Skin replacement - Page 11

greg176 · 09-20-2004, 05:12 PM

Kevin,
The photo above gives some idea of how my trailer is put together.The pieces running across the opening are frames bows.They run from the floor on one side of the trailer to the other side.In the top opening you can see one stringer.They run between the frames and on the roof there is a row of stringers on either side of the vents.When I get the other stringers I'll post a photo.The '61 had a 4' wide sheet going down the center of the ceiling,a little different from your Safari with a seam down the middle.Do you have any Olympic rivets in your roof above the sag.If you can post a photo of your ceiling that might help.

4slice · 09-28-2004, 01:49 AM

Greg,

Your project looks great--I thought I had it bad trying to work between rain storms, but you're on the Wet Coast! This is slightly off-topic, but I wasn't able to e-mail you directly. I've looked all over Prince George for Vulkem and Parbond with no success, so I ordered two of each from a 'southwestern supplier'--by the time the currency exchange, shipping, brokerage and taxes were tacked on, the bill came to $130 for four tubes of caulking!!! Do you have a Vancouver-area supplier for these items?

Thanks,
Gary H.
"4slice"
Prince George
'77 31'

greg176 · 09-28-2004, 07:07 AM

I have been getting the Vulkem from Airstreamdreams.I usually get things sent to a PO box across the border and go and pick it up to avoid brokerage fee.Do not ship UPS,they always charge a rediculous brokerage fee.Get them to ship USPS and there is no fee.I was able to get Sikaflex 221 from Acklands here in Richmond it can be used where you would use Vulkem.

greg176 · 05-11-2005, 08:17 PM

Just thought I would throw in an updaded photo. The weather here has improved enough to get back to work on the skin.We replaced the panel under the front Jalhousie and have started to nail the roof down.I am hoing to finish the roof soon and get started on the upper curbside panel.Just realized I will have to add some photos of the repaired frame bows.I removed three of them and ran a spiderweb of string inside the trailer to get shape.I used many large "C" clamps and blocks to reshape the bows and riveted on heavy doublers to the bows where I had to cut them.

uwe · 05-12-2005, 01:15 AM

Looking good, Greg!

Ken J · 05-12-2005, 07:48 AM

Greg - spring has sprung - yeah! Looks really great - think I've said this before, this could end all the polishing debate - just replace the skin!

Ken J

greg176 · 05-27-2005, 08:43 PM

Big day today weather went straight from 8 months of winter to too hot.Got side panel off and new one taped up but with a buckle in middle bottom. Will have to untape and try again tomorrow morning.

greg176 · 05-29-2005, 08:55 PM

Managed to get things straightened up today.I had to make some adjustments to one of the frames.Got the top row drilled and taped everything up for rain.Also got a good sunburn on back off my left hand.

uwe · 05-29-2005, 10:46 PM

This looks really cool! Too bad that you will have to cut holes in it for the roof vents etc. What a clean, undisturbed, perfect shape!
Hmmm, how could one make flush mount roof vents? Does one need roof vents to begin with?

greg176 · 06-13-2005, 10:53 AM

Managed to get several rivets in this weekend despite the sometimes heavy rain.My wife did an great job bucking those rivets.

uwe · 06-13-2005, 11:02 PM

Looking good, Greg. I should have re-skinned my roof, too. It will not polsih due to severe corrosion. Dangit.

bredlo · 06-13-2005, 11:05 PM

Man, Greg. It's like the old joke about the Sharpei dogs having so many wrinkles you could make an extra dog - you could've built a whole new trailer with all the panels you've replaced by now! Looks great though.

Speaking of replacing panels, here's a general question... I've noticed on the old 1950's trailers that the edges of their panels are rolled under. It gives a really nice, finished look that the 60's on through today kind of lacks. Anyone know why this practice was stopped?

InsideOut · 06-13-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bredlo

Speaking of replacing panels, here's a general question... I've noticed on the old 1950's trailers that the edges of their panels are rolled under. It gives a really nice, finished look that the 60's on through today kind of lacks. Anyone know why this practice was stopped?

I'm sure it cost 'extra' to ease the edges of every panel...once they started using compound curved, machine shaped panels...the crimped edges went away. They are beautiful though...

Shari

greg176 · 06-14-2005, 09:53 AM

Thanks for words of encouragement.Next time I will shell out the cash out front for a unit with a good skin.Pardon the pun.
On a technical note I finally figured out the right tool for picking up holes from inside frames.It is called an offset drill.It has seriously sped up production and improved the quality of holes drilled.