OK, two weeks in - we've gotten all the seats removed, and have begun the arduous task of removing a bazillion rivets in the ceiling and inner wall panels. Lessons learned: 1) the much discussed air hammer method of removing rivets is the easiest. However, the trick is in the grind of the chisel. It needs to be almost as sharp as a wood chisel. Also, an 8 gallon air compressor capable of at least 4 cfm is necessary. I tried it with a portable 3 gallon compressor, and almost ruined it trying to keep up. 2) The wall rivets are much easier, and can be removed with a hand sledge and sharpened cold chisel. I can do them with about 6-10 medium blows in as many seconds.
Found a couple more hidden treasures - a 1978 dime from Netherlands, and a 1999 vintage un-opened bag of Cheese Puffs in one of the storage bins. Hadn't found it earlier because evidently they never used the bins and they were pretty well siezed up. Had to spray the mechanisms with lithium grease and they finally gave up the booty inside. Cheese Puffs, anyone??
Oh, and I took it to top off the fuel tank after the 400 plus mile pickup. Was stoked to find that we averaged 10.6 MPG including multiple idles. Have started a log so that I can watch for trends and get a better average over time.
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