Finishing the Side Doors

It's really come together the last two weeks. Both side doors are fully installed and complete with door locks, handles, weatherstrip and windows.

Left door handle in lock installed 

Right side door completely installed 

Left door complete with window open

The doors didn't fit exactly the same in their frames. I had to use different weatherstrip on some areas of each. The right side door was particularly finicky, as I'd said in my previous post. I had to remove the screws from the curved weatherstrip section, drill the holes out a bit more and sink new screws a bit deeper so that the heads were more flush. Just that little bit did it.

Inside molding weatherstrip is 3/16" thick 

Left door jam weatherstrip is also 3/16" thick 

Right door jam required 3/16" automotive style weatherstrip

I've also done some more shopping. I picked up a pair of LED side marker lights from etrailer.com. A trip to Home Depot set me up with spools of 14ga wire in black, white and green for wiring of the tail and marker lights. I'm also feeling like I'll pull the trigger on these wheel/tire combos as well. Here's a photo below.

I've entered that period of time where I'm asking myself what else do I really need to do to get this thing roadworthy? The tasks are dwindling! I'm beginning to think I should plan a fall trip and get a deadline down.

Fitting the Doors

The teardrop has one door attached, at last. I had a few minutes to mount the 2nd door's hinges and line the whole deal up with the body.

I used 1/8" tile spacers on the door sill and set the door in place, drilled a few pilot holes in the wall and screwed it all together with 3/4" stainless steel screws. I think they were #10 size, which fit the hinges pretty well. The screws that are packaged with the hinges are 1", which obviously would pierce the inside wall.

The right side door doesn't fit as-is. There must be some hangup somewhere. That's just how these things go sometimes. Hopefully there isn't significant trimming to get there! I'll then add the windows and door handles - you could practically live in it! I guess that's the idea.

-cheers