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Originally Posted by Blakradish
Hi guys, my name is Blake. I own a '63 Avion H-24.
@Tina,
How did you guys pull the screws out of the C channel ("the gap")? And once the screws were out, how did you attach the floor to the body?
When I replaced the front curbside section of my trailer (it seems to be a common design flaw in all the older models), I ripped up as much rotten soft floor as possible, then cut off the large bolts that held the floor to the frame (great idea using the magnet and hole saw Tina), then I drilled out the rivets which held the inner shell skin to the "studs", and peeled it back so that I could get at the C channel (I think it should be called a U channel because the gap is up like a U, not over like a C). After I had peeled up the skin, I then dug out all of the rotten wood, and the screws pulled right out. I then placed 3/4 inch sealed plywood in, making sure to get it under the U channel, and screwed it down through the channel, and through the frame, then reattached the skin to the studs. Oh.. I also replaced that Nasty fiberglass insulation with rigid foam for the floor, and 2 layers of that silver bubble wrap looking stuff for the walls.
I am not very handy, but it wasn't that hard after I saw what needed to be done.
Just my take on the same repair...
Good Luck,
Blake
'63 Avion H-24
'03 Toyota Tundra
13# Pure Fury
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Hi Blake!
I hope you're doing well, how are things in the pacific NW?
Well, our attachment of the floor was less than traditional. Trying to not just go "ripping out" crazy, we literally just cut off all the screws that were hanging down from the C/U channel and cut off the screws coming from the outside. We used a hand nipper type tool that was modified a bit to fit in the area. So, yes, we have lots of screw heads floating around in there...
We slid the floor under the walls and screwed it to the frame. We then used 1-2" aluminum angle pieces on the inside of the trailer and riveted it to the interior wall and then screwed it to the floor. It is hidden under the sofa/bed, so if it was an area that was highly visible, we wouldn't have done it, but it was the least invasive for us. We didn't want to take off any inside or outside panels. We did that on another trailer and have found that if we don't absolutely need to do it... we won't.
The photo below is really the only one I have that kind of shows an example, you may need to enlarge it and look on the left side of the fresh water tank. They are every 4-6." As I said, not traditional and hidden by the sofa/bed, so it works!
Tina
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