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Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 11-11-2010, 04:07 AM
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Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
Joe, on all the trailers I have worked on, up...

Joe, on all the trailers I have worked on, up till the 1977 which is the youngest in age, the ribs never go all the way down to the channel in the front or back. On every single one, the only ribs to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-29-2010, 05:09 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,482
Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
I am merely making an observation on what I...

I am merely making an observation on what I found.... When attacking any restoration job, my approach is to put it back exactly as it was originally.
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-20-2010, 03:43 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,482
Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
Elevator bolts... the topic of many HOT debates...

Elevator bolts... the topic of many HOT debates over the years....

When restoring something it has always been the rule to put it back as it was. I always thought elevator bolts were the way to...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-14-2010, 03:42 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,482
Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
Joe, if you go overlaying that panel it will be...

Joe, if you go overlaying that panel it will be as noticeable as a neon sign in Arches National Park at midnight. You will never get it to sit flat and you would still have to drill all the rivets...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-13-2010, 02:24 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,482
Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
Joe, I think that the reason the bead looks...

Joe,
I think that the reason the bead looks fatter on one side is due to the pressure the rivet exerts holding it against the underlaying panel. I could be wrong about this, but I think it is...
Forum: 1954 - 1959 Safari 06-13-2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 26,482
Posted By Frank's Trailer Works
Joe, I bought a bead roller from Harbor Freight....

Joe, I bought a bead roller from Harbor Freight. Unfortunately like all most all Harbor Freight tools, it does a very poor job. I will eventually need to find a better method myself.
The bead that...
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