1-cent: Obviously, Olympics are not suitable for airplanes. But last I checked, Airstreams weren't rated for airtravel. They may
not be "as strong", but they don't
need to be...the structural forces on two-dimensional travel certainly are less than those in 3-dimensional travel @ 0-30,000+ feet above the ground. Then there is the human safety factor - you don't travel
inside your Airstream or have the potential for a less that perfect landing.
2-cents: To remove the entire interior just to remove the interior panels so you can buck rivets on a damaged panel makes absolutely no sense to me - see #1.
IMO, a value judgement must be made individually...based on individual circumstances. For Maxwell, who does not need complete restoration, gut & re-do and has the original interior intact including the Zolatone and said panel has already been replaced
by the factory (with Olympic rivets)...using Olypmics make sense. For Birdy, where we have the entire trailer in pieces and are doing a
total restoration...we will be bucking.
Thanks for the input Andy...sounds like we are "
installing them properly"...no worries ~
FWIW...our next "project"
IS to build an airplane ~
Shari
