The Rover 1975
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I am currently living in an 1988 Fleetwood 5th wheel trailer. The trailer has had water leaking issues in the past and as a result, the door has serious wood rot.
Doing a rudimentary examine, I determined that door is constructed of wood clad in sheet aluminum and aluminum hardware. The aluminum all appears in good condition, However door is falling apart. The wood that fell off is rotting away and a suspect much more rotting wood.
I see two ways forward, replacing the door, or attempting a rebuild the door. My idea is that I can disassemble the door and replace the rotted wood with new wood.
My widowed friend has a shop left to her that contains a table saw and other rudimentary wood working equipment. I am mechanically inclined, but by no means, a wood working expert. As an example, If you were to ask me to construct a 2 X 6 board cut to 47 inches. With on end cut at a 45 degree angle, with the equipment, I fell confidant, I can get it to within an eight of an inch and 3 degrees.
Do you think I could find a door that will fit? How hard would it be to rebuild a trailer door?
Doing a rudimentary examine, I determined that door is constructed of wood clad in sheet aluminum and aluminum hardware. The aluminum all appears in good condition, However door is falling apart. The wood that fell off is rotting away and a suspect much more rotting wood.
I see two ways forward, replacing the door, or attempting a rebuild the door. My idea is that I can disassemble the door and replace the rotted wood with new wood.
My widowed friend has a shop left to her that contains a table saw and other rudimentary wood working equipment. I am mechanically inclined, but by no means, a wood working expert. As an example, If you were to ask me to construct a 2 X 6 board cut to 47 inches. With on end cut at a 45 degree angle, with the equipment, I fell confidant, I can get it to within an eight of an inch and 3 degrees.
Do you think I could find a door that will fit? How hard would it be to rebuild a trailer door?