Looking for used Awnings

[Gene Wissink]

Ken
I found your post on HD awnings I need to replace the fabric on our 20'10" Zipdee I have seen differant posts about awning replacement about with the slat or without, would the fabric fit our awning? I have not got ours pulled out to see how it is attached, from what I have found out is that you can break some of the roller geting it apart.Us new folks asksome of the dumb questioms don't we?.
Gene

[53flyingcloud]

smily,
I'm not sure if I still have the insert from my bedroom window awning but,....if I do, you can have it.

Let me look around for it..(to tell you the truth, I gota ask the better half...lol)

She's better at remembering where things are...

BTW,
Gene Wissink: I haven't replaced my fabric yet but, I have torn the "roller" apart. It's no big deal, really..Just drill out the three rivets and remove the end inserts. If you go to their website, you'll find all the picture diagrams, spec, etc for repairing the awning. The inserts appears to be the same for all of them~! Just the diameter is the big differences~The only thing that you could break is the retainer pin holding the spring in place..Replacing that is a 2 min job, at BEST..
If you need any help or encouragement..get in touch.

ciao

[smily]

I have replaced the fabric on two of the three awnings and made wheel skirts for both sides, ( tandem axle), with a plain old singer sewing machine.

All material cost 150 dollars ordered from Outdoor fabrics.com 14.95 a linear yard. Pacific Blue Fancy

Zip Dee wants 13+ dollars a Linear foot for window awnings, (fabric only) and even more for a main awning. 16 foot window awning on street side = $208, 4 foot awning on bathroom = $52 Wheel skirts 2' x 6' = $156 total cost from Zip Dee = $416 before shipping costs. so I figure about 450+ dollars if I paid Zip Dee. I spent 150 dollars

They look great if I dont say so myself.
I am reinstalling the Awnings this week and I will post photos soon.

The one thing about Zip Dee awnings is that they are all riveted together including the Fabric to the tube. Other brands will use a retention strip or cord within the tube. I am not certain that I like the rivet concept but it is Zip Dee.

If you do replace awning fabric only, I recommend that you purchase a new Aluminum strip for the cover. You only need purchase the strip that holds the fabric. (one section). I actually re-used the old one but it was a job getting the "crimps" bent out so I could get the old fabric out.

I am looking for a Aluminum cover for the Rear bath window. All four sections so if anybody has some I will pay.

Did any body watch that 4 foot window awning go on EBAY? sold for about 170 dollars. USED! I paid 100 + 90 including shipping from Washington state for a 16 footer.

Smily, "The Frugal one"

[smily]

It was raining and there are leaves on the awning but see the new Pacific Blue fancy material?

I aslo made the "valance" longer so to block view into bathroom.

Smily

[Gene Wissink]

Is the strip the same as on the roof that holds the fabric? did you take the pictures from the house?

[smily]

No the strips are not the same.

The strip on the trailer is only about 3/4 inch wide with screw holes. It does have a tunnel that retains the fabric cord or it would even retain the Aluminum strip that comes with the Zip Dee awnings, (the awning on the back of my trailer is not Zip Dee),

If you go to the Zip Dee site, there is a section that shows the parts of the Awning and you will see the aluminum strip that I am talking about. It is about 1 1/4 inch wide and it has a pin on one side and it has a tunnel on the opposite side to retain the fabric cord. The pin inserts into the next aluminum strip, creating a hinge. There are at least four aluminum strips on the Zip Dee Alumigard that are hinged to create the wrap.

I will take some photos and post in the coming days.

Smily

[smily]

Here is the link to the parts I mentioned

http://www.zipdeeinc.com/WindowAwning.html


http://www.zipdeeinc.com/CaseFabric.html

[smily]

This is the used awning I bought from Singlestons Rv in W state.

I had to re-sew most of the seams but it was well worth the 100 dollars and 90 dollars to have it shipped.

How about those wheel skirts I made from scratch, not bad eh?

Smily

[smily]

I made the new fabric for this awning. The tube is not Zip Dee but the fabric is Sunbrella and matches all of the Zip dee awnings on my trailer.

[3Ms75Argosy]

Just an "a ha!" Ken, when you mentioned "got used from Wa State," I immediately thought of Singleton's. Great place, if a little out of the way. I drove out there myselft for a used lock (only one in the nation that I could find at the time). Great people, such the boneyard of stuff. Great awning, good sewing job!
Marc

[joel]

I was just readimg all the posts and I wanted to say I have had a lot of luck at colaw rv salvage in carthage missouri. I bought a full set of zip dees . A 21' , a7' and two 4' wi
th all hardware for 800.00 .These were off of a 2002 that they had pulled in the day before ( major luck ). If any one needs a generator they had several generacs and onans in the 5500 and 6500 watt range for around 2900 still in the crates

[smily]

I thought it only appropriate that I post my 1000 th post at the same location as my first.

I am not looking for the awning anymore but I have come a long way baby from that first post in search of my AS part.

That part was for a 1971 Overlander.
I have been through the following units in a matter of less than two years.

1971 Overlander
1979 Sovereign
1983 Excella
1990 Landyacht MH

I wonder what lies over the horizon ............................

Thanks for the ride

Smily

[flyfshr]

I'm glad to have been along for the ride Smiley. You've gone through quite a bit of aluminum and shared all of your wit, wisdom and experiences. Our thanks to you. A tip of the hat.

There's more to be enjoyed down the road.

FF

[grogan]

I see in the Horizon a:


" 40' SKY DECK MOTOR HOME"