theresa
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Post by theresa on Dec 14, 2020 9:36:47 GMT -8
1960 Shasta Airflyte: I had my local sheet metal fabricator replicate all four pieces of door framing for me using my old ones as templates. These include the threshold, two side pieces, and top piece (header?). In my haste to disassemble everything years ago, I apparently skipped this step in taking pictures or making notes. Does anyone have pictures of how these four pieces tie in together? Order of assembly? I have determined in my attempts at dry-fitting that there is a particular order in which they have to go together to all interlock and create a proper frame. And I have since disposed of/lost the old ones so I can't refer back to them. So I'd love to see some photos or detailed descriptions of how the door frame is assembled and how the door/screen door/hinge assembly goes back together?
Thanks in advance if this exists anywhere. I did a fairly exhaustive search, but can't find all of what I'm looking for.
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Post by tpcm5000 on Dec 17, 2020 7:19:15 GMT -8
Hi Theresa, Not sure if this will help, we may have completely different door framing, however, I took my frame out in one piece along with the door. This was kind of by accident, was not sure how to disassemble so started with the screws along the door frame that tie into the wood framing... the whole assembly just slipped out.  door by Tom Myers, on Flickr  door1 by Tom Myers, on Flickr So you may not want go in reverse order completely, maybe leave the door for last after the door frame is on, but it looks like these screws tie the frame together at the corners and you would have to do that first as they're not accessible, at least on mine, once the frame is in wood frame of the camper.  door2 by Tom Myers, on Flickr So maybe assemble the frame first, then place in the door and attach to the wood framing, then the door and piano hinge? |
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Post by theresa on Dec 17, 2020 7:22:45 GMT -8
Thanks for the reply. The door itself, and screen, are screwed to a piano hinge, which is also screwed to the side of the framing. It's the framing itself that's kind of what I was getting at. But I made it work. It may not be right, or how it was done originally, but all of the pieces fit in, and the door fits, so I guess it's all good!
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Post by nccamper on Dec 18, 2020 4:10:26 GMT -8
Here are some photos from my 1959 Airflyte that may help. I put he bottom in first with the tabs bent up. Top next with tabs bent down. Then the sides. Some gutter seal especially where the bend sits at the bottom below the side framing so there isn't a leak.
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Post by theresa on Dec 18, 2020 6:46:22 GMT -8
Fantastic, thanks nccamper. Would you have any images from the inside facing out of how you built your header and how it looks from the inside of the cabin? |
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Post by nccamper on Dec 18, 2020 13:10:48 GMT -8
This is the inside door trim on a 1956 Shasta. My 1959 was similar.
1959 Airflyte
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