73 mc7 entry stair plywood removal.

challenger440 · May 08, 2011, 09:21:39 AM

So how does the plywood come out? It seems to be surrounded by stainless trim on the upper side. I have not looked from inside the spare tire compartment yet but I have a feeling that's the key.

Anyone with ideas? Thanks, JM

JohnEd · May 08, 2011, 09:37:19 AM

All the MCI stairs I have seen are a formed sheet of stainless. Hard to believe that someone would cut that metal out and build in "wood". See if a hammer driven scraper doesn't lift a piece of glued in plywood.

If you have wood underneath the stairs I would leave it and cover it with something you like. Really hard to believe, though.

HTH,

John

challenger440 · May 08, 2011, 10:36:54 AM

Here is what threw me. Thats at the top of the steps.

rcbeam · May 08, 2011, 04:53:01 PM

I have an MC8 and I have a few steps that are doing the same thing. If anyone knows how to get the wood out and replace it, I'd like to know too. The curved metal trim around the edge is what is throwing me.

Russell

Melbo · May 08, 2011, 05:43:20 PM

I no longer remember how the plywood was attached --- I think there may have been screws or something like that

I took the plywood up and I have carpet now with no plywood under at all just stainless

HTH

Melbo

Tenor · May 08, 2011, 06:29:56 PM

Climb into your spare tire compartment and look up. That is the wood floor that goes all the way to the driver's outside wall. You'll see all kinds of stuff in the top of your spare tire compartment.

Good Luck!
Glenn

artvonne · May 09, 2011, 08:15:15 PM

Quote from: Tenor on May 08, 2011, 06:29:56 PM
Climb into your spare tire compartment and look up. That is the wood floor that goes all the way to the driver's outside wall. You'll see all kinds of stuff in the top of your spare tire compartment.

Good Luck!
Glenn

After 35 years of carrying a spare, mine is not any place you would want to climb into. Looks like someone threw in a couple gallons of drain oil, shoveled in a few shovels full of dirt, then drove through a bug storm. It sure doesnt look like the pictures you see in manuals when they were new. I think the axle bays are cleaner.

babell2 · May 10, 2011, 06:37:34 AM

Quote from: artvonne on May 09, 2011, 08:15:15 PM
After 35 years of carrying a spare, mine is not any place you would want to climb into. Looks like someone threw in a couple gallons of drain oil, shoveled in a few shovels full of dirt, then drove through a bug storm. It sure doesnt look like the pictures you see in manuals when they were new. I think the axle bays are cleaner.

Art I feel your pain. Both ends of my 9 need a through steam cleaning and degreasing. Kind of reminds me of climbing in hell holes of multiple aircraft I have known soaked in skydrol and 2380.

Brice