Skin Replacement 68 Safari

[Creampuff]

I thought I could slip some skin on without anyone noticing but thanks to a certain "friend", my cover is now blown!
Even with 'friend' trying to mask the identify of a certain trailer by misrepresenting it as a '68, I've been found out.
Well, I guess now I can post the 'after' photos since the unit is now outside the 'secret Area 63' (and in a safe location)!

[Creampuff]

O.K.- Enough fooling around! Time to get down to some serious cosmetics!
Here are the results of my yesterday's efforts using only "Heavy Metal" course (red) grade liquid polish. I have used most of the others and HM is far superior for faster results. Slow speed start-up is essential though if you do not want to be cleaning-up everything of splatter within a 10 foot radius!
The 2024 Alclad .032 sheet I used was some NOS material from another "secret' source. To illustrate how old it was we found a $13.00 price written on the 4x12 sheet! Unfortunately the splatters that may show up in the photos turned out to be slightly corrosive and in some cases there are pits right through the alclad. Still they are minor and no worse than some others on the original curbside where tree branches had rubbed through during one of it's former lives in an apple orchard!

[Creampuff]

FYI- First photo is approximately 30 mins compounding and second is after approx. 2 hrs with HM.

[Deano69LY]

I can not tell from pics what you used for sister Rib and how it was attached. Can you expound upon this step I have similar damage.

Thxs deano

[uwe]

Originally Posted by Deano69LY

I can not tell from pics what you used for sister Rib and how it was attached. Can you expound upon this step I have similar damage.

Thxs deano

You can click on the pictures, and they expand to a bigger size. You can then tell that the repair part is nothing more than a 3inx30in .040 piece of skin, bent into an angle on a brake, then slotted on one side so it would bend along the desired curvature. The tabs that remained on one side were then drilled, held in place, then drilled through the damaged rib and riveted into place. This gives the damaged c-shaped original rib a new flange to which the outer skin then attaches with Olympic rivets.

[davidrylands]

What a great explanation, you have given me the courage to carry on with my project. Thanks again.

[Killo1]

Nice work. Thanks for the details. Very informative.

[Creampuff]

Originally Posted by davidrylands

What a great explanation, you have given me the courage to carry on with my project. Thanks again.

You too can do this- I was born in Alberta ( just N. of Edmonton). Where do you think I learned 'courage"???