Thanks for the comment and great idea! We have a 3D printer but haven't found many places to make new parts for the coach. I'm getting my high schooler to learn Solidworks so he can design new things for me, we'll see what we come up with.
Yes I bet Granger would have these in stock or quickly shipped to a store. I don't have a Granger next to me so I went with Platt Electrical Supply which I think is mainly in the Western US.
Regarding the fit of the Panduit, there was a post in the GMC forum back around 2017 that addressed the issue. It does involve putting stress on the Panduit and it may not be easy to remove later. I'll try it as I have the same issue.
Thanks for the comment! I found that before I installed the wall boards, I could bend the Panduit a bit and get it to snap on, it came off with some work but wasn't too bad. After installing the walls, there was no space for the sides of the Panduit to get over the lip of the aluminum rail so I ended up screwing the Panduit on. It's not exactly what I wanted but I like it a lot better than not having any trim.
@MrGMCMotorhome Looks like your ceiling panel is FRP, you can pick that up at many big box home stores for about $40/panel, I'd suggest replacing what you have, cutting it a bit larger to fill the now-obvious gaps along the edges.
Thanks for sharing!
Nice fix!
We used the original metal clips and some 3D printed sections to cover that.
We even integrated some 3D printed lights.
Thanks for the comment and great idea! We have a 3D printer but haven't found many places to make new parts for the coach. I'm getting my high schooler to learn Solidworks so he can design new things for me, we'll see what we come up with.
Granger is a good source for this. You can ship to home or pick up.
Taking the think protective sheet off is a pain, but can be done.
Yes I bet Granger would have these in stock or quickly shipped to a store. I don't have a Granger next to me so I went with Platt Electrical Supply which I think is mainly in the Western US.
Regarding the fit of the Panduit, there was a post in the GMC forum back around 2017 that addressed the issue. It does involve putting stress on the Panduit and it may not be easy to remove later. I'll try it as I have the same issue.
Thanks for the comment! I found that before I installed the wall boards, I could bend the Panduit a bit and get it to snap on, it came off with some work but wasn't too bad. After installing the walls, there was no space for the sides of the Panduit to get over the lip of the aluminum rail so I ended up screwing the Panduit on. It's not exactly what I wanted but I like it a lot better than not having any trim.
@MrGMCMotorhome Looks like your ceiling panel is FRP, you can pick that up at many big box home stores for about $40/panel, I'd suggest replacing what you have, cutting it a bit larger to fill the now-obvious gaps along the edges.
Yes, it is FRP. I'll likely replace the ceiling material at some point but for now I'll see how much the gap bothers me. :-)