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11-23-2004, 03:33 PM
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Rivet Master  
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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New cornice
While waiting for the forums to get back on line, I made a new cornice for the door. Old one is on the left, new one on the right
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11-23-2004, 04:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural, blink and you'll miss it
, Missouri
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 692
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Looks great!
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11-23-2004, 04:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
Acworth
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 133
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Cornice Hems
Most excellent job. I am impressed. How did you do it? 
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LeeMo
1979 24' Excella Motorhome
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11-23-2004, 04:38 PM
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Rivet Master
Lisle
, Illinois
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,270
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Don,
SWEET!!! Man it is great how something small like that can make you feel so good. I will have do import you to do a little work on the Wreck.
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Tedd Ill
AIR#3788 TAC IL-10
No trailers...
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11-23-2004, 04:41 PM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Markdoane.
Excellent job.
That part by Airstreams lingo, is called an "eyebrow".
Andy
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11-23-2004, 04:42 PM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,644
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english wheel?
john
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11-23-2004, 08:37 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Originally Posted by john hd
english wheel?
john
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Nope. I cut out a piece of 3/4 plywood the shape of the arch, clamped the aluminum in between, then fluted the flange and bent it over with sheet metal pliers.
Finished it by hand with my rivet gun fitted with a planishing head. Only took two tries! 
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11-24-2004, 11:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
Posts: 3,491
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Don
How did you flute the edge? And what did the planishing head do?
Ken
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1956 Flying Cloud
Founder :
Four Corners Unit
Albuquerque National Balloon Fiesta
Rally
Vintage Trailer Academy - Formerly the original
restoration rally
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11-24-2004, 11:44 AM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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I fluted the edge with two pairs of needle nosed pliers. The reason to flute the edge is to stretch the metal, so that when the flange is bent outward from the convex surface it bends without collapsing.
The planishing head is a hammerhead that fits into the rivet gun, or a regular zip gun. I used it (gently) to flatten the flange and remove surface dents and dings.
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11-24-2004, 11:54 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
Posts: 3,491
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Ok - I get it now, very nice job!
Ken
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1956 Flying Cloud
Founder :
Four Corners Unit
Albuquerque National Balloon Fiesta
Rally
Vintage Trailer Academy - Formerly the original
restoration rally
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