| Author | Message | ||
| Micheal Razberry (Razman)
Registered Member Username: Razman Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2009 Posted From: 70.66.69.184 Rating: N/A |
Hello all My main door on 73 silver eagle is the split (or two piece) type. My question is how do you`all lock such a door up? There is a chain on the bottom of each, where I simply throw a paddle-lock on it. Would like to hear what others have done. thanks, | ||
| Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
Registered Member Username: Oonrahnjay Post Number: 434 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 69.143.33.151  Rating: N/A |
Convert it to a one piece door? Gene Lewis has a great write up on his website, showing how he improved his door substantially by converting it to one-piece. | ||
| john degemis (Degemis)
Registered Member Username: Degemis Post Number: 64 Registered: 3-2008 Posted From: 71.92.155.232  Rating: N/A |
I saw a Eagle that they had eliminated the front door and put a RV door in the middle of the coach. There were some benifits like a screen door, the enterance is under the awning and the co-piolets area was nicer with out the stairs. He lost some storage in one spot but gained some up front | ||
| John and Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 208 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 96.42.7.186  Rating: N/A |
I don't know much about Eagles, but my MC5 had split (transit style) doors on both the front and midship. The front I changed to a single swing style door from and MC-9 and the side I am leaving as a split, but replacing the air cylinder with a 12 volt linear actuator so I can open and close them without having to build air. Not sure if Eagles have any of those options. | ||
| Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
Registered Member Username: Oonrahnjay Post Number: 435 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 69.143.33.151 Rating: N/A |
John, I too had two "transit" doors, only mine were "accordian-type" and on the left hand side. I've closed both of them in and built in a new door (with a door built following Gene's writeup) on the right hand side. The new door is behind the stairs leading to the upstairs floor but it's on the curb side now and not dumping passengers (or loading) out in the middle of the street. | ||
| Gene Lewis (Genelewis)
Registered Member Username: Genelewis Post Number: 88 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 65.40.85.148  Rating: N/A |
Check out my article at http://users.cwnet.com/~thall/gene_lewis.htm Maybe it will be of some help. Gene |