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11-24-2019, 09:57 AM #1
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Front cap repair or replacement
Hello Reflection owners,
Wannabe owner here, with the opportunity to buy a 2017 308bhts for under 20k. Unit is excellent shape except for one "minor" issue that I need advice on.
The previous owner hit a tree branch at low speed and damaged the upper passenger side of the front nose cap. The crack/hole appears to be confined to an 8-10 inch area.
I should mention the roof itself look great.
I'm looking for advice before I go forward or back out of the sale. Question for the forum is 2 fold:
A. Does this look repairable/patchable or does the entire cap need to be replaced?
B. What should I expect to pay for said repair/replacement?
I will be contacting a dealership next week, but thought I would get feedback from fellow owners as well.
Thanks
Jeff
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11-24-2019, 02:05 PM #4
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11-24-2019, 02:44 PM #6
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I see all the photo's. Do you have any boat repair shops near you ? That I would think would be fix they could do as they work with fiberglass all the time. One thing I would be concerned about is that hole where water can (or has) already entered the interior of the roof.
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11-24-2019, 02:53 PM #7
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It's been under cover so water intrusion should be an issue, but to be sure i also put put my finger through and the insulation feels dry. I also used a borescope to look around inside and the damage appear localized to fiberglass.
Living near Annapolis Maryland I'm sure I could find a boat repair shop.
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11-24-2019, 03:03 PM #8
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Yes, start there. To get a new front cap would require a trip to Indiana or outrageous shipping costs to send one from Indiana to your local repair shop.
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11-24-2019, 03:09 PM #9
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I live in a place where folks damage their RVs all the time. Nothing like living in a community of large (massively large) RVs and drivers of all skill levels (or no skill levels).....
Minor damages like what you have are repaired all the time. As another suggested, a good boat repair shop could make those repairs and not have to remove the cap. Same goes for a body shop that does fiberglass repairs on RVs. (you just might have to look harder for a RV body shop - there are a lot of those in Red Bay, Alabama if you care to take it there.Larry KE4DMG
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