discomania
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Right I really could have done with a new door a year ago, then when someone ran into me I REALLY needed a new door, however I am going to have a go at fixing it myself since its probably more or less scrap anyway.
This is my plan.
Strip door down (while still on vehicle) and measure up all the new framing I will need, including some extensions that will slide over the remaining good bits.
Fabricate these using the door as a reference.
Then remove the door from the vehicle and cut away the old framing about halfway up the bottom section of the door. Prep the remaining frame for welding and unfold the lip section of the aluminium, sand this all down to bare metal and treat to stop the corrosion. MIG weld in the new frame and fold the panel back around the frame beat it in a bit...
Hopefully this gives me one strong door with a good frame, then hammer dent out of the aluminium and get it as flat as possible.
Now this is the bit I am unsure of and will almost make all of the aformentioned work pointless if it won't work. If I then body fill the door, well the bits of the dent I can't fix, do you think it will stay on ok, because the door panel is quite flexible and I was wondering if the body filler would split off.
This is my plan.
Strip door down (while still on vehicle) and measure up all the new framing I will need, including some extensions that will slide over the remaining good bits.
Fabricate these using the door as a reference.
Then remove the door from the vehicle and cut away the old framing about halfway up the bottom section of the door. Prep the remaining frame for welding and unfold the lip section of the aluminium, sand this all down to bare metal and treat to stop the corrosion. MIG weld in the new frame and fold the panel back around the frame beat it in a bit...
Hopefully this gives me one strong door with a good frame, then hammer dent out of the aluminium and get it as flat as possible.
Now this is the bit I am unsure of and will almost make all of the aformentioned work pointless if it won't work. If I then body fill the door, well the bits of the dent I can't fix, do you think it will stay on ok, because the door panel is quite flexible and I was wondering if the body filler would split off.
