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02-04-2013, 09:08 PM
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1955 Safari
1955 22' Safari
Enterprise
, Alabama
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 25
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Main Bow repair/replacement
Just removed the inner skin of a 55 Safari to discover quite a bit of damage to the main bows on one side. It appears a tree fell on the trailer due to the large patch on the exterior. I think there has been some shifting of the shell, but not catastrophic. Has anyone done a similar repair? Where or how did you replace the main bows? We plan to sell it, will the cost outweigh the gain?
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02-08-2013, 03:53 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Air Stream 1
Just removed the inner skin of a 55 Safari to discover quite a bit of damage to the main bows on one side. It appears a tree fell on the trailer due to the large patch on the exterior. I think there has been some shifting of the shell, but not catastrophic. Has anyone done a similar repair? Where or how did you replace the main bows? We plan to sell it, will the cost outweigh the gain?
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We had the last of the old time main bows, and they are all gone.
Sorry.
You will have to resort to being clever and have some made.
Andy
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02-08-2013, 08:29 PM
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1955 Safari
1955 22' Safari
Enterprise
, Alabama
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 25
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Any idea of who your supplier was or if they would still have the specs? I am in an extremely heavy aviation area so with a good blueprint I could get a sheet metal guy to whip me up some. I just don't know what right is supposed to look like. Even a schematic of how the bows were arranged would be a big help.
Additionally, I've heard there needs to be additional bracing on the 1950's models to support a rooftop AC unit. Is this true? And if so are there even internal models for a comparable price?
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02-08-2013, 08:38 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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I seem to remember that a restoration shop was building replacement bows...we're they in Colorado? Perhaps someone else will chime in.
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02-09-2013, 05:36 AM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Air Stream 1
Any idea of who your supplier was or if they would still have the specs? I am in an extremely heavy aviation area so with a good blueprint I could get a sheet metal guy to whip me up some. I just don't know what right is supposed to look like. Even a schematic of how the bows were arranged would be a big help.
Additionally, I've heard there needs to be additional bracing on the 1950's models to support a rooftop AC unit. Is this true? And if so are there even internal models for a comparable price?
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Airstream was the supplier.
Horizontal stringers should be added to the roof area.
Andy
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02-09-2013, 07:12 AM
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1955 Safari
1955 22' Safari
Enterprise
, Alabama
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 25
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Again, thank you for the help
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