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Reinforcing when cutting door

butch27

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What are some methods of reinforcing the right side of the body when I cut a door in for the Wife. ?
 
I have been looking onto this very topic, and what makes sence to me is to install (bond with glass) hard wood to the inside of the tub so it covers the jamb side and the door, also along the top and bottom of the door. once you do this you cut through the glass and wood. The wood is the reinforcement for the door and serves as the jamb. If you do it with the tub securely mounted to the frame, it will be strong, and fit. When you are done cutting, you should have a door and a jamb with a picture frame wood reinforcement, depending on how the floor is installed. If it is channeled, you may have to just cut the sides with the wood installed, and let the floor support the bottom of the jamb, and a horizontal piece of wood to reinforce the bottom of the door.
 
I just ordered that magazine off eBay. Can't get enough information on hand before I start my door. Also been watching hot rod 101 DVD from streetrodplans.com
 
Here's a Spirit video about installing a door where there didn't use to be one . . .


Crap . . . didn't work

Anyway it's on their Facebook page, so I guess you'll have to look . . . the link won't post right and the video won't embed . . .
 
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