March 14-15, 2009

This weekend we stopped at the Hamilton Ace Hardware to pick up the pipes for the LP lines we installed that day. We arrived there at 12:000 and it took a good hour at the hardware store, so we didn’t arrive at the Airstream until 1:15 pm. The day was perfect for the occasion. The temperature was 60 degrees and the sun was out. It was just what we needed to transport the 10’ black iron pipes back to the Airstream in the convertible.

Carolyn in the convertible with the pipes.

The car loaded up with our supplies.

List of progress

• Removed old propane lines
• Assembled new propane lines and prepared to attach to the bottom of the Airstream (I broke the riveter so we weren’t able to attach them)
• Unscrewed many of the screws that held the floor in place (many of the screws didn’t budge, we may need to drill into them to remove)
• Ripped out last remaining partitions


Tools and Supplies

1/2 in black iron pipe- (111”, 31”,31”, 20”, 83”)
PTFE Thread Seal Tape (YELLOW GAS LINE)
Hack Saw
Tape Measure
Heavy Duty Riveting tool & rivets (to secure LP pipes to belly of trailer)
U brackets
Toolbox
Charged electric drill
Keys

The two drawings below show the process in which we replaced the flexible copper LP lines with the straight black iron LP piping.

We inspected, measured and ripped the old propane lines A view of the old propane pipes going around the jacks.
Old pipes and the reducer.


New black iron lines will fit snugly through the gap
between the axle and the belly of the trailer (Shown below)

Putting teflon seal tape on threads

I'm very excite!

Screwing the new propane lines together. Look at those guns.

Jackson tightening up the connections.

Ooh yea! Tough guy.

The finished piece, now we just have to manuever it under the trailer right.

Positioning assembled LP pipes under Airstream (Getting ready for installation)

Hookups to stove and furnace


This shows how we slipped the LP pipe between the
Axle and the belly of the trailer.

Finished removing the last of the walls.