Lance Lite Wing & Truck Box Area Repair
Hi all! I have been lurking for a while and reading through a lot of the info here for a long time, but I finally registered to post. I picked up a 1999 Lance Lite 845 from the original owner a coup...
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Well, I finally got around to tearing into this. Literally.
For those who are curious, the lower section on this is sheeted with 3.6mm thick paneling according to the stamp on the back of the sheeting. Mine is nice and dry behind my delaminated panel which is awesome. Smells like new wood in there surprisingly! It appears the bottom is sheeted with the same thickness, but doesn't have the same texture.
My plan is to use textured FRP paneling from the local big box store and structural adhesive and a few staples to hold it on. It's thinner at only 0.090" thick per sheet as opposed to the 0.140" of the original sheeting, but I'm hoping the 0.050" difference isn't a big deal anywhere. I don't really see why it would matter honestly. I plan to resheet the side that's removed, the "top" of this area, and the whole bottom of the camper with the sheeting. I should be able to do it with 3 or 4 sheets at about $35 a sheet, so not too bad!
Photo of the reason I tore into it (previous owner had been trying to use some kind of tape to seal the edges which are left unsealed from Lance):
Photo of the panel (and fiberglass insulation) removed:
Hope that helps anyone else who might be looking like I was and curious. I might update this as I go along if anyone is interested in the repairs.
For those who are curious, the lower section on this is sheeted with 3.6mm thick paneling according to the stamp on the back of the sheeting. Mine is nice and dry behind my delaminated panel which is awesome. Smells like new wood in there surprisingly! It appears the bottom is sheeted with the same thickness, but doesn't have the same texture.
My plan is to use textured FRP paneling from the local big box store and structural adhesive and a few staples to hold it on. It's thinner at only 0.090" thick per sheet as opposed to the 0.140" of the original sheeting, but I'm hoping the 0.050" difference isn't a big deal anywhere. I don't really see why it would matter honestly. I plan to resheet the side that's removed, the "top" of this area, and the whole bottom of the camper with the sheeting. I should be able to do it with 3 or 4 sheets at about $35 a sheet, so not too bad!
Photo of the reason I tore into it (previous owner had been trying to use some kind of tape to seal the edges which are left unsealed from Lance):
Photo of the panel (and fiberglass insulation) removed:
Hope that helps anyone else who might be looking like I was and curious. I might update this as I go along if anyone is interested in the repairs.
