| Sidewall patterns [message #204768] |
Mon, 15 April 2013 19:22  |
Luvn737s
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After my wife made new cockpit curtains it made the rest of the curtainry (if that's the term) look shabby. In the process of researching how to replace them, it appears I'll have to remove my overhead cabinets, which was the primary excuse for not replacing my sidewall boards.
What non-cardboard based product have folks used to make new sidewalls around the windows? I'd like something waterproof (just in case), easy to cut and not tacky-looking.
Also, in the cockpit, I have blocked off the side wall air vents, thus making the front vents much more effective. Do all models of coach have the same sort of lower side panel? My seats can pivot, but they hit the side panels. If they dont serve a purpose, I'd like to replace them with something and gain the swivel-ability without resorting to engineering a slide-in mechanism when swiveling.
Ideas?
Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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| Re: Sidewall patterns [message #204774 is a reply to message #204768] |
Mon, 15 April 2013 20:21  |
kerry pinkerton
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I used FRP (Fiberglas Reinforced Plastic) from Lowes. It's the stuff you can make shower stalls from. Contact cement vinyl to the FRP.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Sidewall patterns [message #204776 is a reply to message #204768] |
Mon, 15 April 2013 20:48 |
Dennis S
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Randy,
Another FRP user here. Surprising how little of the wall panels show in the rear area of my 73 coach. The white FRP even had a similar texture to the original white hardboard. It is pretty easy to work with -- I used tin snips, files, sand paper and jig saw to get the shapes I needed. Unless you want to keep the original look (I did) -- you can cut the panels around the windows in fewer pieces and use the molded edging like later model coaches and eliminate the plastic window trim.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/73-painted-desert-230/p42704-gmc-new-panels-install.html
If you decide you want to cover the FRP -- some suggest you adhere to the smooth side.
Dennis
| Luvn737s wrote on Mon, 15 April 2013 19:22 |
After my wife made new cockpit curtains it made the rest of the curtainry (if that's the term) look shabby. In the process of researching how to replace them, it appears I'll have to remove my overhead cabinets, which was the primary excuse for not replacing my sidewall boards.
What non-cardboard based product have folks used to make new sidewalls around the windows? I'd like something waterproof (just in case), easy to cut and not tacky-looking.
Also, in the cockpit, I have blocked off the side wall air vents, thus making the front vents much more effective. Do all models of coach have the same sort of lower side panel? My seats can pivot, but they hit the side panels. If they dont serve a purpose, I'd like to replace them with something and gain the swivel-ability without resorting to engineering a slide-in mechanism when swiveling.
Ideas?
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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