Fitting a fiamma automatic box awning..

Post by **kathyshack** » 21 Feb 2006, 09:19

Does anyone have one of these fitted to their van?

I recently bought one which has brackets for a different typr of vehicle. It could be attached to THE hightop if needed, but I wanted to try and avoid drilling holes into this really. I had a look on the fiamma website and purchased some T3 brackets (£50).
Now they have arrived however, it appears they're for the F45i (website doesn't say this) and don't fit the fiamma automatic box one (too short). Wondered if anyone else has fitted one of these recently, and how they did it...
I was thinking that I could possibly bolt the the two brackets together and get round the problem that way. Once i'd drilled the fiamma brackets though i wouldn't be able to take them back if it wasn't strong enough.
What do you think? I've put some pictures below:-

brackets that came with awning:-

how i could possibly bolt THE 2 brackets together:-

Any advice welcome

Post by **kathyshack** » 21 Feb 2006, 09:26

not sure why the pictures haven't posted within the thread.... the links work if you paste them into a window....
sorry..... thanks for looking

Post by **Cruz** » 21 Feb 2006, 09:36

I've uploaded them to my photobucket for you kathy

Awning pic 1

Awning pic 2

Awning pic 3

Post by **kathyshack** » 21 Feb 2006, 09:43

thanks shaun. I've updated my post now to show them

Post by **Mocki** » 21 Feb 2006, 11:19

cut the top off the gutter rackets, then rivet te fiamma mountin onto them, worked for mine......

Post by **kathyshack** » 21 Feb 2006, 11:37

Do you mean cut the top off the fiamma awning brackets (ones that attach to the gutter mount, ie the new ones I bought) then rivet the silver ones to that?
Just want to be sure i do it right way round.
Cheers Mocki