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10-13-2021, 03:25 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Sunset Beach
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I'd like that link too, never heard of it.
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Aerowood and Zep would both be on it, if it actually existed... We have a lot of talented writers on the air forums site, I am sure one day someone will put a thread like that together.
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10-13-2021, 06:11 PM
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#702
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Awning rail shot back on wet. Decreased spacing to around 2" from the 8" to 10" spacing.
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10-13-2021, 06:37 PM
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#703
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1966 22' Safari
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Fredericksburg
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Question, is the decreased rivet spacing on the awning rail due to increasing the strength of the rail for the awning’s sake? Or, due to water dripping between the rail and skin with wider spaced rivets? I’ll be replacing a rail on a friend’s 63 Bambi. I’ll caulk above the rail, but don’t want water dripping through. Do you use butyl behind the rail? Thanks
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10-13-2021, 07:19 PM
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#704
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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I decreased the spacing to keep water from running under the rail. I used Pro Seal 1440 B2 aircraft fuel tank sealant between the rail and the skin
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10-13-2021, 08:55 PM
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#705
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1966 22' Safari
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Fredericksburg
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Thanks, that makes sense. I’ll do it.
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10-15-2021, 04:27 PM
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#706
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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I am going to put a ZipDee awning on but I'm missing the lower portion of the aft frame where the aft awning arm is installed. The battery box was previously located here and Airstream used either a meat clever or a hand axe to cut the lower portion out, not sure which. Any how I started to make the lower parts of that frame today.
Work bench is a disaster, can you identify the tools?
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10-15-2021, 06:20 PM
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#707
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1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Let's see: tape measure, metal shears, air powered rivet gun, cup wire brush, slotted screw driver, machinists square, various air tools, flap wheel, air blow nozzle, cut off wheel, hammer, compass, various vise grip style clamps, putty knife,
No meat cleavers or hand axe that I can see. I didn't find Waldo either.
David
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10-18-2021, 03:09 PM
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#708
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Frame repair complete
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10-21-2021, 01:12 PM
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#709
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Two new short ribs made and ready to install. They will be installed forward and aft of the right wheel well. I did the left side quite some time ago. I also picked up some .063 6061-T6 for some more ribs that I removed on the corner segments. I had to remove them in order to replace the corners with flat sheet.
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10-22-2021, 04:20 AM
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#710
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1973 23' Safari
1977 23' Safari
2018 25' Flying Cloud
Palmer Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerowood
... ribs that I removed on the corner segments. I had to remove them in order to replace the corners with flat sheet.
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Those panels don't appear to have very much compound curve anyway. How do you like the look with the flat sheets in place?
I'm trying to visualize the slight curve of the side panels and how those corners wrapped around to the flat panel under the front window. I'm thinking this would only be apparent on the sides.
Zep
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10-22-2021, 06:06 AM
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If I recall it was quite a lot, I'm guessing (it was a long time ago) it was around 3/8". You could go take a look on your Safari. Just put a straight edge down from the outboard edge of the wing window. I'm curious too as how much it was.
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10-22-2021, 11:23 AM
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#712
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Another problem, the bendind bar on my brake is 2.5 inches wide, the Z rib I'm bending is 1.750 wide. Have to make a narrower bar.
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10-22-2021, 02:09 PM
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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I won
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10-27-2021, 04:16 PM
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10-27-2021, 06:35 PM
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1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
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You're building a Globetrotter than withstand 4g load when pulling up after a steep dive. Novel solution in creating awning space. Have riveter, will create.
David
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10-27-2021, 07:38 PM
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#716
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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Another pic of the vent
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11-09-2021, 12:03 PM
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1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
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Aerowood you do the nicest work.
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11-09-2021, 06:50 PM
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#718
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1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
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Amen to that. Aircraft quality work. David
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11-10-2021, 04:38 AM
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1974 31' Sovereign
Sunset Beach
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I think we are all expecting the next project to be nose gear, tail section, and wings!
Do you find yourself losing track of the day, and looking up from the workbench, and it's dark outside, and you don't know if it's late at night, or early the next morning?
That my friend is Acute Aluminitis.
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11-10-2021, 09:43 AM
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#720
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1971 21' Globetrotter
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The GT is back in storage, although the weather has been unseasonably nice I don't trust it. I also go an pneumonia, shingles, and Covid booster all within 3 days. Needless to say that really put me down, second shingles next week. HOA was also making noise. I may bring it back and try to get some more done after I recover from second shingles shot..
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