Repair Maxum Cabin Door

gould0738 RemoveThis @aol.com (Gould 0738) wrote in message news:<20040517184858.12634.00001730 RemoveThis @mb-m01.aol.com>...
 > Please provide a rough size and actual location of the door. What model Maxum?
 >
 > Thanks

It is a 1998 Maxum 2400 SCR. I am guessing, but the dimensions are
approx 48 H x 24W x 3/8 thick.

I looked on Maxum's site and they say the door is acrylic.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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michaeljc70.DeleteThis@hotmail.com (MC) wrote in message news:<289a46d0.0405180643.226a5153.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>...
 > gould0738.DeleteThis@aol.com (Gould 0738) wrote in message news:<20040517184858.12634.00001730.DeleteThis@mb-m01.aol.com>...
  > > Please provide a rough size and actual location of the door. What model Maxum?
  > >
  > > Thanks
 >
 > It is a 1998 Maxum 2400 SCR. I am guessing, but the dimensions are
 > approx 48 H x 24W x 3/8 thick.
 >
 > I looked on Maxum's site and they say the door is acrylic.

Also, it is the door leading down to the cabin.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >It is a 1998 Maxum 2400 SCR. I am guessing, but the dimensions are
 >approx 48 H x 24W x 3/8 thick.
 >
 >I looked on Maxum's site and they say the door is acrylic.
 >
 >

Then I believe we are talking about a flat piece of acrylic, not something bent
or molded? Is this the door to the head/chaging area?

The reason you're being asked to pay so frickin much is that you're paying for
the function, not the material.

Carefully measure the door, and order an acrylic "table top" of exactly the
same dimensions from a local plastic supplier. You will have a choice of colors
and tints, and the materials price should be well under $100.

Transfer the hinges and other hardware from the old door, or use the old door
as a template to locate new hinges, etc, on the
new piece of acrylic.

Presto! Good as new, and you can be proud of doing it yourself and saving a
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"Gould 0738" <gould0738.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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  > >It is a 1998 Maxum 2400 SCR. I am guessing, but the dimensions are
  > >approx 48 H x 24W x 3/8 thick.
  > >
  > >I looked on Maxum's site and they say the door is acrylic.
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Then I believe we are talking about a flat piece of acrylic, not something
bent
 > or molded? Is this the door to the head/chaging area?
 >
 > The reason you're being asked to pay so frickin much is that you're paying
for
 > the function, not the material.
 >
 > Carefully measure the door, and order an acrylic "table top" of exactly
the
 > same dimensions from a local plastic supplier. You will have a choice of
colors
 > and tints, and the materials price should be well under $100.
 >
 > Transfer the hinges and other hardware from the old door, or use the old
door
 > as a template to locate new hinges, etc, on the
 > new piece of acrylic.
 >
 > Presto! Good as new, and you can be proud of doing it yourself and saving
a
 > couple of hundred bucks in the process.
 >
 >

Take the old door to Tap Plastics or another plastic supplier, and they will
cut a panel the same exact size. I think they cut for free, and even if
they charge a couple of bucks, is money well spent. They have the equipment
to cut without chipping and breaking.
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