Wobbly Roof

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 21 Feb 2006, 13:12

Was scrubbing and steam cleaning the mould from the inside of my roof of my Westy the other day and noticed that the canvas is loose on one side. It seems to be fitted to something that should fit fixed to the roof, but the bit isn't.

Any ideas on whats happened or how to fix it?

Post by **scoobydrew** » 21 Feb 2006, 18:44

There is a ally strip that screws to the both the fibre and tin part of the roof.
On the tin part the strip is on the inside and on the fibre its on the outside.
By the sounds of it you just need to screw it back in place.

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 22 Feb 2006, 09:53

Is that at the top or the bottom Scooby? The roof is loose where it connects the fibre glass part not the metal roof of the van.

Post by **missusjen** » 22 Feb 2006, 12:39

IIRC where it connects to the fibreglass you should have an ally strip all the way along with screws holding it all together. Ally strip-canvas-fibreglass.....just as andy said above /\. Probably just a few of the screws have rusted away or come out over the past 20 years.....if you can't see it from inside your bus, look from outside......

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 25 Feb 2006, 17:09

Had a look today and it seems as though the canvas is wraped around a bar and stapled to it, as there are no screw or similar to hold it to the roof. There are some mesh "flaps" that seem to be attached the the bar and then are attached the roof. On of these has come loose.

I'm very confused now

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 26 Feb 2006, 14:24

Did the mould come off with a steam cleaner...if so I may do mine

Post by **scoobydrew** » 26 Feb 2006, 18:02

If you have a look in the Wiki, there is a part on putting a West roof on.
It says that the earlier ones were stapled and not screwed on.

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 26 Feb 2006, 20:51

A combination of steam cleaner and mould remover has gotten rid of the majority of the mould, but some stubborn spots are left.

Andy...........

the canvas is still stapled to the bar but its the bar bit itself that has detached from the fibreglass roof.

Post by **scoobydrew** » 27 Feb 2006, 18:15

Owlets,
You should have PM.

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 27 Feb 2006, 19:21

Cheers Andy, I replied............couldn't get a decent size of that picture