[SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #446

[Lynn Hocker <whisperingcreekinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am an owner of a 1951 SS Clipper which is under beginning restoration. 
I am also an avid and seasoned wood worker. I believe the paneling will 
be fairly straight forward. I would use the same fastening method used 
in the original construction. However, today's "glues" are much 
stronger. One thought is to build a jig outside the trailer with the 
radius you need to bend the paneling and pre-bend the paneling for the 
radius. The use of steam/hot water and a slow bend and drying in the 
form may prove to provide a good solution. You will have some natural 
spring back, but the final fit in the camper will be a small push 
instead of the full radius push.

Regarding the cabinet drawers, if you want a new face to them, either 
veneer with a very thin sliver ( can be bought at many places) or 
replace the entire face board. I do not  know how you would plane down a 
drawer face unless you take the drawer apart. In that case, I would 
remake the face board to the wood of your choosing and reassemble the 
drawer. How do you plan on refurbishing the cabinet face frames as now 
they will not match your drawer fronts?

Lynn