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I used Soudal Fix-All on the pin holes I found. They were just under the line of the off-side awning rail, so sticking reflectors or vents over them would look odd. I would be interested in a better fix, the olny one I can think of is bonding a piece of aluminium on the inside of the skin with Sikaflex or Soudal, then filling the hole with epoxy then paint over. But as I've already put the side skin back together after a rebuild of the timber frame etc. on a 20 year old van, I'll just go with the Soudal/Sikaflex fix and keep an eye on it.

I have found that owning a moisture detector and using it regularly, especially during and after heavy rainfall helps me in keeping my old van dry. The other day I found that the main roof light had started to leak, but the damp bits were at the front down the sides of the windows. The caravan is parked nose down on the drive so water travels that way. I traced the damp up the main centre timber to the roof light, took it off and discovered the sealant had turned mushy, and the timber was wet but still wood coloured instead of that awful black it goes when you have serious trouble. A scrub up with a blade and turps etc. new mastic in place, and we are all dry again. A very pleasing bit of easy maintenance.

hi see here on decals

http://www.caravanbreakers.net/90285/info.php?p=2&cat=146962