Plugging Hole On Van Roof

So we have established that there are existing holes into the van both in the roof and underneath that are stopped with plastic rubber plugs.

Plugging hole on van roof. As noted above the search capability on this forum is uhm challenging. I have a 2015 high roof. And is the perfect solution when converting from static vents to ridge ventilation products. These threaded holes are used to install roof rack and such.

Removed the rubber plug and installed a rubber grommet in that hole. Temporary repair for unused roof rack holes. I was thinking that crap that could get in through the big holes would plug up whatever the draining mechanism is. Any beta on sealing the old ones as well as the new ones for maximum waterproofness.

There is a van 4 sale as i was about to go i looked up inside rear and noticed a couple of holes on the roof them lights have been removed and he has just covered with silicone. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. Temporary repair for unused roof rack holes. The quarrix smart plug roof patch provides a stronger easier and longer lasting way to cover holes in the roof.

Installs in seconds place it nail it done. Plugging the holes in my roof rack. For all you van buildout ers out there i am redoing the framing of build out in the van that i just bought. Bmitch sep 3 12 at 21 59.

1 for the roof cement. 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. Does not appear that any sealant was used and the plugs are not a tight fit in the holes. So let s say you want to use the threaded hole you would have to remove the paint and the rubber plug.

Looks like ford is relying on the paint to seal the. This patch installs easily with roofing nails and resists cracking and weakening in all temperature extremes. It appears that the plugs are installed prior to painting the van. The gibraltar building products kwik plug roof patch makes it quick and easy to repair holes in your roof up to 8 in.

It s bolted to the floor so i need to fill two holes and drill two more. You don t want anything sticking up that would wear out the shingle from below. Skip navigation sign in. It has 16 holes in the roof with plastic rubber plugs.

Van barbre 611 952 views. Whether the holes were caused by vent removal storms or animal damage kwik plug efficiently solves the problem. Used an existing hole under the van into the pillar.