Here's what I've been up to. I removed the old battery door, and enlarged the opening to take an 11" x 24" baggage door. I built a wooden support frame inside, matching the trailer floor-to-wall curvature.
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I also added a wooden trim piece on the outside, again matching the trailer curvature.
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I attached both pieces with Powerfil 10 EH, a thick epoxy resin recommended by my fiberglass supplier. When that set, I applied fiberglass mat with the same resin.