Some will remember that last January I removed the ramp from the floor and
discovered the floor was rotted. We put off repairs until now ( places to
go, people to see). Well, last Saturday we started this project. Ended up
taking out the generator and it's cover. the propane tank and it's cover,
and all the overhead cabinets. Looks like a ballroom now. I cut off the last
two feet of the plywood floor and replaced it with 3/4" plywood sub
flooring. As suggested in the GMC net I got a 3/8" router bit and cut a
groove in the mating edges. So, now we are ready to install everything. I
would like to treat the plywood but am concerned about fumes wafting up thru
the bed. The guy I talked to at Home Depot has only been there two weeks and
was a box boy before, not much help. Any suggestions?? The fiberglass covers
for the generator/propane tank were sealed with some kind of rubber tape. Is
there a replacement?? Someone had sprayed foam all over the screws that hold
the covers. They were a bugger to get out. I think I will fill the heads
with grease before spraying the foam back in. The inside of the covers (side
towards the generator/tank) was lined with a sheet of 1/2" foam. I don't
know if it was original but the foam was burned where it was close to the
exhaust manifold so it will come out. Is there a good replacement?? The
original leak was not from the water tank as previously thought. Must be
from the windows or something higher. I've been thinking about changing all
the rubber around the windows. Has anyone done this?? was it a chore?? Do
you think it is within the realm of this alley mechanic?? I've been
considering building a fan attachment as suggested/used by Jim Bounds to
pressure test the coach top to bottom. Get this leak thing over once and for
all.
Thanks for the help
Terry Skinner
Webfooted in Washington
'76 Glenbrook
discovered the floor was rotted. We put off repairs until now ( places to
go, people to see). Well, last Saturday we started this project. Ended up
taking out the generator and it's cover. the propane tank and it's cover,
and all the overhead cabinets. Looks like a ballroom now. I cut off the last
two feet of the plywood floor and replaced it with 3/4" plywood sub
flooring. As suggested in the GMC net I got a 3/8" router bit and cut a
groove in the mating edges. So, now we are ready to install everything. I
would like to treat the plywood but am concerned about fumes wafting up thru
the bed. The guy I talked to at Home Depot has only been there two weeks and
was a box boy before, not much help. Any suggestions?? The fiberglass covers
for the generator/propane tank were sealed with some kind of rubber tape. Is
there a replacement?? Someone had sprayed foam all over the screws that hold
the covers. They were a bugger to get out. I think I will fill the heads
with grease before spraying the foam back in. The inside of the covers (side
towards the generator/tank) was lined with a sheet of 1/2" foam. I don't
know if it was original but the foam was burned where it was close to the
exhaust manifold so it will come out. Is there a good replacement?? The
original leak was not from the water tank as previously thought. Must be
from the windows or something higher. I've been thinking about changing all
the rubber around the windows. Has anyone done this?? was it a chore?? Do
you think it is within the realm of this alley mechanic?? I've been
considering building a fan attachment as suggested/used by Jim Bounds to
pressure test the coach top to bottom. Get this leak thing over once and for
all.
Thanks for the help
Terry Skinner
Webfooted in Washington
'76 Glenbrook
