SS Roof Screws
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02-25-2006, 06:27
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SS Roof Screws
Hahahah. Woody we would have eventually gotten around to it right after we
finished reassembling the Parkay flooring, removing the squirrel nests and Gecko skeletons, rebuilding drawers, removing and reinstalling fridge. Oh ya and that little job of installing a swing radiator. It was fun learning experience though right Randy. Original Message: ----------------- From: rwoodysurplus rwoody@... Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:58:34 -0000 To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: SS Roof Screws why didnt you do that to my old bus when you were working on it woodyfc81 spotted bird!- -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Rob Robinson wrote: > > Correct me if I am wrong Stephen but I believe you have Phillips head SS > screws right? I did have an occasion to work on one rig like yours and found > that about a dozen or so screws were loose mostly towards the rear of the > coach. This seems to be the area where they become loose soonest no matter > what fastener is used (screw, tech screw etc). In several later model coaches > I have replaced the self-taping tech screws with SS Hex head Lag screws. The > tech screws were 1/4 inch by 1 inch. I would normally use 5/16 inch by 1 inch > to replace them but every once in a while I would have to use a 3/8 by 1 inch > if I stripped out a hole or it had rusted a little. I like to wrap a little > windshield buytal on the threads of each replacement screw. A little time > consuming but what the heck we're all retired aren't we VBG. > > Rob, Sue & Merlin > 94 WLWB > > > Quoting Stephen <share@...>: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone- > > > > > > > > First off, I would like to thank everyone who helps me out with > > > > their suggestions. I appreciate it! (I'm waiting for my 'free > > > > subscription' to be up for asking too many questions! hehe)âBy the > > > > way, took out Batt's today, and cleaned out the tray, and letting it > > > > dry to spray some black rust-olium on it. Should look great for > > > > years to come  Charger is working fine now, with the 30A plugged > > > > into the other plug in the power input of the coach. (Think Ice > > > > maker is gone, no compressor runânothing) > > > > > > > > I have (and believe most do) a top observation area with large > > > > pieces of aluminum diamond plate screwed down into the roof of the > > > > bus. Quite a few of the SS screws have backed out, and I'm sure they > > > > will again- if I tighten them all. Has anyone ever heard of > > > > replacing those screws with large SS pop Rivets? (Or aluminum) That > > > > would be a Permanent fix, with nothing to back out ever again. > > > > > > > > If this is a bad idea, I would like to know. Has this been done? > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > 81 FC-33SB > > > > Plant City, Fl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    > > > > > >  > > > > > >  > >    SPONSORED LINKS > >  > >          > >                  > >            > >        Recreational vehicles > >      > >                      > >        Wanderlodge > >      > >                      > >        Automotive maintenance > >      > >              > >                        > >            > >        Recreational vehicle dealer > >      > >                      > >        Used recreational vehicles > >      > >                      > >        Automotive radiators > >      > >              > >                    > >           > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > >  > >  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > > > > >  Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum" on the web. > > > >  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> SPONSORED LINKS
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SS Roof Screws - Stephen - 02-24-2006, 09:55
SS Roof Screws - Jeff Miller - 02-24-2006, 10:05
SS Roof Screws - erniecarpet@... - 02-25-2006, 04:26
SS Roof Screws - Rob Robinson - 02-25-2006, 05:50
SS Roof Screws - rwoodysurplus - 02-25-2006, 05:58
SS Roof Screws - rrob@... - 02-25-2006 06:27
SS Roof Screws - Jim King - 02-25-2006, 11:17
SS Roof Screws - rwoodysurplus - 02-25-2006, 13:12
SS Roof Screws - rrob@... - 02-25-2006, 14:35
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