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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 17, 2016 14:39:01 GMT -8
Doies anyone know what kind of paneling my 60's Winnebago had originally ? I gutted mine today and need some advice. Thanks
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 17, 2016 15:08:21 GMT -8
Many/most manufacturers changed from either ash or birch to a faux wood paneling. You can tell, because the real stuff came in smooth sheets. The other is supposed to look like single board paneling. If yours is a '64 or earlier it probably had the ash or birch ply.
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 17, 2016 15:10:11 GMT -8
Mine is a a mid 60's . I am trying to determine if mine had the wood as in other trailers or was it painted . Thanks
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 17, 2016 15:16:56 GMT -8
Most didn't have paint in the sixties, except for sometimes the ceilings had a white covering of some kind. The paneling ran from a dark maple to a very light, almost pickled, stain. There have been several folks here who have done their mid sixties trailers with birch paneling and they have turned out gorgeous.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 17, 2016 16:06:14 GMT -8
Can you post a piece of the back side of the wood?
I also doubt it was painted from the factory.
How much did you gut? You still have some support inside?
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 17, 2016 16:22:39 GMT -8
I scraped a piece of the old paneling and it looked like a dark wood. I will probably go with birch or other wood . I have the cabinets still in place. Just removed the paneling and interior roof panels so not a total gut. Will be replacing floor ,paneling ,ceiling and repairing roof among other things. I am going to strip the cabinets and reface the drawers. getting ready for all the rallys and rt 66 trip this summer. Will post pics tomorrow on phase 1. Thanks
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Post by nccamper on Feb 17, 2016 16:42:44 GMT -8
Many panels are easier and safer to replace from the outside working in. You'll get the added benefit of access to framing and edge boards. They usually suffer from leaks. It's hard to explain in a post.
You might know all this, but a great videos series was done by a member and can be found at cannedhamtrailers.com and vikx wrote an excellent book including tips for this type of repair.
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Post by Monabones on Feb 17, 2016 18:56:44 GMT -8
Doies anyone know what kind of paneling my 60's Winnebago had originally ? I gutted mine today and need some advice. Thanks I have a 63 Winnie and it has original birch panels.
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 18, 2016 4:47:49 GMT -8
You may already know this, but it's not way easier to replace the panels from the outside, it's actually better structurally. Most of the trailers built at this time were constructed with the paneling going all the way to the edges of the frame. When you remove them from the inside, you are leaving some of that wood behind. That can compromise the strength of the entire unit. This is less an issue if you're not doing an entire panel, but something to be aware of anyway.
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 19, 2016 5:02:35 GMT -8
I am working on the floor now and have removed layers of old patches made of various materials. Have removed a section of the original floor and I need help with how the floor system was made in this trailer. Seems to be aluminum belly pan, 1/4 subfloor, 3/4 foam, 3/4 main floor. I see no joists so I am wondering how all this was held in place. Thanks
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Post by nccamper on Feb 19, 2016 6:01:42 GMT -8
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Post by danrhodes on Feb 19, 2016 8:17:55 GMT -8
I am working on the floor now and have removed layers of old patches made of various materials. Have removed a section of the original floor and I need help with how the floor system was made in this trailer. Seems to be aluminum belly pan, 1/4 subfloor, 3/4 foam, 3/4 main floor. I see no joists so I am wondering how all this was held in place. Thanks Is your trailer frame flat on top? i.e. are the outriggers welded flush with the top of the main frame channel, or are they welded to the bottom of the C-channel frame? Most of the trailers around here are the latter type, with 3 inch joists filling the gaps between the crossmembers and the floor. The frame of our trailer had the crossmembers welded flush with the top of the frame and the floor was a single 1-1/2" sandwich that sat on top. Yours has foam, mine had a cardboard interior and much thinner plywood. In our new floor, we just used 3/4" plywood with 3/4" spacer "joists" underneath and it ended up very stiff. Your floor might need as much work (total replacement) as ours, as it is my understanding that aluminum belly pans create a lot of rot in the nearby wood.
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 22, 2016 15:44:18 GMT -8
I used 3/4 ply and went under the trailer and shored up the floor wih some cross members. Real solid now and fairly level. Way better than before. Thanks
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 29, 2016 12:51:25 GMT -8
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