A couple of things I would want ,in addition to Terry`s list of must haves for
rust and corrupted belly pan /frame repairs
A. good respirator to keep fiberglass and aluminum oxide from lungs + mouse
droppings -skeletons-nests
B. full coverage eye protection for drill shavings ,rust + all above
C.rub cornstarch on your body ,it makes the insulation less itchy
D take a lukewarm shower at first ,that way the insulation will wash off ,rather
than sink in to open pores
E when looking for items matching airstream on eBay ,those paintball masks on
there( named airstream )offer full face protection and blow fresh air over lens
to keep it from fogging up,which is always a nuisance.They often go for
cheap,and there always seems to be a couple on there.
Chris 67 caravel 64 overlander (one of these days gotta crawl under that 64....!
)
Terry Tyler wrote:
> on 06/02/01 12:24 AM, Jill Hari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hmmm. Sounds hard. Re-riveting sounds like a
> > scary thing. And I'm not a wussy girl. I plan to
> > do lots of my own restoring.
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >> I think it is good to drop the belly (not hard)
> >> and put a coat of paint on
> >> the frame at some point in your vintage
> >> ownership life.
> >>
> >> Ken Johansen
> >> 59 Traveler
> ==============
>
> Jill,
>
> Re-riveting a dropped belly pan is not hard to do for a "non-wussy girl" -
> sense of the word.
>
>
> 1 - It helps when I either lift the rear of the trailer
>
> 2 - I've used one or two small bottle jacks (with pieces of wood at the top
> 3 - One or two locking pliers are helpful hands for temporarily holding
> 4- Always, I have a minimum of two rivet guns (different brands)
> 5 - It helps to start with a full box of pop
> 6 - Everyone's comfort level is different, but I like using a piece of wood
> (2" x 4" x 12") wrapped with a scrap of rug (and stapled to the wood) for
> resting my head off the floor while under the trailer. Otherwise, my neck
> gets sore from holding it up to see what I'm doing. Laying my head on the
> ground while on my side is never comfortable.
>
> 7 -
> the re-riveting seems to be in the central and upper portion of my glasses
> 8A watch cap, I saw a facial mast for spray painters
> ($1.49) that looked like it might be useful if I ever do this job again.
>
> 9 - I have long sleeve coveralls
>
> 10 - one of the rights of
> passage. Otherwise, it's easy to think of the job in far less favorable
> terms. <grin>
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Terry
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of all pleasures."
> Luc de Clapiers
>
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