Jayco Jay Hunter 950 Repair help
Hello i am looking to fix the camper. Above cab and lamination. If anyone has any tips would be greatly appreciated. Would also like to eliminate the front window
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I have repaired some of these type of issues. Most are different depending on the camper, aluminium frame, wood frame, fiberglass bonded to paper board or wood, etc.
You'll need to get it covered up and opened up so it will dry. And so you can start to see what will be needed to get the job done.
I rebuilt a '93 Palomino a couple of years ago. It had a partial aluminium frame with wood framing on the roof and cab over nose. The cab over nose was fiberglass bonded to cardboard. The side walls were fiberglass bonded to plywood then bonded to aluminium framing and 2 inch polystyrene bead insulation. I cleaned and reused the fiberglass but you can purchase replacement material. It makes the job easier but more costly. To remove the widow, you may want to replace the fiberglass but you could frame it in, cover the opening, and trim the cover material with aluminium trim.
To get started I would remove the edge molding without bending it too much and carefully pull the front fiberglass off to assess the damage. You'll have to hunt for some of the fasteners as they may be hidden. The palomino I repaired took over a week just to dry completely (polystyrene bead insulation holds water well) then about 8 weekends putting it back together. Due to the cold weather up there yours may dry a bit faster.
It, being a 93 model, will most likely be wood framed. I've found the framing to be the easy part in the repair. Re-laminating the plywood on the roof and under the fiberglass and cleaning the sealer off everything took the most effort but isn't that hard. Once you do this you'll know how it's put gather. It's fairly hard work but I enjoyed doing it.
Once you get a handle on the conditions under the skin, you'll be able to ask more specific question. You'll get a multitude of opinionated answers from which you will have to choose which you like the best.
I read RV.net most nights. Your welcome to PM me also. If you post pictures, everyone can see exactly what you asking about.
Good luck,
You'll need to get it covered up and opened up so it will dry. And so you can start to see what will be needed to get the job done.
I rebuilt a '93 Palomino a couple of years ago. It had a partial aluminium frame with wood framing on the roof and cab over nose. The cab over nose was fiberglass bonded to cardboard. The side walls were fiberglass bonded to plywood then bonded to aluminium framing and 2 inch polystyrene bead insulation. I cleaned and reused the fiberglass but you can purchase replacement material. It makes the job easier but more costly. To remove the widow, you may want to replace the fiberglass but you could frame it in, cover the opening, and trim the cover material with aluminium trim.
To get started I would remove the edge molding without bending it too much and carefully pull the front fiberglass off to assess the damage. You'll have to hunt for some of the fasteners as they may be hidden. The palomino I repaired took over a week just to dry completely (polystyrene bead insulation holds water well) then about 8 weekends putting it back together. Due to the cold weather up there yours may dry a bit faster.
It, being a 93 model, will most likely be wood framed. I've found the framing to be the easy part in the repair. Re-laminating the plywood on the roof and under the fiberglass and cleaning the sealer off everything took the most effort but isn't that hard. Once you do this you'll know how it's put gather. It's fairly hard work but I enjoyed doing it.
Once you get a handle on the conditions under the skin, you'll be able to ask more specific question. You'll get a multitude of opinionated answers from which you will have to choose which you like the best.
I read RV.net most nights. Your welcome to PM me also. If you post pictures, everyone can see exactly what you asking about.
Good luck,
