Post by vikx on Oct 17, 2014 21:48:19 GMT -8
Background: Canasta is a 1957 Shasta Deluxe that may or may not have had wings in the beginning. It appears she didn't, but hard to tell. (late 57s may have come with them) These wings do not seem factory, but are nicely done and are close to the correct size. They mount flush to the body rather than with spacers.
There were no backers for the wing screws. (yes, I added some) Note the water stain at the screw hole:
And lots of extra holes. It's obvious the wings were mounted at least twice.:
The J rail is cut to accommodate flush mounted wings. Putty was used in prep for mounting. The wings had multiple holes, so waterproofing tape was added. Putty was doubled over at the top edge:The small hole is a drain for the wing. They had styrofoam inside, no wood.
The top edge was sealed. As you can see, the putty is very important on a flush mount wing. The putty was smoothed and "poked" to form a good seal.
There were no backers for the wing screws. (yes, I added some) Note the water stain at the screw hole:
And lots of extra holes. It's obvious the wings were mounted at least twice.:
The J rail is cut to accommodate flush mounted wings. Putty was used in prep for mounting. The wings had multiple holes, so waterproofing tape was added. Putty was doubled over at the top edge:The small hole is a drain for the wing. They had styrofoam inside, no wood.
The top edge was sealed. As you can see, the putty is very important on a flush mount wing. The putty was smoothed and "poked" to form a good seal.
