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06-11-2013, 09:10 PM
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#282
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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06-11-2013, 09:11 PM
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#283
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Here’s the rear track of the step with some new hardware and the steps have been cleaned up, filed where needed, and lubricated with a dry Teflon spray lubricant. They’re not like new, but they’re way better than they were.
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06-11-2013, 09:14 PM
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#284
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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There's more to report on sealing, replacement rear belly skin, rebuilding Skyliner antenna and replacing all coax and TV RF amplifier, but these will have to wait for another day and some will be in other threads.
Steve
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06-12-2013, 06:55 AM
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#285
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4 Rivet Member
1999 34' Excella
NE Central
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 321
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Thanks for the pictures of the entry step refurb! Mine is also in need of some attention, and now I know how big a project it will be one day. A PO must have driven off with the step down and lost a battle with a curb or other object, but it is still functional. Once again, great work!
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06-12-2013, 07:16 AM
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#286
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ALUMINUM OBSSESSION
1993 34' Limited
Hamilton
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 159
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Thanks for posting pictures Steve!!! I also have a few roof leak issues. I had my trailer pressurized with Seal tech 430 r machine and still couldn't find the leak on top of front center part, of front window!! What a waste of $250.00 FOR NOTHING!!!
Looking forward to see what you have found out.!!!
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06-12-2013, 07:40 AM
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#287
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ALUMINUM OBSSESSION
1993 34' Limited
Hamilton
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 159
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Possibly the toilet water valve was leaking!!! That was my case!!
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06-12-2013, 10:48 AM
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#288
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ALUMINUM OBSSESSION
1993 34' Limited
Hamilton
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 159
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Hey Steve, maybe you should send all this informative information back to
AIRSTREAM at (Jackson Center Ohio). Showing them how it should be done right!!!
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06-12-2013, 04:03 PM
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#289
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Phillip and William,
Thanks for the kind words. Encouragement from folks like you help keep me motivated. Also, I realize that I'm on the down hill side, however the true bottom is just over the horizon still!
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06-12-2013, 09:41 PM
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#292
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4 Rivet Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 298
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I just love that great half-assed AS workmanship from that time period, it's like they were drinking a 12 pack of Schultz bull on the job. Jeez.
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06-12-2013, 09:56 PM
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#293
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4 Rivet Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 298
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Nice work Steve, do the front right and left cutout radius's need to be planed 1/8 on the edge facing the propane tank storage too? except for the typical C channel on the Radius?.
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06-13-2013, 07:31 AM
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#294
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Rivet Master
1981 31' Excella II
New Market
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 6,145
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You going to put some drains in that water tight C-channel now?
Perry
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06-13-2013, 08:28 AM
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#295
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Perry,
That's a good question. If you look at most of the pictures in post 291 you'll see some drain/weep holes that are drilled in the bottom outside corner of the U channel portion of the lower shell extrusion. Some were in there from the factory but were obstructed by the skin or trash, etc. I've talked to AS customer about this a couple of times in the last eighteen months and intentional weep holes (about 3/16" dia.) were supposed to be drilled as drains as part of the AS design for trailers of my vintage. Well, I've gone around and added them about every 8" of lineal length around the perimeter of the trailer. They are angled down at about a 30 degree angle. These holes will be covered by the belly band which will be sealed on the top but not the bottom. When I am finished with all of the sealing, I plan to get the trailer good and level and then take a flower watering pot and pour water in the U channel all around and make sure that the water drains to the outside but not the inside of the trailer.
Steve
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06-13-2013, 09:07 AM
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#296
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 0557
Nice work Steve, do the front right and left cutout radius's need to be planed 1/8 on the edge facing the propane tank storage too? except for the typical C channel on the Radius?.
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No, the upper surface of the new plywood is at the same level/plane as the OSB that it is next to. So the metal enclosure sits right on top of the floor (see below). I'll do a good bit of caulking all around the flange of the metal and the floor and front surface.
I'll also do some sanding on the transition between the OSB and the plywood with my belt sander to make sure that the surface is pretty flat.
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06-13-2013, 09:13 AM
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#297
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Rivet Master
1981 31' Excella II
New Market
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 6,145
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You think that those weap holes are going to do much good? Are they located such that they won't expose the end grain of the plywood to water? I sealed everything and put tubes in that funneled the water under the floor.
Perry
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bryant
Perry,
That's a good question. If you look at most of the pictures in post 291 you'll see some drain/weep holes that are drilled in the bottom outside corner of the U channel portion of the lower shell extrusion. Some were in there from the factory but were obstructed by the skin or trash, etc. I've talked to AS customer about this a couple of times in the last eighteen months and intentional weep holes (about 3/16" dia.) were supposed to be drilled as drains as part of the AS design for trailers of my vintage. Well, I've gone around and added them about every 8" of lineal length around the perimeter of the trailer. They are angled down at about a 30 degree angle. These holes will be covered by the belly band which will be sealed on the top but not the bottom. When I am finished with all of the sealing, I plan to get the trailer good and level and then take a flower watering pot and pour water in the U channel all around and make sure that the water drains to the outside but not the inside of the trailer.
Steve
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06-13-2013, 10:42 PM
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#298
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Perry,
I took my test piece of extrusion and drilled a 1/4" hole in it in the same fashion that I've done on the trailer itself. The hole should not allow water to touch the wood because the hole is routed above the wood at a down-angled slant. Also, the water should be able to weep out. Now, the bottom skin panel is riveted onto the upper vertical part of the extrusion and will then be covered by the wrap from the frame and the rub rail will cover the top edge of the wrap and will be sealed on top with sealant/caulk.
Here's how this should work. The hole is drilled at a diagonal.
The hole does not penetrate the extrusion in a way that exposes the wood.
The water should be able to drain from the U channel.
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06-14-2013, 05:29 PM
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#299
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Rivet Master
1981 31' Excella II
New Market
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 6,145
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That works fine on the side with the double c-channel. What about the curves.
Perry
PS camping as we speak.
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06-14-2013, 06:47 PM
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#300
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Perry,
I'm envious that you are camping! The curved sections of the bottom extrusions on my trailer are made in the same basic manner as the straight sections. Take a look at the second picture in post 296 above. Click on it to the point that you can magnify it on the Photo Bucket website and you will be able to see the double C channel or U and C parts plus some of the drain holes that I have drilled.
Steve
PS
I'm still envious!
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