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=== Before You Start === | |||
Special/New Tools/Supplies | |||
* You will need a door lock and weather seal, options: [[Door_Locks_/_Hinges_/_Handles]] | |||
Modifications to Consider | |||
* Consider making the door removable (see below) | |||
* Consider adding some stiffeners to the inside skin of the door -- some people have dented the door trying to force it closed against luggage | |||
=== Hints === | === Hints === | ||
* For identifying hinges, see [https://www.vansaircraft.com/faq-technical-builder-items/about-rv-kit-hinges/ Van's hinge FAQ] | * For identifying hinges, see [https://www.vansaircraft.com/faq-technical-builder-items/about-rv-kit-hinges/ Van's hinge FAQ] | ||
=== Removable Door === | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqsJr1VQ76I Ed's video on how to make the door removable]<br>Note: you will need more hinge pin length than with the stock setup.<br>[[File:411079963 10231975591278338 2712301933896565881 n.jpg|350x350px]] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqsJr1VQ76I Ed's video on how to make the door removable]<br>Note: you will need more hinge pin length than with the stock setup.<br>[[File:411079963 10231975591278338 2712301933896565881 n.jpg|350x350px]] | ||
* If the pins ends seem loose, consider securing them with a safety wire. Thread the safety wire all the way over to the other end of the door and grab them through the door lock hole. Twist the ends and form the wire so it sits flush when pulling the safety wire all the way back towards the hinge. Safety wire the hinge pins.<br>[[File:2023-12-13 20-19-03.jpg|533x533px]]<br>Split hinge pin with safety wires. | * If the pins ends seem loose, consider securing them with a safety wire. Thread the safety wire all the way over to the other end of the door and grab them through the door lock hole. Twist the ends and form the wire so it sits flush when pulling the safety wire all the way back towards the hinge. Safety wire the hinge pins.<br>[[File:2023-12-13 20-19-03.jpg|533x533px]]<br>Split hinge pin with safety wires. | ||