Jeff,
To a degree, I second both of Scott's points here. The parts that are
already exposed are going to have the greatest degree of deterioration.
However, my 57 Overlander has some serious frame rust in the back and
front--both of which experienced exposure to water from within and
without.
I doubt my 57 was as well sealed in as Scott's, you can take a look at my
website for comparison to your own trailer.
My educated guess would be that if your floor has mucho rot from water,
your frame will have a comparable degree of rust.
On another note, I don't have anything new to report on the renovation of
my own trailer. However making progress toward debt-free living is
helping that renovation timeline.
Jay L. Griffin "Journeyman"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Scheuermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jeff,
You just might be crazy! A few years ago I dropped the belly pan on my
1960 Overlander. I did this because I was conserned about rust on the
frame where I could not see it. I knew that it DID have a rust THRU
problem on the frame at both the front and rear of the trailer where the
frame is exposed so I expected the worse. Besides, I live in the rust
belt. Turns out that I had no cause for alarm. The paint on the frame
within the belly of the trailer was in pristine shape. My advise would be
to forget about the frame within the belly and just paint the exposed
parts. I use Rustoleum. The most common colors used on the frame are
silver (aluminum) and black.
Scott Scheuermann
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Griffin
Hi everyone:
Does anyone know of a paper or FAQ regarding the sanding and re-painting
of an AS frame? Please feel free to impart any advice on this subject from
removing rivets to matching the original frame paint color. I must be
crazy to start this project :-)
Thanks in advance
Jeff
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