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#1 docalex

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Posted 30 June 2019 - 03:26 PM

How was the the cab over originally sealed?

 

What do You Recommend?

 

The previous owner used home depot weather stripping, modified wooden blocks to hold the top front corners tight and in position, and stuffed 4 pieces of  pipe insulation  to keep the draft out of the corners.

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Posted 01 July 2019 - 01:51 AM

The Pirelli seal comes in a long roll and you just cut to length. For the C/O section on the sides, mine had some aluminum trim holding it on with brads used to hold it into position. For the rest of the exterior, you remove the screws holding the 3/4" or 7/8" wide metal strips that hold it to the camper and then reinstall them with the seal being held by something like 1/2" brads until you get the metal strip installed. The brads stay in position under the metal strip.

 

If the metal strips are missing, you will need to find some of them to return the camper to the original method of sealing it in the up and down position. This goes for the exterior Pirelli installation. The main body of the camper has wooded battens screwed into the sides and the Pirelli seals are again, secured first with brads to hold them in position.

 

At least that's how my 1976 C/O came to me...


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#3 docalex

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Posted 02 July 2019 - 05:03 PM

pardon my confusion....

 

What was attached here????

 

pirelli seal ,  carpet ,   ??????

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Posted 02 July 2019 - 05:14 PM

Here is the set up ... I have now...

 

The prior owner gave me a roll of pirelli seal ... that I plan to install before winter ski season...

 

Wondering what was used originally and how the New alaskans are sealed in the up position.

 

Was there another pirelli seal mounted on the inside of the cabover section... ???   

somehow ?    horizontal ?     vertical?

 

still confused.....

 

DocAlex

 

 

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#5 docalex

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 07:50 PM

Still not sure how the cab over  was sealed in the up position.....????

 

and...

 

How the newer campers  seal....?????

 

Pictures would be greatly appreciated.....!!!!

 

my sad pirelli seals

 

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