I haven't gotten into the guts to see, since I don't have a trailer yet
(soon, my pretty..., soon (rubs hands together)) but I don't plan on a
clamshell. I figure on a flat door that is the first half of the ramp. I
like the way a clamshell would LOOK though--very James Bond.
With all my experience pop riveting on Peyote, and making flat curves with
the illusion of compound I figure this project is a snap. Of course if it
winds up really butchered and I roll Peyote out the result will be pure
harmony.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Jim Hill
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 12:07 PM
To: FOT
Subject: Re: Airstream
I had no idea that there was this vast underground of Airstream owners among
the FOT brethren.
While the Airstream trailer I have is rather shorter than the ones you've
been discussing, it'll easily have enough room for one race car -- plus
tools, spares and tires. And once the car is unloaded, the folding bunks and
wet bar can be deployed.
Not yet having begun the "conversion", I'd be most interested in how you
plan to go about creating a hinged door at the back.
Jim Hill
Madison WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
> . . . I've been doing a LOT of research on what can and can't be done.
> . . . The frame will need to be beafed up . . .
> The back end of the shell at the last rib will be split at that point
> and we will hinge the rear shell portion upwards, kinda like a clam shell.
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