Aluminum Door Frame

[k10lan]

Our 1964 Airflyte is missing the aluminum metal strip that goes along the bottom of the door. It is the thin metal piece that goes between the floor of the trailer and the bottom of the closed door. We have the other three pieces (sides and top) and are looking to replace the missing piece.

Does anyone have recs on places to buy aluminum sheets online? Looks like it might be 1/32 in terms of thickness. Or maybe even a bit thinner.

Thanks,

Steven

[dawgpound]

Here is one that I have used:
www.onlinemetals.com

I restored a 1970 Scotty and the door was missing the bottom piece of the frame, as well. I went to Lowes and picked up a piece of 1/8" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" aluminum angle to create the bottom plate with the mounting flange. I cut a 45 degree angle on each end and JB Welded the 2 corners. I also took 2 corner mending straps and JB Welded them to the backside of the door frame. This added additional strength to the frame.

To create the inside lip, to keep the water out of the trailer, I used a piece of 1/8" x 1/2" x 1/2" aluminum angle and JB Welded it to the underside of the bottom plate.

[idqrocks]

Menards and similar stores sell sheets of metal. That is what i have been doing.

[Deleted]

You might check with schweetcruisers....he did some work replacing, and ad some part of the door frame made. Thread here:
vintageshasta.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=doors&action=display&thread=7543

He mentions this chore here also:
vintageshasta.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=generalowners&action=display&thread=7540&page=2

[schweetcruisers]

I had all my trim fabricated by the same company that made my skin. Believe or not, it only cost me $32.00 for all of it. That's all 4 types of trim for the door and jamb.

Ironic side note, the founder of the company was there when I was picking up the trim, as he was helping me he goes "looks like door trim", I said yep '61 Shasta. He asked where it was originally built, Van Nuys I told him, then he said he used to work for a company that made all the aluminum for Shasta in California.

[cowcharge]

Home Depot sells 24"x 36" aluminum sheets...

[k10lan]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will check the stores to see if they have thin enough sheets here. I like the idea of bending a single piece (I have not used JB weld before, if anyone has a link on how to properly use I would appreciate), but dont have access to a metal shop so am worried it wont look right.

[cowcharge]

JB Weld's easy to use, you mix it 50/50 and apply it. The only difficulty is that it can sag and drip if there's too much of it hanging vertically, so if possible, apply it so that the repair is laying flat.