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Posted By: Gene in NE on 04/02/10 09:24pm

cheeze1 wrote:

Gene, that looks like a sortof 'regular' alarm clock. How did you mount it?...

It has a slot on the back side for a nail or screw. I carefully measured the size of screw head that would work and length that would not go through the cabinet. Predrilled a small hole and carefully inserted screw. Then placed small velcro dots in lower corner of the clock to keep it from jumping off the screw and swinging side to side. [emoticon]

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/05/10 05:16pm

Hi gang, 213 is home and the new foglights are installed and they WORK! While I was draining the oil I began to plan where I would install the old fogs for auxiliary lights in the rear. In the midst of all that, I decided to check the lights to make sure the wiring was ok. Turns out one of the lights was gone, and the screws to open it were rusted shut. I was not going to spend any more time on a $30 pair of foglights. SO, I now have a switch on the dash that does nothing. I also have a backup sensor which I added but did not hard wire, so I ended up wiring it to that switch and got rid of the cigar lighter plug.
I was wondering if anyone had any info on what kind of compound I should get to buff out the front fiberglass cap. Should I try a boat dealer?
In addition, has anyone had the edge of their steel wheels where they contact the tire rust? How do fix without a total 'frame off'?
The spare tire cover is worn, I was thinking of replacing it. Advice is welcome.

Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Orion_42 on 04/05/10 06:22pm

cheeze1 wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had any info on what kind of compound I should get to buff out the front fiberglass cap. Should I try a boat dealer?

Not sure about your other questions, but what you should use depends on how oxidized it is. If it is really, really dull, I would (and did) wet sand first, using 800 grit wet/dry paper. Then follow up with heavy duty rubbing compound using a machine buffer (by hand will be very laborious). Lastly use a fiberglass polishing compound. Boat dealers or auto parts stores should have all the above. Now, the big question, is how are you going to access it? I did some acrobatics by hanging down from the roof, but I can't say I recommend it. I need to find a better way. Scaffolding might work, but you'd have a wide one.

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2001 Trail Lite B+ 211

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/05/10 07:51pm

Thanks Orion, I think 800 paper would probably do the trick, since it's pretty dull. I tried some Meguiar's 'medium cut' on the side, just by hand and it did bring it up some, but not to shiny.
I thought that clamping a 2x10 to my 6' step ladders might work as a scaffold? I've tried the hanging over routine, and if I had a tail like a Lemur maybe it would work. [emoticon]

Posted By: Orion_42 on 04/05/10 08:07pm

Chas, be careful because when you push against the nose to polish it, the ladder will go in the other direction! [emoticon]

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/05/10 08:29pm

I figured that! I was going to put the ladders so the 'A' faces the sides of the rig, so they resist pushing.

Posted By: burlmart on 04/06/10 05:31am

" The spare tire cover is worn, I was thinking of replacing it. Advice is welcome. "

Since the elastic was weakening, we sewed two parallel elastic straps to the bach of the cover that hold it on the spare.

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: B-Plus on 04/07/10 03:29pm

Got a question, don't know if it's been discussed before but ,is there really a difference between a House Carbon Monoxide alarm ( Kidde ) $18.00 and the Costar one made for RV's that cost $70.00?
Logically I can't for the life of me think that one is made better than the other or sturdier than the other. I would think that is what they would like you to believe, after having two RV's I have come to the conclusion that if it is at an RV store it's going to cost twice as much because it " made for an RV " to me electronics are electronics be they TV's ,Microwaves or radios, nothing has bit the dust being in my RV yet. But if someone were to make a Microwave or TV just for RV's I think they would market it as being made to take the RV abuse not like ones made for a house, so back to the original question is there really a difference??
Thanks Dario

2003 6.0 Chev Trail-lite B-Plus 225
2007 6.0 Chev 170 Roadtrek ( Daily Driver )
1976 Corvette

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/07/10 04:36pm

I wonder that too. My flat screen tv was bought at Circuit City, not an rv store. When I think of the tube set that it replaced, I really wonder.

Posted By: happyjack2 on 04/07/10 07:02pm

As a former electronic tech let me chime in on this on. Unless a unit is " militarized" with mil-spec rated electronics, protected against EMP, built to be air dropped from a C-130 there is little difference between super hi end electonics and the base units in the actual circuits that make it work. Electonics is electronics. There may be more "bells and whistles" on the hi end stuff but it is all built the same inside. IMHO.

Bill & Maggie
LT USNR Ret.
2003 Trail Lite 211 B+
Chevy 6.0L

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