Well I finished getting all the flooring and tanks out as well as the underbelly. I started working on the frame and was hopeful that there would not be any frame damage that required more then a novice to fix. As I have become accustom to I was sorely mistaken. As I started to clean the "surface" rust from the frame holes started to appear. Mostly in the back 1/3 of the frame, but at this time its more then I feel comfortable welding. In addition I was looking at bow in the front and found that I will most likely have to replace that piece of the outer shell. I am working on getting the tanks cleaned up and decided to try and salvage the black tank as I cant find one anywhere in the country. I'm on Airstream swap forums, eBay, and have a pretty good idea who in the country is going to have parts if anyone does at this point. I have both wheel wells, all the outriggers, shocks, and water heater vent cover door ordered and will have to wait to lift the shell until those parts come in (estimated 3 weeks).
In the above picture you can see the bow from the outside
The picture below is from the inside.
The pictures below are some more holes, this time in the frame. Im most concerned with the ones on the second and third picture.
The grey water tank and pan finally out after much protest. I didn't get any picture of the black tank before I started to clean it as I was way to busy trying to keep my gag reflex from adding to the disgust.
Next I will work on some of the smaller details like cleaning out the rails to hold the wheel wells, getting the needed plumbing supplies that are needed before a floor goes in, and continue to work on the frame.
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