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Fitting a fiamma automatic box awning..

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 09:19
by kathyshack
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:-


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brackets that came with awning:-

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how i could possibly bolt the 2 brackets together:-
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Any advice welcome :-)

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 09:26
by kathyshack
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 :-)

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 09:36
by Cruz
I've uploaded them to my photobucket for you kathy :wink:

Awning pic 1

Awning pic 2

Awning pic 3

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 09:43
by kathyshack
thanks shaun. I've updated my post now to show them ;-)

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 11:19
by Mocki
cut the top off the gutter rackets, then rivet te fiamma mountin onto them, worked for mine......

Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 11:37
by kathyshack
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 :-)