Mounting stuff to the skin of my bird

[James]

I have a '85FC31' and need to mount a longer entry way grab bar for my
four year old son to hang onto when he enters my bird. I have a 24"
stainless steel grab bar that will cover the top hole of the existing
handle and stop just above the generator door.

Can anyone make any recommendations for the best way to mount this
without causing problems (i.e.: length and size of screws, size of
associated drill bit, gasket or caulk, etc.)?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

Sincerely,
JR Torrico

'85FC31' "The Short Bus"
N Fort Myers, FL

[Leroy Eckert]

I have changed 99% of my exterior screws to stainless. Most of the screws range from #6 to #10. Most are 1" long. I suspect the grab bar used #10 available at Ace Hardware. I simply removed the screw, filled the hole with NP-1 caulk and wiped off the excess with mineral spirits. The original screw sealant was some sort of putty; cannot call the name at this time; looks just like plumbers putty. Perhaps someone else remembers. As I recall a #6 screw a 1/8" drill bit but double check before drilling. #10 might be a 3/16" don't remember. Stainless screws eliminates 99% of black streaks. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Royale Dahlonega, Ga Smoke N Mirrors --- On Wed, 6/25/08, James wrote: From: James Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Mounting stuff to the skin of my bird To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 4:06 PM I have a '85FC31' and need to mount a longer entry way grab bar for my four year old son to hang onto when he enters my bird. I have a 24" stainless steel grab bar that will cover the top hole of the existing handle and stop just above the generator door. Can anyone make any recommendations for the best way to mount this without causing problems (i.e.: length and size of screws, size of associated drill bit, gasket or caulk, etc.)? Thanks in advance for any and all advice. Sincerely, JR Torrico '85FC31' "The Short Bus" N Fort Myers, FL

[James]

Thank you very much Leroy.

JR

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
wrote:
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> I have changed 99% of my exterior screws to stainless. Most of the
screws range from #6 to #10. Most are 1" long. I suspect the grab bar
used #10 available at Ace Hardware. I simply removed the screw, filled
the hole with NP-1 caulk and wiped off the excess with mineral
spirits. The original screw sealant was some sort of putty; cannot
call the name at this time; looks just like plumbers putty. Perhaps
someone else remembers. As I recall a #6 screw a 1/8" drill bit but
double check before drilling. #10 might be a 3/16" don't remember.
Stainless screws eliminates 99% of black streaks.
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Royale
> Dahlonega, Ga
> Smoke N Mirrors
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> --- On Wed, 6/25/08, James wrote:
> From: James
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Mounting stuff to the skin of my bird
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 4:06 PM
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> I have a '85FC31' and need to mount a longer entry way
grab bar for my
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> four year old son to hang onto when he enters my bird. I have a 24"
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> stainless steel grab bar that will cover the top hole of the existing
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> handle and stop just above the generator door.
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> Can anyone make any recommendations for the best way to mount this
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> without causing problems (i.e.: length and size of screws, size of
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> associated drill bit, gasket or caulk, etc.)?
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> Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
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> Sincerely,
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> JR Torrico
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> '85FC31' "The Short Bus"
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> N Fort Myers, FL
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