Jaws
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When we collected the new van we noticed the hab door did not shut fully at the bottom.
I put this down to the lock striker plate not set right
I was right ( sort of ) but the reason was the lock bars had actually broken away from inside the door
Must have been like it a LOOOOOONNGGG time too
So, striped off door ( loadsa fun ! ) and made up new plates etc and reattached the mechanism where it should be.
Reset the striker plate where it should have been and then discovered a bit of a bigger problem.
The bottom of the door is warped out by about 5mm.
When out side and we shut the door I can lay some of my weight on the bottom and give it a heave to shut it ( still not quite right but in close enough to stop the massive gap that was there )
Of course the issue is that when inside, we cannot fully close the door as the bottom of it is 'out' ..
Soooo.. any one got any ideas how to get the fibreglass door un-bent ?
About all I can come up with is to use a similar method that I use of fibre glass motorcycle huggers.. HEAT ( a lot ) and hold.
Problem is of course getting that much heat in to the thing without causing damage.
I have considered using a steamer of some sort but have a feeling that will not do the deed.
Any help or ideas greatly appreciated :thumb:
I put this down to the lock striker plate not set right
I was right ( sort of ) but the reason was the lock bars had actually broken away from inside the door
Must have been like it a LOOOOOONNGGG time too
So, striped off door ( loadsa fun ! ) and made up new plates etc and reattached the mechanism where it should be.
Reset the striker plate where it should have been and then discovered a bit of a bigger problem.
The bottom of the door is warped out by about 5mm.
When out side and we shut the door I can lay some of my weight on the bottom and give it a heave to shut it ( still not quite right but in close enough to stop the massive gap that was there )
Of course the issue is that when inside, we cannot fully close the door as the bottom of it is 'out' ..
Soooo.. any one got any ideas how to get the fibreglass door un-bent ?
About all I can come up with is to use a similar method that I use of fibre glass motorcycle huggers.. HEAT ( a lot ) and hold.
Problem is of course getting that much heat in to the thing without causing damage.
I have considered using a steamer of some sort but have a feeling that will not do the deed.
Any help or ideas greatly appreciated :thumb: