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Dingo Girl · 07-22-2014, 03:52 AM

I was grinding the outrigger stumps left from the plasma torch. I'd just finished up on one and was setting the grinder down. Didn't mean to set it on my leg however.
Trust me, I did not suffer in silence.

Dingo Girl · 07-23-2014, 10:30 AM

Is there any reason I CAN'T change out the axle before the floor goes in.
The shell is clamped the outriggers with Kant Twist clamps and 5/8 tread plate.

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87MH · 07-23-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dingo Girl

Is there any reason I CAN'T change out the axle before the floor goes in...

No reason at all that I can think of - just be careful.

RM66caravel · 07-23-2014, 02:12 PM

Pictures please! Before you put the belly pan back? Yes you can but will make the belly pan a wee bit more frustrating! How is the leg?
Cliff

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Dingo Girl · 07-24-2014, 03:49 AM

Should I coat the inside of the new wheel wells with something or leave them naked?

Dingo Girl · 07-24-2014, 03:52 AM

My leg is healing up nicely. Lots of neosporin does the trick.
I think the axle will go in before the floor. Just seems like it would be better to do it while everything can be seen without crawling around under it so much.

Dingo Girl · 07-24-2014, 03:54 AM

I just read our weather report. Rain for the weekend. Hope I dont get rained out. The list for Saturday is a mile long.

Dingo Girl · 07-24-2014, 03:59 AM

The builder will start the *Airstream-port* in three weeks. It only takes 2 days to complete.
24 x 24. Tow vehicle will fit in it too.
Its basically a steel pole building with out the walls. They will build it so they can be added later if I want. 4" cement floor too.

RM66caravel · 07-24-2014, 12:39 PM

Yes I gave the wheel wells a couple of coats of undercoat and on the top of the wheel wells I will (weather humidity) prime with rust oleum . Glad to hear that your healing and the weather here does not favor the airstream port hurricanes north Easters have a bad affect on them!
Cliff

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Dingo Girl · 07-24-2014, 02:29 PM

Are your wheel wells galvanized?

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RM66caravel · 07-24-2014, 04:47 PM

Yes they are but a little extra protection never hurts!
Cliff

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Dingo Girl · 07-27-2014, 06:57 PM

Were the rub rails / bottom exterior trim pieces on my 67 Caravel originally held on with POP rivets? It will be going back on shortly and I'd like to do it in a leak free manner.
It seems like the pop rivets would leak like a sieve, but they are what I drilled out.
Also did it have paint on it. Mine has faded old paint on it. Each of the three grooves on it are a different color. Red, white and blue.
I'm pretty sure that this is not original as I can see faint brush marks.
Thank you.

RM66caravel · 07-28-2014, 06:36 PM

The paint was a nice touch by a previous owner maybe and Olympic rivets would work! I have not put the rail on yet a few more mods I want to make! I plan to buck it on but all things are subject to change without my notice! Nice work you are doing an awesome job!
Cliff

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Dingo Girl · 07-28-2014, 07:11 PM

We've done some bucking so thats an option too but was not sure they could be used on trim.
I find the buck riveting kind of fun!
I thought about Olympics but wondered how they'd work having to spread out in the channel. I think they are supposed to have clearance all the way around the *legs*.

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TennTex · 07-28-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dingo Girl

Were the rub rails / bottom exterior trim pieces on my 67 Caravel originally held on with POP rivets? It will be going back on shortly and I'd like to do it in a leak free manner.
It seems like the pop rivets would leak like a sieve, but they are what I drilled out.

All my rail/trim is attached with pop rivets. Minno suggested "closed-end blind rivets" for possibly better leak-proofing at these areas. (I saw this after I had finished mine.) Trempro is key, regardless.

Alan

Dingo Girl · 07-29-2014, 03:54 AM

Thank you all!
I will stop at Fastenal after work and see what they can get for me in a closed end rivet.

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Dingo Girl · 07-30-2014, 10:26 AM

At Fastenal I had to purchase 1ooo closed end aluminum rivets minimum.
McMaster Carr are 100 rivets per bag, priced reasonably.
They should be here by friday.
Thanks again!

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Dingo Girl · 08-01-2014, 05:00 PM

Is there a reason polyurethane shouldn't be used to treat the edges and seams of the new floor?
I read a lot on the forums about epoxy and very little about polyurethane.
Just wondering as I am about 2 weekends from installing the new floor.

RM66caravel · 08-01-2014, 06:53 PM

I hope that there is not a problem because that is what I used and it is a good thing 7 inches of rain over the last 2 weeks and yes we have some leaks (putting it mildly!) the rain gods are after my butt! If we did get another tropical storm we will be losing trees!
Cliff

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Dingo Girl · 08-02-2014, 04:21 AM

7 inches! I dont think we've had that much rain all summer.
We had 13+ feet of snow this past winter. Thats my worry here that a snow or ice storm could collapse my tiny silver dream.