Fabricated Fenders/Wheel Wells and flooring installed, YAY!
Dec 31, 2013 21:40:37 GMT -8
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Post by kwaggs on Dec 31, 2013 21:40:37 GMT -8
My 61 Airflyte wheel wells/fenders were in rough shape so I decided to make my own/new ones with heavier gauge cold rolled steel that should last longer then the camper now!
Started with the steel and actually used the old fender to use as a template to make perfect matches. The side of the fender actually isnt attached other then a thin lip that is slid into a groove so I just took a rubber mallet and tapped it out and used it to make the new sides exactly the same size! Then I measured the middle and cut those to the same length and tacked them in place! Piece of cake!
Welded all the way around the radius to make sure they are water tight!
Sprayed with epoxy primer and bedliner to seal out moisture!
Installed and fit perfectly!
I guess I should show what I did to the wheel well openings BEFORE I put the fenders in place.
I put tin around the opening and used a roofing sealant to completely cover the wood so I dont end up with rotten wheel well openings again! So after I fabbed up the tin I installed the new fenders!
Put new butyl tape around the edges along with new nails to hold the sound board in place and put that down next!
After a little trimming around the new fenders, the new plywood went down and I danced a little jig on the new floor!
I have to say that I am pretty proud of my trailer so far and I am looking forward to finished product but it is so much fun working on it! When the weather isnt -5 outside! OH I almost forgot about my new brakes that I installed before I put the floor in! PRETTY PROUD OF THOSE TOO!
Started with the steel and actually used the old fender to use as a template to make perfect matches. The side of the fender actually isnt attached other then a thin lip that is slid into a groove so I just took a rubber mallet and tapped it out and used it to make the new sides exactly the same size! Then I measured the middle and cut those to the same length and tacked them in place! Piece of cake!
Welded all the way around the radius to make sure they are water tight!
Sprayed with epoxy primer and bedliner to seal out moisture!
Installed and fit perfectly!
I guess I should show what I did to the wheel well openings BEFORE I put the fenders in place.
I put tin around the opening and used a roofing sealant to completely cover the wood so I dont end up with rotten wheel well openings again! So after I fabbed up the tin I installed the new fenders!
Put new butyl tape around the edges along with new nails to hold the sound board in place and put that down next!
After a little trimming around the new fenders, the new plywood went down and I danced a little jig on the new floor!
I have to say that I am pretty proud of my trailer so far and I am looking forward to finished product but it is so much fun working on it! When the weather isnt -5 outside! OH I almost forgot about my new brakes that I installed before I put the floor in! PRETTY PROUD OF THOSE TOO!
