'71 Globetrotter Full Monte

[MacDad]

I have just over 3 months to get ours back at least livable...that is when the kids will get back from their honeymoon and will need to move in to it. Optimistic at best.

[gdod25]

Originally Posted by Aerowood

Started early today on the street side lower skin. First Pic is a before picture, notice the 6061-T6 skin splice done by a PO. On the second picture I am plugging all the 3/16th holes that the skin repair was originally installed with and re drilling them to 1/8th for now The third pic is of a frame section that was bent (and with 3/16th holes) that I straightened and then attached to the "C" channel and out rigger. The forth pic is of a frame work change on the two frames that stopped short of the wheel tub. I fabricated a new longer stringer out of .063 2024-T3. The old way left the area above the wheel well tube flimsy. I still need to make two new stub frames to go on each side of the tub up to the new stringer. The last pics show the new skin being drilled up. I still have another good day of work before it will be ready to be shot on.

Aerowood what did you plug the 3/16 holes with? I need to plug a few.

[Aerowood]

Sorry about the delayed repal but flying a research mission and am extremely busy.

I used MS20426A6-X rivets and then countersunk the holes slightly on each side and then sanded them flush.

[Aerowood]

My Summer so far has been consumed by this.

Hundreds Tour NCAR Planes Studying Front Range Air Quality « CBS Denver

Why planes are flying so low

Researchers take flight to measure air quality around Colorado - The Denver Post

[ehodg66]

Hey Kip,
I really like your Fantastic Fan support and am looking to try the same setup.
My question: In post #509, In pic 3 and 4 it looks as if the front of your "Fan support frame" has an angle to it. Is that correct? If so, what is the reason for the angle
I drew up and attached a dwg of how your mod looks to me (for reference)

thank you

[Aerowood]

It's not the fan support frame that is bent at an angle, but the new stringers. I think it is 11 or 12 degrees over 90 on the flange that attaches to the exterior skin and the same under 90 on the interior flange. This was done because of the angle created by the new square fan support frame, in relation to the curved skin, creates an angle at their intersection. The new stringers rivet to the fan frame and if I didn't over and under bend the flanges on the stringer all the mating surfaced would have had gaps. Once you cut the hole for the new fan frame and hold it in place it becomes very obvious.

[ehodg66]

Looking at that picture closer, I think the black sealant you've used in the corners gives me an optical illusion of the frame being flared out.
Looks great!!

Thanks Kip

[Cncampers]

Kip,

Thanks for the link to your thread. It was like a good book that I couldn't put down. Sorry you haven't made it to the end yet. . Awesome work. As I was reading through the thread I was wondering if Mr. C had read the threads. Maybe that is where he has come up with some of his "brilliant" ideas. He had not read your thread, but is now reading through it.

On our 62 GT, he is also tempted to replace a lot of the exterior skin, because he can. I keep talking him off the cliff. I get that now is the time to do it. However, just because you can, doesn't mean you need to. I argue if you wanted a new trailer why did we buy a 50 yr old trailer. He says because he can't afford a new one. My point exactly! . We don't come by materials quite as freely as you do.

Our plans for the interior are similar to yours with a fixed back bed, curb side wet bath, street side kitchen galley, front dinette. All in good time. Right now we just need to concentrate on getting the shell back on. With temps in the 30s last night, we are feeling the pressure. We may also use our GT as a rolling tent once the shell is back on.

Keep up the great work!

Nancy


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[Aerowood]

Thanks for the kind words. I would really like to finish up the GT, but as usual I am heeding out again Monday morning, but only for 2 weeks this time.

[gdod25]

I read of your disapproval of AS's quality and must say I agree. The channel is not flat to the floor, the plywood floor stops at half the width of the channel, and the ribs do not always make it down to be riveted to the channel. Mine is a 1970 GT. I am ready to lift the shell but don't think I will do as good of a job as you. Too much to remake.

[Aerowood]

The QC of these supposedly Hi-End couches is very lacking, and Airstream's reluctance to address their manufacturing processes and continue to produce trailers with the same issues decade after decade is truly mystifying.

Don't cut yourself short, all the issues that you listed are easily fixed.

[Aerowood]

I just picked up another toy


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[Aerowood]

It was another physics problem getting it into my shop that included camper jacks and car dollies


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[Aerowood]

It weights 1100 lbs


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[Lance M]

Sweet!

[Aerowood]

Looking for a Pexto bead roller now


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[desertair27]

Man that's a nice stomp shear,Looks like new.
6footer?

[Melody Ranch]

I like>>>>i like!

[dbj216]

What's Zep gonna say? David

[perryg114]

Before long you will have enough tools to build Airstreams from scratch. I don't have room for anymore toys. I will have to build more shop space or get a bigger place.

Perry