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10-17-2019, 09:32 AM
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#301
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Originally Posted by steinVT
Looking good, I can't wait to see it when she is done. You will have a very unique beautiful trailer with all of that aluminum.
If you don't mind, a couple of questions:
What type of aluminum are you using?
Did you use a shrink-er die set for the bench edging? Will the stretcher die set have enough movement to do the
inner corner? I haven't worked with those tools but have been intrigued and just don't know their limitations.
What are you using to cut out the aluminum pieces? Your edges are very nice.
Thanks, Mark
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Mark ,I use 3003 h14 .063 for aluminum. The stretcher is giving me problems with the inside curve in a 3/4” flange . Tried a 3/8 and worked fine . May try a 1/2” and see what happens. . Might stretch a little and anneal the 3/4 , but that’s another day . I cut that panel out of a piece to use the rest for the electronics , best wat to store was to cut it out and put in place . If I use the 3/8 or 1/2 I will go at it with a lap from the bottom like the backsplash .
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10-17-2019, 09:51 AM
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#302
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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10-17-2019, 04:02 PM
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#303
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4 Rivet Member
1956 22' Safari
1962 28' Ambassador
Williston
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 493
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The throatless shear has been on my short list for a while. Next project I will find a place for it and maybe the shrinker - stretcher. Thanks - Mark
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10-21-2019, 02:18 PM
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#304
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Finished up my instrument panel this morning. Polished on it for over an hour when I caught an edge and it flew across the room . Took another hour to get it back in shape and hit it with scotch bright . Doesn’t need to shine it’s behind a door . Just need to clean up a few thing and wire in the radio and speakers . Then I’ll listen to something besides the voices in my head . Blue
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10-21-2019, 06:54 PM
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#305
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,289
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Voices in your head? Oh oh! That might not be so good. I have the same trouble.
Your "entertainment center" looks great. Crank it up to replace the voices in your head with music stuck in your head. Next thing you know you will be singing in the shower.
My friend helped me install a stereo in my Overlander. He had an old amplifier and a pair of old speakers. I got a cheapie radio and the thing works pretty good. I'm sure yours will work better judging from the looks of the thing.
David
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11-16-2019, 02:49 PM
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#306
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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back to work
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11-17-2019, 08:35 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,985
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Condolences on the loss of your FIL. Even when expected, it's still a shock in many ways. We became the "Senior generation" when my mom passed away 8 years ago.
Kay
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11-17-2019, 10:17 AM
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#308
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,289
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It sounds like your wife's father had a wonderful life on this earth. Now he will have even a better one. Cherish your memories. We too are the grandpas and grandmas in our family. Egads!
You're making great progress on your 67. We too are going to build a dinette in front of the Sovereign we are working on. But we won't have the fancy electrical system you have.
David
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11-23-2019, 07:36 PM
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#309
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Cut 6 doors for under the twin beds out of 1/2” Baltic birch . Cut in latch holes and sanded, primed them all yesterday . Today I painted the inside area and hope to do other side tomorrow. The little stuff takes for ever , but I did go on a three hour drive in the hot rod this afternoon. Better than watching paint dry .
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11-24-2019, 06:56 PM
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#310
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,289
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The doors look great. Gee, my Overlander has roll up plastic and fabric tambour doors under the bed. They are very light weight and still work, so I left them. I wonder when Airstream started using tambour doors instead of hinged wood doors for the cabinets. And I wonder when they quite using tambour.
Wish I had a hot rod to blast around in. We didn't make Bonneville last summer, but hope to next summer.
David
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12-15-2019, 02:47 PM
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#311
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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12-16-2019, 02:02 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1968 24' Tradewind
1968 26' Overlander
Detroit
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 467
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Nice job, Blue! Looking great!
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12-19-2019, 06:28 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,289
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Wow, what a quality renovation Blue! You and Atomic 13 sure have the design and fab skills to build a beautiful vintage Airstream. Drawers, doors and cabinets in general are hard to build and look good.
I noticed the bulkhead walls in your photos and wanted to ask what material you chose to build them. I'm sure you told us maybe 150 posts up there somewhere, but I'm too lazy to research for it. We have 6 bulkhead walls to cut in this Sovereign project I'm working on.
David
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12-21-2019, 04:10 PM
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#314
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbj216
Wow,
I noticed the bulkhead walls in your photos and wanted to ask what material you chose to build them. I'm sure you told us maybe 150 posts up there somewhere, but I'm too lazy to research for it. We have 6 bulkhead walls to cut in this Sovereign project I'm working on.
David
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David all the bulkhead wall are original or replaced with new wood of the same size . The wall with the TV on it is 1/4” birch ply. Since I eliminated the closest there and it is the one side of the pocket door I reinforced it with a 14g C that is attached top and bottom solid , and to both walls .The bracket for the TV is screwed in to the C and very strong . I am going to move it up 2” though . The C is also the stop for the door . Got some work done today and will post latter . Blue
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12-21-2019, 04:42 PM
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#315
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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12-21-2019, 05:27 PM
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#316
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4 Rivet Member
1968 24' Tradewind
1968 26' Overlander
Detroit
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 467
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Looking good, Blue. Drawers and their slides are important. Get it wrong and you are stuck with a frustrating headache. Looks like you did it right. Also, the shop floor looks just right for two steppin’. Better take your gal for a spin.
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12-21-2019, 05:44 PM
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#317
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Yep
Two stepping, just missing peanut shells and Lone Star Beer . Yee Haw !
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12-30-2019, 02:23 PM
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#318
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
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Holidays slow things down .
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12-31-2019, 06:57 PM
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#319
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,289
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You are a very good cabinet maker. What will you do when you finish the "Big Fix?" Maybe work on that vintage truck you showed us.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
David
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01-03-2020, 05:12 PM
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#320
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Alpine
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