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Side trim fell off, how do I put it back?
Hi All,
I have a ’98 Marathon, which is thus a ’97 XL chassis. Yesterday when I went to check my generator coolant and oil levels, the outside trim on the bay door simply fell off as I was opening the door. I was thankful for a second that it didn’t just fall off on the road, but then annoyed because the trim fell off! It is a heavy metal piece and appears to have only been held on by some sort of adhesive.
Does anyone know how or have experience putting one of these trim pieces back on? Any advice on what glue or similar to use?
I also don’t know if this is a Marathon tack-on trim piece or if this is a base Prevost chassis part…
I just dropped $13k on repairing various things on the chassis, so I’m more eager than ever to do this repair myself.
Thanks!
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have had the same problem..
I used a product made by 3M available at most auto supply stores. It’s used for glass. I also used a commercial grade 3M double sided tape. Remove all od glue from the back of the trim piece and reapply with both products.
Not of interest: those trim pieces are still available and are about $780.
After reinstalling, piece is still tight 5 years later! When I did it, I checked other trim pieces and pulled two more off and reapplied.
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This is awesome, thank you for replying. It blows my mind that tape is all this is, but now that you’ve sent me to read about 3M tapes for this application, they claim their VHB tape is strong as rivets or screws. I guess since those panels have been on for 20+ years, the stuff does work! I ordered some up: $8 Prime on Amazon for 50 yards for 3M VHB RP45. Not even expensive…
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All the xl’s I’ve owned including this one that piece bolts on. Look behide the door and see if has 4 holes with nuts.yours might be different than mine but those 4 pieces on your snaps inside of the molding
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Charlie, I would be careful using 8$ tape. Something just isnt right there. I have bought some cheap double sided tape and it was junk . Research how Prevost installed them and I’m sure something more is needed . Just my opinion
Here is what I think you need if you use tape
3M 7/8″ 06383 It states body side molding
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Then there’s 3M Liquid Panel Bonding Adhesive
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The 4 pieces on the side are bolted to the door. The trim piece is taped and glued to those pieces. The trim was put on by the converter not Prevost
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Charlie,
It is hard to tell from the photo, but it looks like that piece was originally attached with a body molding tape. Also looks like it may have come off and been reattached with silicon or some other adhesive. I would definitely check the other pieces of trim for looseness. As Raveson said, trim pieces are not cheap, trust me, I know.
Edit: I see now that you stated it was attached with adhesive. Should’ve read closer.
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He needs to call International Bus & Parts they are the ones that made it
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Have had really good results with Gorilla brand double backed tape. It’s the best of all of the double backed tape that I’ve used over the years.
JC
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Thanks for the comments everyone, particularly the clarification that this is Marathon-installed, not Prevost. I have put the piece back on with the tape, it seems sturdy now, but I would much prefer these pieces were bolted on. If I knew how to weld, I would have considered welding tabs to that piece to facilitate bolting it on.
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