Cannot access backup files external drive - only unknown user can

I've been in problems since a while with the _unknown user issue. I've read several discussions like the following:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2290911?threadID=2290911
My problem is the following. I upgraded to snow leopard 10.6.7 and I did a clean install so I wiped out my internal harddrive, I wanted to start from scratch again. I figured that I would be able to access all the files on my external harddrive in my Timemachine backup. Everything works fine, except that I can't access the time machine backup. It says 'you have no access' under Info of these maps and only user _unknown can read and write.
I guess the solution must be that I create a new user account which corresponds with UID of the _unknown user account and that should replace it and should restore access to the files? The only thing is that it is a timemachine backup so I don't know if that poses some additional problems. It would be helpful if someone could explain me what the real problem is, I've been trying lots of thing, but I'm afraid that I would make things worse. So your help we be greatly appreciated!
Some commands which might be helpful:
Tim-Dosts-MacBook:~ timdost$ ls -ladeO /Volumes/Mybook/Backups.backupdb/Tim\ Dost’s\ MacBook/2011-06-06-140100/MAC/Users/timdost/Documents
drwx---rwx+ 15 503  staff  - 510  6 Jun 10:21 /Volumes/Mybook/Backups.backupdb/Tim Dost’s MacBook/2011-06-06-140100/MAC/Users/timdost/Documents
0: group:everyone deny add_file,delete,add_subdirectory,delete_child,writeattr,writeextattr,chown
Tim-Dosts-MacBook:~ timdost$
Tim-Dosts-MacBook:~ timdost$ id
uid=501(timdost) gid=20(staff) groups=20(staff),402(com.apple.sharepoint.group.1),204(_developer),100(_lpopera tor),98(_lpadmin),81(_appserveradm),80(admin),79(_appserverusr),61(localaccounts ),12(everyone),401(com.apple.access_screensharing)
Tim-Dosts-MacBook:~ timdost$
With friendly regards,
Tim

You will have great difficulty defeating the ACLs and permissions on your backups.   
Your best bet is to start over; erase your disk, install OSX, and use Setup Assistant to transfer all your stuff.  See How do I set up a new Mac from my old Mac or its backups?, and note especially the green box there.

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