[Vic1947]

Had to put off working on the wagon this morning. Five inches of snow forced me to break out the snowblower for the first time this season. Here in KC they have an ordinance requiring you to at least clear the sidewalks. Up to now, my sweet wife, Kathy, has shoveled most of the snow. But she gladly gave that up today. Of course, despite having test fired the blower a couple of months ago, it balked at starting this time. Could tell it was flooded, so I pulled the plug and dried it out good with compressed air. It finally gave in and cranked. With the snow removal out of the way, I was free to get back on my project.

The pocket where the top hinge mounted is where the striker will now reside. To get an idea of the location, I attached the striker to the latch and closed the door as much as I could. Made some marks and used the cutoff wheel to remove the pocket. I got a little bit into the reinforcing rib on one side and the door divider on the other, but it's nothing I can't fix up. At least I'll know better when I do the other side. (Famous last words.) Next up will be grafting the striker mounting plate into the hinge pocket.