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Over59 · 05-17-2005, 02:10 PM

I have a template for the ends cut out of a new piece of luana plywood. I check the fit with this before I took the shell off. The radius for the ends is 22" I was told by someone who has done several shell offs. When I measure I get this on my template. The width of the plywood is 88". Should be easy to make a template if you know those two measurements for your's.

My shell is off which makes all of this alot easier. I am using full 4x8 sheets across the frame.
I am drilling from the top because drilling from the bottom is on an angle. The bolt must be plumb, not slanted, attaching the plywood to the frame. 90 degress to the floor. If you really want to use the old holes you can put the play in place exactly, spray paint the plywood at the holes to mark where they go. Take off the plywood and drill the holes. They stuff is to heavy for all that and I don't think afew more holes will be a problem.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...NO=J1382458572

I have this on hand. If I were buying I would use a marine epoxy and thin it out.

The bolts are all stainless steal elevator blots. They have a flat one inch head and are 1/4".

Paul

Over59 · 05-19-2005, 12:59 PM

The Bondo is to fill the holes with the elevator bolts so they are flush with the floor and not show throught the vinyl in 5 years. The bolts are slightly recessed.
I will take some picutres are I will be finishing this step Friday.

Vinyl on Saturday. It's one piece 24 foot long. Bought it in Danville Pennsylvania last weekend for half the price in New England. Checkpoint 12, black and white squares.

I will be having a shell party June 4th. Everyone gets a pair of leather gloves as a door prize and we will have lobster and a selection of Oregon Pinot Gris and South African Souv Blanc. Reserve your spot today.

Over59 · 05-23-2005, 09:08 PM

Check out the checker point 12

Floor is done. Next step put on the front piece of the belly pan and the rear piece as these would be harder to form with the shell on. Then the shell comes back on. Front piece 2024T3 but I may go with 5052 .025 for the rest unless I hear alot of protestations.

Over59 · 06-02-2005, 07:50 PM

New wheel wells and the frame under the shell. Tomorrow I drop the shell.

Over59 · 06-05-2005, 03:35 PM

Good weekend of work. Had a shell party Saturday to eat Lobster and but the shell back on but I could not wait. So I did it myself Thurday morning. So the progress for the weekend was, put the jack back on, wire brakes, putthe shell back on, reconfigure the block holding it up the shell, moved the trailer to the center of the drive, reconfigured the blocks again putting painters paper over the new vinyl and under the 4x4, ordered belly pan,cleaned the interior shell, primed the interior with 123 Latex, took apart the windows (hint for others... there is a holding screw in the top middle of the hinge

) and recovered the second floor porch with superply and treated with CPES (house not trailer). It's now ready to work on and the porch is ready to paint.

Good weekend, feeling confident I'll be taking it to Region 1 the end of August.

Now the spending really starts. Need everything

. And then GMC does this employee discount thing

See what a fridge fire can do.

Neophyte · 06-06-2005, 08:27 AM

Congrats!

Looking real good.

Just got my '65 Trade Wind Double stripped out last weekend in preparation for the "full monte" you had advised. Glad I listened to you; frame needs serious work.

Again, congrats on your progress. Keep posting w/ pictures (I'm saving them for reference to keep from reinventing too many wheels).

fireflyinva · 06-06-2005, 09:10 AM

Fantastic job! Now how are you going to reattach the shell? Once it's bolted on, you can start using it--pretty darn cool!

Mary

Over59 · 06-06-2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Neophyte

Congrats!

Looking real good.

Just got my '65 Trade Wind Double stripped out last weekend in preparation for the "full monte" you had advised. Glad I listened to you; frame needs serious work.

Again, congrats on your progress. Keep posting w/ pictures (I'm saving them for reference to keep from reinventing too many wheels).

You'll be glad you did it right once you start putting it back together. It's surprising to discover that aluminum doesn't smell.

I may be bucking rivets to reattach the shell.

Otherwise olympics.

Ken J · 06-06-2005, 03:33 PM

Paul

Yes! I found out that aluminum doesn't smell too - amazing what a new floor does for an old trailer - my vote is buck rivets - not difficult to do.....

Ken

fireflyinva · 06-06-2005, 05:03 PM

Ok, Ken--I know about pop rivets, olympic/bulb tight rivets and even cherry rivets...

what's a buck rivet?

Feeling kind of dumb asking,

Mary

Ken J · 06-06-2005, 06:37 PM

Not a dumb question at all.....

Buck rivets is whats used on the outside of your airstream. It takes two people to set them, one with the air riveter and one with the bucking bar.

Do a search on buck rivets - you'll find all kinds of stuff.

Ken J

Over59 · 06-06-2005, 08:13 PM

You bucking is to rivets as screwing is to screws.

Over59 · 06-08-2005, 05:27 PM

One layer of 123 primer and then nano reflective paint on the ceiling and end cabs. A little after work work. Tomorrow I hope to insulate and repaint the end caps. The belly pan is on the ups truck on it's way.

Neophyte · 06-09-2005, 07:41 AM

You're just stormin' through it. One multipart question re. the painting: what was the paint on the inside that you went over with the primer and why the reflective paint?

As always, thamks.

Over59 · 06-12-2005, 06:13 AM

Ladies and gentlemen, we have sheel - frame contact. Pictures to follow on the evening report.

The primer is on the inside of the outside shell. Relfective paint is on the bottom side of the new floor and in the interior ceiling and walls above the awning line.

Over59 · 06-13-2005, 09:01 AM

The Fantastic Vents are here

. Also found a set of ribs 14.5 inches apart right over the Axels. Looks like it would be the place they would have put one of the monster AC's in the late 50's. Wonder how much they weighted.
Will put the fans in next to help with the heat.

Interior of Shell 103 degrees, interior of reflective foil covering shell on the inside, 95. Eight degrees times 23 feet times 8 feet is allot of btu's the AC won't have to deal with. Should be even better with the double walls and layer of volera.

I'll run the wires and hose for a roof AC but I'm still not wanting to do it.

fireflyinva · 06-13-2005, 10:16 AM

Yay! Put in army cots, a coleman burner and hit the road!

All my relatives from New England wrote me this weekend that it was "wicked hot!" Sounds like the insullating spray is working, despite nay sayers. Down here, those tempsa are just typical summertime--and everyone just stays in the AC (they say that's why Southerners are more affected by heat than Northerners)! Still, I worked the weekend out in the trailer--so long the fan was going (a old 1950s commercial fan), it was ok. Maybe it was because I was raised in New England...

We have one of those monster original A/Cs on the roof of our trailer, which we will be replacing soon (yes, here I think it's a necessity, since we do want to be able to go South on summer vacations). If I can, I'll weigh it when we do get it down!

Running the hose and wires is a nice thing for anyone who gets the trailer next, at least.

Way to go, though!

Mary

Over59 · 06-13-2005, 01:41 PM

Ordered the 60amp converter with wizard so I can run the Fantastic Vents which will be the next thing in. Then the street lower rear panel gets replaced and we are off to the races.
59 Days and Counting to Region One Scout Out.

That means buying and installing everything.....

flyfshr · 06-13-2005, 02:55 PM

As a fellow '59 owner, I must say you are making remarkable progress. Wish I had a tube for the AC installed in mine. Too late now.

Did you know you are really riveting? Suppose that's why you have one in your mouth in the above picture.

FF