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08-29-2015, 12:30 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 28' International CCD
Salem
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 58
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Zip Dee Issues: upper bracket - stripped screw & plastic strip damage
The upper bracket on my Zip Dee was leaning outward and was creating a gap between the aluminum and the bracket. I took it off, removed the old vulcum, put a new layer of butyl tape on and reinstalled it. It was then I realized the gap was being caused by a stripped screw on the right side. I checked the forums and the only information I can find on this subject is folks adding another layer of metal underneath the bracket or bolting it from inside. I notice there is a dimple where a fourth screw seems like it should go. Should I drill a fourth hole where the dimple is? Use a bigger or longer screw on the stripped screw hole? Someone mentioned jb weld but I want a permanent solution. Any other ideas?
Also i noticed the protective plastic strip is peeling up and is trapping dirt. Whats the proper way to deal with this?
Thanks!!
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08-29-2015, 12:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 31' Sovereign
1979 23' Safari
Wayland
, New York
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,632
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I used oversized Olympic rivets.
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08-29-2015, 01:41 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 28' International CCD
Salem
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 58
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That must be a beast of a rivet!
Im trying to upload some pics but it keeps failing
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08-29-2015, 01:52 PM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JConsroe
The upper bracket on my Zip Dee was leaning outward and was creating a gap between the aluminum and the bracket. I took it off, removed the old vulcum, put a new layer of butyl tape on and reinstalled it. It was then I realized the gap was being caused by a stripped screw on the right side. I checked the forums and the only information I can find on this subject is folks adding another layer of metal underneath the bracket or bolting it from inside. I notice there is a dimple where a fourth screw seems like it should go. Should I drill a fourth hole where the dimple is? Use a bigger or longer screw on the stripped screw hole? Someone mentioned jb weld but I want a permanent solution. Any other ideas?
Also i noticed the protective plastic strip is peeling up and is trapping dirt. Whats the proper way to deal with this?
Thanks!!
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Use the next size stainless steel screw and drill out the 4th hole
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
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08-30-2015, 03:21 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 23' FB International
Woodstock
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,427
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I had the bracket come off my '89. The local dealer confirmed they just use a big pop rivet, which is what I had already done to get it mounted pending a better solution. Oversize screw didn't seem to work without enlarging the hole in the bracket. One of the screws is likely in the rib The other two are just in the skin. Drilling another hole might be necessary as a last resort, just be sure you don't over tighten the new screw.
Cause of my failure was likely the constant gusty winds in the Rio Grande Valley. Got to tie that awning down or roll it up!
JCW
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05-05-2016, 08:29 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1991 25' Excella
Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 78
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I just had to repair the mounting of the rear top bracket on my Excella. There are 2 screws that should go into the rib and the 3rd screw just hits the skin. Well on mine the skin area had been dented and repaired, right at the vertical skin seam near the bracket mount. Well when they re-riveted the seam, they did a crappy job. Poor riveting of seam, that they gooped up with silicon. When they reinstalled the awning mount they missed the rib, so all 3 scwres were just in the skin. The bracket was loose and had an ugly mess going on. I removed the offending rivets, and goop, and pop riveted the seam with Vulcum. Filed the holes from the crummy bracket mount job, will pop rivets. Placed the bracket on skin and drilled holes for the 3 screws, 2 into rib. Seeing as the rivets I used for filling the screws holes now fell under the bracket, I had to grind reliefs in the back side of bracket to get it to lie right on skin. Used a Dremmel type tool, to grind the reliefs. Then I sealed up the head of the pop rivets and screwed the bracket in place. Fits much better, and now 2 screws have good bite in the rib. Plus the seam fits together much better than before.
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05-05-2016, 08:43 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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I used larger screws.
When the old screws pulled out the metal around the screws came outward shape like a cone. I used a punch to carefully flatten the metal back into place which made the stripped holes smaller
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05-06-2016, 06:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 23' FB International
Woodstock
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,427
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I used oversized rivets. Local Trailer place with former AS personnel said they also use oversize rivets. Held up fine until I sold the trailer. Our cause was windy conditions in Texas.
JCW
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