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bob88

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:01 pm Post subject: Cabin doors fitting problem

I'm at stage I of cabin door fitting and have a larger than specified gap varying from 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch (widest along the bottom edge).  When cutting the cabin cover I followed the scribe lines as best I could but apparently took off a bit too much. Is this a lethal problem? Should I try to build up the cabin cover door jamb with epoxy and glass? Will wider insulation eventually solve the problem? I'd definitely appreciate some thoughts on this from someone who may have had a similar problem.

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rnewman(at)tcwtech.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:30 am Post subject: Cabin doors fitting problem

My scribe lines were way off too.  Resulting in wide and varied gaps.  After fitting up the doors I went back and used layers if duct tape to mould the shape of the missing door sill area, then filled in the missing area not only with epoxy with adhesive filler but added strands of fiberglass cloth.     I took some cloth and pulled it apart to harvest long strands. I used the long strands to line the mould area.  After the build up of the missing door sill, reshape and trim as needed. 



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 I'm at stage I of cabin door fitting and have a larger than specified gap varying from 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch (widest along the bottom edge).  When cutting the cabin cover I followed the scribe lines as best I could but apparently took off a bit too much. Is this a lethal problem? Should I try to build up the cabin cover door jamb with epoxy and glass? Will wider insulation eventually solve the problem? I'd definitely appreciate some thoughts on this from someone who may have had a similar problem.

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:37 am Post subject: Cabin doors fitting problem

3/8" along the bottom is fine, maybe even a little on the narrow side.  A lot of them get trimmed so the bottom of the opening just forms an L, without any part of the lower edge returning back towards the door.  That leaves a little more than 3/8.

  



The rest of the opening formed by the cabin frame should ideally be trimmed to allow for whatever door seal you choose. In some cases it's as small as 1/16. But you can use 3/8" foam seal that will very nicely close up a 1/4" gap.

  



A couple points to consider:

  The channel formed by the frame serves as a water gutter, so if too much is removed you'll lose that function.  Foam seal on the door will work the same way but only when the door is closed.

  



I *think* the door frame serves a significant structural function.  I don't have any engineering data to back that up but Vans has warned me not to drill holes for sun visors (did it anyway) or to remove too much material...but I can't tell you how much is too much.  If you have enough material to form a water channel then you should be fine.

  



Dave Saylor

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hotwheels

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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Cabin doors fitting problem

My scribe lines were really far off. By the time I realized this, it would have been too much trouble to undo. So... I ended up using McMaster-Carr door seals and it worked out well.



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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:09 am Post subject: Cabin doors fitting problem

Jay

 

Please tell us which is the ref. # of the McMaster-Carr seals you used.

 

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