Powdercoating rear ladder

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If you want to get rid of the chrome ladder let me know where you live
thanks
re in georgia
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> From: "Howard O. Truitt" > Date: 2007/09/11 Tue AM 08:50:03 EDT
> To:
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder
>
> Roger,
> You did just fine.
> Howard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pt40wl1
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:54 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powdercoating rear ladder
>
>
> 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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