Plugging Hole On Van Roof

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Plugging hole on van roof.

So let s say you want to use the threaded hole you would have to remove the paint and the rubber plug. Installs in seconds place it nail it done. Does not appear that any sealant was used and the plugs are not a tight fit in the holes. Has anyone any idea where i would get some rubber plugs or whatever you need to cover the holes in a van roof if safety lights are removed.

It appears that the plugs are installed prior to painting the van. I have a 2015 high roof. If you climb on your transit roof you won t find any of these threaded holes because they come with rubber plug and ford simply painted over them. Used an existing hole under the van into the pillar.

This leaves open the holes where the torx head bolts go and i did not want crap getting down in them and gumming up the threads. These threaded holes are used to install roof rack and such. And is the perfect solution when converting from static vents to ridge ventilation products. Removed the rubber plug and installed a rubber grommet in that hole.

Temporary repair for unused roof rack holes. You don t want anything sticking up that would wear out the shingle from below. 1 for the roof cement. For all you van buildout ers out there i am redoing the framing of build out in the van that i just bought.

Skip navigation sign in. Looks like ford is relying on the paint to seal the. It has 16 holes in the roof with plastic rubber plugs. Any beta on sealing the old ones as well as the new ones for maximum waterproofness.

As noted above the search capability on this forum is uhm challenging. It s bolted to the floor so i need to fill two holes and drill two more. Bmitch sep 3 12 at 21 59. I was thinking that crap that could get in through the big holes would plug up whatever the draining mechanism is.

Van barbre 611 952 views. But if the shingles are going on top of the lag bolts i d remove them and fill the holes with some extra roof cement. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. Plugging the holes in my roof rack.

Temporary repair for unused roof rack holes. The gibraltar building products kwik plug roof patch makes it quick and easy to repair holes in your roof up to 8 in. This patch installs easily with roofing nails and resists cracking and weakening in all temperature extremes.