S-280 repair

[kipman]

I have come across 3 S-280 shelters, all three need minor body work, the aluminum skin has dents, I was thinking of using bondo, but it would be slow going, any other Ideas?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Take some aluminum off my shelter thing at your place and rivet it on. I have rivets if you don't. I have seam sealer too.

 

[maddawg308]

What gimpy said. Most S-280 shelters have had many ports and holes drilled in them over the years for running all sorts of cabling, ductwork, etc. through the side wall. If you cut a nice square piece of aluminum from another junker shelter, and nicely rivet it on, noone will be the wiser.

 

[kipman]

That will work for the bigger area, I am talking about the small stuff, just to make it pretty before paint.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Your gay, its military, scars add character.

 

[kipman]

One was dragged on its side at GL in gravel, looks like road rash,it is my problem child. not the one in the picture.

 

[gimpyrobb]

 

[gunboy1656]

We had a camo pole go through the side of one of our shelters, and all they did for a fix was put some silicone in it and left it that way. They never even painted over it.

 

[kipman]

Was it shot out of a tater gun?

 

[gunboy1656]

Nope, gust of wind. And it was the fiberglass poles, not the metal ones.

 

[kipman]

Bad luck.

 

[swbradley1]

Mine has scratches and dents. The good thing about a long haired roller is that it fills them in and covers everything nicely.

I used the fibered silver roof paint on top, about 1.5 gallons worth to take care of any water problems.

 

[kipman]

Thanks Steve, mine are for sale, that is why I would like them to look good.

 

[gimpyrobb]

For Sale Ads and/or Want Ads are NOT allowed to be posted in the forums. Please use the Classified Ads!

 

[maddawg308]

Thanks Doghead, I was waiting for you to chime in!

 

[kipman]

 

[466Navastar]

depending on how much $$$ you can spend - the above options are simple and cheap......if you want a nice option that costs some money - contact an industrial fiberglass company....here in Buffalo,ny we have a company that fabricates industrial fiberglass ducts , fiberglass tanks and lines old metal and brick tanks with plywood and coats with multi layers of fiberglass mesh/resin......comes out smooth...can be further coated with gel coat and look just like a fiberglass boat....

with that said - you could have the outside covered with plywood or Luan and covered with fiberglass.....it can even be colored so you dont have to paint....this would cover ALL the sins of the past

 

[kipman]

Thanks, but that would cost way more than the shelters are worth.

 

[drgreg]

I would let the buyer deal with the fix-up. I don't think the change in value will justify the time spent. The flat roof seems to be the major issue around here, if that is good the rest is just lip stick & zit cream.

 

[kipman]

None leak, it is all cosmetic, I will fix the forklift hole in three of the shelters. I may install a window A/C unit in one of them and market it to the sweet corn sellers around here as a walk in cooler.