![]() the Masonite belly pan has been removed.Ĭlient Provided some examples of the work to be accomplished from others who have done the same modification. won't be a big deal because there is not a leakage area there. When restoring a vintage trailer, you may run into troubles as I have. Still have to make and install a panel on the front of the trailer to patch 3 holes punched in from the front and fabricate a patch panel for the curb side under door panel where someone at the storage facility she had it at hit it with a mower and tore the panel and dented it in, will have to be done with blind rivets since we can't remove the wood on the inside and no way to get to the back of the rivet line. This video will show the items included in the buck riveting kit purchased from Vintage Trailer Supply. fitted them in place after the main rivet line was set, then installed these as they would have precluded access to the rivets for bucking, installed them and tied them into the strength members with the inner line of rivets. Sheared some alu strips and broke them up into C channel to replace the strength members I cut out. with sealer (gotta work fast so the sealer doesn't setup and F up the Clecos) The Buck (Rivet) Stops Here: Patching GIANT HOLES in a Vintage Airstream. used the table to center poke all the holes, sanded all the edges quickly drilled out the holes to size peeled the vinyl then went back to the roof and installed drilled first two holes to hold the piece square then started drilling and installing Clecos until all was done. Airstream travel trailers make it easy to connect with family and. oiled every day like clockwork, nothing I tried could get it to go again.ĭesigned the ring in CAD then cut it on the plasma table. Previous owner had mounted the AC unit on a frame of 2x4s that were GLUED to the roof with I don't know what But that sonicrafter was able to get under them and cut the adhesive without damaging the roof. which was surprisingly versatile! Never used one before found new in box in the shop and decided to give it a whirl. ![]() Sikaflex 221 Flexible Panel Adhesive Aluminum GrayĪir Saw Crapped out, finished job with Rockwell Sonicrafter. ![]() 050 5052H32 Aluminum Sheet from Airparts inc (local family owned aircraft supply house)ĪN-470 4-4 Rivets from stock probably Aircraft Spruce and specialty New in Box Never used Rockwell Sonicrafter Oscillating offset saw thing.Ĥ'x12'. From looking at a table of dimensions, the head diameter on a 1/8' size 4 Universal rivet is 0.240' to 0.260', much smaller the head diameter on the existing trailer (as you pointed out). Star Lab CNC Plasma Table Hypertherm PM65ĥ2" Grizzly Jump up and down on the MFer ShearĪir Body Saw. The stem diameter is about 0.140', which I assume is a size 4 rivet which has expanded while being set. ![]() has had a blackwater tank installed and the toilet relocated for more shower room. opened up to 14x14 from 12x16 the victim in this surgery was a 1951 Spartan Imperial Mansion Travel trailer, pretty much untouched. Weekend Project 1951 Spartan Imperial MansionĪ Very nice lady asked if I could help with her camper project, she needed a new air conditioner installed in place of a non working much older unit. ![]()
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