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Post by yas on May 10, 2014 17:35:38 GMT -8
Looking for ideas from the more experienced. The problem is with the door on a '64 Compact. The picture is of the bottom of the door, the side away from the hinge. The metal piece that is sticking up should be joined to the piece below it at a 90 degree angle - on the right side of the picture it's OK. The lower piece is a bit complicated - it's not just an L shaped piece, although I might be able to graft an L shaped piece on here. Or just attach the separated pieces to the wood frame and forget about the corner? Ideas? Thanks.  |
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Post by mobiltec on May 10, 2014 20:28:38 GMT -8
New wood underneath to give you something to screw into. That door looks like it needs a bit of rebuilding there on the bottom.
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Post by vikx on May 10, 2014 22:58:48 GMT -8
I agree. Take it apart and fix the inside, then worry about the trim. Most fab shops can do angled or simple shaped aluminum.
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Post by yas on May 11, 2014 4:12:22 GMT -8
Yes, the frame and the birch panel are going to be replaced. Then comes this piece of aluminum.
Looks like I'll need a shop with a brake as wide as the door is tall?
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Post by mobiltec on May 11, 2014 9:34:12 GMT -8
You will if you are going to make a new frame...
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Post by John Palmer on May 11, 2014 12:51:47 GMT -8
You can also use "T" molding for the lipped edge on the new door like you see on Tear Drop doors. It might be easier, than finding a eight foot sheet metal brake to bend up your new edge? All depends on what tools you have access too.
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Post by yas on Jun 4, 2014 10:01:36 GMT -8
I rebuilt the door.  Look at all that Kreg joining! Made a new aluminum kick panel and wrapped that over the damaged frame piece. Looks and works great (and fit perfectly in the trailer!). Much better. |
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Jun 4, 2014 11:34:18 GMT -8
Good. I'll send my door to you now that you know what you're doing!
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 4, 2014 14:36:43 GMT -8
Good. I'll send my door to you now that you know what you're doing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Just watch the vids. I rebuild doors in the Deville and the Shasta series. You can do it Kim. |
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Jun 4, 2014 15:54:13 GMT -8
Ha! You haven't seen my door! If you can call it that.
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Post by yas on Jun 4, 2014 16:05:52 GMT -8
Show us! By now you know we LOVE pictures!
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Post by John Palmer on Jun 4, 2014 16:15:34 GMT -8
When I build a door I cut "Lap Joints" with a radial saw to join it all together. I use 1" by 3" Poplar hard wood, and make the doors double thick (1 1/2" thick) by over lapping the joints. I fully insulate them with Styrofoam "mainly to back up" the aluminum skin to give it a solid feel. The Poplar is much better than the cheaper fir, or pine commonly available. When you consider that it takes about a day to build a door, plus screen door, and all the time it takes to hang, skin, and refinish, the extra cost of the Poplar wood is very minimal.
What you want is a stiff door that is built to the wall of the trailer. The walls are never flat or square, so you need to make a door "that fits the trailer" door jamb hole.
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 4, 2014 19:23:18 GMT -8
Amazing as it sounds, it seems that the only thing I've ever found to be square in a trailer was the door hole.  |
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Jun 4, 2014 21:01:43 GMT -8
OMG! I can't believe it! All I have to do is replace the veneer! It's about time something went my way. I thought for sure there was going to be utter disaster when I took it apart. Heck, why wouldn't there be, there has been everywhere else! I may still need all your guys' help when I put it back together or when I rebuild the screen door of which there is only maybe a third left. Oh! I even finally found some trailer builders graffiti! I've been wanting to find some desperately somewhere & sure enough it was on the inside frame work of the door! Not legible, but still really cool. I think this may be where I will have to add my own graffiti for the next owner 60 years from now  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by mobiltec on Jun 5, 2014 6:07:46 GMT -8
I do that. LOL...
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