Progress on our '67 Tradewind - Page 3

uwe · 02-18-2005, 07:47 PM

You can use the old panels for templates, cut the new material, and rivet everything in place with blind rivets. Then, touch up the rivet heads with matching nail polish. ( matching the walls that is, not your outfit)
I will likely replace a few interior panels myself, on my 63 Overlander project.
You're making good progress!

pinkflamingoes · 02-18-2005, 10:06 PM

Well now hang on a second. What if I like pink rivet heads???

thenewkid64 · 02-18-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

How hard is it to replace panels? Do you know? Anybody? I would think you can just cut aluminum and rivet it in...that sounds much easier than our zolatone/paint/veneer/whatever options.

Now that would be COOL! Now you've got my mind going. Hubby can do this I think.

It really is not that hard. All it takes is a little planning and a few tools.

Check this out:

http://www.airstreamlife.com/vintage...3_archive.html

We have redone the front of this coach in just that manner.....

**Stefrobrts** · 02-19-2005, 12:55 AM

Wow, you guys are doing such cool stuff to that Argosy! Go for it Ingrid! Once you get those panels off you'll see they are just long flat panels. Lay them out, cut new ones from shiny new aluminum, put them back up, and paint the rivetheads pink

You're doing all this work, you might as well go all the way, plus it saves you from all that cleaning!

pinkflamingoes · 02-20-2005, 09:21 PM

I am starting to think so. We can do something else on the interior end panels, or paint?

First things first: I'm going to start removing floor soon. I'm scared!!

juel · 02-21-2005, 08:07 AM

All of you are my heros. I just started on my 1978 Argosy and I feel almost guilty that it doesn't look as if I need to gut the thing. I'm all ready to go for it too, but I can't find any leaks or real damage. This coach came from El Paso and New Mexico originally, so maybe it hasn't been rained on that much. I can't wait to get the Awesome Cleaner. Can't seem to find it in Oklahoma, so will have to wait till I go to Texas to see my daughter. Right now I'm stripping the vinyl off the back walls and repainting those orange outside letters. The carpet comes out next. This is where I may eat my words about those leaks. Can anyone tell me how to put pctures on this post? I have the pictures in my computer. JUDY

pinkflamingoes · 02-21-2005, 02:16 PM

hi juel,

check your zip code at www.99only.com they'll have the nearest location that sells it. I tried it and found a location a few miles away. If you need a few bottles i'll buy some and send it to you.

i.

pinkflamingoes · 03-01-2005, 01:53 AM

We made a big step. Pulled the front 1/3 of the floor out, and the frame looks like it's in really good shape. All the rust or pitted parts that are there we already could see. Jeff had to do the big prying and whacking but other than that, I did it myself!!

I'll have to take more pictures and post them later. I reduced them too small and saved the file before I realized my mistake, so they're too small to really see anything.

eljay · 04-06-2005, 05:50 AM

What? No pictures???

till · 04-06-2005, 07:05 AM

Did ya wear rubber gloves to keep the "swamp snot" off your hands??

I have to say that the 39" windows are a bear to install gaskets on. A two person job to say the least. Keep going!!!!

pinkflamingoes · 04-06-2005, 11:36 AM

I'm glad someone's actually reading my thread! I'll post a picture here in a while. Husband had to do it. He tore up three or four latex gloves, till.. We've decided I'll remove the old gasket and he'll put on the new. I put the old one on upside down (blonde moment for sure).

**Stefrobrts** · 04-06-2005, 11:41 AM

I'm still reading the thread too, Ingrid! Great to see you continuing to plug along. How's the frame work going? Had the welder out yet? As far as I know, welders need to get to bare metal to make a weld, so you WILL be re-applying the POR-15 over the welds when he's done. That's why I waited until after welding to paint. You'd do a little of that anyway, because you don't want the new welds to rust.

Keep at it!

pinkflamingoes · 04-06-2005, 11:48 AM

Thanks! Good to know people care...it helps me stay motivated, to post progress and look back.

The frame needs no welding in the exposed area. I don't know what to weld and what doesn't need welding, so finally Jeff and the welder got together, talked about it, and told me to go ahead and paint over the front of the frame under where we removed the floor so far. I did that. Next the window goes in, front floor goes back in, and more floor comes out in the middle of the trailer. (I didn't paint any further back underneath the trailer, I decided it wasn't worth it until the floor came out and welding was done). Then I think some welding needs done in the middle of the frame, but very little. I can finally comfortably say that our frame is in pretty good shape. We continue like this until the frame is all welded, painted, and floor is all in.

Then, they say, the fun begins. Interior!!

**Stefrobrts** · 04-06-2005, 12:32 PM

Sounds like your frame was in better shape than mine! That's good news.

I'm elbow deep in finishing up the interior myself now. Lots of detail work. Goes slow when you don't know much about woodworking.