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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 13:15:04 GMT 10
I've made a little start on restoring a Wayfarer van but there is rotten wood in the ply inside and to the frame. I want to fix all rotten wood and make it all sealed so no more water can get in but I don't have a big enough shed to remove all the aluminium sheet of the out side to fix the frame can this be done with the aluminium sheet on from the inside? Any tips or ideas would be very helpful. Thanks.
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 13:35:37 GMT 10
There is also damage to the aluminium sheet at the front of the van which I was thinking to use the sheet of the roof in the middle section to fix the front and front top of the roof would this work? Does the aluminium sheet bend easy? And I was going to replace the middle section of the roof with some new sheet or some of a different van as you won't really see the roof and I'm gussing it would be almost impossible to find some of the same original sheet of a van in good condition.
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Post by Observatory on Aug 3, 2015 14:05:32 GMT 10
G'day Slim, I think the cladding will have to come off if you're doing major frame work. i.e. structural work. One issue is that your inside back-end wall panel is(was) lapped/attached to the outside of the frame and is sandwiched between the frame and ali cladding. Thus the cladding should be removed to put on the new panel. (BTW: The inside resto's you see with the cladding on, are suited to aluminium framed vans - as the end inside wall panels are internal). May help: I've seen people buy massive silver/waterproof tarps to wrap the van while the cladding is off. Either way it's a big job. Pete
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Post by Koala on Aug 3, 2015 15:58:01 GMT 10
My Franklin uses a similar method of construction and I replaced all the rotten timber framing both front and rear from the inside. If you leave the outside sheeting on it will assist you to keep the profile. If you take it off then it is unlikely to go back exactly as before.. Just put a few beers in the fridge in the van and settle in the do the repair:))
Koala
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 17:16:00 GMT 10
Thanks for your help Pete and koala. Pete I pretty sure that the ply is internal of the frame that is the bed frame. The ply is sandwiched between the frame and the bed frame. But I'll will have a closer look because that is a very good point. Do you know if I could use the sheeting of the roof to fix the front? And the front top? Does it bend easy? Cheers.
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 17:23:03 GMT 10
Hi koala. What did you do to seal all the outside? Is it best to take the windows out and re seal them and does the sheeting need re sealing? To stop future water damage after the rotton wood is fixed. Cheers.
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Post by Koala on Aug 3, 2015 18:04:23 GMT 10
The difficult part is to locate the leaks but usually on this style of van they leak at the front windows. The reason for this is that the water runs off the roof at each end and follows the curve of the 'eyebrow' around to the top of the window . Maybe a garden hose will help you after you have stripped the inside. The is a period modification to fit a strip of aluminum across the eyebrow to divert the water. You can see this modification on my van in the thread 'Freda the Franklin Freeway'. Koala
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 19:41:50 GMT 10
Thanks for that koala. I will get the garden hose on it at some stage. Cheers.
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 19:54:43 GMT 10
I had another look Pete. I see what you mean now how the back wall has the ply behind the frame around the window. It's also sandwiched behind the aluminium window frames on the side windows, it looks like they are going to have to come out. Cheers.
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Post by Observatory on Aug 3, 2015 20:53:03 GMT 10
There's a few wooden framed/ali clad van restos in this forum (my van too - "Observatory") that can give you more clues on the way the wall panels are stitched into the frame. Somebody else may know about ali cladding bending - sorry uncharted territory for me. Go slowly and carefully and she'll be right
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Post by slimpickings on Aug 3, 2015 21:25:11 GMT 10
Cheers Pete. I came across your very well documented restoration on your van the other day I have booked marked it. It has so much helpful hints and tips, it's great!
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