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Good news ,good newsand bad news

PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:06 am
by stjohn
Ithink this might be my last ?(good news)Igot my hatch built (good news) :D

bad news :( I've got about 1/2 in. spring back at the bottum not bad at all you can put your knee up aggainest it closes w/ very little pressure ,seals well is this some thig to worry about or just put the latch on and forget it I don't think its going to be a problem but wanted the groups input after that all I got left is prime and paint and some other odds and ends may a saterdays worth of work will post pics soon thanks in advance

Mike

PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:14 am
by bledsoe3
Mike, If it takes very little pressure and you're putting a latch on that makes a good seal, I would leave it.


But then I took my tear to its first gathering with 2 screws and a bungie holding my hatch on. So I might not be the best person to take advice from. :oops:

PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:02 am
by asianflava
Put some draw latches on it and call it a day.

spring on back

PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:57 am
by jay
is the teardrop stored indoors when it's not being used? if so, could the hatch be left open with a couple of strap clamps holding it in a More curved position and after time the wood might get the message you were not happy with its performance and assume its intended shape. this might take a couple of seasons, but i've seen temporoary angle iron straighten out a door over time.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:06 am
by Kevin A
I agree with Rocky, pick up a pair of draw latches.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:51 pm
by stjohn
thanks for the replies sorry this is a little late had to go out of town

MIke