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normally the lower bracket is below the floor level......if this is the case ,drill all the way thru use stainless steel washers on the inside and outside ...stainless locking nuts(normally have a teflon on one end) and stainless bolts.....take silicone sealer and squeeze it into the hole just prior to assembly so it doesnt harden....place your finger over the inside hole as you insert bolts so the silicone will not come out and will seal between the panels.....add washer & nuts!!!.................Tada!!!!!!
in case of emergency or if this is going to be an all day project....please include a 6 pack or several of your favorite wine coolers to keep from severe dehydration........if all else fails ask the other half if she would like to help!!!.......they enjoy a good comedy show with drinks included...........Good luck!!!!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Thursday 8th of August 2013 12:51:04 PM
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The arm that holds our awning at the base up against the coach has pulled loose. Old rusty screws are the culprit. I have to take them off and somehow find a compound or something that I can use to fill the holes up then rescrew new screws into it. Does that make sense? I'm hoping someone has a suggestion as to what I should do. The bracket is still fine, it's just that the coach is older and it's giving way at that spot.
I was able to use longer and the next size larger screws to get a solid hold. I first injected some JB Weld into each hole and then used the longer screws. The base is tight and a sealed with silicone.
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It turns out a friend we stayed with in Bar Harbor (a real nice couple we met while camping in D.C. ) is a builder so he took a look at it and after a bit of deliberation and phone calls to see what we could get on the island, he came up with a plan.
He had some sort of compound that binds metal to metal. So he drilled 2 new holes in the aluminum bracket, put two new screws through the holes then covered the bracket and the coach with this epoxy/compound sorta stuff (can you tell I'm a chef, not a builder) and voila, 8 hours later we had a brand new awning bracket that was a tight as the day it was installed!
We used it all week while at the campground and it didn't budge. Drove 8 hours home at the end of the week and it still didn't budge. I think i'll consider it fixed and move on. Boy, it's great to have camping friends! Nicest people in the world! Now if I could just find such an easy solution to our leaky roof...
P.S. Mike, sorry we couldn't hook up in Maine. I'll check in when we head on the road again and see if we can find you. In the meantime if you ever find your way down to Rhode Island we have a plenty big driveway and I can get you set up with electric & water too. Just a thought...Newport is beautiful this time of year and we're only about 40 minutes away....
