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Post by flatthumb on Aug 23, 2017 8:00:10 GMT 10
I recently bought a 1980 Jayco Finch, it is like stepping back in time with the lime coloured table, it is in reasonable condition for its age. The down side is it has been painted and has some small corrosion holes appearing on the lower areas. Is it possible to use panelrib sheeting instead of trying to source the profile used?. I would only need 3 sheets to do the whole van. I would be using Colourbond, as it comes in different colours.
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Post by pisces51 on Aug 23, 2017 20:32:26 GMT 10
G'day flatthumb, I guess there's no reason why you couldn't use Panelrib, as long as you accept the extra weight it will put on your van (about 3 times the weight of aluminium cladding). As you say, Panelrib comes in the various Colorbond colours, so you'd save yourself a bit of painting of the van. Have you also explored Mini Orb which also comes in the same colour range? Then there is Mini Ripple Iron from other manufacturers/suppliers, but it is only available in the plain galvanised finish. For options using normal aluminium sheeting, have a read through the info in the following website: Big Red Caravan Parts Onlinecheers, Al. |
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Post by Mustang on Aug 25, 2017 7:34:26 GMT 10
Great contact Al, wish I had known about it when restoring our van.
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Post by flatthumb on Aug 25, 2017 18:24:01 GMT 10
I have looked at Big Red Caravan parts, and they don't have the profile. If i could source it it would. I require log cabin cladding, but can not find it anywhere.
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Post by pisces51 on Aug 25, 2017 20:10:58 GMT 10
Barnes Caravans in Lansvale (SW of Sydney) have the roll formers to make the log cabin profile, as far as I know. You could give them a call and see if that's true, and what the minimum amounts you need to order are / costs / freight / etc. barnes.dometicrvcentre.com.au/cheers, Al. |
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Post by tim on Aug 31, 2017 8:58:46 GMT 10
Didn't someone fake log cabin profile using creases in flat sheet?
I needed a narrow section of profile for the edge of the poptop. I had it folded up from flat sheet and painted it with a very close match using pressure packs. It's indistinguishable from the original.
Tim
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Post by pisces51 on Aug 31, 2017 20:31:02 GMT 10
Nothing wrong with your memory, Tim!  The info on how it was done is in this thread from 2015: make your own 'log cabin' claddingThe member who posted that thread (maddie) has a Viscount Valiant from around the 1973 mark, and the replacement "log cabin" cladding would have been white in colour, because that was the colour of the cladding on her van. You can see a photo of her van when she first bought it, by clicking on this link ( ditzygypsy.proboards.com/user/2046/recent ), and scrolling right to the bottom of the screen. Sadly, we didn't get to see a photo of the home-made log cabin cladding after it was made and fitted to her van. Thanks to Tim for jogging my own memory!  cheers, Al. |
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Post by tim on Sept 1, 2017 10:12:26 GMT 10
I remembered it because I thought it was so ingenious.
Tim
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