Framing question
Okay, after a long, hot summer in Houson, we are getting ready to get rid of all the rot on the front end of the Siesta.. We already did the back end, but because of the extreme curve in our very...
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I sooooo know what you mean! Your photo looks a lot like what we went through just recently. This is our first repair also. The birch we purchased was from HD and it is a little thicker than the...
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We use 1/8 inch birch, start from the bottom and work yourself up, one word of caution, try to get 1/8 inch good quality birch cause there is some really bad birch out there, they will tell you it is...
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Regarding your extreme curve in the framing, I would like to know the same thing. I am about to replace some on one of my trailers too. I was just going to cut the curve out of a piece of 2x12 or 2x6...
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when we did the frame we used plywood and scored it many times till it would bend, worked great. Also that cheap birch I mentioned earlier will split when you try to saw it. Like I said get the true...
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For thin plywood, there is real plywood with multiple layers, and there is plywood that has an inner and outer layer, with a filler in the middle.The latter won't bend well at all.This trailer had the...
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I have a general question about vintage travel trailer framing. What keeps the thing from "rhombussing" to one side or the other? I realize the front and roof help, but it doesn't seem like it would...
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Qyota wrote:I have a general question about vintage travel trailer framing. What keeps the thing from "rhombussing" to one side or the other? I realize the front and roof help, but it doesn't seem...
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48 Rob wrote:For thin plywood, there is real plywood with multiple layers, and there is plywood that has an inner and outer layer, with a filler in the middle.The latter won't bend well at all.This...
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Hi John, I did not take the original wall down, ever. I first removed the body from the floor; Then put the old body back on the new floor and frame. I bolted it down making sure everything was where...
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I like, very nice but you have the patients of a saint.We have not went as far as this, We fight the weather here and we dont have a nice big shop, But you do beautifull work there is no doubt. Thanks...
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Thanks.I don't have a nice big shop either... just a small garage.I borrowed the garage in the pictures for a few months because mine wasn't big enough.Rob
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Rob, I have a couple of projects where the floor needs replacing but the framing and siding are still decent. I figured that I was going to have to dismantle the whole trailer in order to repair the...
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No BIG garage here either, LOL. With a garage full of Hot Rods and Race Cars, I work in my driveway, and have some nice BIG Ash trees for shade. So I guess you could call mine, Shade Tree Trailers!...
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Another approach I use for building up a radius is using multiple thin strips of wood steamed in a steamer box and then bent to the frame radius shape on the trailer and screwed or nailed in place(I...
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Rob,I have a couple of projects where the floor needs replacing but the framing and siding are still decent. I figured that I was going to have to dismantle the whole trailer in order to repair the...
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Hi Rob, In post #10 of this thread (above), between pictures 2 and 3 you said that you installed the paneling. Can you give any brief steps how you installed the paneling? Did you just take a piece of...
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Did you use the existing(rebuilt) wall as a template for the new pieces of paneling. Rod, Yes, that is how I did the paneling. Very easy with no roof/ceiling in the way.If you can remove the...
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Thanks Rob! You confirmed my thoughts. I can't use the existing panel as a template, because it's warped. Cheers Rod
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