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are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and
sun?....can't get mine to close and lock here at the static van in the blazing sun.....anybody else had this problem......only ever had timber and metal doors myself..... |
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On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. |
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On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote:
On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right |
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On 08/08/2020 14:02, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right Use a hosepipe to cool it. Buy cheap, buy twice .... |
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On 08/08/2020 16:07, Andrew wrote:
On 08/08/2020 14:02, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right Use a hosepipe to cool it. Buy cheap, buy twice .... beg your pardon this was the top of the line Cosalt van.......................years ago...tee hee |
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On 08/08/2020 16:15, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 08/08/2020 16:07, Andrew wrote: On 08/08/2020 14:02, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right Use a hosepipe to cool it. Buy cheap, buy twice .... beg your pardon this was the top of the line Cosalt van.......................years ago...tee hee You could hitch one of these behind the Mustang - https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-f...r-countrys-gdp |
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On 08/08/2020 17:00, Andrew wrote:
On 08/08/2020 16:15, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 16:07, Andrew wrote: On 08/08/2020 14:02, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right Use a hosepipe to cool it. Buy cheap, buy twice .... beg your pardon this was the top of the line Cosalt van.......................years ago...tee hee You could hitch one of these behind the Mustang - https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-f...r-countrys-gdp mustangs don't have tow bars.....not many anyway |
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On 08/08/2020 17:43, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 08/08/2020 17:00, Andrew wrote: On 08/08/2020 16:15, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 16:07, Andrew wrote: On 08/08/2020 14:02, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:53, Richard wrote: On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Â*Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. oh right Use a hosepipe to cool it. Buy cheap, buy twice .... beg your pardon this was the top of the line Cosalt van.......................years ago...tee hee You could hitch one of these behind the Mustang - https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-f...r-countrys-gdp mustangs don't have tow bars.....not many anyway https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/thr...ow-bar.110019/ |
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On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Â*are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?....can't get mine to close and lock here at the static van in the blazing sun.....anybody else had this problem......only ever had timber and metal doors myself..... that's A lie I cut down under a window and fitted outward opening french doors in brown over 10 years ago....never had a problem with them |
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Most definitely, they also creak and groan and the locks wont lock if the
door is hot. Bah humbug. I think the problem is metal components and frame and the outer being plastic, the expansion ratios of the materials are different, hence the issue. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Richard" wrote in message ... On 08/08/2020 13:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: are are plastic doors prone to expanding and warping in the heat and sun?. Yes. |
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