|
|
Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 23, 2020 7:51:01 GMT -8
I notice that many side skins are pieced with a joint running horizontal. Why aren't they simply one piece, running top to bottom?
|
|
forkzilla
Member
Posts: 30
Likes: 6
1961 Shasta
Currently Offline
|
Post by forkzilla on Aug 23, 2020 8:08:52 GMT -8
It may have been done that way to eliminate exposed fasteners. A large piece of aluminum on the side will require many screws to be put through it.
|
|
kudzu
Active Member
Posts: 344
Likes: 84
Currently Offline
|
Post by kudzu on Aug 23, 2020 11:09:11 GMT -8
Like everything manufactured (I am sure) it was about cost and availability.
I doubt many mills ran 7 foot plus wide sheets of aluminum. If they did I bet it would cost a bundle.
It is easier to store narrower strips.
It is easier to handle narrower strips.
All about the money.
|
|
