Roadrunner, Homer and the banjo

Roadrunner, Homer and the banjo

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Status update - before and now pictures

The going has been a little slow due to the heat.  Not too bad in the morning but after 12 noon the pace slows considerably.  In the past few days we have completed the installation of trim and clearance lights (led).  Today I finished sealing the transition to the rubber roof and the front is totally water tight (I hope).  Here is a photo from June 4 before starting the exploritory surgery.
"As found" photo before taking the front panels off.

Here is a photo from this afternoon when it got too hot to keep working.  I had just finished installing the ladder and putting the seam sealant along the top front edge where it meets the rubber roof.
The finished front cap.

We still have to trim the vinyl inserts on the edges and trim the sealant where it has squeezed out from the trim but it's looking pretty good in my humble opinion.
I still have to put a bead of RTV at the bottom of the wall where it meets the metal frame and paint the tongue and front frame gloss black.
A very significant benefit from the sealing of the roof is that we can now use the AC unit to make interior work possible.  Right now it would be like doing cardio in a Native American sweat lodge.

The weather man has chances of rain increasing tomorrow and through the weekend.  This would probably be a good time to scrub down the entire RV including the roof and get it ready to coat.  Also dependent on the weather we will turn our attention to the inside and put the bathroom back together.

The granddaughter is over today.  She and Connie went swimming this afternoon and she will stay for supper.  We are grilling big juicy cheesburgers and have ice cold watermellon for desert.

As always, thanks for reading.
Ron

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