Post by Gone Kayaking on May 17, 2011 21:13:43 GMT -5
Got a call from my sheet metal guy this afternoon. I had hoped that they could do the curve and the return on the back of my trailer (the curved canned ham end) He called to say he couldn't do the return and the bend without crimping the skin....what to do? told him I'd call him right back.
Well web to the rescue found...did a quick spin on our forum....no answers. Then came across www.retrorestoration.com/56shasta.htm and spoke with the owner Larry. Shared my aguadream tale and guess what....he's done nearly a dozen 55-57 reno's of 1500's and back then they did not have a return that overlaps the sides, the front and back met but didn't overlap.....they just covered it with a 90 deg piece of trim. When he reno's them he does add a return and says he does it by hand....and that it's a b...ch (technical trailer term) He says he has the sheet metal place cut the pieces about 2 inches too long to make up for things being out of square.
So I call the sheet metal guy back and much to his relief, tell him to forget about the return, just focus on the bend.
Boy I hope I can make this work.
I hope some friends with skills and the minds of engineers show up at my party on Sunday.
Well web to the rescue found...did a quick spin on our forum....no answers. Then came across www.retrorestoration.com/56shasta.htm and spoke with the owner Larry. Shared my aguadream tale and guess what....he's done nearly a dozen 55-57 reno's of 1500's and back then they did not have a return that overlaps the sides, the front and back met but didn't overlap.....they just covered it with a 90 deg piece of trim. When he reno's them he does add a return and says he does it by hand....and that it's a b...ch (technical trailer term) He says he has the sheet metal place cut the pieces about 2 inches too long to make up for things being out of square.
So I call the sheet metal guy back and much to his relief, tell him to forget about the return, just focus on the bend.
Boy I hope I can make this work.
I hope some friends with skills and the minds of engineers show up at my party on Sunday.
