Roof walkways

[Brian Gatley]

Many of the screw heads for the screws securing the walkways on the roof
are rusting. Does anyone have any recommendations for replacing these
screws?

1. Don't do it unless I am willing to pull everything off, installing
new rubber "runners" and completely redoing the installation of the
walkways?

2. Go ahead and replace the screws only with stainless screws and
sealant?

3. Modify the installation in some way because once the screws are
removed there is no way of getting them back in the same holes?

I'm being a little extreme with my options because I want to be sure I
do this right if I do anything.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Brian Gatley
93 WLWB PT40
Bend, OR



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[orbitalsolutions]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Gatley"
wrote:
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> Many of the screw heads for the screws securing the walkways on
the roof
> are rusting. Does anyone have any recommendations for replacing
these
> screws?
>
> 1. Don't do it unless I am willing to pull everything off,
installing
> new rubber "runners" and completely redoing the installation of the
> walkways?
>
> 2. Go ahead and replace the screws only with stainless screws and
> sealant?
>
> 3. Modify the installation in some way because once the screws are
> removed there is no way of getting them back in the same holes?
>
> I'm being a little extreme with my options because I want to be
sure I
> do this right if I do anything.
>
> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> Brian Gatley
> 93 WLWB PT40
> Bend, OR
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
I would reccomend option Number 2, Brian -- remove screws and
replace with stainless and sealer. I say this because your Bird is
a '93. I believe your decking is diamond plate, and should last a
life time without requiring any maintanice.

My Bird' is a '78 and the decking material is galvenized metal,
which requires repainting when the old paint starts to peel off.

There is no way that you need to replace the rubber runners! My
rubber runners are 28 years old and are still in excellent
condition. I plan to repaint the galvanized decking, probably with
Rino Coating for pick up truck beds, and replace all fasteners with
stainless.

The original paint is starting to peel. However, after inspecting
the rubber runners, I will leave them in place -- they are
structually sound and perfectly functional.

That's my two cents.

--James
78FC33SB
LasVegas NV

[John Stiles]

James,

I agree with you that folks should replace the screws with new
stainless and use a good sealer. However are you sure that your
decking is galvanized? All of the FC's that I have ever seen are
covered with aluminum deck plate that does not require painting.
Someone may have painted yours for some reason but I would be
willing to bet that it is aluminum. Before you add the additional
weight of something such as "Rhino liner" take a look.....

John Stiles
1980 33FC
"My Navion"



> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> I would reccomend option Number 2, Brian -- remove screws and
> replace with stainless and sealer. I say this because your Bird
is
> a '93. I believe your decking is diamond plate, and should last a
> life time without requiring any maintanice.
>
> My Bird' is a '78 and the decking material is galvenized metal,
> which requires repainting when the old paint starts to peel off.
>
> There is no way that you need to replace the rubber runners! My
> rubber runners are 28 years old and are still in excellent
> condition. I plan to repaint the galvanized decking, probably
with
> Rino Coating for pick up truck beds, and replace all fasteners
with
> stainless.
>
> The original paint is starting to peel. However, after inspecting
> the rubber runners, I will leave them in place -- they are
> structually sound and perfectly functional.
>
> That's my two cents.
>
> --James
> 78FC33SB
> LasVegas NV
>

[orbitalsolutions]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John Stiles"
wrote:
>
> James,
>
> I agree with you that folks should replace the screws with new
> stainless and use a good sealer. However are you sure that your
> decking is galvanized? All of the FC's that I have ever seen are
> covered with aluminum deck plate that does not require painting.
> Someone may have painted yours for some reason but I would be
> willing to bet that it is aluminum. Before you add the additional
> weight of something such as "Rhino liner" take a look.....
>
> John Stiles
> 1980 33FC
> "My Navion"
>
>
I think you have the first model year with the diamond plate
decking. Birds' from 1979 and older had a corragated galvenized
metal deck that was painted by the factory with the base color of
the coach. I love the simplicity and reliability of my 1978, but I
wish it had the diamond plate instead of the metal deck. Perhaps it
may make sense for me to replace my decking material with the
upgraded diamond plate. I will look into that before painting.

-James
78FC33SB
LasVegas NV

[Rob Robinson]

Brian I have done a couple of these roofs. I've mentioned my method a couple of
times on the net so you should be able to find one of my old posts on it. If
not send me your phone number ( rrob at telus dot net)and a time and I'll give
you a call.

Rob, Sue & Merlin
94 WLWB


Quoting Brian Gatley :

>
>
>
>
> Many of the screw heads for the screws securing the walkways on the roof
>
> are rusting. Does anyone have any recommendations for replacing these
>
> screws?
>
>
>
> 1. Don't do it unless I am willing to pull everything off, installing
>
> new rubber "runners" and completely redoing the installation of the
>
> walkways?
>
>
>
> 2. Go ahead and replace the screws only with stainless screws and
>
> sealant?
>
>
>
> 3. Modify the installation in some way because once the screws are
>
> removed there is no way of getting them back in the same holes?
>
>
>
> I'm being a little extreme with my options because I want to be sure I
>
> do this right if I do anything.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
>
>
> Brian Gatley
>
> 93 WLWB PT40
>
> Bend, OR
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