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[docalex]

New Pirelli is wider than the old???

 

 

the old pirelli does not extend full width out to the edge of the mounting strip ?

 

 

 

dirt line showing old pirelli position

 

 

What a pain cleaning this stuff up. There is silicon in a few spots and what I think is polyurethane in most.

wd-40 seems to help with the silicon although after multiple rounds there still seems to be a residue. I have not tried any solvent on the polyurethane ,yet,  laboriously scraping.

 

My spidey sense use the new pirelli full width and extend it all the way to the edge of the mounting strip and seal the outside edge with polyurethane...?

Edited by docalex, 07 September 2019 - 05:41 PM.

[docalex]

Dry Rot...

 

Ordered totalboat penetrating epoxy and "rusty"s" alumiwood.  I am thinking sister support maybe a scarf joint replacement.

I have not opened the other side yet , but expect the same.

 

cab over drivers side

 

 

 

[docalex]

More dry ROT

 

on the bottom of the upper section plywood...

I think I can over raise the top section without overextending the rams?

Maybe coat the bottom couple of inches with penetrating epoxy and then try more epoxy on the delaminated plywood sections?

Or , JUST, replace the pirelli seals and just get going ????

 

Any suggestions ?

 

The edge end grain of the plywood under the aluminum siding could be sealed some How?

 

[thisoldcamper]

More dry ROT

 

on the bottom of the upper section plywood...

I think I can over raise the top section without overextending the rams?

Maybe coat the bottom couple of inches with penetrating epoxy and then try more epoxy on the delaminated plywood sections?

Or , JUST, replace the pirelli seals and just get going ????

 

Any suggestions ?

 

The edge end grain of the plywood under the aluminum siding could be sealed some How?

 

 

 

I had the same problem with the veneer delaminating on the upper half of my camper. While I had the two halves separated and blocked up, I re-glued the veneer and used drywall corner bead to hold it in place. You can't see the corner bead once the two halves are back together. Then I put the seal on.

Blocked up:

 

Veneer edge glued and secured:

[docalex]

Thank You ...for your responses....

 

I will rig up something to relieve the strain on the electrical pigtail.

 

And  the veneer fix , great idea, .. I am super pleased to discover that the damage in this area seems to be confined to the veneer and the wood structure underneath is mostly sound.

[docalex]

..... a can of worms

......pandora's box

 

I just wanted to replace the pirelli seals and get her ready for ski season....

It is taking way more time than I thought .... mostly ruminating , what to do ? should I ? etc.......

I am very grateful for this forum and others like it....

So I will leave here what I can get around to for the next guy....

 

A little win.... pirelli going in

 

 

 

Rot in drivers side cab over corner.... notice this side 45 brace is solid lumber

 

 

passenger side cabover ...plywood

 

 

The silicon caulking failed and allowed water to penetrate the wood along the screws. Where longer screws were used there was more damage

 

[docalex]

When i  exposed the cabover side beams the insulation crumbled to dust when you touched it. I think it might have actually been foam rubber. So I removed the ceiling of the cabover.... more work.... I am going to have to open up the main camper ceiling if I want to get this junk out of there.. argh!!!!!!

 

 

I have decide to use wool insulation... That was actually an easy quick choice for me. Check out "havelock wool"

 

https://havelockwool.com

 

 

[docalex]

only 1x2 ...3/4 x 1 1/2 ... framing members ... really

 

thinking of aluminum angle , channel, flitchplate????

 

or sister joists?

 

Worried about about strength of the cantilevered cabover and don't want to add weight ... It has been ok for 43 years vs... making it better?

 

" a little better is the enemy of good enough"

 

 

[docalex]

another issue.... the aluminum roof skin does not actually rest on the roof joists. The roof vent has a 1/2 plywood frame placed on top of the roof joists. I believe this to accommodate water draining of the roof and away from the vent...but the aluminum skin is no longer supported underneath making it very flimsy.

 

I was thinking , and that dangerous, of ripping some shims to take up the space...

 

also considering sister some aluminum angle for more support.?????

 

Feedback, criticism,  ideas, ......welcome

 

 

 

ps... check out the fried wires from fortunately un-catastrophic electrical faux pas

[docalex]

wood rot fix products I am using....

 

and a little surfboard epoxy resin with fiberglass