Quite happy to Dave.
Disassembly;
Assuming you have access to all 4 sides the back side is difficult) there are rivets every 8 inches or so that need to be drilled out. They are 3/16
ish. Where the unit/module curves in a bit, between the toilet/shower area and the sink there are two rivets, one inset a little further. If you're
this far you'll see them. Drill out all rivets first. Next, between the rivets there are staples- these are are pain in the butt. I started at the
left side of the doorway and used a pry tool and a hacksaw blade. Not a hacksaw, just a blade. Wedge up a little and cut the staples in half. Move all
around until you're done. Be careful with wedge to not damage the fibreglass. I got little aggressive and cracked one spot that I will now have to
fix. It's fairly forgiving if you are smart with the wedge. At this point the top and bottom will be free from each other.
Reassembly;
I used 3/16 - 5/8 rivets to reassemble the module. There was, as you will see, a putty like material between the two halves. I've no idea what it was
but I used plumbers putty as a best guess. So, putty first, then rivet. I plan to caulk the seam if there are gaps (which there aren't). I didn't
bother with staples as the seam seemed pretty tight. Pun intended. Position, reposition, postion, repostion... Still not done positioning myself. The
tolerances are quite tight if you are dealing with a side bath like mine. Between the p-trap for the shower and the drains/ vents for the black tank
it is has to be pretty exact. Good news is you can make these adjustments after reassembling the module.
Good luck!
if anything doesn't make sense, You can call me and I will explain. Number will be provided if needed.
Shawn
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Shawn Harris
North Vancouver,
Canada
1977 Palm Beach 403
