Bonnie
1963 Airstream Globetrotter
Specifications and Capacities
- 19 ft, single axle
- Sleeps 4
- 20 gal freshwater
- 15 gal gray water
- 15 gal black water
- 13000 BTU AC
- Original propane wall heater
- 2.7 cf refrigerator
Improvements and Amenities
Chassis and Frame
- New Dexter Torsion axle (4000-lb rating), complete with new hubs, electric brakes, bearings and shock absorbers
- New 7-pin trailer wiring connector
Exterior
- Patched all holes in underbelly
- Replaced broken windows
- Sealed all exterior seams with TremPro
- Sealed all exterior rivets with Captain Tolley’s
- Polished to mirror shine using Nuvite system
- New wheels, tires, and baby-moon hubcaps, including a full-size spare
- Replaced roof top vents with Fan-Tastic Vent Model 3350 (rear) and new astrodome lid (forward)
Interior
- Painted entire coach interior
- New subfloor where required
- New engineered wood flooring
- New custom backsplash in galley
- New countertops, faucets and sinks in bathroom and galley
- New light-weight penny tiles with flexible grout in bathroom
- New combo shower head/hand shower
- New custom upholstery and curtains throughout
Electrical
- New interior electrical system, including new 30A panel with integrated DC converter and smart charger
- New in-board deep-cycle marine battery in sealed, vented compartment
- New DC LED light fixtures throughout
- New GFI AC outlets in bathroom and galley
Plumbing
- New freshwater holding tank, new PEX supply lines, and new Sure-Flo pump
- New city water connection
- New gray water waste tank with sump pump for shower
- New drain/waste/vent (ABS) piping with Valterra valving/connectors
- New Atwood water heater (operates on 110v or propane)
- New Dometic toilet with hand sprayer for easy cleaning
- Original black tank with new Valterra slide valve adapted
Appliances
- New Norcold N300 refrigerator (2-way 110v or propane)
- New Whynter ARC-110wd portable AC unit for summer months (11,000 btu; dual exhaust with custom exhaust doors)
- Original propane oven (makes perfect biscuits and a mean apple pie!)
- Original propane light fixture
- Original Carlson 6M propane wall furnace
Safety
- Bulldog hitch coupler with new safety chains
- New electric trailer brakes
- Centromatic wheel balancers
- Combination carbon monoxide/LPG gas detector hard-wired to DC distribution
- Fire/smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Electronic water leak detectors in 3 plumbing areas
- Sealed battery compartment vented to outside, with temperature and voltage display
- Battery disconnect to divorce it from the DC distribution (for maintenance or storage)
- Permanent metal first aid cabinet, fully stocked
- Reconditioned Bargman L100 lockset for the main door
Other Accessories and Features
- Original forward sofa converts to double bed
- Re-designed curb-side bench converts to bunk beds
- Original full-size hanging closet and multiple overhead cabinets; bench storage under both sofas
- New Fan-Tastic Vent roof fan with auto-shut rain sensor
- New acrylic lid “astrodome” vent lid (excellent natural light)
- New retractable clothesline in shower
- New vintage-style awning (from Marti’s Awnings) with new tent poles, cords, stakes and tensioners
- New spare tire (mounted on new wheel)
- Rock guard for front window (original, complete with battle scars)
- New separate storage tube for san hose
- 3 separate exterior storage compartments
- Long aluminum storage tube (original?) for storing tent stakes, fishing poles, etc.