Aluminum and Birch Questions
Thanks in advance for reading this mini novel! Hey guys, does anyone have a picture of where the aluminum skin meets on these trailers? I’m talking about the fold where you slide up one piece into...
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The vertical seams are most likely just overlapped, with putty tape between surfaces. On my '61, the front piece overlaps the rear piece, which likely helps keep rain out while underway. On mine, I...
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Grading plywood can be a bit complicated so I'll try to keep this applicable.Sheet goods (including plywood) are first manufactured for either exterior or interior use. The major difference between...
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P.S.I applaud your efforts to rescue and restore this trailer.
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Shauna,Hemet calls the crimped bottom edge an "S-Lock." It looks roughly like this: If you have 18 minutes you don't need, you can take a look at this little home-made video about removing and...
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Shauna-Finding someone to manufacture vintage skin patterns is always a pain in the arse. To measure the thickness of your aluminum correctly, you will need to take some loose and measure the...
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Forgot to ad a comment on the skin. I believe if there are screws there, the skin is not seamed but overlapped with putty tape sealing the overlap. If there is a manufactured locking seam and screws,...
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