Ceiling Panel Molding

Palmerdad

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Late to the conversation but I am looking into these and had a couple of questions.

I assume they are easy enough to cut to size?

If someone didn't have the ability to rivet them in what would you recommend? Screws?

Did the curve of the roof give you any problems in using them? (I will only have upper cabs on one side so these would have to bend all the way down
towards the wall.)

Thanks!

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-James Palmer, Traverse City, MI
1976 Eleganza
 
Pmed you Jim.
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77 Royale, Rear Dry Bath. 403, 3.55 Final Drive, Lenzi goodies, Patterson carb and dizzy.
Mid Michigan
 
This is great info but I am also looking for the side mouldings that runs along the top of the walls. The PO remove them to do Renos and are missing.

Thx
Kym
--
There is always time to meet new friends.
1976 Elaganza II mostly stock.
Kamloops,BC Can.
Just north of Vancouver,BC
 
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Kym Behrns wrote: =
> > This is great info but I am also looking for the side mouldings that=
runs along the top of the walls. The PO remove them to do Renos and are mi=
ssing. > > Thx > Kym > -- I had written a paragraph in the G=
MC Motorhomes International motorhome club Fall 2004 newsletter that is as =
follows: ------------- INSIDE TRIM BETWEEN CEILING AND WALLS Many hav=
e had problems with cracked trim that covers the cable tray between the cei=
ling panels and the wall panels. The width of this track is approx. 3 inch=
es. A member has found that the cover supplied with a "Panduit" electrical=
wiring tray has an "L" shaped edge that will jsut snap over the edge of th=
e aluminum rails on the GMC cable tray at the top of the walls. It is made=
from white PVC and also comes in other colors or may be painted or covered=
with fabric. Part No. C3WH6 Panduit Tray Cover comes in 6 foot lengths. =
The web site is: http://www.panduit.com/ http://www.panduit.com/ . Do a =
parts search on "C3WH6" and you can see the picture and cut sheets. The GM=
C rails measure 18 feet each, so you need a box of 6 covers to do the job. =
If you jsut need to do the small section over the door, try a local electr=
ical supply house. When in place, the cover fits very tightly and curves s=
lightly concave. You will probably have to start a corner and then use a w=
ooden block and a hammer to snap it over the edges of your GMC rails. If y=
ou want to finish the cover in some other cover, or a fabric, you should do=
so before final attachment. =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=
=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94 Some have repor=
ted that it is too small and they could not get it to fit. My cable tr=
ay measures 3-3/16" with a caliper straight across the corners of the tray.=
Probably the same as what some have called a 3.25" tray. If you lay a ta=
pe measure across it the measure will bow a little and measure 3.25". The =
Panduit cover is 3-1/4" on the outside edges. I bought the Panduit tray co=
ver through a large local electrical supply company when I lived in Santa F=
e. I just checked the Panduit site listed above and they still make it wit=
h the same part number. When I installed it on my GMC I found that I c=
ould hook the top of the cover over the top edge of the cable tray and then=
while pushing down on the top of the cover to bow the edge a little I coul=
d tap the bottom edge with a hammer and block of wood and get the cover to =
stretch a little so the the bottom edge would bow out and snap onto the low=
er edge. It would probably help if you spray the area with some silicone s=
pray before installing. With it installed the top and bottom of the cover =
are at a small angle to the face (i.e. greater than 90 degrees at the edge)=
. But it looks great. It would probably be difficult to take it off once=
its installed but looks like it was made to go there. The original was ab=
out impossible to remove without breaking it off. Emery Stora 77 Kin=
gsley Frederick, CO
 
Forgot to say that I still have the set of steel parts with the snap on cov=
ers to hold the ceiling panels in place. An owner had requested that I but=
this from a fellow GMCer and bring it to him at a rally. I bought the set=
for $10 and hauled it to the rally only to be told by the other GMcer that=
he decided that he didn=E2=80=99t need it. I still have it and would =
like to get my $10 back. If anyone needs it let me know. Emery Stora=
77 Kingsley Frederick, CO > Begin forwarded message: > > Fro=
m: Emery Stora > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Ceiling Panel=
Molding > Date: December 25, 2016 at 2:36:50 PM MST > To: gmclist=
.gmcnet.org > Cc: behrns70 > > >> On Dec 25, 2016, at 1=
:00 PM, Kym Behrns wrote:=
>> >> This is great info but I am also looking for the side mouldings=
that runs along the top of the walls. The PO remove them to do Renos and a=
re missing. >> >> Thx >> Kym >> -- > > I had written a parag=
raph in the GMC Motorhomes International motorhome club Fall 2004 newslette=
r that is as follows: > ------------- > INSIDE TRIM BETWEEN CEILING AND=
WALLS > Many have had problems with cracked trim that covers the cable t=
ray between the ceiling panels and the wall panels. The width of this trac=
k is approx. 3 inches. A member has found that the cover supplied with a "=
Panduit" electrical wiring tray has an "L" shaped edge that will jsut snap =
over the edge of the aluminum rails on the GMC cable tray at the top of the=
walls. It is made from white PVC and also comes in other colors or may be=
painted or covered with fabric. Part No. C3WH6 Panduit Tray Cover comes i=
n 6 foot lengths. The web site is: http://www.panduit.com/ . Do a parts search on "C3WH6" and you can see the picture and =
cut sheets. The GMC rails measure 18 feet each, so you need a box of 6 cov=
ers to do the job. If you jsut need to do the small section over the door,=
try a local electrical supply house. When in place, the cover fits very t=
ightly and curves slightly concave. You will probably have to start a corn=
er and then use a wooden block and a hammer to snap it over the edges of yo=
ur GMC rails. If you want to finish the cover in some other cover, or a fa=
bric, you should do so before final attachment. > =E2=80=94=E2=80=94=
=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94 =
> > Some have reported that it is too small and they could not get it to=
fit. > > My cable tray measures 3-3/16" with a caliper straight acros=
s the corners of the tray. Probably the same as what some have called a 3.=
25" tray. If you lay a tape measure across it the measure will bow a littl=
e and measure 3.25". The Panduit cover is 3-1/4" on the outside edges. I =
bought the Panduit tray cover through a large local electrical supply compa=
ny when I lived in Santa Fe. I just checked the Panduit site listed above =
and they still make it with the same part number. > > When I installed=
it on my GMC I found that I could hook the top of the cover over the top e=
dge of the cable tray and then while pushing down on the top of the cover t=
o bow the edge a little I could tap the bottom edge with a hammer and block=
of wood and get the cover to stretch a little so the the bottom edge would=
bow out and snap onto the lower edge. It would probably help if you spray=
the area with some silicone spray before installing. With it installed th=
e top and bottom of the cover are at a small angle to the face (i.e. greate=
r than 90 degrees at the edge). But it looks great. > It would probably =
be difficult to take it off once its installed but looks like it was made t=
o go there. The original was about impossible to remove without breaking i=
t off. > > Emery Stora > 77 Kingsley > Frederick, CO
 
> This is great info but I am also looking for the side mouldings that runs along the top of the walls. The PO remove them to do Renos and are
> missing.
>
> Thx
> Kym

I can't find the post discussing this but, some have used covers for pvc electrical chases. (available @ Home Depot etc) I don't know what the size
they are so you will have to measure your chase but, they should snap right on.

They are on my list to replace but lots to do before those.

Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays - Happy Hanukkah to all!

--
Patti & Jerry Burt
73 Gmc 26' Canyon Lands -
Photos - http://jburt.smugmug.com/GMC-Motorhome
Lots of upgrades but lots to do to make it ours.
Members: FMCA - GMCMI - GMCWS - Pacific Cruisers
 
Thanks I will check it out.

Kym
--
There is always time to meet new friends.
1976 Elaganza II mostly stock.
Kamloops,BC Can.
Just north of Vancouver,BC
 
In ours. I removed all the cross moldings. Then covered the ceiling with one continuous piece front to rear. Made for a nice smooth look. The cloth material came from Winnebago Industries. It's about 3/16 thick. Thus has reduced road, wind, and rain noise. It's the material that they put in their high end custom built motorhomes only. I have enough extra to do one more GMC. If anyone is interested. I could bring it to Shawnee OK in March. 319-521-4891, or e-mail

Bob Dunhugh
 
Bob

Does that include the front and rear caps?

bdub

-----Original Message-----
From: On Behalf Of Bob Dunahugh
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2016 10:19 AM

In ours. I removed all the cross moldings. Then covered the ceiling with one
continuous piece front to rear. Made for a nice smooth look. The cloth material
came from Winnebago Industries. It's about 3/16 thick. Thus has reduced road,
wind, and rain noise. It's the material that they put in their high end custom
built motorhomes only. I have enough extra to do one more GMC. If anyone is
interested. I could bring it to Shawnee OK in March.
 
I didn't do the end caps. But I do have enough material to do the caps. Thought about covering mine. As they both had plenty of cracks. Ended up repairing mine with fiber glass cloth fabric, and ABS pipe adhesive on the backside. Then painted with REM. Their color is called Sail Cloth. Very close to the original color. Came out great. As you can't see the former cracks.

Bob Dunahugh

________________________________
From: Bob Dunahugh
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2016 10:19 AM
To: gmclist
Subject: RE: Ceiling Panel Molding

In ours. I removed all the cross moldings. Then covered the ceiling with one continuous piece front to rear. Made for a nice smooth look. The cloth material came from Winnebago Industries. It's about 3/16 thick. Thus has reduced road, wind, and rain noise. It's the material that they put in their high end custom built motorhomes only. I have enough extra to do one more GMC. If anyone is interested. I could bring it to Shawnee OK in March. 319-521-4891, or e-mail

Bob Dunhugh