing screen doors
-Bearing greasing on a recovery mission
-Umbilical cords
-Colin’s polish secret… still a secret
-Types of elevator bolts to use
-How has the Twin Temp been?
-Changing ride height
-How to tell what type of wood work you have
-How to care for the wood

Release Date: 08-13-2010
Running Time: 01:06:03