The reason the panels are expensive is that they are stretch formed pure aluminum alclading. And they are pretty good sized panels that are pre polished.
(alloy aluminum under with a thin layer of soft pure aluminum on top) Same as on polished aircraft. Considering the price of aluminum now days that isn't that bad of a price already formed.
Using regular alloy aluminum won't polish up or shine near as much as the original panels and using pure AL sheet would be to soft and very easily dented..
The Airstreams from 1982 on were a satin finish and used plain alloy panels.
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Last edited by TheRodDoc; 09-10-2011 at 12:15 AM.
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