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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 22, 2016 15:47:00 GMT -8
I foolisly cut a hole on the back of me trailer and installed an ac unit. Now I want to remove the ac and patch the hole. Any ideas ?
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 22, 2016 17:52:02 GMT -8
That's probably a pretty big hole. Vikx has some pics where she patched a small hole and then put a vent over it. You might try that. A big vent over a patch would look better than a patch. You'll have to makes sure what ever you cover it with first is sealed really well.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 22, 2016 18:29:35 GMT -8
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Post by nccamper on Feb 22, 2016 19:10:48 GMT -8
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 22, 2016 19:36:03 GMT -8
I think Nc and Mobil are suggesting you replace the entire piece rather than patch, which is the way to repair it correctly. Guess this is one of those cases where a patch with a camo cover is a "hack."
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Post by vikx on Feb 22, 2016 20:42:18 GMT -8
What about a cargo door? You could make a storage area behind. Maybe a window?
Thing is, if it's on a slope at the back, most cargos leak. I removed the trunk on my Kit for that reason. It was a major leak and rot point.
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Post by nccamper on Feb 22, 2016 20:44:55 GMT -8
Why didn't I think of the camo cover!
Back when I was stone broke (seems like yesterday) I was more creative about patches. Like a big smilie face. Or a giant Life Is Good painted on the back. Maybe a painting of a spare tire?
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 23, 2016 16:16:44 GMT -8
Thanks for the replies. I had the idea of cutting a patch bigger than the hole and glue it on the inside before the paneling goes on. Then use a thin layer of auto body filler to smooth it over on the outside sand and paint I have done this with auto panels before.
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 24, 2016 4:21:29 GMT -8
Thanks for the replies. I had the idea of cutting a patch bigger than the hole and glue it on the inside before the paneling goes on. Then use a thin layer of auto body filler to smooth it over on the outside sand and paint I have done this with auto panels before. You may be smarter than all of us. But if it looks like a patch, a fake vent or cargo door.  |
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Post by vintagebruce on Feb 24, 2016 7:03:45 GMT -8
Thanks for the replies. I had the idea of cutting a patch bigger than the hole and glue it on the inside before the paneling goes on. Then use a thin layer of auto body filler to smooth it over on the outside sand and paint I have done this with auto panels before. If you have the skill set to accomplish the desired outcome, that is certainly a viable option. My only question would be, and I base it on the fact, where I live, if I tried to find a piece of similar vintage camper siding large enough to cut out an air conditioner sized patch, for say, my '59 Airflyte, (which I could not), how much more expensive would it be to order a minimum sized similar piece from Hemet or chcamper? Just a thought...obviously an "almost the same" piece of siding would not produce the desired effect. |
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 24, 2016 15:14:49 GMT -8
Thanks for all the replies
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Post by dulcimerbob on Feb 25, 2016 7:59:23 GMT -8
Think I'll go with a fake vent . Appreciate all the help.
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Post by cowcharge on Mar 1, 2016 6:12:29 GMT -8
Since all these trailers have basically the same layout, doesn't a fake vent just scream "patch"?
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Post by carvelloafer on Mar 1, 2016 19:52:09 GMT -8
Perhaps a gunner door out the back, just for security.  If replacing the entire piece is too much effort for the time, then the fake vent idea is a compromise. Perhaps in the future when you have other reasons to open it up you could replace it then. Another idea for a patch might be to edge trim the present opening with some kind of aluminium trim and make an insert from similar material and edge trim that. With backing installed behind the main sheet and into the opening you can screw the panel into the opening. Of course you'll need to dream up something for sealing it such as butyl tape behind the panels, maybe with a sealant of some kind in between the main sheet and the patch. It would patch the hole and look like an insert instead of an overlaid patch. Not the best if you are going for perfection, but if it is just a patch, might as well make it a good one. Let us know what you do, might help someone else decide too. |
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Post by cowcharge on Mar 2, 2016 12:02:05 GMT -8
As long as there's a hole there, how 'bout a cargo door?
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