Attaching door bottoms

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flymastergeneral

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• Nov 9, 2016

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hi, I need to fix the bottom of my 90's front doors as they have rusted to nothing. A mate of mine sugggested getting some defender door sections and just using tiger seal to fix them to the door rather than weld them in place. Has anybody had any success doing this. It seems a bit too easy to me. Also a bit unsafe.

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blue beasty

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I think you've answered your own question

 

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• Nov 9, 2016

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flymastergeneral said:

hi, I need to fix the bottom of my 90's front doors as they have rusted to nothing. A mate of mine sugggested getting some defender door sections and just using tiger seal to fix them to the door rather than weld them in place. Has anybody had any success doing this. It seems a bit too easy to me. Also a bit unsafe.

Cheers

Fgm

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frame will need welding ,skin to frame doesnt

 

meego

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• Nov 10, 2016

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Lengths can be bought from YRM solutions.
http://www.yrm-metal-solutions.co.uk/epages/BT4822.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT4822/Products/015
Your mates a cowboy.

 

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Aye he's a cowboy. Welding the frame together is more like it. It's also something I can do. Steel to ally is a bit to tricky for me.

 

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The ally skin is bonded to the steel frame

 

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I might risk a few tack welds on the frame to skin, otherwise I'll use chewing gum.

 

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flymastergeneral said:

I might risk a few tack welds on the frame to skin, otherwise I'll use chewing gum.

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Are you having a giraffe?

How is melting holes in the ally going to help?

The skin is BONDED and folded around the steel frame

 

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I'm joking of course. I wouldn't really use chewing gum.

 

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flymastergeneral said:

I'm joking of course. I wouldn't really use chewing gum.

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Don't knock it until yer tried it. Lots of peeps in ere use chewing gum to fix doors.

 

meego

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There is no "Ally" welding required. When you come to cutting out the bottom part of the frame, all will become apparent. If you can cut and weld metal it's an easy job.

 

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• Nov 11, 2016

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meego said:

There is no "Ally" welding required. When you come to cutting out the bottom part of the frame, all will become apparent. If you can cut and weld metal it's an easy job.

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Cheers meego. My welding is iffy at best, so I'll see how I get on.

 

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flymastergeneral said:

Cheers meego. My welding is iffy at best, so I'll see how I get on.

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No problem mate. I assume you will be using a mig ?? Don't have it set too high and make sure the old part of the frame is cut back to good clean, rust free metal. Take measurements of the door frame before you cut the the old bit out.