03-02-2017, 07:27 PM
Wow, I am amazed at how much quieter the coach is with velcro holding the dash top in place instead of the Christmas trees. If you have not replaced the Christmas trees with velcro I recommend you take a tip from Richard and make the switch.
I did it a bit different than Richard. I put the soft side of the 1" sticky back Velcro around the perimeter of the hard black plastic permanent dash. Then I snipped all the Christmas trees except 1 on each end of the top part of the removable dash. I kept those for alignment. The rough side of the velcro, I installed on the backside of the removable dash in (4) 12" sections, starting at one end from Christmas tree to Christmas tree, skipping a section, then velcros on another section. Skip a section, velcro on another section, etc. Thus, I did not use across the entire top edge for fear of too much stickiness making alignment difficult. I did not put any acrosss the bottom, thinking it did not really need it for holding power, and it was riding on the soft side of the Velcro to eliminate squeaks. Per Richard's idea, I used (4) paint sticks set on the hard plastic dash facing forward-aft during installation. This allowed me to set the dash in place but not sticking the Velcro. I started at the left, aligned the one Christmas tree, then began removing the paint sticks 1 at a time left to right as I aligned and installed, with the right Christmas tree being the last to insert in the hole for alignment. I pressed on the dash to firmly stick the Velcro. Now it is quiet, does not squeak, and easy to remove and install. Thanks Richard for the excellent modification!
I did it a bit different than Richard. I put the soft side of the 1" sticky back Velcro around the perimeter of the hard black plastic permanent dash. Then I snipped all the Christmas trees except 1 on each end of the top part of the removable dash. I kept those for alignment. The rough side of the velcro, I installed on the backside of the removable dash in (4) 12" sections, starting at one end from Christmas tree to Christmas tree, skipping a section, then velcros on another section. Skip a section, velcro on another section, etc. Thus, I did not use across the entire top edge for fear of too much stickiness making alignment difficult. I did not put any acrosss the bottom, thinking it did not really need it for holding power, and it was riding on the soft side of the Velcro to eliminate squeaks. Per Richard's idea, I used (4) paint sticks set on the hard plastic dash facing forward-aft during installation. This allowed me to set the dash in place but not sticking the Velcro. I started at the left, aligned the one Christmas tree, then began removing the paint sticks 1 at a time left to right as I aligned and installed, with the right Christmas tree being the last to insert in the hole for alignment. I pressed on the dash to firmly stick the Velcro. Now it is quiet, does not squeak, and easy to remove and install. Thanks Richard for the excellent modification!
Mike & Jeannie Ginn
2000 Newell #555 - sold July 2020
2019 Leisure Travel Van FX model
