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Re: [VAL] 61 Bambi Shower Pan Removal



Martin,

If your '61 is like my '60 then the flange screws off. It may be a bit 
stuck, so you might need to take a scrap piece of wood, drill 2 holes in it 
to slide over the flange bolts (leaving one longer end) and turn with it.

The tank on my '60 is fiberglass, I suspect that yours is as well and it 
should last the life of the trailer.

Scott

>I have a question for those who have taken out your shower pans. I have a 
>1961 Bambi. I am having to pull the shower and stool out to repair a bad 
>floor.  I have removed all  of the vent stack and supporting water ways for 
>the gray water. So I have infront of me a raised area that supports the 
>stool and a lower area which contains the drain for the shower. My toilet 
>flange, quite rusted and now I am wondering just how to extract the flange 
>and then be able to lift out the shower pan.
>
> This trailer still has the original black tank which appears to be in good 
> condition no leaks yet. My question is does anyone know if the flange is 
> threaded to the tank or glued in? Has anyone successfully removed their 
> flange? What is the trick for doing this?
>
> Along with this question, as I removed the seal and junk around the pan, 
> the area on the outside edge of the pan, there is as much as 1in. of space 
> between the trailer wall and the pan. My question is; What should I use to 
> close this open space when I reinstall the pan?
>
> Does anyone know of a source for trim around the pan and trailer walls?
> Summry:
> In a 60's model, is the stool  flange glued or is it threaded to the tank?
>
> Has anyone successfully removed the stool flange from a 60's model?
>
> What is the trick for removing the stool flange?
>
> Are there any suggestions for filling the space around the shower pan 
> (area between the pan and trailer walls)?
>
> Does someone know a source for the trim (seal) needed to keep water from 
> geting between the pan and the walls of the trailer and then down to the 
> new floor?
>
>  Martin Hughey
> WBCCI 10212
> 1969 International & 1961  Bambi "1631"