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Post by yodi14 on Jun 21, 2014 7:03:14 GMT -8
Ok so was putting back together back end and sides were uneven. YES FIRST TIMER. Looking up how to mend this problem and kept seeing many familiar names. Now I'm lost joined Aristocrat Yahoo forum where I posted pics of before ( have not updated but have many pics of along the way.
All 4 corners were rotted and paneling had what looks to be contact paper. So one thing led to another and now stuck. I was hoping to be done by now but not. Doing everything pretty much by myself with some of your advice through forums or pics.
It's a 1968 Lo Liner and top that off had a bad wind storm that rolled the roof like a sardine can! PLEASE HELP!
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Post by ladywendolyn on Jun 21, 2014 10:50:18 GMT -8
Can you please post some photos of the problem. More people can help you if they can see what the issue is. It is hard to guess without photos.
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Post by bigbill on Jun 21, 2014 12:50:38 GMT -8
We also need a much better definition of uneven, what is not lining up the corners, the roof, or? Do you have the trailer supported level? The floor should be level in all directions or it won't line up anywhere.
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Post by vikx on Jun 21, 2014 22:17:02 GMT -8
We're here to help! Post some photos so we have an idea of what you're talking about...
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Post by yodi14 on Jun 22, 2014 10:51:50 GMT -8
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Post by soup on Jun 22, 2014 17:23:53 GMT -8
Still not knowing what exactly is not even. (Even after looking at all your pics)
It's not very often were everything goes back perfect anyhow.
They were never exactly perfect even when manufactured.
All you can do is at every decision point is hope for the best compromise to move on to the next decision point.
Sometimes when putting the back skin back on you might have to go on and off with it several times making trims here and there at the back corners until you can get the back (or front) skins back on especially after doing all new frame sticks.
Biggest thing is not to go whole hog wild and just do the back with side corners or front with side corners one section at a time. Unless your doing a complete frame off restoration.
Little bites at a time and not the whole pie at once or it will make you sick.
A couple of pics of the problem area exactly, with more description would help. Also always tack down roof skin from one day to next. Last thing of the day is to tack roof skin front and back to keep from getting wind roll.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 23, 2014 17:29:20 GMT -8
OK I think I see what we are talking about here. First off I hate slide shows. Especially ones I can't stop. But I digress LOL.. Is this the problem? One side being about 6 inches lower than the other?  What do you want? Perfection? No really... Just kidding. That's TERRIBLE! How did that happen? ? Me thinks something went wrong in the rebuild process.  |
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Post by bigbill on Jun 23, 2014 19:27:07 GMT -8
I think it is time to stop take a long look at how it was put back together then break out the measuring tape and start comparing sides to figure out what went wrong.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 23, 2014 19:31:42 GMT -8
"Missed it by that much"
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Post by yodi14 on Jun 28, 2014 20:15:28 GMT -8
Sorry for not getting back sooner I teach we just started summer school. But, now since i blew it (I did want this project ready for summer for some R/R). I could not see the difference until these pictures and putting the trailer on 4 jacks wow! Well its a learning experience. Yes the rot was more on the driver side and I replaced the back panel on passenger so they would match. That side is almost perfect. I think I may have missed the mark of the running board too. ?'s What is height of interior back bed wall, dead center and front? Where does running board match up to the metal frame?
Plan of attack
1 So the lifting of the wall, because it is off may work. The picture of bottom shows side lower then frame. How should I do it by sections or all of the driver side?
2 I would hate to have to re-do it all.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 28, 2014 20:36:31 GMT -8
I don't know enough about the situation because I'm not there to see it all. Just think about your options for a while and come up with a plan. Where their's a will their's a way. If the wall was built properly and has all the right dimensions I don't see why you couldn't remove it in one piece and re-attach it in the proper place. The bottom lines up with the top of the out riggers. On some trailers they actually set on top of the out riggers but not too often. I wish more of them were like that. Would have made them all last longer I think.
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What do you want? Perfection?