Jeff, you can get new aluminum sheet in the proper specs, 2024-T3, in .032 or .040, from Air Parts Inc, in Kansas City. They also sell clecos, and other tools and speciality parts to repair aircraft. Go to the Airstream Dreams web site, and look at the polish. You will find a picture of my Bambi, with the door open. With some help from Tom Howarth, we took it apart and polished it. The inside and outside aluminum are the same, .....2024-T3. Easy to replace, and easy to polish. Just use olympic rivets. http://www.airpartsinc.com http://www.airstreamdreams.com Bill Scott 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
Hi all, Yesterday while waiting for it to cool off so we could pull the shell we decided to see if this BIX stuff worked. Amazing, the top had been painted white, and I thought there was a little platicoat. After we washed the bix off the paint is gone and I am amazed at how much of the clear coat was on the bambi. She looks much better (on the 1/2 I did), I am beginning to think polishing won't be to hard as she is much shinier now. Unfortunately what I found was a panel in the roof has been replaced as has the lower 1/2 of the door. The aluminum looks different maybe it is just more oxidized? Is it possible to find the same grade aluminum as used originally to replace these two pieces ?? If so where? I am also looking for info on dent repair I have a ding on the roof that looks like a tree branch got it and a spot by the door that looks like it was beat with a hammer. I talked to a local body man and he was not sure if he could fix it without filling, and Bondo ruins my plans for a shiny silver bambi, given the option of dented and shiny or painted bondo I'll take the dent any day. After all it just adds character to a 40 year old trailer. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jeff
