Issue is, I have floor rot in the aft sections of the foam sandwich under both the bathroom and the closet. I want to make a clean cut in the floor and lay down OSB over it. My thinking was, this would be easier with the tub off. Now I am thinking maybe it's best to leave it on there, for another 45 years or so.
Stefan
NJ on page 11 is a discussion with photos of the reworking of the plumbing that is protected by the fibreglass pan in the rear. It may help you visualize what is under there. I remember that we discussed the removal of the pan at some point, and I think it was pretty straightforward. There is a band that surrounds the pan which has to be removed, and then there are the fasteners that hold the aluminum to the interior wood panels. I think that we all found that the bracing was inadequate and had to be replaced. In my case, I was amazed that the whole bathroom didn't just fall through the floor due to the poor support. I'll bet that everyone else here will chime in, but I doubt you will be encouraged to leave it on for another 45 years ;-)
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NJAvion wrote:
Okie doke. I'm at a loss with the search function. Anyone remember where in this monster thread somebody talked about how to remove the fiberglass pan? I remember someone mentioning those rusty nails on either side, but wondering if anyone had tips for what to remove in what order to make the thing come loose.
Issue is, I have floor rot in the aft sections of the foam sandwich under both the bathroom and the closet. I want to make a clean cut in the floor and lay down OSB over it. My thinking was, this would be easier with the tub off. Now I am thinking maybe it's best to leave it on there, for another 45 years or so.
Stefan
Okie doke. I'm at a loss with the search function. Anyone remember where in this monster thread somebody talked about how to remove the fiberglass pan? I remember someone mentioning those rusty nails on either side, but wondering if anyone had tips for what to remove in what order to make the thing come loose.
Issue is, I have floor rot in the aft sections of the foam sandwich under both the bathroom and the closet. I want to make a clean cut in the floor and lay down OSB over it. My thinking was, this would be easier with the tub off. Now I am thinking maybe it's best to leave it on there, for another 45 years or so.
Stefan
I think that it was my post about taking the fiberglass pan off. It was a real pain. Once you know how they built the camper it is easier to figure out. They laid out the floor first, shot some nails through the fiberglass pan to hold it in place, put the ribs on and then the aluminum outer skin. The nails will be hidden by the aluminum and you can't pull them straight out because you can't get to them under the aluminum. Avion should have just put two nails on each side to hold it, but they went overboard with several nails on each side. The nails will be rusty as mine were, even in Arizona. My FiL spent many hours under there with a hack saw blade cutting each nail. The nails were so rusty and loose that they will rotate. Some of them I was able to get out with needle nose pliers. I think someone here said that they used a dremel tool to cut the nails. Either way, once you get it off you can redo all the plumbing if necessary. I showed pictures of how I reinforce the fiberglass with a stainless steel band and 1/4-20 SS nuts tacked to the band. I now have a diamondplate cover that looks awesome.
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Inside of fiberglass with stainless steel reinforcement.
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1969 Avion C-11 Camper
Avion C-11 wrote:
I have lots of pics of that section coming apart here: http://avioncamper.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/build-photos-to-date/
I have lots of pics of that section coming apart here: http://avioncamper.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/build-photos-to-date/
Link to pics
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* This post was edited 09/17/13 03:21pm by garryk6 *
Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
I?m trying to figure out how to cool this thing.
Its alot hotter down here than Alaska! I saw
the 5000 btu window unit. What temperature
can that bring it down to on a hot day? Some
folks are using mini splits in their RVs with great
results. Thoughts?