Can you name the part?

[aprimosch]

Does anyone know where I can get this part? Would the best place be a scrap yard or can I order the part new? Does it come straight and do I have to bend it? I have a 1958 22' Flying Cloud. The "trim" measurments are 7' 1/2" long, 2" wide, 1/2 flanges. As you can see, I need one for the road side. The one shown is on the curb side. They are mirror images of eachother.

Thanks for your help.

[Moonstruck]

I'd think about getting a new one made. In that regard, you are very lucky! The part looks as though it's made of readily available angle iron or mild steel and you have a template, be it a mirror, to make a new one.

If it's load bearing and you want to make a splash, get two new ones made out of stainless steel.
Marc

[85MH325]

Take your existing piece to a good machine shop. They can make one for you.

Roger

[dwightdi]

I think he is referirng to the aluminum belly belt rather than the upright steel piece. I would suggest finding straight aluminum piece with proper thickness and then having a heating and ventalation guy bend the flange into it with his brake and then just wrapping around the trailer.

[85MH325]

It's a little more complex than that. As I recall, it's a trim piece with angles bent into the top and bottom. I haven't seen one in a couple of years, but I seem to recall that it's not just a flat bar.

A good machine shop will have the proper thickness stock aluminum, the equipment to bend the trim edges, and to roll the piece at the proper angle.

Roger

[scottanlily]

85MH325 is correct ,that beltline aluminum piece has to have the right
curvature to it and follow the contour of the body. It can be done by a
metal shop that works with aluminum ,it would be good for them to have the trailer at the shop for a good fit as it will be neede to check the fit up of the new piece .Luckily it is a smooth piece,as the beltline on my 60 trdwnd has a 1/4
groove machined in the center ,so it would be difficult to duplicate ,not
impossible though Im sure.

good luck

Scott of scottanlily