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aluminum roofs / woodys
Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:19 pmby breiman
Sorry folks....its me again. I noticed with those that have built woodys, a lot of you have gone with aluminum roofs. Is there a technical reason for this or for the look.
Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:01 pmby madjack
...primarily because they are TD's...ya can do whatever ya wanna
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Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:13 pmby b.bodemer
Everyone's td is so unique......whatever the choice.
My birch looked so nice I decided to stay with the woody look.
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Barb
Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:34 pmby Classic Finn
Greetings Barb
That teardrop of yours does look sweet.. The Birch really is Beautiful on it.
My next tear will definitely be a Woodie..
Gee there,s another teardrop in the making ...
especially when the 1st one isnt done...wonder why this is such of an addictive hobby... ?
Best wishes to you from all of us here in Finland.
Classic Finn
Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:14 pmby SkipperSue
I havn't even finished the floor yet on my first one and I'm allready thinking about my next one!
I think I'm going to do a Rimple, and for that I think that an aluminum skin would look really cool, kinda like a miniature Airstream, (I still don't have that out of my mind since I have one). The next one will prolly be a woodie, both styles look so cool.
So many choices, so little wood.
Posted:
Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:16 pmby Hardin Valley Magic
Mine is alum. colored ......PAINT!!
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:04 pmby Jiminsav
Mine is aluminum colored vinyl..
Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:19 pmby dgoy
Jim
Can you tell us more about the aluminum colored vinyl that you used on your Tear Drop? Thanks.
Dennis
Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:31 pmby len19070
I went with the Aluminum as well. I just think it was a more even look, and easier.
Happy Trails
Len
Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:59 pmby Jiminsav
Dennis, it's called diamond plate tonnue cover.
got it from
http://yourautotrim-store.stores.yahoo.net/dipltoma.html
it's pretty kewl stuff.
Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:05 pmby dwgriff1
Jim,
That is interesting material. I sure do like the looks of it on a tear.
Just shows that there are a LOT of materials out there we haven't tried yet?!
dave
Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:20 pmby Jiminsav
Dave, if you go back and look at most of the old plans, they say to cover with fabric, dope it and paint it..so vinyl is an improvement on that I think.
PS..I didn't come up with the Idea..Warpony did.
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Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:28 pmby dwgriff1
If (a big if) I build again, I'm going to go fabric (not canvas) and "paint" of some sort.
Maybe I can keep my sanity and NOT build again.
dave
Posted:
Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:35 pmby Hardin Valley Magic
Jim, I haven't been able to be on here as much in the last 6 months or so. So I have missed this idea. How is it attached to the roof and what have you used as a trim along the edge to prevent wind from penitrating under it????
By the way it looks great !!!!!!
Posted:
Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:39 pmby Jiminsav
Steve,
I used spray adhesive..the good stuff..for most of the main roof, and half way down the hatch, but from there, knowing how the wind pulls up on the hatch from previous canvas experience, I used tite-bond 3 on the bottom 2 feet of hatch..
on the main roof, I used ΒΌ inch aluminum angle screwed on with stainless steel screws..the hatch, I folded un the edges and stapled with stainless steel staples.
It came out pretty good I think.