Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:08:11 -0600
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From:         Vanagon Man <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fiamma post-Mortem - was re: Fiamma rain in van fix ideas?
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Hijacking the thread, albeit related. 

When I picked up my ‘88 a few years back I quickly noticed the PO had left out an important detail regarding the included Fiamma awning, and that’s that it had damaged the rain gutter, in one case causing enough rust damage to see light through. 

Been looking at other awning options, but since the brackets would logically mount in the same places, what’s the best solution (quality, but light enough as to cause the least amount of gravity stress on the gutter)?

Ultimately I’d prefer to just weld in new sections of gutter, but that’s not an option at the moment. 

Matt, MT
‘88 Westy “Ragnar LoafBrick”

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> On Jul 11, 2023, at 10:23 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> 
> The pool noodle is just tossed in the bus. If/when it rains, it gets stuffed between the awning case and the the roof. It may not stop all the water, but it significantly slows it down. I don’t camp in the rain for any extended length of time. If it’s going to pour for hours, we move inside and button up.
> 
> (From what I saw in the past couple days news reports of the east coast rain, I’d think that the best place to be would be in the garage.)
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Jul 11, 2023, at 7:28 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jim A, I must have remembered that from the past. 
>> 
>> Silly but tell me more.  Can you travel with it stuck or strapped up there.  Is it just the length of the case. Do you place a certain way that works best?  Example is it out of the gutter allowing water to flow? 
>> Do you make a bump in the middle to direct water? 
>> 
>> Looking forward to less water in the slider.
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 
>> We got drenched last weekend 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Jul 11, 2023, at 9:40 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> We carry a pool noodle to fill the gap.
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 10, 2023, at 4:36 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Jim and others,
>>>> 
>>>> Jim, you are correct.  I get more rain then I would expect between awning and van. 
>>>> 
>>>> Hey folks does anyone have a Fiamma and have a working solution to the rain in the van issue? 
>>>> 
>>>> I was going to start trying things like a pool noodle between awning case and bus but have not started yet.  
>>>> 
>>>> Who out there has already solved it? 
>>>> 
>>>> Glad to hear the ARB doesn’t have that problem.
>>>> 
>>>> Eric Caron
>>> 
>>