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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-16-2018, 04:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Nothing left to do except reattach the ensolite.

Nothing left to do except reattach the ensolite.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-16-2018, 04:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
One strip was enough. A bit raggety, but all...

One strip was enough. A bit raggety, but all will be hidden behind the ensolite.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-16-2018, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
1" matting to glass in the inner wall sections. ...

1" matting to glass in the inner wall sections. I left an inch or so open for access if that becomes necessary.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-16-2018, 04:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Last of the pics. Glassed a couple of small tabs...

Last of the pics. Glassed a couple of small tabs at the corners to hold the cut-out section of the inner wall as I glassed it in.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 10:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Thanks, but what can I do? I'm a label maker...

Thanks, but what can I do? I'm a label maker short of OCD!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 09:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Done. Door swings like a breeze. It will take a...

Done. Door swings like a breeze. It will take a few days for the hinges to settle into the brutal tape so I'll need to retighten the nuts a few times before I reglass the cutouts in the inner wall...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 08:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Brutal tape under hinges.

Brutal tape under hinges.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 08:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
New holes drilled through trailer-block-alum...

New holes drilled through trailer-block-alum plate. 4mmx.7 40mm long stainless steel machine screws. Just long enough.
Nylon nuts.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Dry fit of the door.

Dry fit of the door.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-11-2018, 08:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Touch up paint using some commercial grade paint...

Touch up paint using some commercial grade paint and adhesive. Not a perfect match, but good enough for this project.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-10-2018, 08:33 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Filled in the plug holes with fiberglass filler. ...

Filled in the plug holes with fiberglass filler. Now to remount the door. I'm a nervous wreck. One good chance to get the holes drilled right!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 06:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Midway through this project I'd like to...

Midway through this project I'd like to acknowledge and thank jen11o and Island Claire for their recent posts without which I'd have never had the nerve or the necessary information to attempt my own...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Now for the real change. NO MORE SCREWS! I...

Now for the real change.
NO MORE SCREWS!
I cut a plate from 1/8" alum flat stock a bit larger than the new block.
When the door (already redone in a similar fashion) is reattached it will be...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 05:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The new block glassed in.

The new block glassed in.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 05:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
To continue. Now I glass in the new, I'll call...

To continue. Now I glass in the new, I'll call it, plastic block. Just enough resin to hold it to the inside wall. Not encased in glass like the original block. Held in place with a C clamp till...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
View from outside (top holes). You can see the...

View from outside (top holes). You can see the new glassed in fiberglass mat strips. The old plug holes will be filled with traditional fiberglass filler which is much easier to work with to fill...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
This is what I used. The West System. Epoxy...

This is what I used. The West System. Epoxy resin and hardener. I've used it for similar repairs on fiberglass boats and I'd swear by its effectiveness, especially in wet situations. Additionally...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The first strip glassed in.

The first strip glassed in.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
So here's the plan. Form a new, better, thicker...

So here's the plan. Form a new, better, thicker fiberglass backing behind the Trills outer skin. Used 4-5 strips of not-thin fiberglass matting. This matting filled up about half of the recession...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Pieces of the wooden block after removal. 3/8 -...

Pieces of the wooden block after removal. 3/8 - 1/2 " I'm guessing.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The fiberglass cut away, the wooden block...

The fiberglass cut away, the wooden block removed. The shallow recessed pocket was cleaned out as much as I had the nerve working on the backside of the Trills outer skin. Used a Dremmel with...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The wooden plug exposed and party removed. A bit...

The wooden plug exposed and party removed. A bit difficult in the beginning, but once I got to this point I used a small hooked pick and just pulled the remaining wood out a bit at a time.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The fiberglass covering partly cut away. Shows...

The fiberglass covering partly cut away. Shows the plywood block encased within. Used a Dremmel with a cutting wheel for plastic. Get as near the outer skin as you dare, but you can always do the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 01:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The lower cutout showing the glassed in wooden...

The lower cutout showing the glassed in wooden block (about 4"X1 1/2") that the hinge screws into. Note that the wooden block is entirely encased in fiberglass. Once water gets in from the outside...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Carefully pealing back the ensolite with a putty...

Carefully pealing back the ensolite with a putty scrapper. Two cutouts in the exposed inner fiberglass wall (approx 1/8" thick) using a Dremmel tool with the cutting wheel for plastic. Cutouts were...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
The hinge/pin are good. I reinforced the door...

The hinge/pin are good. I reinforced the door more as a preventative measure since I was already redoing the body which was in bad shape. I don't think that either the door or the body was a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-06-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Third pic: inside door edge. Used a 3/4 inch...

Third pic: inside door edge. Used a 3/4 inch strip of alum bar stock to hold the door hinges against the door. Door closes fine.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-06-2018, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Second pic: butal tape under hinge

Second pic: butal tape under hinge
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-06-2018, 10:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,984
Posted By clyle
Trillium sagging door repair

Taking the information provided from recent posts I've decided to give it a shot. Thank you posters.
Attached are a few pics. The door hinges are done, just need to finish the body and rehang....
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