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Post by mobiltec on Jul 24, 2013 11:32:22 GMT -8
Just thought I would show you how good new metal looks when it is installed properly. These are before and after photos of the 59 Forester I did in Colorado last month. The metal matches the other lower side and front metal. I don't know why they did the top in regular 4 inch breaks and then switched to this pattern for the lower part of the trailer but that's what we wanted to match and match it we did. This metal was made at Hemet Valley RV and Siding in Hemet California. It was the first time we ran this particular pattern and it worked out great. Notice the "Puff Factor" in the new metal...
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Post by bigbill on Jul 24, 2013 14:58:15 GMT -8
Mobiltec I like the wrinkles and dents better The new skin really looks nice Hemet Valley did a good job of reproducing the pattern
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Post by smccusk on Jul 24, 2013 17:16:48 GMT -8
i think it looks sweet...nice job with the radiuses...your the man.
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Post by mobiltec on Jul 24, 2013 17:30:56 GMT -8
i think it looks sweet...nice job with the radiuses...your the man. The use of a block of wood to hold down the metal while banging and stapling the fold-over in is what does it.
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 3, 2013 13:30:23 GMT -8
This looks great! Can you give a ballpark figure of what a new skin costs? The top of my trailer is just awful. It leaks awfully, and we are having a heck of a time fixing it (the seams are awful), and there are awful dents and dings that are holding water. There is also just tons of rubbery goo that was used to seal it in the past... We are still hoping we can fix it, but I am now dreaming of a new part of a skin -- just to cover the top.
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Post by mobiltec on Aug 3, 2013 19:18:51 GMT -8
This looks great! Can you give a ballpark figure of what a new skin costs? The top of my trailer is just awful. It leaks awfully, and we are having a heck of a time fixing it (the seams are awful), and there are awful dents and dings that are holding water. There is also just tons of rubbery goo that was used to seal it in the past... We are still hoping we can fix it, but I am now dreaming of a new part of a skin -- just to cover the top. If you email Steve Loomis, owner of Hemet Valley RV and Siding, he can give you an exact quote for your roof. The roof is all done to stay together. The seams have to be put together at the factory and they are locked permanently. So the cost will depend on the length of your trailer. The roof will span from the top of the front window to the top (or bottom) of the rear window. It's not as expensive as one might think but the shipping runs the cost up a bit. But think about it. It's a 50 year investment. I have links on my website along with videos of the metal being made at Steve's shop. You can contact Steve at, steveloomis@verizon.net. His website is www.hemetvalleyrv.netI have videos on my website showing you how to install this stuff. It's actually pretty easy. We hired one of Steve's employees to put a new roof on an Airflyte and it was only $800 including materials. So drop Steve an email or if you want you can go to his website and call him on the phone. I like a company owner who talks to the customers.
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 3, 2013 19:28:21 GMT -8
I was hoping you'd say something to give me hope -- so thanks! I will email him now. I am worried about my roof for several reasons, including the many layers of silver goop, the several small ponds, the various leaks, etc... I am so thankful for this info.
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Post by soup on Aug 4, 2013 4:28:08 GMT -8
Just ordered a roof skin for our 66 compact from Steve. Reception dept. there, scores about a 4 or 5 out of ten, but Steve is a 9 on a ten scale! (I never give perfect score before seeing product) Anyway, was just a little under $600 with shipping from west coast to Cin. OH area included. Steve knows his stuff and you can tell that on the phone. Ordered on Mon 7/29 and should be here by around 8/8 or 8/9 I hope. Roof being put on will be posted here; vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/479/compact-bring-boil-reduce-simmer?page=2
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 4, 2013 6:47:07 GMT -8
Thanks, soup! This is great news. I really hope this can work for me. We have put so much money into everything else -- I really didn't want to destroy all that with our awful roof. If we can fix it, I will, but I really think it's a lost cause.
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Post by Gary on Aug 4, 2013 22:42:32 GMT -8
Hey Eliz, let me just chime in with another recommendation for Steve at Hemet. He did my new skin in 4" run, and that "one piece" roof panel is great. Mine is kind of a pebble emboss, and it does have seams, but they're double-crimped and the won't leak, so should never need any of that goop folks love to smear on.
My roof panel actually ends just short of the turn of the roof on both ends, but I don't have a canned ham - my Aristocrat is a bit boxier. So my front panel overlaps the roof by several inches, with double putty tape and a screwed-down molding, and the rear skin comes up over the turn and tucks several inches under the roof, with the same molding/putty arrangement.
Not sure why I didn't get it long enough to come all the way down to the windows. Maybe he couldn't order it in the 4" run pattern. He puts the pattern in the side metal at his own shop in Hemet, but he orders the roof panels, so maybe they couldn't match the pattern. You'll have to ask Steve.
Anyway, good luck, Gary
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 5, 2013 6:04:49 GMT -8
Thanks, Gary! I have emailed him and hope to hear from him today! I'm excited!
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Post by mobiltec on Aug 5, 2013 7:01:22 GMT -8
I have to replace the roof on the 59 Shasta I just picked up and it will be the first part of the project. That will also be the first series of videos that I do on that trailer so stay tuned for it. A brand new roof on a 50s canned ham is something I haven't put on video yet.
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 5, 2013 9:15:14 GMT -8
Oh great! I have been watching a lot of those and really need this one. Thanks!
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Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 6, 2013 4:40:07 GMT -8
I just replaced the roof on our canned ham. There was a trucking supply dealer nearby who sold 40 ga. aluminum by the foot. A piece 108" (standard width) x 11' cost me $116 and then another $25 to have a local sheet metal shop cut to size, square it up, bend hem edges for front and back, and put some line breaks in. Simple to attach with stainless steel staples ($20) and NEW J-rail ($90) from a local camper store who provided 14' lengths. We pre sanded the aluminum on the floor prior to attachment using a random orbital sander because we wanted to paint it. The aluminum was mill finish, but they also sell it with white anodized paint.
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Post by eliz65 on Aug 19, 2013 13:53:41 GMT -8
I ordered a new skin and should get it in a day or two. Can anyone tell me an approximation on how long it will take to take off the old skin and put on the new one? It's the top and the back. The guys helping me with this are worried and don't know what to plan for -- and neither do I... Mainly we don't want to leave it uncovered overnight. Also, when we put the skin back on, do we put putty tape under the J-Rail? I saw something about this somewhere, but it doesn't really seem necessary (based on my understanding, which is limited).
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