I lost the engine cover off my motorhome a while back. When I discovered it was missing I went looking for it, but it was trashed. A replacement from the manufacturer is ridiculous expensive. I was wondering if someone could just make it for me? The dimensions and overall shape can be taken from the original.

Any ideas on where I might find someone to make this part?

Yes, it can be made, however, usually simplest way to get a decent result is to use an original to make a mold, and then take a copy from the mold. Can't believe under any circumstance that would be cheaper. I guess you have checked any applicable junk yards, across the country for a used part?

Are you confident the old one can't be repaired, FG is fairly forgiving if you have enough original pieces.

It you just need a cover, and looks are of little importance, forget everything above.

Good Luck.

Like said ... you’re going to need a decent part to pull a mold off of and if you can do that - then why consider making a new one. BTW - what’s the new OEM one cost ?

Just fix the one you have...if it is mostly there, you can patch it up, sand it and then you are back in business. Or check the motorhome salvage yards and see if they have one from one that was wrecked.

Here's a RV salvage yard. Claims they are the largest in the country.

https://colawrvsalvage.com/

I have never done any fibreglass work before and my job keeps me busy. A replacement from the factory was $1400 in primer. The one salvage yard wouldn't sell just the cover. They wanted $6k for the entire rear cap.

I tried a boat/autobody guy but he didn't want the job. I wonder if a body shop specializing in Vettes would do it?

Find an HVAC shop to make you a tin one,it looks fairly simple.I'm sure it could be a bit custom,not an exact OE duplicate and still look fine.

I'd never done fiberglass either, until I got several $3,000+ labor quotes to replace the fuel tank in my boat (cut the deck, etc...). Certainly there is a market for highly skilled fiberglass guys, but unless that door/cover has something that's real intricate about it, I think a mechanically incline person, with patience, can pull it off. It may not look as good as a pro would do, but it'll be good enough. Read up, watch a bunch of you tube videos, and get after it. I'm sure Doc could lend plenty of advice also...

FM ... really - any person that can mix up a pot of resin and cut some matt and cloth and properly soak it should be about to fix it.

This restro doesn’t have to be pretty because I would advise covering the outside with some lite carpeting AND covering the inside with some silver reflecting insulation....

1400$ for a new one ? ..... even if you don’t want to tackle this project -/ any person that done INTERIOR BOAT fiberglass work can handle this.

OP, please post a pic of what's left of it.

GOOD idea FM

I appreciate all the help. Here is the damage.









Any guidance on how to do the repair correctly is welcome.

Is the item stressed in use?

A Corvette body shop could knock that out as a repair, if you could get them interested. Just need to know how to maintain its dimensions, which is doable.

You will not IMO be spending $1400 for new one. Probably a few members here that could handle it.

Resqguy: Where are the three horizontal bars I see in the "before" picture? Is that a separate assembly that bolts to this, or do they need to be molded in to this, or...??? In any case, that looks very salvageable to me.

The piece is glued to a frame that is part of a hinge mechanism, kind of like a west coast garage door. So, no it isn't a stress member only a cover.

I was going to replace the horizontal bars and create like a grill assembly. I will have to figure out how to attach the grill piece to the rest.

I can't really tell what I'm looking at.
Not familiar with the west coast door reference.
Is that an exterior piece?
I'm used to the "van camper" thing.
Obviously this is on the bigger units.

There are several water jet shops, around here, that could duplicate something like that. No idea the cost though.