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03-29-2007, 01:38 AM
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Whirl with Earl
1958 22' Flying Cloud
Ventura
, California
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Can you name the part?
 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.
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03-29-2007, 03:14 AM
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Rivet Master  Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
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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
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03-29-2007, 06:52 AM
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Just an old timer...
2022 27' Globetrotter
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,781
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Take your existing piece to a good machine shop. They can make one for you.
Roger
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03-29-2007, 07:33 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
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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.
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03-29-2007, 08:36 AM
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Just an old timer...
2022 27' Globetrotter
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,781
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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
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2022 Globetrotter 27FBQ
Airstreams Emeritus: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' two-door, 1994 B190, 2004 Interstate T1N, 2020 GT 23 FBQ
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03-31-2007, 02:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1960 24' Tradewind
santa barbara
, California
Join Date: Apr 2006
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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
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