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Pic 1 - Airstreams are great, but a 26' Overlander like this would typically have 3 full bulkhead walls in it separating the forward section, the galley, the sleeping area, and the bath. I kept the furthest rear wall with it's sliding door to keep the bath private, but lost the other two. The effect is pretty nice - not like the dark cave it was before.
Galley - A shot of the new galley. I replaced the sink, faucet, and cooktop, and built the maple counter from scratch. No, that's not Formica... The cabinets are original and built of real mahogany (I think) laminate. Airsteam used real wood until 1968, when they entered the Dark Ages of fake walnut and brown plastic. Betty's a '67.
Also note the new propane ceramic radiant heater. Pretty high tech and real efficient.
Galley 2 - Hey, I'm just proud of my counters (there's another built-from-scratch example on the other side of the trailer).
Cool Sink - I found the high school chem lab replica faucet at Ikea, where I also bought just about every other interior piece except the stainless cooktop.
Double Bed/Couch - The original Airstream pull out double bed with Ikea mattress and cover.
Lighting - All the interior lighting is Ikea 12V DC stuff modified to accept 12V super bright LED bulbs that are insanely power-friendly, produce bright white light, last for 100,000 hours or more, and produce no heat. Cool stuff.
Interior - A shot down the middle showing the other counter, the original cabinets, the ultra-slick 12V Tivoli radio, the new Armstrong commercial grade tile floor, and the other new, built-from-scratch counter.
Dinette - The original floor plan had a fold-out sofa/sleeper (called a Gaucho in AirsreamSpeak) up front with a funy TV tray kind of fold out table. I like this simple setup better. Yes, that's a .45 caliber centerpiece. Martha Stewart would be proud.
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