Ive looked at many van builder companies and most of them use sheet meat screws that go directly in to vans frame and inside structure. Which eventually will start rusting.
Yup. You’re exactly correct. In fact the entire RV industry attaches interior panels, flooring, cabinetry and just about everything with sheet metal screws directly into the RV/Van structure. It’s all about speed of assembly to decrease labor costs. There are very few sheet metal screws used in the Legend kit. Mostly for the aluminum trim. I rustproofed every hole I have drilled into the vans structure. More work but worth it in the long run. Used many pre installed Rivnuts to hold cabinets, Lavatory enclosure and wood support structure. I used existing holes where ever I could. If these holes needed enlarged I touched up each one with POR-15 rust preventative. I hate rust!
Ive looked at many van builder companies and most of them use sheet meat screws that go directly in to vans frame and inside structure. Which eventually will start rusting.
Yup. You’re exactly correct. In fact the entire RV industry attaches interior panels, flooring, cabinetry and just about everything with sheet metal screws directly into the RV/Van structure. It’s all about speed of assembly to decrease labor costs. There are very few sheet metal screws used in the Legend kit. Mostly for the aluminum trim. I rustproofed every hole I have drilled into the vans structure. More work but worth it in the long run. Used many pre installed Rivnuts to hold cabinets, Lavatory enclosure and wood support structure. I used existing holes where ever I could. If these holes needed enlarged I touched up each one with POR-15 rust preventative. I hate rust!