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01-26-2013, 08:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Lol... my worst mistake was stopping at Home Depot on the way home from a polishing session.... I had no idea i looked like a Panda....
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My name is Steve.... and I am an Alumaholic!
Working in my Garage is like playing TETRIS with Tools!
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01-26-2013, 12:53 PM
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#1162
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Rivet Master
1936 20' Clipper
1947 22' Liner
Curtis Wright
1989 37' Airstream 370
marshfield
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 789
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Panda??
Given the silver/gray color of the coating of nuvite and aluminum oxidation that I find myself wearing after a good polishing session, I've always thought the resemblance is closer to the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz.
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01-26-2013, 03:10 PM
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#1163
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Rivet Master
1936 20' Clipper
1947 22' Liner
Curtis Wright
1989 37' Airstream 370
marshfield
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 789
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Before someone else says it... Polishing? Tin Man?..... If I only had a brain.
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01-27-2013, 12:27 PM
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#1164
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Quote:
Originally Posted by streamquest
Before someone else says it... Polishing? Tin Man?..... If I only had a brain.
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Too funny!
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01-27-2013, 07:44 PM
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#1165
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Steering wheel glow
Pics of the new wheel...
Oh.... and BTW...
Thats is Vinyl plank as a backdrop...
Amazing!
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01-27-2013, 07:49 PM
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#1166
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Rivet Master
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Wildwood
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,236
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Very nice!
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Dave and Felicia
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01-27-2013, 09:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Progress on stiching the rear fairing back together.
Plan is to get it good enough to make them look better, short term and later take a mould.
Before...
Now...
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01-29-2013, 08:07 PM
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#1168
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
So, my garage/workshop is becoming functional... its been a long haul, so to celebrate I bought some "Bits" home to fix!
Project Spare Wheel Cover:
It had a bunch of issues.
1/ Stress cracks on the lower catch corners.
2/ Upper corner ground right thru, I bet it fell off and got dragged along and just held on by one catch or the center lamp wire..
3/ Center lamp is not working/rusty/ugly.
4/ Bad paint.
5/ Scruffy corroded badges.
6/ Missing reflectors.
The cover is made of Vac formed ABS, so MEK is my friend!
A cotton swab, dipped in MEK and applied to the crack, draws the MEK down into the crack... I wiggled the crack up and down to further soften the ABS and "churn" the plastic, enhancing the bond.
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Steve,
I'm at a point where I need to start repairing a lot of ABS parts. In searching for MEK I find that it is no longer available anywhere. They now sell MEK Substitute. I haven't found a lot on the internet about whether or not this new stuff works as well. John (Shepherd57) has suggested using the cleaner that is used for gluing ABS plastic and I will be giving that a try but in larger quantities its fairly expensive. I'm just wondering if you or anyone else has tried this MEK Substitute yet.
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-29-2013, 10:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Tried it... Useless for what we need.
Try a paint store like Dunn-Edwards... they had it listed...
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01-30-2013, 05:04 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
Tried it... Useless for what we need.
Try a paint store like Dunn-Edwards... they had it listed...
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That's what I was afraid of. I haven't checked the paint stores here so I'll give them a call this morning.
Thanks,
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-30-2013, 09:18 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1985 32.5' Airstream 325
Lindsay
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 479
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Keyair
Where did you find the wheel
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01-30-2013, 09:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shepherd57
Keyair
Where did you find the wheel
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Freakishly lucky find on Ebay!
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01-30-2013, 10:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
Tried it... Useless for what we need.
Try a paint store like Dunn-Edwards... they had it listed...
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Success! The local Sherwin Williams paint store had some. They don't have it on the shelf up front, you have to ask for it. Now to figure out how to use it
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-30-2013, 10:16 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Yes... that IS where I saw it!
LOL!
On the ABS fixes, just shout me...
Are ya fixing those broken corners?
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01-30-2013, 10:20 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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01-30-2013, 10:22 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
On the ABS fixes, just shout me...
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Will do.
Quote:
Are ya fixing those broken corners?
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Right now the work is on the Argosy so first off will be the dash and the trim around the drivers & passenger windows. After that it will be the the front valance surrounding the bumper.
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-30-2013, 10:24 AM
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#1177
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Thanks for the links. They will give me some light reading in the evenings for the next few days
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-30-2013, 12:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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I need some more MEK, as my last tin is almost done!
Enjoy your reading!
The house remodel is almost done...
Just the dust and cleaning to left to do.
Then some painting...
I have to get on with the last bar of the grill this evening, so I can sign that off as done!
Brad, any input on removing the headlamp castings????
They look riveted on... but I can quite see.
The center part of the fairing is gonna be on the bench soon for MEK fixing...
I spent some time looking at that whole mess, and made some decisions...
My center piece is broken, as are both sides...
all the bits will be glued together, then I will mod them with a to have a flange on the lower edge. This will allow me to bolt on a chin spoiler later...
Looking at the later models for inspiration...
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01-30-2013, 04:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
Brad, any input on removing the headlamp castings????
They look riveted on... but I can quite see.
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Steve, I'm afraid I can't answer that question. All of the front sheet metal was ripped of in whatever accident the 345 was in. I'm as clueless as you on this one and the Argosies are totally different!
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-30-2013, 06:28 PM
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#1180
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
Steve, I'm afraid I can't answer that question. All of the front sheet metal was ripped of in whatever accident the 345 was in. I'm as clueless as you on this one and the Argosies are totally different!
Brad
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Gotcha!
Worth asking!
I will take the drill over with me next time...
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