[VAC] Re: creen door

[RESORARCHITECT@xxxxxxx]

Hello VAC members,

Bonnie and I would like to thank everyone again that helped alert us to the 
eBay auction for a door and screen door. The seller didn't know what year it 
came off of but a close look at Ed and Sandy Lewis's '68 and a verification 
from Greg at Inland RV confirmed that a '68 screen should fit! We bought it 
without knowing the year. When it arrived we took it directly to Sonrise RV 
in Escondido, Ca. where it's being worked on and put it on the trailer, sort 
of, and it looks corect in all aspects.

Later at home we drilled out some rivets and rmoved the screen for repair and 
cleaning. Then we tried to remove the hinge from the door. On our '65 there 
is no set pin holding the main hinge pin in place. But on the '68 there is! 
If ever you have to remove this  set pin...contact us and we'll give you the 
details on how to pursuade it out.

When the set pin was out we expected to be able to get out the main hinge 
pin. That was not to be! After several hours of tapping then banging on it 
from both directions...it hadn't moved a bit! Then when I hit my thumb with 
the hammer...we gave up. It's now at the local welders and perhaps a little 
heat and the proper punch will get it out.

It looks like we will put the '68 door on our rig since our door had been 
drilled out for a conventional lockset therby weakening the aluminum frame 
which is cracked at both sides. The new door has no such cracks. It does, 
however have a dent and small hole in it. Man you just can't win!

Getting the correct screen door was possibly the greatest obstacle in our 
path and you can imagine our pleasure in obtaining that part. Thanks again, 
Stuart and Bonnie.