Dash/Outer Frame Separation
Our 2000 Georgie Boy has an interesting but vexing problem. On our last long trip, I noticed that the dash was bouncing out of sync with the post at the back of the passenger side windshield. At t...
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The dashboard complaint isn't new, although I think manufacturers are making them better today. People don't realize the amount of flexing the front cap has - or that the windshield is "structural". It sounds like they used foam as a structural component. I'd brace and "Maxbond" (or some other modern cintruction adhesive" to make it better. Your tabbing idea is good, but getting the best areas prepped might prove impossible.
Your fiberglass repair MIGHT be the strongest part of the RV. I'd also look for signs of the windhield moving - and indication that the metal "cage" framework (if there is one!)behind the cap hasn't rusted apart or been damaged. Perhaps someone who hass seen the same model after an accident will have some input as to what's behind your cap.
The dashboard complaint isn't new, although I think manufacturers are making them better today. People don't realize the amount of flexing the front cap has - or that the windshield is "structural". It sounds like they used foam as a structural component. I'd brace and "Maxbond" (or some other modern cintruction adhesive" to make it better. Your tabbing idea is good, but getting the best areas prepped might prove impossible.
Your fiberglass repair MIGHT be the strongest part of the RV. I'd also look for signs of the windhield moving - and indication that the metal "cage" framework (if there is one!)behind the cap hasn't rusted apart or been damaged. Perhaps someone who hass seen the same model after an accident will have some input as to what's behind your cap.
