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| Scott Munrow
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Just wondering of the success anyone has had with body work on an Eagle 10. I sided mine with steel and sikaflex. this worked pretty well other rhan i cannot keep the joints from popping back out from the expansion. I am thinking about purchasing fiberglass sheets and gluing over the steel so that it will reach from roodf to under the weather strip at the silver siding. I know it will be lots of work and a little pricy but possibly save spending more on body work. any isight welcomed | ||
| J.C.B. (Eagle)
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If you can get them back flush take a wire welder and weld them from the inside to the support uprights and then go on out side and lay a bead of weld down the seam and grind down to a smooth finish. | ||
| motorcoach1
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| scott munrow Rating: N/A |
thank you j.c.b. eagle but my problem there would be the whole inside is now finished thanks | ||
| motorcoach1 Rating: N/A |
i've had to take a grinder and cut the seam half way up the out side and weld it then do the bottm of the seam and grind both welds smooth. i couldnt get to the inside but you want to get water in side the pannels after welding so you don't get a fire. only TIG weld (that keeps the heat controlable to the area) .. stick weld or mig weld gets to hot. still remember whats behind that pannel like electric wires or something real flammable. be safe. this is not a job for someone with little welding expierience so even if you decide to do it make sure the person has a lot of knowlage of heat disapation and has worked on closed systems | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
".....i cannot keep the joints from popping back out from the expansion. I am thinking about purchasing fiberglass sheets and gluing over the steel" Probably lift the fiberglass as well. UGH. Can't ya' rivet the edges and keep them down? Sikaflex recommends rivet or screws at the edges and seams.... | ||
| motorcoach1 Rating: N/A |
i agree with john. there are aircraft flush rivets avalible and if there is a fiber glass skin , then use a center point drill bit first and then rivet on close centers to pull it down and you just have the small holes to refinish ..much simpler ..thanks john | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Thought of fire scares the bejesus out of me. Pal was cutting the straps off the toilet tank with his plasma cutter and set fire to the top of the engine compartment... few less years and mucho' gray hairs. I like fire for steaks, chicken, ribs, and such.. |