mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on May 5, 2013 13:06:28 GMT -5
Someone asked me the other day what I thought was wrong with using a solid piece of aluminum skin for the top of a trailer and I answered with "I don't see anything wrong with it".
HOW EVER!
It's going to cost you a heck of a lot of money ordering a piece of aluminum skin that is 81 inches wide and 15 feet or more long. That's because they only make that size aluminum skin for large aircraft.... Good luck getting someone to sell it to you by the foot.
That's why 4 foot pieces are seamed together in such a way that they won't leak as long as you don't dent the seam.
UPDATED...
As seen below it IS possible to buy aluminum in 8 foot wide sheets so you CAN do an entire roof in one solid piece... Wish I had known that before.
Thanks Schweet!
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 5, 2013 19:46:09 GMT -5
My one piece roof was $281.00 w/tax. I priced the seamed roof as well, it was 430.00. This was the roof as I got it, 8ft wide and 16ft long-  I did mine is November, it was like working with the surface of the sun, highly reflective and very hot to do on a sunny day! |
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ndpap
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Post by ndpap on May 5, 2013 19:59:17 GMT -5
May I ask where you get the roof piece from???
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 5, 2013 21:25:24 GMT -5
May I ask where you get the roof piece from??? I got mine at a local(to me) company that also did my skin and door frames www.themetalcompany.com/ |
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Post by valewf on May 5, 2013 22:14:48 GMT -5
Did you leave the skin smooth or did you put breaks in it? If you did put breaks in the sheet how did you do it? What gauge was the metal? Would love to see a picture of the finished product. Cheers.  |
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 5, 2013 22:19:43 GMT -5
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valewf
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Post by valewf on May 5, 2013 23:00:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the info.
BTW. Your blog is fantastic. Will put it over on my Nook tomorrow.
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mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on May 6, 2013 10:59:44 GMT -5
My one piece roof was $281.00 w/tax. I priced the seamed roof as well, it was 430.00. This was the roof as I got it, 8ft wide and 16ft long- I did mine is November, it was like working with the surface of the sun, highly reflective and very hot to do on a sunny day! I stand corrected. I was told by my mentor that it could not be found anywhere cheap... I will have to correct my mentor... |
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 6, 2013 20:27:51 GMT -5
OK I gave you some wrong info, I pulled the receipt for the roof, the seamless roof cost me $360.40 and the quote I got for the seamed roof was $455.00 plus tax.
The material is also 8.5ft wide.
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mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on May 6, 2013 20:40:28 GMT -5
Even so the main problem my friend was talking about was availability... He said they only made it wider for aircraft companies and that they didn't sell it in small quantities. Guess he was wrong and I will point this out to him.
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znorm
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Post by znorm on May 6, 2013 21:16:21 GMT -5
Is there a problem getting the seams made at both ends to match existing
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Post by schweetcruisers on May 6, 2013 21:22:04 GMT -5
Is there a problem getting the seams made at both ends to match existing Yeah it's impossible! I had to make a "S" lock seam at both ends to make it work, Tylerbes also did a one piece roof and had the same issue, although he did something else. One nice thing about a one piece roof is you can eliminate the two panels on each side of the rear window. |
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Post by tiajannet on May 26, 2013 21:12:36 GMT -5
give me some skin blog nice thanks for the show. My 69 compact has a redone one piece roof i didn't know there was a isssue with getting one piece. NOW how to put a finish on it. mines unpainted getting rougher as i type. How to do a lasting finish??? it's the next project after the leak done.
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