Replacing wood on front door of Compact

[mindy]

The wood on my Compact door is warped and needing replaced. Are there any member's blogs that show how it can be replaced?

Here is a picture of how it is now.

We did the screen already.

Thank you.

Mindy

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[mindy]

Here is another view...

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[LittleVintageTrailer]

Well, not sure how much these pictures may help you as they are just a few the restoration shop sent me back when they were redoing the Compact door.

www.littlevintagetrailer.com/2011/03/61-shasta-compact-exterior-door-rebuild.html

[Atomic Addiction]

You have to pull the door apart to do it. If the ply looks like that then the frame is probably looking like that too. I would look at rebuilding the frame when you have it apart.

Here is the best way to do it...

Get someone to hold the door and remove the screws from the hinge. Either take the hinge off with the door or the door off of the hinge.

Put the door down on the work surface...

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And find all of the nails or screws holding the aluminum door trim on. Start with the top or bottom caps. Use a needle nose pliers to pull those little nails out if you have them...

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Then do the opposite side.

Then pull the side rails off too. Then you should be able to pull the old ply off.

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If your frame is gone like mine was it's time to rebuild. If you have so much rot that you can't get a good measurement you can use the aluminum skin to get your measurements from. Rebuild the new door frame. Then insulate...

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Cut your new door panel and finish it..

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Nail the new panel on the frame with brads or small flat head wire nails around the perimeter. The trim lip will cover the nails.

Clean your aluminum door trim up. You can use something like Mothers and do a quick clean of those pieces if you want or you can wet sand the old oxidation off like I did...

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It would be wise to put some sealant on the trim pieces that overlap the door skin. You don't want water to be able to get in between the door skin and the outer trim.

Put the long side pieces on first using new nails in the old holes.

Then the short end caps.

Then you can drill some pilot holes using the hinge holes in the trim for the guide for your hinge screws.

You can mount the door and replace the seal or replace the door seal when you have it on the work surface...

www.vintagetrailersupply.com/Overlay_Door_Gasket_p/vts-229.htm

Find your helper again to hold the door. Then screw the door or hinge back on depending on which way you took it off the trailer.

That should be about it.

Hope this helps and makes sense.
Brian

[mary1960]

Thanks for asking this Mindy ... I gotta redo the Forester's door eventually!

[vikx]

Great info Brian!!

[mindy]

Brian,
Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my plea for help.

This looks like an all day job. I will have to recruit some neighborly help for this project.

Thanks again,
Mindy

[Gone Kayaking]

this will be a project for our return!