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06-06-2010, 12:39 PM
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Montana Master
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Is this part available?
Due to unforeseen utter stupidity, I tore this piece of sheet metal on my trailer. This is a before picture. I don't even want to discuss the cause or post the after picture!
I think it can be replaced separately and wanted to know if anyone has had to have it replaced after a tire explosion or accident.
I forgot to mention that the sheet metal is on the LR slide so it does not extend the whole length of the trailer, just the slide.
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06-06-2010, 02:39 PM
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Montana Master
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Yep, ordered the J Metal from Keystone, it comes in 120 inch lengths, cost less than $40.00 but since we are in MA the crating charge was $100.00 and shipping $110.00, total $250.00, yikes but I had to get it. And yes you can replace it yourself as it is held on with screws.
This is how I got to punch the wife in the arm and say "Green One". Right in the kitchen slide.
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06-06-2010, 03:43 PM
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Montana Master
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quote:Originally posted by JimF
Yep, ordered the J Metal from Keystone, it comes in 120 inch lengths, cost less than $40.00 but since we are in MA the crating charge was $100.00 and shipping $110.00, total $250.00, yikes but I had to get it. And yes you can replace it yourself as it is held on with screws.
This is how I got to punch the wife in the arm and say "Green One". Right in the kitchen slide.
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YUK! Thats exciting. The piece I need is 12' long so I may pull the panel and repair it myself and get a paint match or possibly take it to a body shop for an estimate. The panel is torn and can probably be repaired easily but getting a paint match may be troublesome. I can just see me carrying a 12' piece of metal into an auto body paint supplier and saying "Duh-can you match this paint".
Thanks for the info though.
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06-07-2010, 04:58 PM
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Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 9:43:16 PM
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Originally posted by JimF
Yep, ordered the J Metal from Keystone, it comes in 120 inch lengths, cost less than $40.00 but since we are in MA the crating charge was $100.00 and shipping $110.00, total $250.00, yikes but I had to get it. And yes you can replace it yourself as it is held on with screws.
This is how I got to punch the wife in the arm and say "Green One". Right in the kitchen slide.
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YUK! Thats exciting. The piece I need is 12' long so I may pull the panel and repair it myself and get a paint match or possibly take it to a body shop for an estimate. The panel is torn and can probably be repaired easily but getting a paint match may be troublesome. I can just see me carrying a 12' piece of metal into an auto body paint supplier and saying "Duh-can you match this paint".
Try Keystone. I had to get a piece of J wrap for the front of my Monty that was twelve feet long.
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06-08-2010, 03:12 AM
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Repairing the tear is easy, but making it so it won't show isn't. I'm 99% sure the panel is made from aluminum, which requires a special welding process. And finishing aluminum (at least for me) is no where near as easy as steel. You might find what you need to fix it at a local RV center, especially if they carry Keystone.
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06-10-2010, 06:09 PM
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I did a stupid thing also. I did the body repair and looking for a color match then will look for a decal to go with the existing and go over it. The texture of that panel on mine is not smooth where as the repair area will be.
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06-11-2010, 04:59 AM
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quote:Originally posted by mojavemike
I did a stupid thing also. I did the body repair and looking for a color match then will look for a decal to go with the existing and go over it. The texture of that panel on mine is not smooth where as the repair area will be.
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I also repaired the panel and tried to get the paint formula from Keystone without any luck. When you find a color that is close (try Wal Mart - Krylon has a lot of new colors) you can hold the spray can further away from the panel and get kind of a texture.
I picked a color that I thought was close-it wasn't but I think I will just spray all the lower panels to match because it is a lot nicer looking that the original color.
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06-11-2010, 05:45 AM
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If you can cut a small sample from somewhere, Sherwin Williams has a device that will match the paint. Pretty dang good too. Of course, if you want to spray it, you need a paint rig.
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06-11-2010, 06:22 AM
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quote:Originally posted by SlickWillie
If you can cut a small sample from somewhere, Sherwin Williams has a device that will match the paint. Pretty dang good too. Of course, if you want to spray it, you need a paint rig.
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That was the problem. I checked with the folks that custom mix auto paint and they wanted a 4" x 4" sample. I also checked on getting a new part from Keystone and the shipping costs were outrageous as was stated by Jim F.
I just used sheet metal & JB weld to repair the tear and am currently painting the skirts with "Sesame Shimmer". Yum Yum!
I have a paint rig but the Krylon spray cans work pretty darn good.
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06-20-2010, 10:54 AM
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You mean like this?
The piece is called a J-skirt. On ours it is also noted as "16 inch" which I assume is the height. The replacement part for the damage you see here cost $40.45 when ordered through Camping World, a Montana dealer at that location in San Marcos, CA, just a couple of months ago. They also had to replace the molding and the bracing brackets behind it, in our case. Ours came in white but I'd bet a Mountaineer dealer can get it already in the right color.
--on edit-- I guess I should have read this thread more slowly. I see you already have it fixed. Sorry.
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