Powdercoating rear ladder

[pt40wl1]

Hello Howard,

The ladder is a three piece affair with the top half bolted to the bus
body above the engine cover, the center piece is hinged to the top
half and the bottom half which is bolted to the engine cover. When
you release the engine cover and raise it up the center piece
articulates with the raising of the engine compartment cover. Undully
complicated and increases the force required to raise the engine cover.

I would like to get a two piece ladder like on the later birds that is
more attractive and less complicated. I plan to repaint my bird and
want to get the new type ladder located in order to fill up and
smooth-out all the extra holes associated with the articulated ladder
before the paint phase.

I hope I have had the words to correctly describe the current ladder
and answer your question.

Roger Sadler
Little Rock '84 PT 40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> pt40wl1,
> What is an articulated ladder
> Howard T., Sowega, PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pt40wl1
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:35 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder
>
>
> Hello Bob,
>
> On your '84 do you have the articulated ladder? My '84 PT40 has this
> articulated ladder that I would like to replace. It is chrome and
> your post indicated your ladder was maybe painted. Thanks.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Just got my rear ladder back from the powdercoaters.
> > Almost an unlimited range of colors. I chose to stay with the
almond
> > that was on it originally.
> > Cost was $160 and that takes care of the rust now and in the future.
> > After we retire in Oct and get somewhere for a few months, I
will have
> > the rails pulled off and get them done also. They have rust
spots on
> > them that will go away permanently.
> > Won't have to worry about scratches of branches in future to
rails when
> > done.
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Tacoma, Wa.
> >
>
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