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I understand your directions. I am concerned that my uprights won't like the tension and I know that the bottom of the sides can't have screws put in and hold anything (yes, I know, I should fix the roof). I was curious if the long edge of the awning nearest the camper can be fixed to the camper like a regular awning. If so, I need c-channel.
If you are familar with Miller's Service center, an RV repair shop on Rt 322 near Honeybrook, they have lots of old awning supports, rails and such. I picked up some used parts there a month ago.
Actually am going to install velcro under lid of camper and velcro the top of awning to it. All velcro is being picked up by dear mom at local dry goods store, for 50-75cents less than I can order it bulk online. I was already there a few weeks ago, and can purchase just the hook or loop and with or without adhesive, in varying widths too. SO I can really taylor my purchase to my project. Thanks for the offer of your extra Joe, but I am good to go. Hang on to it, it's always good for lots of projects.
I was initially looking for c-channel. But after further inspection of the wood under the driver's side, it looks good up at the roof line. I think I'll glue/staple the velcro to it.
Now if my dear sister would just post detailed pictures of her frame that she built for her's I could get this project started.
https://www.facebook.com/media.....9d152596a4
here is a link to the pics. The angled fitting is a 45 degree, Everything else is T's or 90 degrees. Then you just gotta fit and measure based on your camper and the width or the awning.
These pics are without velcro. Therefore awning fabric is not a snug fit on frame.
And most RV places throw out the old awnings when the replace them, so, if you aren't in a big hurry for it, call around to RV places and see if anybody is doing a replacement soon, ask if they'd call you, once it's off and ready to pick up, if the color or Souza aren't right, or the fabric is just too brittle, all you have to do is throw it out. No money lost.
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