Avion truck campers - Hundreds of photos
Without going into too much painful detail, we had a mishap several week-ends ago. While working with sand bag crews on the Mississippi River, the truck and camper fell into the flood waters as a road...
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Ripping and tearing before the snow flies, Deja vu for sure.
Krustydog, not sure what that purple strip is all about? IIRC the bustle is held on by the wrap around trim strip screws, then some aluminum nails which go thru the skin, bustle and into the wood floor. In addition, mine had thin steel nails(like picture hanger nails) fastening the bustle UNDERNEATH the skin where the heads were not visible. I assumed the bustles were attached to the floors before they were skinned or perhaps before the upper structure was attached to the floor/bustle assembly.
My floor was so rotten that the nails were rusty, weak and only needed a little inspiration to let go and release the bustle. My suggestion would be to use a chisel or small pry bar(little Wonderbar) or even a flexible metal cutting blade to go from inside bustle and access the bustle-floor joint. Easier said than done, I know. The goal would be to shear the nails as they are not very thick or strong.
You might also be able to pry the nails and bustle away from the floor from underneath but careful not to damage the overlapping skin. Some damage in this area would be hidden by that trim strip, my camper is a bit 'wavy' here.
Wish I had pictures of this, my explanation feels inadequate. Good luck.
Krustydog, not sure what that purple strip is all about? IIRC the bustle is held on by the wrap around trim strip screws, then some aluminum nails which go thru the skin, bustle and into the wood floor. In addition, mine had thin steel nails(like picture hanger nails) fastening the bustle UNDERNEATH the skin where the heads were not visible. I assumed the bustles were attached to the floors before they were skinned or perhaps before the upper structure was attached to the floor/bustle assembly.
My floor was so rotten that the nails were rusty, weak and only needed a little inspiration to let go and release the bustle. My suggestion would be to use a chisel or small pry bar(little Wonderbar) or even a flexible metal cutting blade to go from inside bustle and access the bustle-floor joint. Easier said than done, I know. The goal would be to shear the nails as they are not very thick or strong.
You might also be able to pry the nails and bustle away from the floor from underneath but careful not to damage the overlapping skin. Some damage in this area would be hidden by that trim strip, my camper is a bit 'wavy' here.
Wish I had pictures of this, my explanation feels inadequate. Good luck.
