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by Overdrive
Fri May 14, 2021 11:40 pm
Forum: Exterior Restoration
Topic: Structural damage to tongue/frame due to rust
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

Re: Structural damage to tongue/frame due to rust

Is it rotted through or just rust bubbling the paint? If it’s rust just under the paint sand it with a heavy grit and treat the rust with a rust converter then use a red oxide primer then paint. I would use black farm equipment oil paint with hardener. Tractor supply has it. It’s about 35 bucks for ...
by Overdrive
Fri May 14, 2021 11:33 pm
Forum: Interior Restoration
Topic: Veneer damaged to doors.
Replies: 4
Views: 1506

Re: Veneer damaged to doors.

If the doors are solid run them through a planer. Then simply put new veneer face on the doors.

A shop should be able to make those doors since they are plain with a bevel edge it’s nothing crazy.

You can always sand them fill the gouges sand again then put some veneer face or paint the doors
by Overdrive
Mon May 10, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Tow Vehicles and Hitches
Topic: Tow vehicles
Replies: 66
Views: 2703291

Re: Tow vehicles

Ford F250 7.3L diesel ff250..jpg Ah, Yes. The 7.3 Diesel. I worked in Ford Diesel Engineering just prior to retiring. It's best years from design and performance standpoints were 2002-03. It was offered in 2003 models a few months before being phased out by the 6.0L variant in 2003-1/4. Things went...
by Overdrive
Fri May 07, 2021 11:34 am
Forum: Interior Restoration
Topic: Vent Fan Rough Opening & Options
Replies: 8
Views: 3263

Re: Vent Fan Rough Opening & Options

I’ll put up some pics this weekend of roof and inside
by Overdrive
Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: Interior Restoration
Topic: Vent Fan Rough Opening & Options
Replies: 8
Views: 3263

Re: Vent Fan Rough Opening & Options

I just installed two fans replacing the old original ones. The roof is framed for a 14x14 opening. They just cut the opening smaller and radius it because the fan body is radiused itself. Once you remove the fan housing you’ll see the aluminum ribs and cross bracing. It took me about 4 hours to do b...
by Overdrive
Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: Exterior Restoration
Topic: Going belly-pan free
Replies: 8
Views: 3439

Re: Going belly-pan free

What I would do is use separate panels secured with Riv-nuts instead of rivets. But I would keep the belly pan. It keeps the water mud snow from rain or inclement weather off the bottom, make it so the wind doesn’t pull on everything under there and imo just no reason not to have it. Not to mention ...
by Overdrive
Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Silver Avion Trailers Pics
Topic: 1989 34 XB NEWBIE photos
Replies: 6
Views: 9985

Re: 1989 34 XB NEWBIE photos

I found the factory original barrel key ones. I’ll have to post pics. I just got done fixing all the doors and one rocker panel and new roof fans AC recharge with Freon is next and finish a few other things I wanna go on a trip in June/July
by Overdrive
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Appliances
Topic: Factory vent fan knobs
Replies: 4
Views: 5828

Re: Factory vent fan knobs

Hi.
I just changed out my roof fans. Still looking fir those parts?
by Overdrive
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Appliances
Topic: Roof vent fan insert
Replies: 8
Views: 8050

Re: Roof vent fan insert

I just replaced both fans on my 31XB. I’ve been really getting in it. Fixed the storage doors also. As for the fans...the structure HAS the 14x14 braced opening. Once you remove he found flanged existing fan housing you just need to cut away the metal rounded corners to square up the opening. It too...
by Overdrive
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:24 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: flipping the axles
Replies: 5
Views: 8618

Re: flipping the axles

No. IFS suspensions need a kit. But there is nothing stopping you from fabricating a subframe that bolts to the existing frame to act as a spacer to lower the mounting points thus lifting the trailer.