At 07:34 PM 7/1/00 -0400, Robert / Susan  Harper wrote:
>    ".  Many loose rivets, so I'm replacing them.   I was also surprised to
>see that the inner aluminum ceiling  skin is not riveted to the first rib
>down from the top (running front to back)


        I once read.. *warning- pure unsubstantiated rumor*- that the ribs in an
Airstream were *just* to attach interior cabinets to, and for space for
insulation, and that the body shell- just the sheet metal- has all the
strength needed.

        Any one else ever heard this?

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        Chris Bryant
        Bryant RV Services
        DeLand, Florida
        mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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