1. JVF90

    SII Airportable's bending door hinges - is that OK??

    Thanks very much, wireman. It would be brilliant to see a photo of yours from the same sort of angle.
  2. JVF90

    S2 Airportable - upper door hinges don't seem to fit right

    Hello, I've made the beginner's error of putting my query on two different forums so diluting the responses and having to duplicate replies - I have uploaded a photo to the '101s and Military' Forum with a comment, in a thread with a similar name, and hope you'll kindly go and see them there...
  3. JVF90

    SII Airportable's bending door hinges - is that OK??

    Good thinking. Thanks. I've tried this. Hopefully you'll see that the lower part is a much thicker metal with what looks like an intentional inward curve - it's exactly the same on the n/s - whilst the hinge on the door is flat as a pancake and you can see it holds the door open about 5" (not 2"...
  4. JVF90

    SII Airportable's bending door hinges - is that OK??

    Thanks very much, kevstar. It's all loose but I can see both parts of the top hinge bending as I pull the door the last two inches to shut. I'll have a think about the top-bottom swap. I have a feeling the hinge part fixed to the door should have a slight bend it to match the one in the piece...
  5. JVF90

    SII Airportable's bending door hinges - is that OK??

    Hello - I've had my 1968 SII Lightweight for 15 years but only just noticed - derr - that the reason both doors need a slam to shut them is that the section of the upper hinges fixed to the doors has to bend slightly around the door frame, causing the part fixed to the bulkhead to bend outwards...
  6. JVF90

    S2 Airportable - upper door hinges don't seem to fit right

    Hi Landy peeps - I've had my 1968 SII Lightweight for 15 years but only just noticed - derr - that the reason the doors need a slam to shut them is that the section of the upper hinges fixed to the doors has to bend slightly around the door frame, causing the part fixed to the bulkhead to bend...