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09-24-2020, 07:15 PM
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#661
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
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A long time Colorado resident friend told me there are more rock strikes in windshields in Colorado than any other state. I have had one myself in the last 5 years. I see a rock guard on your Airstream in the near future.
Nice job as usual on the repair. All you need is Bucky Beaver back and you are ready to reassemble the window.
David
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09-25-2020, 03:11 AM
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#662
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Rivet Master
1973 23' Safari
1977 23' Safari
2018 25' Flying Cloud
Palmer Lake
, Colorado
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Wha??? You can just rotate the glass 180 and it fits the other side? I don't know why, but wing windows have always looked slightly narrower at the top.
Zep
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09-25-2020, 09:56 AM
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#663
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeppelinium
Wha??? You can just rotate the glass 180 and it fits the other side? I don't know why, but wing windows have always looked slightly narrower at the top.
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Uhh.....no, it's the inner pane of the dual pane. The last one I used was the outer pane.
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09-26-2020, 10:11 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 23' Safari
1977 23' Safari
2018 25' Flying Cloud
Palmer Lake
, Colorado
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OK. From your original post I got the idea you reversed the glass for the other side.
So when you "fixed" the window the first time, you just made it a single pane unit? That sounds like a great idea. When I redid the double windows on my Sovereign, that would have saved me a lot of frustration!
Zep
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Originally Posted by Aerowood
Uhh.....no, it's the inner pane of the dual pane. The last one I used was the outer pane.
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09-25-2021, 04:24 PM
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#665
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Back at it, these are pictures of my rear fantastic fan mount
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09-25-2021, 07:00 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
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Hi Aerowood: Good to see you back at it. As usual, you built an aircraft quality vent fan mount. It will never leak or sag. I installed a max-air vent fan in the son's 69 Globetrotter. It has a hood over it so it can be opened in a light shower. Otherwise, the 10 blade fan draws a lot of warm air out, and you can reverse the motor and use it as a ceiling fan if you like. It is so much more advanced than the Airstream 4 blade single speed original vent fan which made more noise than it moved air.
David
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09-25-2021, 07:22 PM
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#667
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I've got my bucker coming over Tuesday. Shouldn't be any issues shooting it in. I am going to do the air conditioner mount the same way, I have all the parts made already.
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09-25-2021, 10:07 PM
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#668
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4 Rivet Member
1966 24' Tradewind
1987 34' Excella
Olathe
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 330
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Nice work!
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09-26-2021, 06:39 AM
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I tow where I'm told.
2004 28' International CCD
1948 22' Liner
1963 22' Safari
Oakland
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Great to see you back and recovered from the shoulder repair. We have been looking forward to your return to work on the Globetrotter and following its progress. Did you use 2024 or 5052 alloy to make the vent fan mount?
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09-26-2021, 09:33 AM
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I used 6061-T6, it's a weldable alloy, easy to bend with a 1/8" radius die without cracking, and strength wise it's close to 2024-T3 but not quite.
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09-26-2021, 03:07 PM
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Fan mount all shot together, will install Tuesday. Still need to "Hershey Kiss the nut plates for that extra layer to prevent leaks.
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09-28-2021, 02:19 PM
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#672
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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09-28-2021, 06:11 PM
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#673
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
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Looks great. That fan will keep the air in your Globetrotter fresh all the time.
David
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09-29-2021, 09:11 AM
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#674
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4 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Sunset Beach
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 402
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Super Mod
Thank goodness my wife does not look at Airforums! She would look at this thread and say "why can't you do this?"
My response would be..."normal humans can't do this, only super machinists can", only people with awesome skills, great tools, and knowledge regarding how how to use them, can do these things.
I give this mod 5 stars! *****
This mod seems humble in nature, but in realty its very well designed, thought out, and executed. Putting flat fixtures on a domed roof always seemed to be a bad design to me.
BTW>> I still use the aluminum roller, that I got from you, its a great tool.
I may shoot you a note regarding a front interior aluminum ceiling multi-panel, end cap, I just trashed my plastic one. I thought I saw you and a few other folks build the panels at the 2012 restoration rally with a hand roller bender of some sort. WOW,,,where did all those years go?
Mike
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09-29-2021, 11:42 AM
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Was it that long ago. It wasn't me that did the dome it was Zep, that did it, I think. I will be making segmented interior end caps in the future though.
I'm starting the Air Con mount today, it will have slightly wider flanges though.
Trying to get all of the fuselage cutouts done before the snow flys.
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09-30-2021, 07:43 AM
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#676
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1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
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Bauxter, we just bought what you're looking for from Colin Hyde. $450 plus shipping. We have a cracked front interior end cap and are going to replace/cover it with this new one. Now we just have to figure out how to do it...
Kay
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10-04-2021, 03:34 PM
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#677
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Rivet Master
1973 23' Safari
1977 23' Safari
2018 25' Flying Cloud
Palmer Lake
, Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bauxter
I may shoot you a note regarding a front interior aluminum ceiling multi-panel, end cap, I just trashed my plastic one. I thought I saw you and a few other folks build the panels at the 2012 restoration rally with a hand roller bender of some sort. WOW,,,where did all those years go?
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Aerowood was correct, it was me. I am replumbing that Safari before I do the interior (got distracted with my '73 Safari, which I use at Burning Man). Anyway, you can make the segmented interior panels using just a shrinker and an edging tool. As I recall I made a 3/4" bent edge (about 15 degrees) along the triangle panel, then shrank the edge in order to get the right curve. Lay the bent edge along the unbent edge of the next panel and cleco. Wallaa!
Zep
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10-04-2021, 06:31 PM
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#678
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
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Having Zep and Aerowood present here again is super great. Greetings to you both.
David
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10-05-2021, 01:14 PM
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#679
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Rivet Master
1971 21' Globetrotter
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Arvada
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Air Conditioner mount riveted in
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10-06-2021, 05:13 AM
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#680
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4 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Sunset Beach
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2010
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Do you use butyl tape between the shell and the added mounting frame, at the connection point?
mike
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