Gary,
I have a '69 Overlander. I have the round handle. Last time I was in
Jackson Center, I noted that they had two such door handles in the airstream
store. While they will not ship, any Airstream dealer can order parts for
delivery from the factory. It may be worth a try.
Use Olympic rivets for body repairs. Olympic rivets are rounded and retain
the pin which is polished to look very close to the original AS buck rivets.
It requires a special tool. Use vulkem to seal the metal joints. Both are
available on www.airstreamdreams.com. Your metal working undertaking a task
beyond my experience.
Good Luck
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 9:55 PM
> Subject: [VAC] Body Panel Installation
>
>
> Hi all. Hope everyone is having a great Memorial
> weekend.
>
> I just received the new aluminum panels for both lower
> corners of the front of my '70 Overlander. (The old
> ones have holes poked in them from the previous owner,
> who didn't know how to back up his trailer).
>
> Anyway, I need some tips on how to replace the old ones
> with the new ones. Do I need special rivets? or just
> any aluminum ones? How do I fill them in when they are
> set? What is the best way to trim the panels to fit and
> how much overlap do I need? How do I seal it up. Any
> other thoughts would be helpful. I've never done this
> type of repairs before and it is a daunting undertaking
> for me.
>
> Also, does anyone know where to get a new door handle
> and lock. Some of the internal parts cracked and it
> won't lock any longer.
>
> Gary Murrell
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Website:
> http://home.att.net/~smgm/
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