Damp motorhome project - Rear repair

[Ian Bosman]

Can anybody help with pointing me in the correct direction to find replacements for the part shown in the image - no idea even what to search for. They're used to hold the frame for the doors to the wooden structure on our motorhome - we have no other mechanical fixing.

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Try contacting EuraMobil on werkstatt@euramobil.de. I have always had a reply to my question even if it is a negative. They usually reply in German and English, suggesting either they have a good English speaker or a good translator.

 

[Argar]

Try contacting EuraMobil on werkstatt@euramobil.de. I have always had a reply to my question even if it is a negative. They usually reply in German and English, suggesting either they have a good English speaker or a good translator.

Thanks Ian.

EuraMobil are good at replying and helping . Unfortunately a lot of parts of this age are now no longer stocked as is the case for this fixing

 

[Ian Bosman]

They had a disastrous fire some time around 2009 or earlier so records and parts were lost

 

[Ian Bosman]

I have an acquaintance who is seriously into anything metallurgical manufacturing who might be able to help. A drawing of the part (in millimetres) with the number req

 

[Ian Bosman]

Got cut off in mid flow! last word is required which he might be able to help with, unless you have local friends who might be able. Let me know but I am out of contact as far is this forum is concerned as we are travelling to Iceland, then country that is! tomorrow for nine days then at a conference immediately on our return. Plenty of time to see if you get better offers!

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[Argar]

They had a disastrous fire some time around 2009 or earlier so records and parts were lost

Is that why they sometimes struggle with information?

Thanks for the offer of help I'll bear it in mind!

 

[Argar]

Been trying to work out the best way to provide enough pressure in the middle of a wall to allow me to bond new wood to the inside. Unfortunately about a meter above top of fence so my normal approach won’t work.

if anybody has any pictures of their clamp/support approaches it would be appreciate

 

[Argar]

68c seen details of your clamping arrangement do you have pictures?

 

[Ian Bosman]

68c seen details of your clamping arrangement do you have pictures?

Can you clamp top and bottom or side to side? If so try a shaped piece which is bowed outwards with bowed side towards to surface being clamped. A substantial piece of tough hardwood might do it

 

[Argar]

Can you clamp top and bottom or side to side? If so try a shaped piece which is bowed outwards with bowed side towards to surface being clamped. A substantial piece of tough hardwood might do it

Thanks I can picture what you mean, that could work. I was just looking at air wedges and wondering if they’d help.

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[DJL220]

Been trying to work out the best way to provide enough pressure in the middle of a wall to allow me to bond new wood to the inside. Unfortunately about a meter above top of fence so my normal approach won’t work.

if anybody has any pictures of their clamp/support approaches it would be appreciate

I used timber and a long spirt level on the outside to keep the walls flat(ish) while the glue dried. Maybe something like this might work for you? Others have parked next to a wall and used clamps or an inflatable.

 

[Huw s]

DJL220 Can't believe you've found more damp and now starting project 3 - fortunately, I'm replacing so much can't see any being left I reckon I'll have reboarded 2/3 of the wallboard, half the ceiling boards and all the plywood on the roof!

Plodding through the work both sides now have the wallboard at the top level and working on the back. Unfortunately found damp in the bathroom now so have stripped some wallboard (to allow the structure to go in back) and have to move furniture in there at some point. Found out the wood around the wheel arches is sodden so need to remove wheel arches to do that. Finally need to look at the very bottom all the way around

Some pictures:
off side wall board replaced
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Near side wall board replaced
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Structure on rear being spliced in
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Bathroom wall boards removed to allow structure to be added
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Supporting outside of van to glue wallboards
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Wow, you're doing this OUTSIDE!
Hat is well and truly off sir...

 

[Argar]

Worked on reframing the rear wall this weekend that's mostly done now ready for the new wallboard to go in next weekend.

Also removed the wheel arch so I could look at how bad the damp was around there. Lot's of rotten wood fell out. Scary lifting this size van on a jack but it did the job easily!

We had the floor "professionally" rebuilt (twice) due to the heater flooding the garage space a few years back. Sadly the repairer didn't close the gaps properly and also failed to repair part of the floor - disappointing For now keeping focused on finishing the walls before the cold weather sets in

 

[Andycap]

your a very brave man I am impressed. It will all be worth it in the end will be interested in seeing the end product. Good luck

 

[DJL220]

Worked on reframing the rear wall this weekend that's mostly done now ready for the new wallboard to go in next weekend.

Also removed the wheel arch so I could look at how bad the damp was around there. Lot's of rotten wood fell out. Scary lifting this size van on a jack but it did the job easily!

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We had the floor "professionally" rebuilt (twice) due to the heater flooding the garage space a few years back. Sadly the repairer didn't close the gaps properly and also failed to repair part of the floor - disappointing For now keeping focused on finishing the walls before the cold weather sets in

That’s the thing doing one job before the next one. Keep your chin up your doing a cracking job. Keep the progress reports coming too

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[The_Kraken]

Worked on reframing the rear wall this weekend that's mostly done now ready for the new wallboard to go in next weekend.

Also removed the wheel arch so I could look at how bad the damp was around there. Lot's of rotten wood fell out. Scary lifting this size van on a jack but it did the job easily!

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We had the floor "professionally" rebuilt (twice) due to the heater flooding the garage space a few years back. Sadly the repairer didn't close the gaps properly and also failed to repair part of the floor - disappointing For now keeping focused on finishing the walls before the cold weather sets in

wow, you love a project don’t you! Fair okay - especially doing it outside too.

Sadly, too many ‘professional’ repairers are nothing more than bodgers. The more I see of peoples vans that have been ‘professionally’ repaired, the more I think you are better off doing it yourself. At least that way you know it’s been done right!

 

[Argar]

Continuing to work on the motorhome:

More wall panels gone on inside:

Supported from the outside

All the top wallboards are now complete in the back end:

Rebonded in the existing interior GRP panel, and fixed where the back corner had dropped slightly - am I using enough clamps:

Also rebuilt the frame for the wheel arch:

Made some good progress this last week - hopefully, the weather stays dry.

 

[DJL220]

That’s a fine amount of clamps you have there! Soon be done and you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour

What are you using to protect the wood around the wheel arch?

 

[Argar]

Noticed I hadn't posted any updates in ages - this was the work pre Christmas!

Ended up removing real of motorhome it was easier to work on removed

Framing for the nearside wall

Replaced wallboard on n/s wall

Bathroom wall board replaced - am just going to paper this:

More damp floor of rear - But should be a quick fix:

 

[Argar]

Now back on to the now the weather has warmed up - firstly that floor at the rear:

Taking out the rotten wood

All rotten wood out - unfortunately, the GRP floor has a crack - so needs rebuilding first!

GRP rebuilt!

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[Argar]

Whilst working on the floor, I worked out the nearside of the van hadn't been repaired very well when it was professionally done - decided to take of wheel arch to help sort - expected to find it rotten as the offside was - but massive gaps on the floor and a little bit of rot:

Rotten but not as wet as nearside

Loads of gaps and the grp floor again isn't flat as expected

The floor on this area was replaced as part of a repair size years ago - why all those gaps!

Spent the rest of the day levelling the bathroom floor and screwing the wall back to the floor - will get some photos and post later in the week.

 

[Andycap]

When you have finished yours can you have a go with mine. Your a braver man than me I am sure it will be a first class

 

[trevor 87]

Having nearly completed the roof repair and only cleanup jobs left (Roof Repair), I've started the 2nd project which is sorting the rear wall (Motorhome damp repairs a project that keeps on giving).

The rear wall of my Eura Mobil Integra has suffered the same as the roof so again replacing beams and wallboard. Having been digging out rotten wood yesterday I'm trying to work out what material runs along the bottom of the van - seems to be a non expanded polystyrene - does anybody recognise this from the picture below?

The build here was GRP inside and outside with a wooden structure.

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Can't remember the name of the pink polyester foam It's a tighter cell structure than the ordinary white (
They do sell sheets of it here in hungary ) but when repairing best to use epoxy resin as the ordinary one melts polystyrene

 

[DJL220]

Cracking effort and it will be worth it once you are back on the road again!