The Deconstruction of the FC

First let me apologize for no pics. I was so tired by the end of last weekend I couldn't even pick the camera up. I'll try and get some up next weekend.

Things are looking up for the might Cloud. Everything in the interior, with the exception of the floor and water heater has been removed, including the end caps and interior skin. I got into a wrestling match with a 12 foot piece of aluminum and the aluminum won, pulling some muscles in my side.

It was very painful for a couple of days, but is getting better now. I am not doing a restoration, but a refurbishment or modernization. I am planning on stealing David Winnick's (sp?) wonderful interior of the 75th anniversary Bambi. Maybe I shouldn't say that as I'm sure it won't come out that good. Let's just say that I'm using some of his philosophies in a loose, general type of way.

Bought a pressure washer at the Home Depot. Boy did that do a good job. The interior is clean, clean, clean.

It also did a good job on the parts of the exterior I tried it on. The stuff I'd been trying to polish off actually came off with a little pressure wash. That being said, I fear the back end is a little too pitted to come out perfect. It will be nice, but just not perfectly smooth, I fear.

The two big dents in the top at the rear popped right out after I got the interior panels off. I still need to massage them a little, but it's looking much better.

Next step is to take the floor out, POR-15 the frame and put the tanks in. I stepped through the floor last weekend, so I guess I should take that out, but will evaluate it as a whole. I may not need to replace the entire floor.

Anyhoo, it's going remarkably well for someone who has no idea what they are doing. The Airstream Forums are a MAJOR help, so big props to them. Pics to come.