Shiny Hiney is down to the underware!

Henry and I have gutted the 1962 Globetrotter and now we are removing the interior walls.

Henry purchased a Rivet Remover and it does help speed up the process of removing the hundreds of rivets that hold the walls.

We are trying to remove the panels systemically so we will remember where to put them back. On the Airforums, Airstream Website, we've gotten lots of good advise. As the walls were removed, I swept off any loose insulation and carried them to the shed to store for a while. Amazingly the curved front and rear portion of the trailer is stabilized by a fiberglass form fitted piece that is heavy and comes done in one big piece.

Oh my, did the rat pooh and insulation rain down on us!

All the interior wall are now out and piled up waiting for cleaning and repainting. Shiny Hiney's skin is exposed for all to see and now the floor removal begins. Again, with advise from the Airforums, any rivets will be loosened and the wood will be sawed away from the joist.

I am anxious to get the demolition complete and the rebuild started but the summer farm season is upon us and the "hobby work" has to take a back seat.

Keep your fingers crossed that we'll make more progress soon.