I have not had the opportunity to work on the trailer in over a month now.  Temperatures reached the 70s today, so this late January gift was not wasted.  The aft belly skin is removed this afternoon.

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Started by removing the access and closeout panels.  The 'access panel' in the pics below is a skin repair to patch damage from a blown tire.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

The rear axle wheels must be removed to drill out skin fasteners at the aft wheel well.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

The LP gas line to the water heater enters the trailer at this panel/cutout.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

Fasteners must be drilled along the three cross members supporting the skin.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

Removed the trim and closeouts from the dump valve recess.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

Aft frame closeouts removed....

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

All that remains are a couple of blind fasteners at the aft section of the wheel wells.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

At this point, the only thing holding the skin to the frame is the "C" channel.  The skin is wrapped around the outer perimeter of the "C" channel (see December 19, 2010 log entry).  The skin edges are released from the "C" channel and the skin is removed.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

The insulation is removed to expose the subfloor and frame.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

Cracked shower drain pipe....

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

The bottom flange of this cross member is in sad shape.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

Typical frame corrosion otherwise.  Lots of work to be done once the frame has been stripped.

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

1970 Silver Streak Sabre

That's all for today.