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wkerfoot · 01-18-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ankornuta

So what is this weird plate thing in the front of the trailer holding the body on? It sticks up about 2" higher than the u-channel everywhere else?

Ankornuta,

Talk to me, is it a steel plate or aluminum skin material. I have an L shaped piece of skin at the front about 4" on each leg.

Bill

ankornuta · 01-18-2006, 08:14 PM

Bill, I think it's aluminum. But the damndest thing is that I have a "battery holder" type steel contraption welded onto the A-frame part of the hitch which is preventing me from drilling those rivets out of it.

I would like to grind the battery holder deal off and rebuild it anyhow (although it is original), but I don't really want to grind it right NOW, while there's still all that wood and junk (like the body) to catch on fire while attached to the frame...

So what was the purpose of this plate?

Over59 · 01-18-2006, 08:57 PM

There is a steel plate in the front which attaches the frame to the shell. Look to drilling the rivets from the inside. I didn't have anything in the way from drilling from the outside. If you are careful you may be able to grind off the rivets from the inside and punch them out. You must put this or a replacement back on.

wkerfoot · 01-18-2006, 09:45 PM

Akornuta,

Does your aluminum piece look like the one in this picture? I think that that is what was used to help secure the front to the floor in addition to the channel before Airstream started using a steel plate welded to the frame cross member and riveted to the front shell. RJ Dial's 1957 Flying Cloud has the same thing.

Bill

wkerfoot · 01-18-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Over59

There is a steel plate in the front which attaches the frame to the shell. Look to drilling the rivets from the inside. I didn't have anything in the way from drilling from the outside. If you are careful you may be able to grind off the rivets from the inside and punch them out. You must put this or a replacement back on.

Over59,

I do not have this steel plate on my 1954 Liner.

Bill

ankornuta · 01-23-2006, 08:41 PM

It's steel on my '58, afterall. And I had to drill it out from the backside (inside the trailer), but it wasn't too bad.

wkerfoot · 01-23-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ankornuta

It's steel on my '58, afterall. And I had to drill it out from the backside (inside the trailer), but it wasn't too bad.

Akornuta,

Do you have seven or thirteen panels on the end?

Bill

markdoane · 01-23-2006, 09:20 PM

The front plate should look like this:

ankornuta · 01-23-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wkerfoot

Akornuta,

Do you have seven or thirteen panels on the end?

Bill

Why seven of course

ankornuta · 01-23-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by markdoane

The front plate should look like this:

That's the stuff...

wkerfoot · 01-23-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ankornuta

Why seven of course

Ankornuta,

Thanks, I am trying to tie down the appearance of the steel plate, it appears to have arrived with the seven panel end caps. This is RJ Dial's assumption as he does not have it on his 1957 Flying Cloud and I do not have it on my 1954 Double Door Liner.

Bill

ankornuta · 01-23-2006, 09:45 PM

Gotcha. I guess this plate was probably one of the first places that the body was attached to when putting the shell down on the floor.

One of the things I've been wondering about while taking the body off was if they built the body in place on the frame, or built it separately and then lowered it down onto the floor...

Over59 · 01-27-2006, 03:58 PM

New deadline. Cherry Blossom in April

Over59 · 01-27-2006, 07:01 PM

What we have here is the interior skin being put on and the tub being reinforced on the bottom and edges.

ankornuta · 02-07-2006, 04:01 PM

Paul, is that new aluminum for the interior? It looks awfully shiny....

Paul Mayeux · 02-13-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wkerfoot

Ankornuta,

Thanks, I am trying to tie down the appearance of the steel plate, it appears to have arrived with the seven panel end caps. This is RJ Dial's assumption as he does not have it on his 1957 Flying Cloud and I do not have it on my 1954 Double Door Liner.

Bill

The plate was on my 1954 Cruiser. It is identical to Markdoane's.

Over59 · 02-15-2006, 05:40 AM

Interior walls are polished aluminum. We will see how that works. Can always paint them if it doesn't work out.

ankornuta · 02-16-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Over59

Interior walls are polished aluminum. We will see how that works. Can always paint them if it doesn't work out.

Looks nice!

Over59 · 04-06-2006, 10:16 AM

Not making it to the Cherry Blossum this year.....

But... the panels for the beds are in, ordered the foam, ordered the stove, and ordered the fridge. Ready to cut the Corian for the Bathroom and trim the tub which is otherwise done. I think we will be functional for Salisbury Beach at the end of April.