Cleaning up rear rotted 'skirts' on camper...
Literally Drivers side 06/08/14 Passenger Side 07/23/14 Last thing yesterday, swept up our rear driver side skirt or rear wing. After putting it off for way too long- forced to start the...
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Got a flat piece of plywood...wasnt going to spring for cost but was given option of a sheet of marine. Better anyway but mostly cause it was flat. Hardware stores entire a stack of 20-30 sheets of 3/4" acx- is twisted and bowed, apparently there rack is racked-every sheet is just about ruined.
Got it home measured out the "puzzle" piece.
As mentioned the forward curve block and top 1x2 is still attached to the aluminum frame which I left. Cut new ply to match.
Test fitting new 3/4" skirt. Wow. That it actually fit simply amazed me.
This is camera inside cabinet lookin out showing notched to fit against existing 1x2. When I laminate the luan it will run all the way to top & tie new ply to existing 1x2 (once I clean it up). After skirt installed more than likely will go back in and add some 1x1 corner blocking to tie inner box walls to skirt. Think I might tidy up this wiring since I have access.
And again camera looking out from under wing and skirt. Shows continued 1x2 and lead ply block. A wide crown stapler sure would be nice here, though on outside before I install filon.
Cut the luan pieces. Sandwiched and test fit everything again. Left the top lead curve long, be easier to cut after glued in place to insure it matches profile of existing block.
Tomorrow Ill glue the laun to plywood and the other piece to the filon and let set for a day or so. Once they're dry I'll sand out the edges, then seal all the wood. Still debating material, that and what Im using on back side, details. Hmm I have some extra epdm left over.. But I have at least a days worth of trim & camper wall to de-silicone and clean up.
Got it home measured out the "puzzle" piece.
As mentioned the forward curve block and top 1x2 is still attached to the aluminum frame which I left. Cut new ply to match.
Test fitting new 3/4" skirt. Wow. That it actually fit simply amazed me.
This is camera inside cabinet lookin out showing notched to fit against existing 1x2. When I laminate the luan it will run all the way to top & tie new ply to existing 1x2 (once I clean it up). After skirt installed more than likely will go back in and add some 1x1 corner blocking to tie inner box walls to skirt. Think I might tidy up this wiring since I have access.
And again camera looking out from under wing and skirt. Shows continued 1x2 and lead ply block. A wide crown stapler sure would be nice here, though on outside before I install filon.
Cut the luan pieces. Sandwiched and test fit everything again. Left the top lead curve long, be easier to cut after glued in place to insure it matches profile of existing block.
Tomorrow Ill glue the laun to plywood and the other piece to the filon and let set for a day or so. Once they're dry I'll sand out the edges, then seal all the wood. Still debating material, that and what Im using on back side, details. Hmm I have some extra epdm left over.. But I have at least a days worth of trim & camper wall to de-silicone and clean up.
