| Replacing Refrigerator Access Door [message #237822] |
Tue, 28 January 2014 14:08  |
quadracerx1
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Registered: April 2013
Location: Puyallup, Washington
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Hey Guys...
I would like to replace the "louvered" access door with one of the newer style plastic one's...
Any insight as to how difficult this is, and what the process might be?
Do I have to cut both the inner and outer skin and then frame it in?
Thanks again for the help...
Steve
75 26' GMC Glenbrook
Puyallup, Washington
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| Re: Replacing Refrigerator Access Door [message #237830 is a reply to message #237822] |
Tue, 28 January 2014 15:28  |
tphipps
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Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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My previous Avion had the more modern plastic frig door, but, alas I did not do it.
If you elect to do this please do a photo session as you go.
I would love to get rid of the ugly metal stamping door and go with the plastic door.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: Replacing Refrigerator Access Door [message #237831 is a reply to message #237822] |
Tue, 28 January 2014 15:42 |
appie
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Location: denmark
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please think twice about that. i found the new plastic one alowed rain to jump up and into the compartment
i replaced it with the old type
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing Refrigerator Access Door [message #237838 is a reply to message #237830] |
Tue, 28 January 2014 16:48 |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Tom,
Take a look at mine the next time we meet. I just cut the skin to fit and
screwed the plastic frame in place. Because there's a rib right through
the middle of the opening, I had to cut, heat, and bend some of the louvers
to clear that obstruction. The frame and door easily bent to match the
body contour. I've never noticed ANY water intrusion & couldn't be happier
with the installation.
Ken H.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Thomas Phipps wrote:
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> My previous Avion had the more modern plastic frig door, but, alas I did
> not do it.
> If you elect to do this please do a photo session as you go.
> I would love to get rid of the ugly metal stamping door and go with the
> plastic door.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing Refrigerator Access Door [message #237848 is a reply to message #237833] |
Tue, 28 January 2014 17:56 |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Emery,
Double Trouble had a new plastic door but it was cockeyed so I decided to replace it. I removed it and installed a new one and when
I go done too was cockeyed! WTH? Turned out that the hole in the side was cockeyed and the plastic frame just conformed to it!
I wasn't going to pull it out and do it over so I used a floor standing belt sander and reshaped the plastic door to fit with the
same gap around all four sides, looks just fine now.
Your method would preclude that from happening as it is safe to assume that the installer would make sure the hole was square before
fixing the angle! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Emery Stora
I installed one several years ago and have been very happy with it. It lets less rain in than the original metal one did.
Since the walls of the GMC are curved I found that I had to get some small aluminum angle and mount it around the inside of the
outer motorhome aluminum "skin" to flatten it a little.
I drilled the skin and the angle and then counter sunk the holes for flat stainless steel sheet metal screws. After I had the frame
inside the skin I mounted the plastic door. I have seen other installations where they did not attempt to flatten the skin and they
have gaps around the plastic frame.
Emery
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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