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11-20-2016, 02:22 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
NEW HARTFORD
, Connecticut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 48
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How to remove interior ceiling skin???
I can't figure out how to get this metal edging off, aside from trying to force it with hammer and spackle knife. That's not working so well...
Please help.
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11-20-2016, 02:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1973 31' Excella 500
Vicksburg
, Mississippi
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 164
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You have to bow the center skin down and then slide one edge out of the track. You don't have to remove the trim to remove center skin. You have to remove center skin then trim, the trim is riveted to the ribs under the center skin.
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11-20-2016, 03:11 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 21' Globetrotter
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,314
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You should be able to either bow the center section down as described above, or slide the entire section out one end or the other. Do not get rough with the "edging," as it it unobtainium and cannot be purchased new.
good luck!
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11-20-2016, 08:49 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1973 27' Overlander
Fonthill
, Ontario
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 152
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Just be warned when We took ours down, we were showered with 40yrs of mouse droppings! Would strongly suggest eye and respiratory protection.
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Although it seem like I know what I'm doing, I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants who have done this before and kindly posted their journey.
Cheers,
Jack
73's VE3ZPW
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11-21-2016, 09:17 AM
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#5
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2 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
NEW HARTFORD
, Connecticut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Unka Jack
Just be warned when We took ours down, we were showered with 40yrs of mouse droppings! Would strongly suggest eye and respiratory protection.
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I know right!?? That's why I stopped last night. Gotta go to Home Depot and get one of those haz mat suits. Blehhhghh
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11-21-2016, 09:19 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
NEW HARTFORD
, Connecticut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Belegedhel
You should be able to either bow the center section down as described above, or slide the entire section out one end or the other. Do not get rough with the "edging," as it it unobtainium and cannot be purchased new.
good luck!
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I did get a little rough at the end but shouldn't be irreparable. Thanks for the tip!
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11-21-2016, 11:10 AM
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#7
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4 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Spartanburg
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 437
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stormbornSG
I can't figure out how to get this metal edging off, aside from trying to force it with hammer and spackle knife. That's not working so well...
Please help.
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Can't tell much from the pic.
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11-21-2016, 12:11 PM
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#8
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3 Rivet Member
1984 31' Excella
1976 Argosy 24
Olsburg
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 128
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Dido to what others said about removing upper middle panel. It is nice to have other hands helping when bowing the panel down to take off, don't need to crimp aluminum panel. Good luck. Hazmat suite should work well.
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01-07-2019, 03:46 PM
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#9
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1 Rivet Member
1973 31' Sovereign
Austin
, TX
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 6
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I used the strategy listed in this thread, bowing the middle down and pulling it out. However it will only come out on one side, the entire length of the ceiling. There's no rivets that I can see (or access) that would be holding the other side in. Any ideas ?
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01-08-2019, 08:21 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 21' Globetrotter
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,314
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Try sliding a putty knife between the skin and the mouldingfor the entire length. If there is a hidden rivet, burr, or adhesive, you should find it this way.
good luck!
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01-09-2019, 04:12 PM
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#11
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1 Rivet Member
1973 31' Sovereign
Austin
, TX
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 6
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I sprayed WD-40 in from the top and bottom. After a while I was able to get it out but it still required a fair amount of force
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