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Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 02-04-2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,792
Posted By partslady9
Thanks, car wash soap it will be, thought El Nino...

Thanks, car wash soap it will be, thought El Nino might do the job but think that has passed by southern CA.
Elaine
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 02-04-2016, 01:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,792
Posted By partslady9
I need to wash the dust off to see how well the...

I need to wash the dust off to see how well the the wax job has lasted. What do I use for soap in my bucket to start with?
Elaine
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-20-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,790
Posted By partslady9
Bacon ? Gee am I the only person using the...

Bacon ? Gee am I the only person using the pre-cooked bacon that only requires 30 secs in the microwave? I Love it - no grease no splatter.
Awesome Backsplash - Deryk did a terrific job on his...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-02-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,872
Posted By partslady9
I am photo challenged but will get help. I really...

I am photo challenged but will get help. I really enjoy everyone else's photos so promise to get with the program.:)
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 08-02-2013, 01:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,872
Posted By partslady9
Poor Mans Closet

Having a 2001 16 Std Spirit I lack a bath & a closet. I have made the forward sofa/couch into the permanent bunk configuration. I then added two Camp Canopy Organizers from Camping World. I screwed...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-02-2013, 12:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,303
Posted By partslady9
Rubbermaid Totes - I love it. That's because I...

Rubbermaid Totes - I love it. That's because I grew up in Wooster, Ohio & most of my friend's families worked there, the founder was a good friend of my stepdads. Okay back to packing.
Totes in the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-01-2013, 01:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,303
Posted By partslady9
Std Stuff-TV or Ext. Hatches

Newbie here. Everything is out of my Egg while I finish rebuild & clean carpets (floor & cabinets) Would it not be handier to place my essentials in boxes in my 4-Runner trunk rather than all those...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-31-2013, 01:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,589
Posted By partslady9
Just when I was getting to the sheet problem you...

Just when I was getting to the sheet problem you guys came thru as usual - Jersey Sheerts - who knew :) :)
Elaine
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-30-2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,959
Posted By partslady9
Took my unit to local RV repair shop where they...

Took my unit to local RV repair shop where they installed my sway bar & fixed my water lines - have city water to cold & capped off the hot. They had Pex system parts. Great job - $69
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-17-2013, 12:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,754
Posted By partslady9
Hey, Guys I use to be 5'-11" (down a little with...

Hey, Guys I use to be 5'-11" (down a little with time) so if we meet along the road I'll handle the high stuff for you gladly.
Sharon Love your new "awning" a lot less frustrating & just the thing....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-14-2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,959
Posted By partslady9
Kitchen Sink Water lines -Repair/Replace?

Testing water lines -needed new city water inlet - that's done (what a pain) finally got water to sink only to find that the PO has squeezed the existing compression rings on the water lines and...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-14-2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,546
Posted By partslady9
Thanks, as usual great info from the forum group....

Thanks, as usual great info from the forum group.
And per Ms Donna - not one ounce of silicone has been used - ooped for the RM4200 @ $18 a tube.
Elaine
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-14-2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,778
Posted By partslady9
So far I am radioless but very interested in what...

So far I am radioless but very interested in what others have used. Does anyone have suggestion for "NOAA" weather alerts radio wise? We got caught in a really bad storm in WY, sirens & all.
We...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-14-2013, 01:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,269
Posted By partslady9
Speaking of belly band, I too am going to add...

Speaking of belly band, I too am going to add reflective tape. I also want to mount one of those giant ball levels on the front of my trailer. Dare I use two L- shaped brackets and drill thru the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-14-2013, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,546
Posted By partslady9
Fiberglass Repair & Waxing?

I just scrubbed my 2001 Casita w/clorox, dawn & BarKeepers (great stuff). Now I am having several exterior roof cracks & the back overhead repaired. The new F/G will not have gelcoat, may just be...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-10-2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,826
Posted By partslady9
My 2001 Spirit 16' is at the repair shop getting...

My 2001 Spirit 16' is at the repair shop getting new bearings. My tires look great but we are going to check the actual age - do not want to head to Texas in summer with faulty tires. Never thought...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-10-2013, 01:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,663
Posted By partslady9
Sharon, so glad someone else has about the same...

Sharon, so glad someone else has about the same amount of patience that I do. I like your umbrella atlernate. I was really looking forward to the party!
I do not have an awning but am seriously...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-05-2013, 12:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,386
Posted By partslady9
LED Bulb Price Check "?"

So, I was picking up parts at my local RV store & they had the little electrical display showing battery draw of a standard bayonet bulb (1156 I think, like mine) versus the replacement LED,...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-07-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,066
Posted By partslady9
Wow, you did a terrific job! As a newbie here I...

Wow, you did a terrific job! As a newbie here I am re-inspired, was getting bogged down but there is hope. Your documentation is really helpfull for us new guys. Super pictures. Glad to know I need...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-06-2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,119
Posted By partslady9
Safety Equip. Placement ? Casita 16'

I mounted the smoke alarm at the side dinette overhead. For the fire extinguisher I have a small space at entry door under the front couch/sofa, door hinge side - my hubby thinks it will be too much...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-06-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,586
Posted By partslady9
Casita Television Shelf ?

Could someone post the approximate size of the factory shelf. I can make a pattern for the rounded corner but do not know what size rectangle to start making the shelf. I have the factory hardware...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-05-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,349
Posted By partslady9
10 x 10 awning

Check out your local K-mart, they have a 10 x 10 on sale, was $49 but I got my mine for $29. My friend w/13 Casita bought one today in Riverside for $29. It is (4) poles but Tim Wood came up with a...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 06-03-2013, 02:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,628
Posted By partslady9
Soooooo Glad somebody else asked this question!

Soooooo Glad somebody else asked this question!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-31-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,107
Posted By partslady9
I just went to K-Mart here in Santa Marie CA and...

I just went to K-Mart here in Santa Marie CA and they had a 10' x 10' dining fly like the Gander Mt. but in blue now $49 was $29 last week. I convinced them to give me last weeks price since my local...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-30-2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,220
Posted By partslady9
Valve on order

Love that Amazon prime - should get the part by Friday. We are going to Santa Marie for rodeo hauling the parade car - Drat more lost trailer work time but the weekend should be fun.
Thanks again,...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-29-2013, 05:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,220
Posted By partslady9
Great idea about adding the valve. You folks are...

Great idea about adding the valve. You folks are always so helpful. I'll work on trying to get some pictures. Think my neighbor can help me with the photos-not my thing.
Thanks much.
Elaine
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-28-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,220
Posted By partslady9
Waste Termination - No Holding Tank

My 2001 16' Casita Spirit has a a broken 1-1/2" pipe roadside under the frame. My fix is to saw a clean cut, add a coupling then a new 1-1/2 piece up to where the smashed pipe hanger is (I have a new...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-24-2013, 01:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,541
Posted By partslady9
And just when I was going to get up enough nerve...

And just when I was going to get up enough nerve to start a new post and ask "What the heck is a Bag Awning?" this forum answered the question.
If I buy a "Bag Awning" does that make me a "Bag...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-23-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,179
Posted By partslady9
Wow, you folks are sure hacking up all those...

Wow, you folks are sure hacking up all those cutting boards - not me, mine is put aside for my "Learn How to Rivet" practice.
Wonder if anyone is actually using them as a cutting boards?
Elaine
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-23-2013, 11:20 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,179
Posted By partslady9
I could not get the extended arm to slide back up...

I could not get the extended arm to slide back up inside easily so I could then swing the arm up to catch. I think they probably had not been used in the last 5-6 years. My pal is coming in from the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-22-2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,179
Posted By partslady9
Newbie here. Boy, I tried those Casita swing down...

Newbie here. Boy, I tried those Casita swing down jacks when I was bringing "Eggbert" home from purchase. I could not get them retracted. I am missing the bar. Luckily was at a friends in AZ & we got...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-19-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,696
Posted By partslady9
Picked up "Eggbert" after his having been in the...

Picked up "Eggbert" after his having been in the "electrical hospital" and to my amazement my electricians wife had taken her Bissel Cleaner & done my carpet and all the walls. Is that not awesome!...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-19-2013, 02:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,696
Posted By partslady9
Thanks so much for the link on Rivets - I'm sure...

Thanks so much for the link on Rivets - I'm sure it will help my phobia! I'm so excited the electrician called tonight & Eggbert is basically done. Even the stove and the furnace with new thermostat...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 05-18-2013, 01:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,084
Posted By partslady9
Gee, my trailer is a rollover - quess I should...

Gee, my trailer is a rollover - quess I should have gotten that AGM battery for upside down use.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-18-2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,827
Posted By partslady9
The bowl/cup type drain w/hose versus a std...

The bowl/cup type drain w/hose versus a std p-trap? My Casita has no holding tank. Is sewer gas going to be a problem if I use the bowl/cup? I will have a garden hose from the termination cap to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-04-2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,696
Posted By partslady9
Okay, let me explain in more detail. The rivets...

Okay, let me explain in more detail. The rivets that hold my overhead cabinet to the roof over the rear dinette are missing the clear base & the white snap on cap. They appear to have no sealant,...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-03-2013, 03:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,632
Posted By partslady9
My Casita 16' SD has no awning so for a quick fix...

My Casita 16' SD has no awning so for a quick fix I plan to use the Hvy Duty Suction Cups, like in auto body repair from Harbor Frght, one front & rear, tying my canopy off to them & two poles...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-03-2013, 02:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,696
Posted By partslady9
Casita Range Hood voltage ? & Cap sizes

I picked up my 16' SD 2001 Casita from Hemet where the doors & drawer were added (also worked my tail off for 4 days doing repairs-loved it) & then delivered it to my electrician who is going to wire...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 03-23-2013, 01:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,324
Posted By partslady9
With the cleaning solution, why do you work from...

With the cleaning solution, why do you work from the bottom up? So glad someone asked about cleaning!
E
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-21-2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,821
Posted By partslady9
Thanks so much for all the LED discussion, I'm...

Thanks so much for all the LED discussion, I'm certainly smarter (?) after all these replies. I'm not up to "electrical" yet on my rebuild of my 2001 Casita but it will be next. Just got an add from...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 02-11-2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,531
Posted By partslady9
Smile Thanks

Thanks for suggesting Larry, wrote him a note describing incomplete system. Really enjoy this group.
E
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 02-11-2013, 03:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,531
Posted By partslady9
Smile What's missing @ sink drain line ??

I was able to crawl under my 16' 2001 Casita Spirit sink only(no small feat). My drain line is broken off, there is a smashed clamp @ frame roadside. I can repair line (2" ?) but what would be the...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 01-30-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 15,955
Posted By partslady9
Just back from AZ trip, made Quartzsite...

Just back from AZ trip, made Quartzsite 1/21,22,23 we stayed in Yuma & commuted then on to Kingman. So sorry going to miss the "egg" gathering & swap meet - need parts but got a few things. We were...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-19-2013, 12:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,279
Posted By partslady9
Thanks so much for the Bigfoot pictures. I'd...

Thanks so much for the Bigfoot pictures. I'd never seen one before, really nice unit. At least I'll know what they are talking about on the forum.
Elaine
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-17-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,637
Posted By partslady9
Maybe a couple of those airline tickets for Sunny...

Maybe a couple of those airline tickets for Sunny Southern California and a few cases of beer, sounds like a plan to get "Eggbert" wired up
Elaine formally from cold OHIO.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-16-2013, 02:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,712
Posted By partslady9
Since you are still in the garage design phase, I...

Since you are still in the garage design phase, I would check with your door mfg. to see what the standard panel sizes are, that's if you are doing a metal roll up sectional. Avoid paying for a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-16-2013, 02:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,469
Posted By partslady9
I am in the process of putting new doors on all...

I am in the process of putting new doors on all the cabinets (My Casita arrived with none :(( ) My pal came up with using the latch like on the old style double hung windows, we have to shim the...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 01-14-2013, 12:18 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 15,955
Posted By partslady9
Sorry I am going to miss the "eggs" at...

Sorry I am going to miss the "eggs" at Quartzsite. Was really hoping to link up with owners & would love to attend your RV swap meet. We are going 1/18 - 1/25 staying in Yuma in our 32' fifth whl...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 01-12-2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,901
Posted By partslady9
Stainless at $2 a pound - my heart grows faint, I...

Stainless at $2 a pound - my heart grows faint, I just paid 80 cents for (1) acorn nut.
What a great job on the shelves, the mesh was super idea.
This site is soooo great to newbies, Thanks to all!!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-11-2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,473
Posted By partslady9
Water Pump Size

I am in the process of gathering parts to restore my stripped Casita Spirit 16' 2001 (no bath, kit. sink only) My best bud wants to gift me with a Jasco water pump new in the box, but I notice it is...
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