[Replacing exterior molding]

Try these guys they have the closest stuff I have seen yet for the Nova Star: http://www.all-rite.com/ lots of pictures. I doubt that you would get the old stuff off and be able to reuse it.

Thanks for the link Maineah, wooo those guys are expensive! What a PITA, hopefully we'll find something that works for less than a buck twenty five a foot....

[Replacing exterior molding]

I had to go look at my pics of Nova Stars to get the idea of what you are talking about.

The metal channels go where 2 pieces of body work come together. It covers the joint/seam. It uses butyl putty tape under it to seal out water and moisture from getting inside. The vinyl screw cover is just that, a cover for the screws. It is mostly cosmetic but it keeps water/moisture off of the screw heads.

I can't see from the pics I have where there is any outside groove molding.

here are a couple of places that have different screw cover (that is what the vinyl insert material is called)

http://www.rvsurplus...?category_id=70

http://www.shoprvpar...ct.do?no=14182F

http://www.approduct...crew_covers.htm

It would not be a good idea to remove the aluminum panel joint covering and make a permanent cover. This is where panels need to come apart in case you get a "boo boo" in one and need to replace it so it needs to be able to be taken apart.

Man Turtle, you must have some serious resources to have Nova Star pics lurking around I mean, they're functional but. pretty?...No. Thanks for the links I had seen all of them but the ap products one which might have what im looking for the clip-in (actually alot of other sites had it too but flat, it looks like it will have a round profile, the illustration on the AP website makes things a little clearer). Looks like the clip-over might be tougher to come up with.

While you were researching, I was taking pics...here are a couple of crappy ones . Note the square profile on both. The clip over appears to be longer on one side than on the other, maybe to accomodate glass overlap.

[1993 Seabreeze (And Others) Scam Report]

I recently ran across the same scam involving a Hyundai Santa Fe. A women going through a divorce but the auto was elsewhere and would be shipped and eBay Motors would handle the transaction. After I gave her my info as Federal B Investigation and my phone number and address of the FBI in San Fran and I told her we were looking for cheap autos for resale and offering free all expense paid vacations at an exclusive resort as an incentive to find us some more cars, I never heard back from them. Oh well.

Good read, We saw/corresponded with a *very* similar individual about an '89 Sunrader that was listed on an RV classified site. A couple emails in I told my wife to stop corresponding with the individual as it was a scam. Right off the bat some of the language used raised red flags for me, then the whole deal with ebay motors, the vehicle being shipped and the owner being out of town were just too fishy for my tastes. Bottom line: IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS

If you have some time on your hands, this site is pretty entertaining http://www.419eater.com/

[Replacing exterior molding]

Sorry cant help you. I was hoping to do the same but that stuff is expensive.Over $500 to replce just in parts! I've since saved it to put back on later. Let me know if you find any cheap.

So what do thes alu tracks & vinyl covers cover (other than the screws that hold in the track)?

Is it purely cosmetic? Or does it provide mechanical fastening for two parts of the fiberglass shell?

Im having a tough time finding replacement vinyl for my Nova Star (there are two types, A flexible single piece U-channel with outer flanges that pops in to the alu track, and a u-channel with interior flanges that pops over the track). Most of the flexible stuff that I see in rolls at RV supply places is flat that pops into a channel....seems like this *might* work for some of it but there is alot of it missing from the rig and Im not finding replacement vinyl for the pop-over stuff. It seems like someone was a little over-zealous when they decided to add this 'feature' because it is everywhere....

What Id really like to do is pull it all off, fill the zillion screw holes with white pigmented epoxy and then some day, down the road paint the sucker.

[Resealing Roof Top AC]

I have a plastic Nova Star also and my A/C was leaking slightly in a driving rain. At the time I was not sure it was the A/C but I had resealed every thing else it did not leak through the A/C but ran down the edge and across the top of the interior roof paneling and came out by the cabinets. Well some where along the line some wing nut had glued the A/C to the roof with silicon all the way around it I had to literally cut the thing from the roof with a special tool. There was a gasket under it maybe the original about 5/16 thick. My roof has a bow in it also but now the rain can run from under the A/C instead of sitting inside. I bought the gasket from an RV dealer it was about 1 1/2 thick and sticky on one side to keep it in place. Once it was compressed it probably sits up off the roof about 3/4 to 1" it comes with 2 pieces that fit on the rear of the A/C to make it level. If yours is fiberglass they put the top fiberglass piece over a plywood roof supported by 3/4" aluminum bows it is not glued. It rained here in Maine 10" in both June and July and it has not leaked a drop and is considerably quieter! The RV dealer told me the gasket should be fine for at least 5 years.

Yarp, mine is FRP Id say that the bow near the unit (in the center of the roof) is about 1/2" (maybe a little less but noticeable)....funny that there is a bow in the roof with the aluminum x-members. One of these days Im going to pull that ceiling off and redo 'er. Ill poke around and see if I can find a similar gasket - sounds like it might be a quicker fix (although regardless of what I do, Ill have to un-do the 'work' that the previous owner did....

Got to tackle this before it starts raining here in oregon (soon).

[Spare rim]

You can do a salvage yard look up from this URL

http://car-part.com/

Pick a year between 1989 and 1993

Toyota truck (not T 100)

put in your zip code to get ones closest to you

Select -> 14x5-1/2 (4x2, 1 ton)

I came up with 4 pages of salvage yards that have 1 ton rims and prices starting around $30 going up to $80

You may not be able to get new rims any longer except though Toyota (and maybe not even through them)

What a fantastic resource turtle, thanks! I had no Idea this search existed - Ill take a peek. Looks like dodad has a few left too although shipping from right coast to left might be spendy..

[Spare rim]

QUOTE (Tony D. @ Jul 31 2009, 01:14 AM) How do you contact this dodad where you got your wheels

In Louisiana

You can get new ones from this source.

http://www.wheels-an...?p_prodid=18312

Used ones at salvage yards come and go so you have to be persistent and do a LOT of calling.

So it looks like these guys are not stocking(manufacturing?) these any longer. Any other lines on 6 bolt rims?

[Resealing Roof Top AC]

Thanks guys,

I took another look at my setup and found 1) two of the bolts that hold the ac down were loose, so I tightened them and 2) my unit is installed in a similar method to Bodybagger's except with plywood and some black tar looking sealant. Im hoping that tightening it down will work well enough for the rest of this summer (what little we have left) and then Ill rip the existing installation out and try the Bodybagger method.

As Tom mentioned, Im interested in knowing more about the high density foam...what color is it? Blue? I know there are a handful of different kinds out there but Id rather not buy a sheet for something that I can find a scrap of. Also, how did you manage the corners?

Since my roof is fiberglass, what do you guys think of glassing a dam in on top?

[Resealing Roof Top AC]

We just bought a Nova Star that leaks at the rooftop ac installation. I thought I read somewhere that you could use vicor (vycor?) to reseal them in place of a rubber gasket....is this possible? Any other tips or tricks to resealing these?

Also does anyone know what the construction of the roof for these rigs are? Im guessing plywood laminated to the glass but the roof is sagging at the ac (which is probably contributing to the issue) and Im hoping that I dont have a rot problem. The roof 'knocks' solid.

Thanks in advance!

[Spare rim]

The very early Toyota RVs had one piece faux duals on the rear.

Everything after 1985 will have separate rims.

All Toyota 1 ton 6 lug rims will work on all Toyota 1 ton trucks (this includes your RV)

Thanks! Just bought an 87 Nova Star thats been sitting for awhile, so Im sure that Ill have tons more questions

[Spare rim]

Any idea if these will work on an '87 Nova Star (front wheels, 6 bolt pattern, one ton chassis)? We just purchased one but it doesnt have a spare. Our local Les Schwab is scratching their heads trying to figure out a rim to use. Someone told us that the rear duals were a one piece and that we should just keep a front spare.

Thanks in advance for the help!