The Toaster Camper

Renovating a 1965 Avion Sportsman 18S.
Our first renovation was a 1966 Security Traveler (we still have it).

Friday, February 9, 2018

A Riveting Discussion

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There are a lot of rivets holding the Avion together, and every single one of them is an opportunity for leaks.  With panels to be repl...
Sunday, January 14, 2018

Cleaning exterior rust stains

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There's a fair amount of grime on the camper, and I was really worried about how to clean it without scratching or otherwise ruining ...
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Sunday, December 24, 2017

All new insulation

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We are far from being ready to insulate the whole camper. But we need to put the "cylon" cabinet back in the bulk head. Da...

Adding a grey water tank

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The Avion doesn't have a grey water tank.  We've read that prior to 1972 or 1973, campers just didn't have grey water tanks. W...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Refinishing cabinets

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The birch cabinets are in pretty good shape.  A few places will need to be repaired with new plywood and a few cabinet doors are irre...

Removing a stubborn vintage propane furnace

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We keep this blog to share information with other camper renovators.  Most of what we have found about Camper Renovation comes from other pe...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Vintage advertisements

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Let's enjoy these previews of our Life with Avion Dress code: elegant. Carpet: Full shag. Activites: cards and dancing...
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