ISO a trailer

[Koffer]

more work and the finished outside project .

the inside is going to get a wood panel to match the inside paneling , I did have 2 skins made ,one for each side but I think the wood will look much nicer so the other will be kept as a spare just in case

 

[The Jade Bean]

You my man are doing a bang up job! I'm super curios how much this restore is costing if that's not to personal.

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[titanpat57]

You gonna be able to make it through that door Bigboy?!..


Looking good!! Should have a pretty nice streach of weather...details are coming together!

 

[Koffer]

You my man are doing a bang up job! I'm super curios how much this restore is costing if that's not to personal.

~Daniel

Dan
I have no idea and to tell you the truth I don't think I want to know
Id say with parts and labor if I had someone do it ,I'd be looking at well north of $10k

I'm just enjoying the process and being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel (and its not the train )has helped me get back on in the grove working on it

 

[The Jade Bean]

Dan
I have no idea and to tell you the truth I don't think I want to know
Id say with parts and labor if I had someone do it ,I'd be looking at well north of $10k

I'm just enjoying the process and being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel (and its not the train )has helped me get back on in the grove working on it

That's cool and I can relate to that. Regardless it looks amazing and like a lot of fun. Good work!

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[Koffer]

note to self

When working on your stuff and you take a 6x6 block of wood your using as a weight to keep your extra foam panels to say put remember to put it back or spend a good while picking them up the next morning when the 20MPH winds blow them all over your yard and woods next to you

 

[Koffer]

pissed away a couple of days trying to get the hinges to work with the door and frame , What a waste of time so the old ones got a good wire wheeling and cleaning . 1st coat of paint spayed on them .
I should have just done this in the 1st place

 

[dr_claw]

Badass build!

Really nice work, thanks for sharing!!!!

 

[cruiserjunkie]

Man this is sweet so old school

 

[Koffer]

got a working door now

Now on to getting the roof right . I got the vent in so the middle set but now I need to work it from there out so i don't end up with ripples , still figuring how well that will work out .
Once that done the outside will be water tight and pretty much done, then back into the inside .
Its starting to come together quickly now (YAY)

 

[Koffer]

Played with the roof some tonight .
I was hoping not to have any screws in the roof panel but the edges/windows and the roof vent but I got a bad feeling that I'm going to have to as its a big unruly sheet , What you guys think ?
Screws , or no screws ?

 

[The Jade Bean]

Played with the roof some tonight .
I was hoping not to have any screws in the roof panel but the edges/windows and the roof vent but I got a bad feeling that I'm going to have to as its a big unruly sheet , What you guys think ?
Screws , or no screws ?

Well if you have to, you have to. I think it would look better with out screws. Did it originally have any?

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[Koffer]

Well if you have to, you have to. I think it would look better with out screws. Did it originally have any?

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

hundreds , but it was 4 foot wide sheets with lap joints

 

[The Jade Bean]

hundreds , but it was 4 foot wide sheets with lap joints

Well then well spaced out polished rivet looking bolts will look good...
Whatever is done it will look good cause you have done an outstanding job on it.

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[ntsqd]

Maybe stick it down with some 3M VHB (Very High Bond) tape? VHB is how those uber-dollar diesel pushers have such smooth sides. I've used it to machine very thin things that can't easily be clamped. It's good stuff.

 

[titanpat57]

I think I would use a white rubber roof, and lap the front and rear aluminum, appropriately fastened with a strip, and apply my roof edge trims.

My guess is, you were planning on wrapping the aluminum all the way around?

My concern with that, is expansion and contraction of the aluminum..working the fasteners loose, and opening up the roof for potential leaks. As you know, these leaks are not always significant, but over a period of time, cause significant damage.

I would put some serious thought and research into this step to prevent future problems. Auto body supply houses carry some industrial duty tube adhesives that may also provide exceptionally strong bonds.

i.e. Elmo posted this up over at ExPo a bit ago... http://raybuck.com/i-68943-silaprene-adhesive.html

 

[Koffer]

not behaving

Working on the roof more and its not working with me
One side is fine the other is being a PITA
What you guys think ?
heres some pixs of the PITA side

 

[Koffer]

heres one of the other thats going ok so far

 

[greentruck]

Todd,
Haven't checked in awhile, but looks like progress -- mostly

I'd say that this seam needs some sort of transition/trim/packer? Like on the flares on an 80, for instance? Or maybe a piece of metal or plastic, with RTV or something? But then it would look different than the other side, so may not work for you. It won't be as streamlined and that's a cool look to work towards.

 

[Koffer]

Im just sort of beating it in now , I put a row of screws across where the roof starts to curve (not what I wanted but It will OK as I am using SS sealing washers and some "goo" )
I think its from being curved from the middle out to the edges on the top where its flat then needs to curve down the front and back .
Just need to use more ,bigger/longer/ thicker screws