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05-18-2017, 11:10 AM
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@steadystreamincashios
1968 28' Ambassador
1964 26' Overlander
1976 Argosy 26
Heber Springs
, Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 125
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Looking for 5" C channel
Anyone know of possibly a place online that carries the same thickness c channel that was used on the frames? Mine is a 72 and I only need about 6ft to replace where the toilet rusted out the frame in the rear and up front where the door leaked. Each place around where I live only carries structural steel, so the heavy duty thick stuff. Any advice would help.
Thanks.
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05-18-2017, 11:24 AM
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#2
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4 Rivet Member
2021 16' Bambi
2021 22' Bambi
Currently Looking...
North Port
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 331
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Find a local metal fabrication shop that can bend sheet metal. That's how they are originally constructed. I had replacement frame rails made this way. I can look at my notes later to get you the proper thickness.
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05-18-2017, 12:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,991
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05-18-2017, 01:13 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1974 31' Excella 500
Chicago
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 59
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I just used 5x2 tube that has the exact same profile.
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05-19-2017, 11:30 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
1973 21' Globetrotter
1975 26' Argosy 26
Vista
, California
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 589
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I welded two angle iron pieces together to match the size I used1/8" stock.
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05-20-2017, 07:25 AM
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Rivet Master
1979 31' Sovereign
Milford
, Ohio
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 565
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I believe the nomenclature for that channel is C5x6.7. Might make it easier to track down that way.
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Christopher
Its a camper, therefore it leaks.
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05-20-2017, 07:37 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Caravanner
1965 26' Overlander
appleton
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 137
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I had a local fab shop make the misc things that I needed for my frame. They were happy to do it and it was pretty cheap in the end.
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06-14-2017, 07:04 AM
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1 Rivet Member
n ft myers
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raphspeaks
I just used 5x2 tube that has the exact same profile.
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I am looking to replace my c channel in the rear of my 1974 sovereign, can you please explain what the tube is you used? I am having a hard time replacing it. I had to have the whole rear rewelded
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06-14-2017, 07:50 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 22' Safari
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Fredericksburg
, Texas
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2,955
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Metal building contractors use C4 and C5 channel that is normally 14ga. A lot of them have 'bone yards' with remnants they sell cheap. Good luck
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06-19-2017, 06:04 PM
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@steadystreamincashios
1968 28' Ambassador
1964 26' Overlander
1976 Argosy 26
Heber Springs
, Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 125
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Thanks everyone for advice and help. I was able to cut some 1/8" steel sheet and weld angle iron around it to make my own channel. Turned out really good and REALLY solid. Makes me wish I would have done my whole trailer in this, but oh well.
On to my next question and hopefully someone can help. So while taking the shell off the front aluminum channel, which is not like the side channel got pretty torn up for some reason. I had a family member watching it while it was lifting and I'm thinking he wasn't really watching! But it can be replaced. So does anyone know where I can get that from, or did anyone make their own. I've got some ideas but would like to see what some others have done or can think of. Thanks everyone. Without your help on this forum I would have been so lost by now and would have probably given up on this project. But I'm determined to keep going because once the shell is on it will be a good turning point to see all the progress .
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06-20-2017, 07:24 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1974 31' Excella 500
Chicago
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 59
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@zcashio - do you have some pictures?
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06-20-2017, 07:49 AM
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@steadystreamincashios
1968 28' Ambassador
1964 26' Overlander
1976 Argosy 26
Heber Springs
, Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 125
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No not at this moment.
It's a piece of channel that curves around the inside of the shell in the front, it's just like the rear. But the front and the back do not have the extra channel for the plywood to slide into.
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06-23-2017, 09:43 AM
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#13
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4 Rivet Member
2021 16' Bambi
2021 22' Bambi
Currently Looking...
North Port
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 331
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If you can't source airstream channel have a metal shop make that up for you. Have aluminum sheet bent into the proper size channel.(take measurement off the rear channel). To make the bend you will make cuts on the sides and bottom which will allow it to bend. This is how the 50's trailers were built.
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