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Tue, 04 February 2014 16:38

corleyw

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Location: Battle Ground, WA

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My coach (76 Glenbrook) has the double pull down accordian type shades, not sure what the correct name is. Right now, we are currently on our annual two month trip to southern Cal, defeating the cold crappy weather of our Washington state abode. Anyway, to cut to the chase, this year is a drought in Cal., and quite warm. If we could open the door, that would be really nice to let in some cooler air. However, the flies swarm in as soon as we open the door, and the dog scampers out. I can catch the dog, but those darned flies...

I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door, except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door would have to go, as it sticks out about 2"-3", and it will need to be replaced with something else. The question then is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door's window?

Thanks in advance for any ideas presented...

PS, Sorry if this has been hashed before, I didn't find it with a search.

Corley '76 Glenbrook 29 other vehicles

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238781 is a reply to message #238777]

Tue, 04 February 2014 17:11

kelvin

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Location: Eugene, OR

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On 2/4/2014 2:38 PM, Corley Wooldridge wrote:
> I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door, except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door would have to go, and be replaced with something else. The question then is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door window?

I bought a piece of 1/4" corrugated plastic sheet
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads16/corrugated1266537768.jpg
and cut a piece that was the size of the upper screen on the door.

Hit up Home Depot for plastic screen "clips" something like this
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRh8CRr-BVG3q8Yje3FAJS-8pIVK1VnLGW-JOU2WHRwv6OrTG1qKA
and used three of those to hold the plastic panel to the screen.

Normally stowed behind my couch and it's simple to pull it out and place
it at night.
It started as a stop-gap measure but I doubt I'll spend any time making
some thing more elegant. Simple and effective is good.

Kelvin
'73 23' in Eugene, OR

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238792 is a reply to message #238777]

Tue, 04 February 2014 18:01

Mr ERFisher

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look here for screen door pictures
http://gmcmotorhome.info/list.html#living

gene

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Corley Wooldridge <corley@corleyw.com>wrote:

>
>
> My coach (76 Glenbrook) has the double pull down accordian type shades,
> not sure what the correct name is. Anyway, we are currently on our annual
> two month trip to southern Cal, defeating the cold crappy weather of our
> Washington state abode. Anyway, to cut to the chase, this year is a
> drought in Cal., and quite warm. If we could open the door, that would be
> really nice to let in some cooler air. However, the flies swarm in as soon
> as we open the door, and the dog scampers out.
>
> I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love
> them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door,
> except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door
> when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door
> would have to go, and be replaced with something else. The question then
> is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door
> window?
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas presented...
>
> PS, Sorry if this has been hashed before, I didn't find it with a search.
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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238793 is a reply to message #238792]

Tue, 04 February 2014 18:03

Mr ERFisher

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sorry for the bad link

more public storage bad links

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:01 PM, gene Fisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com> wrote:

> look here for screen door pictures
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/list.html#living
>
> gene
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Corley Wooldridge <corley@corleyw.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> My coach (76 Glenbrook) has the double pull down accordian type shades,
>> not sure what the correct name is. Anyway, we are currently on our annual
>> two month trip to southern Cal, defeating the cold crappy weather of our
>> Washington state abode. Anyway, to cut to the chase, this year is a
>> drought in Cal., and quite warm. If we could open the door, that would be
>> really nice to let in some cooler air. However, the flies swarm in as soon
>> as we open the door, and the dog scampers out.
>>
>> I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love
>> them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door,
>> except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door
>> when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door
>> would have to go, and be replaced with something else. The question then
>> is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door
>> window?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any ideas presented...
>>
>> PS, Sorry if this has been hashed before, I didn't find it with a search.
>> _______________________________________________
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>
>
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> -------
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>

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Re: screen door [message #238807 is a reply to message #238777]

Tue, 04 February 2014 19:42

Carl S.

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We have (PO installed) mini blinds on our coach windows. The one on the door window was installed on the inside face of the door. When I installed a Ragussa screen door, I re-mounted the blinds inside the window opening. They are fastened to the glass at the top, with double stick mounting tape. The strings are mounted to the bottom of the frame. This puts the blinds inside the window frame and provides clearance for the screen door.

Carl Stouffer '75 ex Palm Beach Tucson, AZ. Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238810 is a reply to message #238777]

Tue, 04 February 2014 20:06

Mr ERFisher

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you can do this
http://www.dwinchester.com/GMC/

gene

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Corley Wooldridge <corley@corleyw.com>wrote:

>
>
> My coach (76 Glenbrook) has the double pull down accordian type shades,
> not sure what the correct name is. Anyway, we are currently on our annual
> two month trip to southern Cal, defeating the cold crappy weather of our
> Washington state abode. Anyway, to cut to the chase, this year is a
> drought in Cal., and quite warm. If we could open the door, that would be
> really nice to let in some cooler air. However, the flies swarm in as soon
> as we open the door, and the dog scampers out.
>
> I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love
> them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door,
> except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door
> when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door
> would have to go, and be replaced with something else. The question then
> is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door
> window?
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas presented...
>
> PS, Sorry if this has been hashed before, I didn't find it with a search.
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238811 is a reply to message #238810]

Tue, 04 February 2014 20:07

Mr ERFisher

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this is a better link
http://www.dwinchester.com/GMC/Screen_Door/Screen_Door.html

gene

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:06 PM, gene Fisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com> wrote:

> you can do this
> http://www.dwinchester.com/GMC/
>
> gene
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Corley Wooldridge <corley@corleyw.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> My coach (76 Glenbrook) has the double pull down accordian type shades,
>> not sure what the correct name is. Anyway, we are currently on our annual
>> two month trip to southern Cal, defeating the cold crappy weather of our
>> Washington state abode. Anyway, to cut to the chase, this year is a
>> drought in Cal., and quite warm. If we could open the door, that would be
>> really nice to let in some cooler air. However, the flies swarm in as soon
>> as we open the door, and the dog scampers out.
>>
>> I've contacted Ragusa (have several of their quality products and love
>> them all), and I could stop by their facility to pick up a screen door,
>> except that the Ragusa screen door fits up about 1" from the coach door
>> when it is closed. That would mean the current pull down shade on the door
>> would have to go, and be replaced with something else. The question then
>> is: What do people with a screen door use as a shade / block on the door
>> window?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any ideas presented...
>>
>> PS, Sorry if this has been hashed before, I didn't find it with a search.
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
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>
>
>
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> "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today --- give him a URL and
> -------
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> Alternator Protection Cable
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/APC.html
>

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238814 is a reply to message #238811]

Tue, 04 February 2014 20:38

corleyw

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Thanks for the links and ideas. I'll mull it over a bit, won't be passing by Ragusa until the 14th, so time to decide. I really like the idea of a hinged door that is sort of out of the way all the time (by opening with the door). I've had those on other rigs and found no fault with them. Leaning toward Carl's idea of remounting the pull down shades inside the door window. Probably can't manage that on the road but sounds easy when back at home.

No problem on bad links, they seem to come and go... It's very hard to keep a web site up to date!!!

Corley '76 Glenbrook 29 other vehicles

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238840 is a reply to message #238814]

Wed, 05 February 2014 00:50

Larry

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corleyw wrote on Tue, 04 February 2014 20:38

I mounted mine inside of the door window. Mine had to be cut down about 1" off of each end. I clamped the ends tight with a bar clamp and using a very sharp blade on my circle saw, cut the 1" off. Worked perfect. Then instead of using the stock mounting brackets, I drilled two holes through the top rail and into the aluminum trim at the top of the window. Now two sheet rock screws hold the blind in place. Been using it this way for about 5yrs now. I can take pics if you want... JWID

Larry

78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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Re: [GMCnet] screen door [message #238847 is a reply to message #238840]

Wed, 05 February 2014 07:29

tphipps

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I used super magnets from K&J Magnetics. Attached to door frame. Cut a form fitting curtin, matching the interior curtins. Attached metal to fabric.
Slap up and done with it. Roll up and store anywhere. No protrusion into coach.
Tom, MS II

2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552 KA4CSG

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