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Old 02-09-2015, 06:59 PM   #1
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Replacing handicap access doors

Hey everyone! Fairly new here, looking for some advice/ideas. I've got a retired E-350 paratransit shuttle that I'm converting. I pulled out the wheelchair lift that was on the rear passenger side, but now I'm stuck with these rattly, uninsulated doors at the rear of my bus that don't even lock (well, they might lock if I had the key...).

Seeing as how I'm planning on putting my bed back there, I'd like to come up with a neat solution that is safer and more well-insulated than what is currently there. I could block it off entirely, but I think I'd prefer to have some sort of access back there.

If anyone has a solution to share I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!

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Old 02-09-2015, 07:30 PM   #2
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There are some very short RV doors that you could fit in with a bit of fab work.
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Old 02-09-2015, 10:54 PM   #3
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Maybe if you post some pictures, it might help other to see your problem.
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Here's a photo

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Maybe if you post some pictures, it might help other to see your problem.
An odd first post.
I quite understood what the op was asking about.

May be a good place to panel in and put a regular, short RV door.
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Old 02-10-2015, 04:35 PM   #6
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Small bus, I would block it off and seal it up.

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