Birch Screen Door (Gold anodized version)

[Marco K.]

Like 74_Coach, I am also looking for a source for the little spring loaded double roller.

For the car guys, a little trivia about Bob Burkitt. Prior to being involved in GMC motorhomes, Bob Burkitt was a champion drag racer. He had a 1962 Dodge Station Wagon named "Behemoth". Among his many wins included winning Stock Eliminator at both the U. S. Nationals in Indy and the World Finals in Dallas in 1969.

I looked at my setup yesterday and it’s slightly different to photos posted by folks in this thread in the area where the two vertical trim pieces butt up against the rubber retainer and where the roller assemblies are located. The metal plate the rubber retainer affixes to that sits behind the large strike plate with four recessed Philips head bolts, is much further back on our 1973 than in photos and the schematic. The two end tongues (grooved in the back) do not reach the metal guide rail the plastic trim sits on in the door coach door entrance frame. It doesn’t create a continuous and seamless barrier as seen in images elsewhere in this thread. I’ll post a video showing the screen door, surrounding trim, and where the trim interfaces with the screen door roller assemblies in our 1973 as soon as I can get to it.

Btw, the only changes I’ve made over to the screen door over the years are cosmetic in nature, plus adding the (missing) trim pieces from Bob Burkitt, replacing the two roller assemblies, and installing the rubber retainer bump stop purchased from @Jim Kanomata recently. Since the setup is working for me and — even though it’s not the cleanest — I’m leaving everything as is.

Here are photos showing the interior and exterior setup on our 1973. I removed trim pieces in the first two photos for clarity. The final photo (open door) shows the black strike plate before I glued the rubber bump stop onto it and my temporary solution for keeping the bugs out in that area.

I'm going to be employing some of the tips mentioned in the instructions (posting the final cleaned-up version tomorrow).

 

[Marco K.]

Good to know. A lovely guy.

If you find a source, please let me know. I don't have a spare. I haven't had much luck searching using AI image search either.

 

[74_Coach]

Like 74_Coach, I am also looking for a source for the little spring loaded double roller.

For the car guys, a little trivia about Bob Burkitt. Prior to being involved in GMC motorhomes, Bob Burkitt was a champion drag racer. He had a 1962 Dodge Station Wagon named "Behemoth". Among his many wins included winning Stock Eliminator at both the U. S. Nationals in Indy and the World Finals in Dallas in 1969.

Try this website: https://www.myknobs.com/pdp/lau4701/lau4701-1/laurey-hardware-double-roller-catch?msclkid=427eb55c9d1b19f7ce45dc52b7bdfe79&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMax:+MYK+|+Shopping+|+Brand+-+Deltana&utm_term=2329109226130674&utm_content=Deltana

And, the “Behemoth” for your entertainment:

Selling Collection of Factory Super Stockers

For sale is a 3 car collection of Factory Super Stockers - so "PLEASE" pass the word around. The first car is a 1962 Dodge Dart Max Wedge station wagon dubbed "BEHEMOTH" This car is one of the most talked about cars in Stock Eliminator history - It was a factory backed & factory built 1 of 1...

www.forabodiesonly.com

 

[Marco K.]

Try this website: https://www.myknobs.com/pdp/lau4701/lau4701-1/laurey-hardware-double-roller-catch?msclkid=427eb55c9d1b19f7ce45dc52b7bdfe79&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMax:+MYK+|+Shopping+|+Brand+-+Deltana&utm_term=2329109226130674&utm_content=Deltana

And, the “Behemoth” for your entertainment:

Selling Collection of Factory Super Stockers

For sale is a 3 car collection of Factory Super Stockers - so "PLEASE" pass the word around. The first car is a 1962 Dodge Dart Max Wedge station wagon dubbed "BEHEMOTH" This car is one of the most talked about cars in Stock Eliminator history - It was a factory backed & factory built 1 of 1...

www.forabodiesonly.com

Thanks, but it's not the same as the one installed on my screendoor... or yours. I spotted the one you referenced on Amazon and at Ace Hardware a few years ago. They're pretty common.

Notice how the assembly in the photo attaches to the door vertically using a screw that's pushed through a metal sheath and secured with a nut? While your recommendation may work, it would awesome to source the exact same version.

 

[74_Coach]

Thanks, but it's not the same as the one installed on my screendoor... or yours. I spotted the one you referenced on Amazon and at Ace Hardware a few years ago. They're pretty common.

Notice how the assembly in the photo attaches to the door vertically using a screw that's pushed through a metal sheath and secured with a nut? While your recommendation may work, it would awesome to source the exact same version.

I ordered 2 since shipping is insane (as usual). I suspect that’s just a plastic bushing inside keeping it separated. I doubt it’s a special part. My Birch screen is not installed yet so it should disassemble fairly easy.

 

[Marco K.]

I ordered 2 since shipping is insane (as usual). I suspect that’s just a plastic bushing inside keeping it separated. I doubt it’s a special part. My Birch screen is not installed yet so it should disassemble fairly easy.

Looking forward to hearing how it goes...

 

[Marco K.]

Thanks again to @tmsnyder for proofreading my cleaned up version of the Birch Screen Door Installation Instructions. I have attached the PDF to this post.

 

[tmsnyder]

Thanks again to @tmsnyder for proofreading my cleaned up version of the Birch Screen Door Installation Instructions. I have attached the PDF to this post.

Hope it's ok but I put it in the Resources with credit to you for the converted file. The graphic cleaned up version is still in the Resources in case someone wants to look back at the original file if we misinterpreted something.

 

[GMC Cruse]

Thanks, but it's not the same as the one installed on my screendoor... or yours. I spotted the one you referenced on Amazon and at Ace Hardware a few years ago. They're pretty common.

Notice how the assembly in the photo attaches to the door vertically using a screw that's pushed through a metal sheath and secured with a nut? While your recommendation may work, it would awesome to source the exact same version.

Mine is the same as Marco's. I'm missing a roller. It appears the mounting points have been bent so that it can be mounted vertically with a screw.

 

[GMC Cruse]

Looks like the double roller latches are readily available, just have to bend the mounting points. The ones at Home Depot don't seem to be as heavy duty as some of the others. Here's a Google search showing what's available: https://www.google.com/search?q=rv+...gcHMy01LjIuMcgHsAE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img

 

[Marco K.]

Mine is the same as Marco's. I'm missing a roller. It appears the mounting points have been bent so that it can be mounted vertically with a screw.

Neat. Glad you worked out how a standard double roller assembly was customized for our use case.

 

[Marco K.]

Looks like the double roller latches are readily available, just have to bend the mounting points. The ones at Home Depot don't seem to be as heavy duty as some of the others. Here's a Google search showing what's available: https://www.google.com/search?q=rv+...gcHMy01LjIuMcgHsAE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img

I buy stuff from eTrailer on occasion. Their product and installation videos are very useful and in most cases I get a good sense of how robust an item is. Here’s a JR Products all metal double-roller catch (2 pack) that looks pretty solid. Watch the overview video here for more info.

 

[74_Coach]

I received the double roller catch today but it’s just a standard off the shelf catch - not what I need. I will continue looking.

 

[Marco K.]

I received the double roller catch today but it’s just a standard off the shelf catch - not what I need. I will continue looking.
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OK.

Try these from Amazon. Here's one version https://amzn.to/4pkleaL and another https://amzn.to/3LMwwX4. I've used both in the coach but not in the manner we're discussing in this part of the thread.

 

[74_Coach]

Here is an interesting catch that may be overkill for that screen door but you never know. https://www.amazon.com/Double-Rolle...phy=82928&hvtargid=pla-4583589123286840&psc=1

 

[Marco K.]

Here is an interesting catch that may be overkill for that screen door but you never know. https://www.amazon.com/Double-Rolle...phy=82928&hvtargid=pla-4583589123286840&psc=1

Yes, I spotted those when I was doing my own research. Really interesting build,, as you say.