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07-02-2013, 05:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1981 31' Excella II
New Market
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 6,145
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You going to POR15 that rust?
Perry
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07-02-2013, 06:19 PM
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#322
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Quote:
Originally Posted by perryg114
You going to POR15 that rust?
Perry
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Nah, I'll let the recycling people do it if they want to.
Steve
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07-03-2013, 06:04 AM
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#323
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Rivet Master
1981 31' Excella II
New Market
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 6,145
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Come on Steve you have gone to all this trouble fixing this thing.
Perry
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09-25-2013, 06:09 AM
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#324
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Folks, I’m playing catch-up again on posts for this thread. Pretend that this post follows somewhere close behind post 283 for anyone who is later trying to reconstruct the sequence of things. In that post I showed how I rebuilt the steps and refurbished the outriggers in that area.
We’ve reinstalled all of the belly skin, belly wraps (including numerous patches), rub rail trim, beltline trim, clearance lights, step light, scare light (all new LED type), dump valve light and switch, and generally put a lot of other stuff together. There’s more, but I’ll try to get to all of it in the near future.
Right Front Corner (note, we came up with a color coding system for holes that had to be caulked with TremPro 636 and versus those that were good)
Picture of Ralph Taking a Picture (cause for celebration because it’s starting to come together)
Post
Here are some more pictures showing the wraps and the patches that we made for them. I’d say that we easily made 12 patches/doublers/etc. on the belly wraps alone. As most of you know, projects like these turn into more than a “simple” floor rot repair.
Picture of Ralph making a reinforcing patch for the electrical access door piano hinge
Electrical Panel Door and Storage compartment door installed on trailer
The electrical cord reel (if that’s what it should properly be called) required extensive straightening, rust treatment, two coats of primer and two coats of Rustoleum Silver Paint. I relocated the ground wire from the AC circuit breaker box from a hidden area to this bay so that it could easily be inspected in the future.
Here’s the Dump Valve Area which required rework too. I replaced all of the pop rivet that hold this fairing/cover on with 8-32 Rivnuts and stainless steel screws in case future maintenance is needed.
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09-25-2013, 07:56 AM
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#326
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4 Rivet Member
1999 34' Excella
NE Central
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 321
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Steve, I wondered about the summer progress. I'm glad to see work continued. I'm looking forward to seeing your step refurbishment. Great work!
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09-25-2013, 08:21 AM
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#327
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Phillip,
Take a look at posts 281 and 282 or so. I can also post some more regarding the steps in the future.
Steve
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09-25-2013, 09:25 AM
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#328
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4 Rivet Member
1999 34' Excella
NE Central
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 321
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how forgetful...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bryant
Phillip,
Take a look at posts 281 and 282 or so. I can also post some more regarding the steps in the future.
Steve
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Thanks! I think, having commented at the time, that I am beginning my slow decent to senility. I think part of the problem is that I want the steps to be repaired magically, without having to remove belly pan.
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09-25-2013, 09:34 AM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Wow, lots of good work done there, Steve! Making me feel lazy again
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09-25-2013, 09:50 PM
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#331
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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The rub rail molding covers the fact that the plate has been removed below.
Another thing that I did was to drill a grid of ¼” holes in the sewer storage compartment floor so the rain water would have somewhere to go and not be trapped in this compartment. The floor to frame rail and cross member junctions were also sealed using TremPro 636. You might notice a modification that I’ve made to the left side of the compartment…more about that in a minute.
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09-25-2013, 09:51 PM
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#332
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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In the future, I plan to install a Yamaha inverter generator on the front of the A Frame area, where the front electric jack normally goes. Since my trailer has the leveling jacks on all four corners, the front center jacking point is still there, but is unused and is a relatively strong part of the trailer. I’ve run flexible, waterproof conduit down the left frame rail and installed a weatherproof RV outlet on the left side. If I fully complete this project (slated for 2015 at this point), I’ll write up more of the details.
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09-25-2013, 09:56 PM
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#335
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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This shows the aft exterior of the trailer mostly put together again. New black trim strips are now installed in the beltline and rub rail trim pieces. The tail lights are back together with new bulbs, gaskets and have been all sealed up using both TremPro and Acryl-R. All of the clearance lights are now sealed LED units. I plan to prime and repaint all of the wraps soon. Then I’ll put the sewer hose cover back on and the rear bumper.
In the front, I’ve rewired the LP tank gage wires because mice have chewed the old ones in two. The stainless steel stone guards have been reinstalled and everything has been sealed up with TremPro or Acryl-R as appropriate.
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09-25-2013, 09:56 PM
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#336
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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You may recall how we used PVC drain pipe that was all sealed up around the C channel where the air conditioner drain penetrated the plywood subfloor.
This change dictated a different exit point and strategy for the drain hose on the roadside body wrap.
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09-25-2013, 09:57 PM
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#337
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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On top of the trailer, all seams have been re-caulked or re-sealed. The air conditioner drain pan and shroud have been replaced, the Braund Skyliner antenna has been disassembled and rebuilt and sealed. New RG6 coax has been installed from the antenna and the cable connector (back by the electrical power entrance). The lid for the front vent has been replaced and the vent frame has been re-caulked.
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09-25-2013, 09:58 PM
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#338
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Limited
Wichita
, Kansas
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 817
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Both the grey water and black water tank vents have new gaskets, screens and caulking. Note, since this picture was taken, the awning retainer slot (or whatever it is called) has been cleaned and re-caulked.
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09-25-2013, 10:01 PM
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#339
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Site Team
1963 26' Overlander
Hollis
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,647
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Wow! That's a lot of progress, looking great! The rivet tool is really good idea.
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09-25-2013, 10:14 PM
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#340
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Nice work, STeve, a great clean-up of the exterior leak intrusion areas.
One thing to make a note of for next time you re and re the vents on the roof: pull the screen up and slightly out of the solid metal 'stack'.
In that way, leaves or debris will not be able to get caught inside the structure.
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