timanddana
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Post by timanddana on Aug 11, 2018 11:21:16 GMT -8
I have a 1960 Shasta Deluxe. The baggage doors are too large to fit underneath the bed. The previous birch extended into the door opening by a couple inches - When you open the baggage door from the outside, you see the old insulation and a couple inches of the birch paneling. Has anyone else encountered this? If so, how did you handle it. I'd hate to have the doors open above the bed frame, but the paneling left exposed in the door is not great either. My old 57 Shasta had doors that fit fine under the bed but were top hinged, as compared to side hinged on the 1960.
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Post by nccamper on Aug 11, 2018 12:36:48 GMT -8
Funny, I just mentioned this issue in another thread. You're talking about this...
Mobiltec says this was a design flaw on the Airflyte.
I plan to trim it as close as possible to the bed frame. You could build the bed up 4". I plan to have a 10" memory Foam mattress so adding 4" to it may be more than my wife will accept.
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timanddana
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Post by timanddana on Aug 12, 2018 10:55:17 GMT -8
This is it exactly. I am tempted to use smaller doors, if I can find 2 that match. My other thought is to "finish" the back side of the doors - reinforce edges with wood and put birch on them so they look nice. Hate to have a large door and only be able to use part of the opening.
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Post by timanddana on Jul 8, 2020 9:50:08 GMT -8
Found some smaller doors for the baggage compartment. They are shorter than the bed.
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