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Post by Dodgy on Apr 21, 2007 19:18:39 GMT -1
After 2 x 14 hour days working on her roof, Veritie has a new Hat. Yipee What a job ! Anybody out there know's anything about Dormobile roofs, will know how involved this job was. First of all, the fiberglass roof contains a steel frame for support, this had completely rotted away. Here's a picture of the old frame I cut out and the new one I welded up to replace it. : Here is a before and after picture of the fiberglass roof before I cut out the old frame and one after I fiberglassed the new frame in and repainted. Here's a pic of the finished roof, before I refitted the windows, seals and the brand new £270 roof bellows. For those of you, wondering how on earth do you lift off and replace such a heavy piece of kit from your beloved camper without damaging the paintwork, well here's how : The roof finished and hovering, waiting for me to drive veritie back under it. Once the hinges are replaced the only job left to do is to fix the bellows to Veritie's tin top and seal to keep out the rain. This is not the easiest job in the world. I fell off the front roof once and I got stuck on the roof rack once and Princessp had to rescue me ! Here's the finished article, ready for big bang !
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Post by tinks on Apr 21, 2007 19:21:47 GMT -1
im round here now and can see it for real!! looking very good!!
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Post by SCDjamie on Apr 21, 2007 19:24:24 GMT -1
monster thread ;D
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Post by chalksplit on Apr 22, 2007 12:15:18 GMT -1
That looks superb guys. Credit to ya for the fibreglass handywork Dodgy. Veritie looks brilliant ;D ;D
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Post by smashingpumpkin on Apr 22, 2007 18:39:55 GMT -1
you are just tooooooooooooooooo clever, veritie looks very cool
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Post by ding on Apr 23, 2007 17:23:25 GMT -1
That looks great. It's not fair I wan't a man that can do all those things ;D
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Post by bleedingmoody on Apr 23, 2007 18:25:39 GMT -1
well done guys, wondered why the roof was up when we drove past yesterday (sun) we did beep as we went past but I don't suppose you heard us. ;D
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Post by beetleboy1983 on Apr 23, 2007 18:57:02 GMT -1
That looks great. It's not fair I wan't a man that can do all those things ;D me too dodge your soo fecking talented!!
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Post by vicktori on Apr 24, 2007 14:37:53 GMT -1
Second that... jack of all trades
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Post by baronvonkronken on Apr 24, 2007 16:08:25 GMT -1
good work.....looks great from pics
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Post by b1gel on May 5, 2007 9:08:39 GMT -1
nice 1
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