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Kris & Cathy Austin (Krisncathy) (216.254.5.21)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 11:33 am: | |
Thanks' in advance for any tips!
We are converting on a budget, and so have decided to attempt to remove the rear restroom of our MCI7 rather that pay XYZ company $1500! Any tips on how to remove all that stainless and air fittings, etc., is greatly appreciated.
Hoping to see you all on the road real soon!
The Austins' |
Ray (64.12.104.44)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 5:57 pm: | |
I removed one from a 5C. It wasn't easy. Just keep at it. Check your manual (which I didn't do)as to how it's put together. Good luck!
Ray |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (216.67.198.23)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 11:47 pm: | |
Hi to the Austins,
I removed the rest room on my MC-8. Check with the manual for exact location of screws and just remove piece by piece. The hidden screws behind the chrome trim which runs a few inches above the floor, the ones around the emergency escape bar and the ones along the rear wall are easy when you know where they are. To remove the mirror in one piece was a challenge. After removing the access panel by the rear seat, I predrilled the plywood mirror backing board and used a couple of lag bolts to attach one of the grab handles I had removed from the rest room walls and that gave me the leverage to giggle the whole assembly out of the grove even though it was well stuck in with the anti-rattle tape. Once this was out, I found more hidden screws and after cutting all the hoses and sliding out the wall from the channel by the rear seat, I was left with a still attached potty assembly. Realizing that it was the "poop-chute" that was still holding it, I checked what was holding it and decided that it was too much grief to unbolt the pipe in the engine compartment. I used a die-grinder and cut-off wheel and cut the "poop-chute" about 3 inches down all the way around and the potty was out-a-there!!!
I still have to remove the tank from below. Basically it is a process of pulling and tugging and finding screws and removing them. Nowhere near as bad a job as I was led to believe, and the smell on a hot Arizona day was enough to really make you want to smell the roses!!!
Email me if you need more info.
Peter. |
Earl-8-Ky (209.250.53.231)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 11:33 pm: | |
I removed a rest room from my mc8 and I found the best tool you can have is a good air chisel. It makes it a lot easer. You will not be able to get the screws out. Cut them off and use a crow bar. Good luck |
Phil (205.188.200.27)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2001 - 4:14 pm: | |
Just did the same job two months back on my mc5.It not that hard just a lot of work,The air chisel is your friend on this one.Just wade in.On the lighter side I even used an axe to chop on some of it.Try and save one of the radiuses ore the mirror for a pattern when you go to doing your walls.And cap off the air fitings.Hope this helps |
RichardMC8 (152.163.201.58)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 9:28 am: | |
I started the job of removing the bathroom from my MC8,,, But after about three days I was ready for for the mental ward.My son finished the job. so I suggest either five sticks of dynamite or five lbs of c-4. I still have bad dreams about it,, Might need therphy. |
FAST FRED (209.26.87.100)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 5:02 am: | |
5 sticks of Dinamite = about 1/2 pound of C-4 ,
go easy or the whole neighborhood will leave with the Black Room!
FAST FRED |