Spot - our "new" Sunspot!

[frank_a]

Thanks Gene! Almost done with phase 1. Got the rear wall paneling (1/4" birch plywood) cut out last night. This replaces the carpet that had been glued to the walls. We have company, so I'm not sure when I can turn the air compressor on for the staple gun, but it will get finished today. Right now I'm going to start putting some thinned polyurethane on the oak bed pieces, then a non-thinned coat tomorrow morning.

I could really use a new vent, but am not ready for it right now. It looks like all the attachment hardware that holds this one on is rivets, so I'd have to get up there somehow and drill or grind all them off?

I sure appreciate the help. I'm getting there, slow but sure!

Frank

[Jim-Bev-2363]

Frank,

Disnonnect the crank arm so the lid will open up more. With the cover tilted back see if the hinge will not slide apart, rivets and all.

Check the top replacement cover: http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...vent-caps/1436

Just looking at your rubber seal you might replace the entire vent.

jim

[Gene]

I found out, the hard way, that just removing the screws from the crank is not enough. Remove the 4 screws from the plastic frame inside and drop the inside frame down, remove the screw that holds the crank handle then the 2 screws inside that hold the screen and drop it down, then remove the 2 screws from the crank. At that point you can get that roller on the end of the crank arm to slide out of the hole at the end of the slot on the vent cover arm. The vent cover should have a tab on each end of the hinge and bentong one end will let it slide off. As Jim's link shows, there are 3 types of hinges so you need to match it. I have replaced all three of mine. (one lost on the road from Bar Harbor to Wells Maine! )

[OPIE]

Originally Posted by frank_a

What do you need help with Opie? Where are you in MA?

Been an incredibly busy week at work. Back to my Sunspot tonight!

Frank

I'm all set, but thanks for the offer...this year our water heater failed and rotted out the whole floor under the back lounge. I had to cut it all out and some of the framing, that that lead to the water lines cracking, and a short in the 12v lines. I hacked together a new floor all new electric and pex lines, but she is cold water only now, and the skin outside and panelling inside are both sagging from losing support before the rebuild. A few more usable years and I'll have to decide between giving up and a complete restoration. But for now...Just got back from a week with my wife and son at Normandy Farms in Foxboro MA, and no complaints from her, so that's good enough for me.

[frank_a]

Jim & Gene - thanks for the advice and info on the vent cover. We will be camping close to a Campers World, and will check it out on vacation. Spot will be parked under a 12 X 12 canopy, so we should be fine.

Pretty much ready to go tomorrow, still have a few things to do that will have to get done in the morning. Took a while to figure out how to mount the propane tank, but it's done!

Frank