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[A/S] Yikes! Wiring, rewiring, grounding...Please advise



Hello Airstreamers,

I need your advise!

Several months ago, my husband Buddy, brought home a 1959 Tradwind. 
Everything is original, except... no sofa.  

I noticed the electrical outlets were not grounded (of course), and 
immediately got the heebie-jeebies.

Unsure if we could take on such a feat....(I don't mean the sofa!)

My question is:  Rewire?  How should we go about it?  Must the 
interior skin be removed? I have search the archives becoming more 
paranoid and concerned about aluminum wiring and mice!  If there is 
info posted at someone's website that might be informative, please 
send me there! I would certainly appreciate all the help I can get.  

We are in no hurry, should we decide to tackle the job.  The trailer 
is in very good condition cosmetically.  While rummaging through the 
closet, where the "Lifetime Warrantly" is still posted, I found 
several old Caravan Rally badges and a letter from Paul Harshman, 
inviting the previous owners to the very first meeting of the Ohio 
Unit of Wally Byams Caravan Club, to be held at Rolling Stone Farm in 
Kenton, Ohio, October 2,3 & 4, no year mentioned.  Also, are all the 
original appliance manuals. (Kinda interesting)

This is the first many questions! Waiting and holding my breathe! 

Mary A...
'76 Sovereign, rear bath
96 miles from Jackson Center