Category: Show Archive

Episode 168: The Do Over

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde as they discuss vintage trailers.  

 

Hughes Autoformer

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Endless Breeze Fan
Pop 'N Lock Screens
Late 50's Ambassador needed
Refinishing vintage appliances
Trailer recommendations for a towing capacity of 5000#
Repairing a dump valve on a 1979 Safari
theVAP on Twitter?
Fixing a shower curtain on a 1963 Globetrotter
Airstream's eBay restoration

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 08/24/2012
Running Time: 55:58

Episode 167: Keep Your Voltage Up

Episode 167: Keep Your Voltage Up

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde as they discuss vintage trailers.  With special guests Alex and David from Hughes Autoformers.

 

Hughes Autoformer

Click the photo to see the Ambassador Blog post.

 
Low voltage issues at campgrounds
What can happen using low voltage?
What is an autoformer?
How do you use one?
What does it do?
Alleviating the Airstream Aquarium window
 

**We had a problem with the recording at this point in the show.  Sorry for the abrupt ending.  We will pick up the missed questions next time.

 

 

 

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 08/10/2012
Running Time: 41:07

Episode 166: Kill-A-Watt

Episode 166: Kill-A-Watt

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde as they discuss vintage trailers.

 

 
 
 
Saving power and money
Voltage issues
Installing stabilizer jacks
Replacing a 1963 window frame
Mounting cabinets in a 1963 Bambi
Axle capacity for a 1954 Cruiser
Caring for trailer skin during restoration
Removing skin stickers

 

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 07/27/2012
Running Time: 01:07:01

Episode 165: Across America

Episode 165: Across America

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde as they discuss vintage trailers.

 

Emergency Sewer Hose

Scott & Kathy's Gift – An Emergency Sewer Hose….

 

From Florida to California
Axle grease
Tim's expensive boondocking
Passport America
Dripping Air Conditioner
Drain pan issues
Trip stats
Colin's national axle distributorship

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 07/20/2012
Running Time: 53:23

Episode 163: Staying Connected

Episode 163: Staying Connected

Join Host Tim Shephard as he discusses staying connected to cyberspace while traveling with Kelly Hogan, VP of R&D at Wifi Ranger.

Wifi at campgrounds
Single device wifi use issues
Network setup changes
Private network on the road
3G Service provided by Millenicom
3G/4G antenna provided by 3GStore.com
Apps for travel

 

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 06/15/2012
Running Time: 00:59:35

 

Episode 162: Alumapalooza 2012

Episode 162: Alumapalooza 2012

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde, as they speak with attendee's of the rally.

Clearcoat corrosion on later models
Wifi at campgrounds issues
Interior design interview request
Alumapalooza conversations
Can you repair a trailer with bent ribs/panels?
 

Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music.

 
Release Date: 06/01/2012
Running Time: 01:07:04

Episode 161: Lone Star

Episode 161: Lone Star

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde, with special guest, Lance McEwan of Top's Texas Vintage Campers as they talk vintage.

-Polishing the Ambassador
-The YOM Plate
-Moving the license plate light
-Travel with full water or empty?
-Tambour door repairs
-RV Gas refrigerator maintenance
-Repairing a 64 Globtrotter step
-Popping rivets
-Rigid foam for insulation
-Vintage tires
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 05/18/2012
Running Time: 01:13:31

Episode 160: Y.O.M.

Episode 160: Y.O.M.

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde,  as they talk with special guest Dave Hindman of Dave's California License Plates.

 

Dave's DMV License Plate Display

 

Polishing Redux
Tim's vintage plate experience
Maintenance for electric hitch jacks
Returning a polished trailer to milled finish
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 05/04/2012
Running Time: 01:02:12
 

Episode 159: Vintage or Vanity

Episode 159: Vintage or Vanity

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde, as they talk vintage.

Grey tank venting
Replacement upholstery foam
Vintage or vanity plates for trailers
Vintage 1957 Flying Cloud issues
Ralph's restored 64 Globe Trotter
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 04/20/2012
Running Time: 53:18

Episode 158: The Pro Tow

Episode 158: The Pro Tow

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde, as they talk with special guest RJ Dominic of Flat Creek Towing.

Professional towing services
Replacing a subfloor with thicker plywood
Sealing the edge of the flooring
Practicing basic maintenance on a tent trailer
Colin recovers a 1964 Tradewind
Prepping a frame for POR15
Machining new LandYacht emblems
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 04/06/2012
Running Time: 59:06
 

 

Episode 157: The Airstream Bar

Episode 157:  The Airstream Bar

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde,  as they talk with special guest John Yuder of the Redwood Kitchenette Bar.

 

The Redwood Kitchenette Bar - Manhattan

 

 

Join us this week as we talk with John Yuber about his efforts to put a 70's Ambassador in his Manhattan Bar.  It was quite an effort.

 

Download these photos and follow along with us in the discussion.

 

 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 03/23/2012
Running Time: 42:55

 

Episode 156: The Baker Heritage Museum

Episode 156:  The Baker Heritage Museum

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde, with special guest Dale "Pee Wee" Schwamborn, as they discuss the Wally Byam exhibit at The Baker Heritage Museum.

 

 

Airstream Founder Wally Byam

 

In this episode we discuss the Wally Byam and Helen Byam Schwamborn exhibit at the Baker Heritage Museum in Baker City, OR.  The displays are on permanent loan from Dale's family archives.  
 
Dale gives us a unique guided tour on this special episode of theVAP. 
 
To get the most out of this episode, download the photos of the exhibit and follow along as we discuss them with Dale on this very exciting episode! 
 
 

 

 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 03/09/2012
Running Time: 01:11:57
 

Episode 155: Sealing

Episode 155: Sealing

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

Replacement banana wrap for a '63 Overlander
Door gaskets for a 1963 Globetrotter
Fixing a bent door
AGM battery venting
How many windows are too many?
Astradome lifters repair
A DIY Sealtech?
Frame sealing
Insulation techniques for walls and flooring
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 02/24/2012
Running Time: 01:20:08

 

Episode 154: The Shell Off Competition Begins

Episode 154: The Shell Off Competition Begins

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pros Colin Hyde, and Rob Baker, as they talk vintage.  With special guest Steven Hansen.

 
Rob's real 73 equivalent trailer
Rob's recovery mission
Shell off Competition rules
On the road repair parts
Putting a grey tank in from the top
Salty environment cause problems
Replacing the aluminum around the door
 
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 02/10/2012
Running Time: 01:07:57

Episode 153: Rob’s Red Argosy

Episode 153: Rob's Red Argosy

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

 
Rob and Steve's Throwdown
Rob's trailer video 
Turning your frame upside down
Installing a 1960 tub
Weather sealing 70's windows
Like us on Facebook
Review us on iTunes
Deco Liner 
 
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 01/27/2012
Running Time: 48:56

Episode 152: New Year, New Show

Episode 152: New Year, New Show

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

Thanks to Frank!
Shell off competition
Thanks to Helen Schwamborn 
VAP Show index
Removing original sealant
Working on the roof
Airstream ornaments
Adding a grey tank to a 1958
Installing a satellite dish
Fixing fractions
Polishing a 31 footer
Installing a water heater
Fixing a aluminum cast door frame
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 01/12/2012
Running Time: 01:05:34

Episode 151: 12 Days of Christmas

Episode 151: 12 Days of Christmas

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

Colin's awning trick
Flag pole holder
Frank's secret polish?
Plywood flooring
Trailer heating options
Window cranks
RV500 Unlimited water heater
Trailer automation
VAP 12 Days of Christmas
 
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 12/16/2011
Running Time: 01:04

Episode 150: The Throwdown

Episode 150: The Throwdown

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

The throwdown video
Blow out plug
Atwood water heater installation – Install Photos 1 – Photos 2
Building a floor template when the floor is gone
New VAP DVD Set Episodes 1-150
Charging with vehicle
Thermosan
RV toilet paper
1963 toilet operation
Replacing cyclo pads
Repairing thermo pane windows
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 12/02/2011
Running Time: 01:04:26

Episode 149: Secret Polish Man

Episode 149: Secret Polish Man

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pros Colin Hyde, Frank Yensan as they talk vintage.

New parts aren't the same as vintage
Flooring questions
Can you move a door within a door?
Best 60's windows
Gotcha's on a '63 Globetrotter
Secret Polish Man
Polishing a '99 Safari with cycle
Cleaning residue with flour
LED lighting
Removing the endcaps
Cold walls
Colin's vintage refrigerator trick
Parking tires on concrete
 
Thanks to the Trailer Park Troubadours for our theme music
 
Release Date: 11/11/2011
Running Time: 01:15:25