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Pop Up Camper Repair - Part 6 - Finished

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After creating this blog, I think I should have titled it, Pop Up Camper ROOF repair...as that is what I accomplished.  But now I have a list of mods and repairs I would like to get finished over the winter. The roof was put back on the camper and the lift arms (with new springs and cables) work great.  The roof "pops up"...imagine that!  Here is a picture of the folded camper. When I was putting the lift arms on, I noted that the particle board used in the body of the camper had deteriorated around the bolt and T-nut. I needed to put wood filler in the bolt holds and re-drill the holes.  I was surprised that the original design of these campers had the weight of the roof and the canvas at these four points without any other support.  I didn't have time to make any more repairs, so I took four corner supports (purchased at the local hardware store for a dollar or so) and bolted them to the body creating a "V" for the bolt to rest in.  It was cheap and fast