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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
Posts: 563

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject: Baggage Door

Hi

  

 After a fun filled  day, I installed my baggage door. It is quite flush with the surrounding skins  except for the top edge which is proud of the door opening.

  

 Does anyone have any  ideas as to the best way to handle. One idea I had was to bend the door edge  inward. Alternatively I could build up the area above the door with a bit of  fibreglass. 

  

 Are there better  ideas?

  

 Cheers

  

 Les

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: Baggage Door

I had the identical problem and it almost drove me insane. I looked at the bulging door for two years during the build process. I finally could not accept the crappy looking bulge, so I ordered all new door parts from Vans to fabricate a new door. Then after I got the new parts, I decided to mess around with the old door. I disassembled the upper pieces (drilled the rivets out). I bent the frame to the proper dimensions, and put it back together carefully with clecos and finally rivets. Amazingly I then had a perfectly fitted door. You will be able to see it at OSH this year -  N943MA. If you fail, I can send you the new door parts which are still sitting in my garage (1/2 price naturally).



In thinking about it after the fact, I became a better metalsmith after those two years and looked at the problem as more of a challenge and less of a frustration. 



PS  - You will see other RV10's with the bulge at OSH. Remember nobody has a perfect plane, but you just don't want it to show.

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:23 am Post subject: Baggage Door

I bent mine and it worked well.  Probably depends out how far out of flush your door is.  Bending would be an easy start, you could bend it back if  you decide on another repair.  

   

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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Les Kearney

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Hi  

    

   

    

After a fun filled day, I installed my baggage door. It is quite flush with the surrounding skins except for the top edge which is proud of the door opening.  

    

   

    

Does anyone have any ideas as to the best way to handle. One idea I had was to bend the door edge inward. Alternatively I could build up the area above the door with a bit of fibreglass.   

    

   

    

Are there better ideas?  

    

   

    

Cheers  

    

   

    

Les  

    

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