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Post by roadlesstraveled on Jul 8, 2011 17:10:51 GMT -5
Okay my SOB Bonanza has some issues like I have to replace major parts of the frame around the back. You can see them on my flicker since I am pretty dumb when it comes to uploading pics. Anyways, How do I make this all work with the top frame pieces that are against the aluminum? They are pretty much ruined in the back and halve way up to about the door and the huge leak and have to be replaced How would I go about doing that without taking the aluminum skin off? and then there's the bigger problem, how to I reattach a 2 X 4 that held the wall on to the frame, should I go get new nails and put gorilla glue or liquid nails on the nails as i insert them? www.flickr.com/photos/shastasandfishing/ |
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Post by 61shastacompact on Jul 8, 2011 18:35:57 GMT -5
Don't be afraid to pull the lower skin. It is really not that hard and it will make your work alot easier in the long run.
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Post by roadlesstraveled on Jul 9, 2011 20:36:14 GMT -5
Well my camper is not hooked at the bottom on the drivers side at all. as soon as I took off the bottom skin there well... it really just went lopsided! T.T WOW!
Well as soon as I stopped panic-ing I actually finished pulling the skin off and low and behold the board looks just fine! With the exception of the rotted out holes and front and back... I may have bought a treated 2 X 4 for no reason, but I may just jack the floor up and remove the old board for good measure and attach the new one. ... What do you guys think?
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Post by harrison429 on Jul 10, 2011 7:48:28 GMT -5
well from what i recall reading, treated lumber is a no-no and i'm sure someone else will chime in with more info on that. as for the other, my theory is this...if it ain't broke don't fix it. besides, lumber/wood from the past is more dense (old growth) than todays lumber (new growth) and so is a better choice if its not damaged.
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Post by dlarrow on Jul 11, 2011 11:48:52 GMT -5
Yeah, don't use treated lumber. Made that mistake and now have to fix pinholes in corroded siding.
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Post by roadlesstraveled on Jul 11, 2011 17:24:21 GMT -5
I was going to put it under the frame, but do you have pictures of how much corrosive damage it did? I am now pretty curious and I think I am just going to screw it back in and go with what everyone says, but before I put the skin back on I need to take the back panels off to fix the major ruined bones and I bought some untreated 2 X 4's that I am just going to split into 2 x 2s. And somehow find and fix the leak in the top where water gushes down where the kitchenette and stove were supposed to go. I think I am going to find a hardening epoxy and put it over the hole to seal it.
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See my rebuild pics at: 