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09-28-2004, 01:40 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
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Posts: 7,721
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Get rid of those holes-skin replacement
I got really tired of looking at the streetside of my 59 Tradewind with the big holes where the old furnace and water heater were.
Today I cut a new sheet of aluminum to replace the entire thing. It's held on right now with Clecoes until my son-in-law can find time to help me buck in the rivets.
Though I would post pictures.
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09-28-2004, 03:45 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
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Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
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Wow - looks great - how did you cut the sheet - did you hang it yourself?
Ken
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09-28-2004, 04:01 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
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Ken,
I cut it with my handy pneumatic hand shears. As far as hanging it-yeah, all by myself, except I was having a hard time just as my dear wife drove into the driveway, and she helped tuck in the corners.
Hey, I'm sorry about jumping on the title of your prior thread 'Skin replacement', I've asked our fine moderator to rename this one.
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09-28-2004, 05:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
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Don
One more question - did you vulkum the panel, or will you take it off again before you rivet - this is my very next project which will start in the next couple of weeks.
No problem on the new thread........
Ken
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1956 Flying Cloud
Founder :
Four Corners Unit
Albuquerque National Balloon Fiesta
Rally
Vintage Trailer Academy - Formerly the original
restoration rally
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09-28-2004, 05:55 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
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Ken,
I think it best to get all the holes made and get the sheet nicely laid before putting on the Sikaflex 221.
I drill all the holes 1/8", then once it is nice and flat I open them up to 5/32".
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09-28-2004, 06:26 PM
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2007 25' Safari FB SE
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1974 29' Ambassador
Yucca Valley
, California
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: 1963 26' Overlander
Posts: 4,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markdoane
Ken,
I think it best to get all the holes made and get the sheet nicely laid before putting on the Sikaflex 221.
I drill all the holes 1/8", then once it is nice and flat I open them up to 5/32".
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I was using Sikaflex 221 on a friends Airstream skin repair, and found it too fast drying for my taste and ability. The nuisance becomes a problem when it tacks up and becomes a roll of rubber, instead of squeezing in between the sheets of aluminum. I believe Greg had the same issue with it.
I took all of my Sikaflex back to Inland and traded for Vulkem. It dries much slower, making skin alignment etc easier.
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09-28-2004, 06:43 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uwe
I was using Sikaflex 221 on a friends Airstream skin repair, and found it too fast drying for my taste and ability. . .
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I agree, but I can't return it. I've used it elsewhere and found (in cool Minnesota) it has an open time of about an hour. If I have all the holes lined up I think I can work with it. Only takes about ten minutes to mount and cleco the sheet once if all the holes are drilled.
We're supposed to have nighttime freezing temperatures later this week.
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